The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAR ACctpESr.-Yesterday Charles Lambert, aged
seven years No. 5Is Hudson street, was run over
and slightly injured by No. 80 OF the Eighth ave-
nue. railroad line.
MORruARY SIArIsTICs.-The returns made to the
Board OF Health show that for the week ending yes
terday noon there were in the city 500 deaths against
5s7 for the previous week, 80 births and 27o per-
sons married.
SERIOUS RESULTS or FALL.-August Miller,
aged twenty -four years, OF No. 81 Suffolk street,
while at work on new building No. 800 East Six
tenth street, fell from the fourth to the first door
yesterday and sustained severe injuries.
SAILORS FIGHT.-At two O'Clock yesterday
morning two sailors had an alteration on the pier
foot OF vesey street, during which william Ranges
received a slight wound which was dressed by Po-
lice Surgeon Mcdonald after which he left for his
snip.
CATHOLIC FESTIVAL AT Staten IsLASp.-A grand
festival Of the Catholic Association OF ROssville,
Staten Island, will take place on Tuesday at Elm
Park, S. /. The Joyous participants Will proceed to
the FESTIVE scene from Dey street at all hours OF the
day by steamboat.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.-The intense heat OF the
past two days has had serious effect upon the
streets Of the city. In densely populated neighbour
hooos occupied by the poorer classes, the cutters
are reeKing with deadly odors and Disgusting
senches. The health ofNcials are alarmed In con.
sequence, and are nestang as to the course to pur
In the premises 10 has been suggested that the
most effective way TO cleanse the cutters would be
TO turn on the Croton water and wash the decom
the health OF the city into the sewers.
RouGHs AT THE BARGE OFFICE PIHR.-Compaints
are being made OF the admission OF runners for rail-
roads and boarding houses to the barge ONCE piers
while cabin passengers are landed from European
steamers. Yesterday as the Santiago de CUBA was
disseminating her cabin passengers a gentleman
who came from Copenhagen Denmark, was grossly
insulted and his life endangered by these roughs,
ana the superintendent OF this steamship line, who
sought 70 protect the passenger was roughly driven
or the pier by these runners This occurrences was
Immediately made known to the surveyor OF the
investigation and correct the evil complained OF.
CoKoSERs ISoUEsTs.-An inquest was held yes.
,erday by Coroner Schirmer at the Morgue over the
remains Of Charles Theodore, German, aged sew
enty-six years who mad been fonnd IN insensible
condition on the 10th inst and died on Friday night
from apoplexy OF the brain. Verdict in accordance.
Coroner Flynn was notified yesterday TO hold All
inquest az the Morgne over the remains or new.
born infant which had been left In stateroom OF
man VINO had registered themselves a. Mr.. Chrsty
ana wife. The woman became very Ill during the
A postmortem examination will be held 70 de.
termine whether the child was born alive or not.
Coroner schirmer held an inquest YESTERDAY at
Bellevue Hospital over the remains OF John Towneri
native Of England, aged twenty, who fell down an
embankment IN Fourth avenue on the 10Th inst. aud
died yesterday from pyemia Deceased mad been
discharged az cured, but returned again to die. A
verdict OF death from accidental causes was duly
| rendered.
Coroner Flynn he'd an inquest yesterday at the
New YORK Hospital the body OF Frederick Dorni.
| zon, German. VINO on the 2oth ult. fell through
| q hatchway at No. s5l Broadway and broke his leg.
Death occurred on Friday night. verdict OF accl-
dental death was rendered by the Jury.
an Inquest over the BODY @ o OF Ellen White ssed twen
/ nine Years, and q native OF Ireland, who was COM
United TO the Tombs the 18th INST for int0xica-
ton, and died yesterday from the effects OF her
intemperance. The body was removed 10 the
Morgue.
Andrew Telbaver a German aged 80. committed
! suicide yesterday morning by hanging himself TO a
scutte ladder, al 1873 Third street. there ne was die
covered ~ pendant attitude. Inc motive VI the