The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20


CITY MORTALTY.-The total number of deaths in
this city during the past week was five hundred and
fifteen, being decrease of fifty -four from the NOR
tally OF the previous week.
SUPPOSED DROWNING CAsUALTy.-A bundle Of
male wearing apparel, consisting of coat pants
vest, shoes, hat, shirt &C., was found on the gas
house dock at the foot Of Sixty-ffth street. North
river Friday afternoon. They are supposed to have
belonged TO some one who was drowned while bath
ing at the above locality.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-An apparatus used to hoist
bricks and mortar at the building corner OF Canal
street and Broadway fell last evening in conse-
quence OF tackle block becoming unlocked and,
unfortunately, killed James Toban and p Shay both
laborers. A boy standing on the walk was struck
ny falling biick and badly injured.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Yesterday afternoon man about
thirty-fve years Of age whose name Is unknown,
entered the premises No. 81 Park street and stated
to SOME of the inmates that he had been drinking to
excess for two weeks and felt SICK He assisted
into the air, when he became insensibe and expired
in few moments afterwards. The remains were
conveyed to the Sixth precinct station house and the
Coroner notified TO hold an inquest.
SINGULAR CASE-0n Thursday last James Pollock,
a laoOrer who lived at No. 10 DOminick street. left
home for the purpose OF removing brick from
sunken vessel in the North river. Nothing more was
heard OF him till yesterday afternoon when his dead
body was taken home by John Maxwell living cor
ner OF Greenwich and Harrison streets. He told
Mrs. Pollock that her husband had been drowned
suspected that her husband had been fOuiy dealt
with. She gave information to Coroner Flynn, and
an inquest VIII be held the body to-day. Deceased
has left widow and SIX children.
REQuIEM HIGH MASS On Friday last solemn
requiem high mass celebrated in the Roman Cath
lie Church OF the Holy Innccents corner OF Broadway
and Thirty seventh street. for the repose Of the soul
OF Rev. Mathew Reynolds, who recently died at
Ncwtonforbes county Langford. Ireland. The cele-
brant on this occasion was Rev. John Larkn pastor
OF the church; Father RiemOn, sub-deacon; Father
Jeroe, assistant deacon. The church draped in
mourning numerous congregation was present
including relatives of the deceased. The choral
wee was impressive and everything cOmpOrted to
the soemnity of the occasion. For upwards Of fifty
years the deceased discharged the duties Of mis-
siOnary priest TO the edihcatiOn Of many and to the
honor Of the Church.
PARK 1MPROvEH ENrs.-The Improvements recently
begun at the Park are rapidly progressing. The
play house for bah players Is nearly finished and
Will be quite an ornament in its way. II is of brick
and stone in the Gothic style Of architecture fifty
two by twenty-five feet with extension eighteen
by seventeen feet s at the north end OF the play
| ground and in immediate connection with Trans
verse road No. /, 1t is intended to supply place
deposit and distribution of the bats ant
bells and other paraphernalia OF players OF
a system OF checks, and also for appropriate
| toilet arrangements. Another establishment Il
slso being erected that to me little ones win be
Commissioners are hereafter to keep q number OF
cows, fresh milk will be abndantly supplied to the
avenues Is rapidly progressing, and work on the
road or public drive will he commenced Tomorrow
There have been a number OF donations to the Park
lately in the shape OF birds and animals, and the
aviary and menagerie are beginning to assume quite
respectable appearance
! MINoS ACcIDENTs.-Francs Grant, six years OF
age. while playing in the New Bowery, near Roose-
welt street, yesterday afternoon, fell and received
severe cut In the forehead. He was attended by q
police surgeon and afterwards home to 60 James
| street.
About noon yesterday julius Smith, residing at s,
Chrystie street, while at work house "a Broomt
street fell from the third story to the pavement GUS
tanning internal injuries.
| About eleven O'Clock Friday morning officer Rear
! den. Of the Twenty-ninth precinct found a man,
about forty years OF age slim built, dressed In DARK
clothes and velvet cap. lying on the sidewalk at the
corner or seventh avenue and Twenty fifth street.
iDsensibe from fall and wound I'm the back of his
head. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Martin Crennan, a stone mason, residing In 10th
street. between Third and Fourth avenues while at
work on the foundation wall OF the Harlem Savings
Bank, was seriously injured yesterday morning Dy
tho embankment caving in.