The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-12

THB FOURTH AVENUE RAILROAD CAsUALTY.-lt
was inadvertently stated in yesterdays paper THAI
Charles Samson, who was killed In Fourth avenue
on Thursday night met his death by being run over
by stage No. Of the Fourth avenue line Deceased
was run over by passenger car Oh the New HAVEN
Railroad.
DEATH OF vAdRANT.-waI.er Gor4s1, aged
sixty-four was on Thursday committed by Justice
Dodge, at JEFFERSON Market Police Court TO the care
OF the Commissioners Of Charities and Correction
IS a vagrant The prisoner was seized with illnes9
yesterday morning and died before MEDICAL AID
could be given. Coroner Schirmer was notified.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-An inquest was held yesterday
by Coroner Flynn In the case OF Cathartne Weiths
man, the little girl who died OF her parenst' resi-
dence, No. 1914 Second street, In consequence OF
being run the 4th inst by truck at the cor.
ner Of East Broadway and Rutgers street. AS tho
evidence showed that the occurrence was an acci-
denial one the jury rendered verdict accordingly
A CIRCUS ACT NOT IN THE BIILs.-As four ponies
attached to one Of tneNew York circus wagons were
being driven down Thirty-second street, near Lex
ington avenue yesterday forenoon, they took fright
and dashed down the street at fearful rate. The
four animals reaching the wharf plunged into thu
East RIVER Two OF them were drowned. Nobody
was hurt during their light across tue town;
THE LADIES' FAIR At TIE CiGRcH OF 81 FRANCIS
XAvfER.-The ladies' fair, which was opened on lass
Monday the college hall attached TO the Church Of
st. Francis Xavier, West Sixteenth street. for tho
dement, Oh Tue poor Will Gloss Inc uhS
not been attended 80 far with that enthusiasm which
has hitherto distinguished the parlsnoncrs OF 81.
Francis Xaviers. The ladies, who daily mplored
by the poor for relief appeal 10 tue public for assist
ance to enable them to even partially alleviate tbs
suferngs OF the needy during the present incement
season. They anticipate large attendance tonight.
The NEW LAMPPosT BOxEs.-0ne great desideratum
in the matter Of posting letters has at last been sups
piled. Upwards Of sixty letter boxes have been axed
tolampposts in different quarters OF the city The new
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ing which opens in such manner that either let
tiers newspapers can be dropped ia and the lid
tails down SO that no rain can pass through. The
increased size OF the drop Is great Improvement AZ
the centre of the box on the front IS dial on which
is Indicated the time Of collecting the malls. go 4
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING Tns
report Of this association, giving an interesting re-
sumo OF its operations for the past quarter OF Gems
fury, has been published. The Institution was
organized In 1s43, Incorporated In ls4s and Is now
In charge OF the following board OF oicers:-Jamcs
Brown, president; Robert b. Minturn, treasurer5
X. M. Hartley and George Grlswold, secretaries3
Stewart Brown, Jonathan Sturges Erastus g. BeneA
dict and j. Copper Lord, managers. It's rules ara
carefully arranged TO alleviate the poor without ent
couraglng ideness, almsgivng being an incidental
and not primary object. The report alludes TO tha
rapid increase OF the number OF the truly needy
with the approach OF winter, and appeals to thd
chaTitaby disposed for means to continue and exl
tend Its work Of philanthropy During the year 1894
extending relief to s1s7 families and 2762s persons<
The amount OF receipts during the year was f7l 0961
and the amount OF disbursements M charities and
necessary expenses was $7l,55S 95.