The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-13

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Average temperature. ..73H
Average temperature Tuesday. ..76%
THE ArALANTA BOAT CLuB.-The ATLANTA Boat
Club of this city, will hold their yearly single scull
race for the champion belt to-day, on the Hudson
river, of HObOken.
BOARD OF PoLICE-The Police Commissioners held
their regular session yesterday for the trial Of COM
plants against ofYicers. Over one hundred cases
interest.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL q quarter past eleven
O'Clock on Tuesday night Richard Farrell, thirty
years of age, residing at No. 100 West street. fell of
the front platform OF No. 80 Of the Belt Railroad
line and was run over sustaining 1t is said severe
injuries.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs Margaret Mills, aged forty.
five and native Of Ireland. was found dead yester-
day morning in her room at No. 10 Mulberry street.
Coroner Rollins held an inquest. and ascertained
that death the result Of habitua intemperance,
q verdict to that effect being rendered..
The HoBoKEN FERRY ACCIDENr.-The body Of
James Gordon, Of No. I'll West Houston street, who
was drowned on Monday last from a small boat,
which was down by the ferryboat James Watt
was found yesterday morning floating in the water
at the foot OF Leroy street by Francis McCaDe, or NO.
633 West Thirty-sixth street.
A SANITY CARGo.-The ship Emerald Isle, Cap
tain Gillespie, fortyfour days from Liverpool, via
Queenstown, with 81 passengers (all Mormonsj and
a crew of forty-seven men, arrived yesterday at
Quarantine. Thirty-seven deaths and three births
occurred on the passage. The greater number oil
those who died were infants and young children.
THE CLIPPER NEWSPAPER BUILDING.-The New
York clipper building now in process OF erection ct
the southeast Of Leonard and Centre Streets s
to be one Of the ornaments of the city. The dnen-
SONS will be hfty-seven feet front by forty deep.
Ohio free stone has been chosen for the exterior
and the structure will be completed by Mansard
roof.
DEPARTURES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILD
INGs.-Mr. James Macgregor, Superintendent of
Buildings, sailed for Europe yesterday in the hopes
of returning in better health. The employees OF the
OF the department accompanied their invalid chief
down the bay. The duties Of the office win be per.
formed during his absence by Deputy superintendent
Adams and Assistant Deputy Armstrong
RESCUED FROM DROwNING-A GALLANT FELLOW
On Tuesday last John O'Connor, boy. while playing
on pier No. Al East river accidentally fell into the
river 1t was soon evident that the boy could not
ewim whom David Hennessy, LAD nrteen years of
age residing Mt No 80 Peck slip, jumped overheard
and went to the rescue Of O'ConnOr, whom he sue
ceeded in bringing safely to Shore 1t is stated that
Hennessy has rescued seven persons from drowning
during the present season.
DRowNED.-The body Of Charles Hart, formerly
employed on an Ice barge at the foot Of Barrow
street, and who was accidentally drowned on SUM-
day, was recovered from the river near that place
yesterday, when Coroner Flynn held an inquest.
Yesterday afternoon Louisa Maggie, aged ten years.
was drowned before aid could reach her. The re-
mains were recovered subsequently and removed TO
her parents residence, IS James street, where
Coroner Rollins VIII hold an inquest to day.
BRUTAL AssAULT.-Edward Seaman, merchant,
who resides at No. Is West Thirty street,
was found at one O'Clock yesterday morning lying on
the sidewalk at the corner Of Sixth avenue and
Twenty-ffth street in o state Of insensbity. The
unfortunate gentleman was conveyed to the Twenty.
ninth precinct where he received medical attend.
removed to his residence. Mr. Seaman states that
he attacked and severely beaten by several
dies without any apparent motive.
ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILRoAD.-Yes.
terday morning as the way train from Yonkcrs was
passing Fitieth street. In this city, owing to negli-
gence in managing the switches at that point, the
train collided with q petroleum car standing on O
side track. The sides Of several cars of the moving
train were torn on and the tank Of the petroleum
was broken, bespatterng the passengers with the
oil which II contained; but beyond few bruises
no serious injury was done 10 those on board the
train.
MEETING OF SHIP OwNRRs.-The ship owners of
the State of New York held q meeting yesterday
afternoon to take action on the system OF employing
ltghtermcn anu carmen now IN operation by the
Collector OF this port Mr. James W. Elwell occupied
the chair In the absence Of the President After
siderable discussion relative to the above mentioned
subject . committee OF i've was appointed by the
chairman to draw up memorial to be forw arded to
the Secretary OF the Treasury praying for renewal
Of the system giving the power OF employing their
own hands to the ship owners themselves.
VISIT OF NORTHERN LIBERTY ENGINE COMPANY,
No. 8, OF wILLIAMsBuRG.-Som sixty members OF
the Northern Liberty Engine Company, No. 8, Of
Williamsburg, visited this city yesterday morning in
full uniform for the purpose OF receiving the new
engine built for them by the Amoskeag Company.
The company was under the command OF foreman
James McKenna and accompanied by Chief Engineer
John w. Smith and other officials Of the department.
The engine II third class and weighs four thou
sand pounds. She has q seven-inch cylinder In
diameter and her pump IL four aud onc-quarter
inches. The boiler is highly silver plated, with brass
dome. The HERALD was honored with salute as
the company paraded past the oflice.
NEWS DEALERS USIoN.-This organization held
it, regular meeting last night at their rooms, 70
Prince street. The attendance was large and enthu-
siastc. The President In the course Of the evening
remarked that during the past week he had received
from the Secretary OF State for the State Of New
York a certified COPY Of the charter granted by the
last Legislature, and that the Union was new regu-
larry chartered organizatio by special enactment
and, with the exception Of the Secretary the ocers
OF the Board had by them been chosen. The Com
mttee on Credentials then reported on certificates,
and were given another week to determine the char
acter OF the printed card OF membership. The
meeting, on transacting unimportant business. ad-
Journed.
pOs vrr INTELLIGENCE.