The New York herald., 1869-05-21
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

PAINFUL ACCIDENTAL boy fourteen years o
age, William Eeod employed at the cracker bakery
OF ID. K Ducker. 80 Fulton street. had his left arm
accidentally caught between the rollers last evening
which stripped the nesh or nearly all the way up to
| the armplt. He was removed to the City Hospital.
THE CITY COMMISSIONERS. The City Commission.
ers have not decided what kink Of pavement shall
be put down Portland avenue. They have directed
advertisements. to be issued for proposals
to lay either Belgian Scrlmshaw or Nicolson pave
owners bet ween DeKalb and Atlantic avenues. have
petitioned for Nicolson pavement
SCAFFOLD ACCIDENTAL scafrold reared in front of
house on Court street. near First place. yesterday
afternoon, upon which Abraham Hoxey and another
painter were at work, suddenly gave way, precipi.
saved himself by catching hold OF one OF the up.
rights and breaking his Iall. Hoxey who resides at
No. los Degraw street. was severely injured He
was taken to the College Hospital by two poIicemen
The PROTESTANT ORPHAN AsYLUM.-Ata meeting
Of the Protestant Orphan Asylum, in Cumberland
street, the following officers were elected:-First
Directress, Mrs. ]. b. Hutchinson; Second Drec-
tress Mrs. A. II. Dana; Treasurer, Mrs. B. w.
pelamater; Recording secretary, Mrs. Silas 1sley;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. l.. G. Weld. The re,
ports OF the various officers received and ac-
cepted. There are l24 children at present inmates
past year, "a discharged and died The receipts
amounted to $35,646, while the disbursements have
reached az an aggregate Of sasiSs leaving balance
BODY REC0vERED.-Coroner Jones held an In.
quest yesterday over the body of boy named James
Casey, who fell overheard short time since from
one OF the Catharine ferryboats and whose body
was washed ashore on the beach at Bay Ridge. The
deceased, It appears had assisted poor blind man
when he fell into the river. His mother. who is q
widow, residing at 81 Nam street. hearing that the
went there yesterday and recognized the body a.
that OF her son. The remains were about to be in
TERED BY the Coroner OF that place In Potters Field
verdict OF death from drowning was rendered.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON FERRYBoAT.-James Rogers.
residing in Greenwich street. near Houston, New
York, lost his life yesterday on board the Fulton
ferryboat Hamilton, in crossing from New York to
Brooklyn. The deceased was employed a. cartman
BY L. II. westbrook. Of No. 81 Morton street, New
O'Clock. Just as the boat was leaving the slip he
was seen TO pitch forward from the vehicle and fall
picked up and removed 70 the cabin Of Se boat sns
died almost instantly The physicians were OF the
opinion that he was taken with fit and that the
blow upon the head caused his death. Coroner
Jones held inquest over the body, when verdict
OF death from accidental injuries was rendered.
The deceased leaves wife and family.
THE CONDITION OF THE DRAD HoUsE.-The atten.
ton of the Kings County Board of Supervisors has
been called to the fact that the little one story
shanty In wioughby street, near Raymond. known
as the dead house, Is entirely inadequate for the
purposes Tor which 1t was intended. There are
only two small rooms In the place. aud one table,
and, consequently, when several dead bodies are
brought TO the place they laid upon the floor |
Tue stencil arising from the place is frequently so
great that the Coroners have been unable to prbe
Jurors TO go within fty feet OF the shanty. The ice
men have refused to to the place TO leave ice IN
there. Brooklyn Is growing and the business of the |
Coroners Is increasing. new dead house is highly
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS |
Kings county Board OF Supervisors met yesterday
afternoon supervisor Osborne In the chair The
Commissioner OF Jurors, Mr. shaurman, sent In q
report Of the business done in his ONCE from MAY l.
1858, to April 3o 1859. He stated that the assessors
Of the county towns and city Of Brooklyn duly re-
Iurned 70 hs oflce their lists showing their sggre