The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD OF AUDIT.-At the meeting OF this Board
yesterday the claim OF p. " Brdsal for $500 as ar.
rears OF salary was heard. Mr. Birdsall's name was
inadvertently omitted from the pay roll Of 1885, and
he Is now obliged to take this course to obtain his
money. Additional testimony In the case OF John r.
Trow was taken, after which the Board adjourned
till noon to-day.
TAMMANY SOCIETY.-A meeting OF q special COM
mttee Of the above Society held last evening at
Nos ia and l16 East Thirteenth street. There were
only a few members OF the committee present and
the only business transacted was the election OF
Judge Garvin as chairman. The meeting then ad
journed subject TO the call Of the chair.
COLLISION AND Loss OF LIrE.-At about five
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the ferryboat Nassau
was leaving her slip at the foot OF whitehall street
on her way to South Brooklyn, she collided with
tugboat striking 1t on the bow the guards running
over the tug, and thus enangled the boats were held
together for the space o! three four minutes The
ferryboat Hamilton was approaching the New York
on board saw man who had been standing on the
tug Knocked overheard and instantly sink. lie was
not seen TO rise again. 1t IL supposed that he was
struck by the guards OF the Nassau and when he fell
into the water was insensble and In this condition
drowned. The names OF the tugboat and OF the I'M
fortunate man were not ascertaned last night
FIRE IN ELEVENTH Acknowledgement five and
six O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke out on
the top floor OF the grist MILL corner OF Eleventh
avenue and Thirty third street, owned by Goodxind
a Co. 1t originated In the screw box, In all proba-
bnity from friction OF the journal. The FIRE was dis
covered by the night Waterman, who gave the alarm
The 1remen soon arrived and eXtinguished the fire
before II spread TO any great extent The damage to
the and meal viii be by water TO the extent OF
about 5000 Insured az follows:-Piremen's Fund.
$4,000; Commonwealth, $500; Security, s2,5Oo;
Albany City, $500; New Amsterdam, $4,000;
Mechanics and Traders, $4,000; Greenwich, 81 500;
Adriatic, $1,000; Beekman, $4,000; St. Marks
$1,000 queen, $2,750; Columbia, 81 900; Williams.
burg City, $4,000; Grocers', s2,5OO Stuyvesant,
$2,50o Norwich, e2,600; Hope, $4,000; Sterling
1880, and Bowery 81, 500. The building belongs TO
the Browning estate; 1t Is damaged about $780, and
Ia insured
THE MoRGUE-There were taken to the Morgue
yesterday the bodies Of two unknown men-one from
the foot Of Garrison street. North river aged about
thirty.fvo years, ave feet nine inches high sandy
hair and heavy whiskers; had on n heavy business
coat dark vest blue flannel shirt, dark cloth pants
blue woollen socks and brogans; the other from 100
Chambers street, aged about thirty years. Ave feet
seven inches high black hair and sandy goatee: had
on black sack coat gray cloth vest, drab corded
pants, canton flannel drawers, canton flannel under.
shirt, fancy wooen shirt, blue cotton socks and
boots Both bodies have been placed on the Morgue
to await Identification.
TIE ALLEGED STABBrSd CASE IN JAMES STREET
The man who IL said 10 have stabbed woman In
James street Tuesday night last does not reside at
45 Monroe street. as the police stated In their de-
spatch.