The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-09


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STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE.-Awards Of con-
tracts on large number Of small jobs-gradng,
nagglng, &c.-were made yesterday by Street Com
missioner Mclean.
FATAL FALL FROM WINDOW. keenan,
was notified yesterday afternoon that Thomas Geary
had died In Bellevue Hospital from the effects Of
iuries received ON the morning of the 4th Inst by
falling from the second story window Of premises
No 2s5 avenue g. to the basement Geary was thirty
years OF age, native oil this country and by Occupa-
tlon book pedier. An inquest win be held on the
body.
To THE HERs OF THE LATE LIEUTENANT Colo
MEL J. FRED. PEARsON.-L. N. Feweil, OF Manassas
Post ONCE Virginia, has sent letter to gentleman
OF this city, stating mat he Is the custodian OF the
sword Of the late Lieutenant ColoneiJ Fred Pearson,
OF the First regiment Of New YORK Volunteers Mr..
Fewell states that the sword was captured at the
battle OF Manassas Junction. aud that Colonel Pear
son was fatally wounded while CALAMITY directing
his command in action,
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING Yesterday afternoon
man named Thomas Finley, living at 1888 Spring
street, while engaged in filling with water the tanks
OF the steamship Queen lying at the foot OF Houston
street, North river, fell overheard and was drowned.
The body was subsequently recovered and taken 10
the fweniy-eighth precinct police station house
Where Coroner Flynn was notified to hold an inquest.
mas left widow and i've children.
Tue ECLIPSE OF THE MooN.-There will be
partial eclipse OF the moon on July %, invisible in
America This eclipse will be visible Eastern Asia
and Australia. little more than one half the moon
win be immersed in the shadow OF the earth. This
eclipse precedes tue great total solar eclipse OF
August !, which VIII be nearly total IN New York
andtota IN Burlington, Iowa, Louisville, KY, and
south of Raleigh, N O. The width Of the line OF
toialitE is about one hundred miles. The eclipse
gins IN New York at twelve minutes after five
O'Clock in the afternoon
UNION LEAGUE.-This committee met at twelve
O'Clock yesterday at the ST. Nicholas and continued
in session till nearly three O'CLOCK In the absence
OF Governor Geary, Vice-Presdent Goddard presided.
Thomas I. Baker, of New York. was secretary.
The following gentlemen were present:-Messrs.
Rich, OF MARYLAND; Dell, OF Arkansas; A. G. Mackey
collector Of the port At Charleston, >. C.; Alexander
Green, OF Brooklyn. Steps were taken to secure the
appointment OF republicans to office, and the pend
ing elections in Texas and Mississippi were con-
sdered. Some other matters were also considered
in private session and the committee adjourned to
meet IN Philadelphia the first week in August.
CENTRAL DIsPENsARY.-The surgeons report OF
this Institution for the past quarter is as folows-
The number Of new patients treated in the different
classes at the institution, vlz:Class of heart and
lungs. 23s; women. a.; head and abdomen, $685.
surgery, 1875; eye and ear, 80; skin, 49, vaccination
Tor April and May, ia; new patients visited for
dispensed $780, This Institution is located IN the
Twenty-second ward, near the Park, and is
district IN The miserable shanties and tenement t
houses. The directors, mostly business men, have
supplied the means to carry on the work and now
sena out an appeal to the public 10 come forward
and share IN the result.
THE SECOND AVENUE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Yes-
terday morning Coroner Flynn commenced an IN
QUESTION at his ONCE in the OF Joseph ShafYer
the child, four years OF age, who died at No. 1873
Cnrystle street from the effects of Injuries received
on the Second avenue Railroad Only two witnesses
were examined one OF whom, John B. Lewis, de. :.
posed that he saw the accident. The driver or car
No. 80, OF the Second avenue line, was
the child was knocked down and trampled upon
the driver refused to stop when called upon,
then an oiflcer took the driver In charge. Mr. Lewis
seemed to think the driver was behind time and
was going fast to make up. John s. Smith saw the
accident, and IN his opinion the Car was going at
the usual rate OF speed; the driver stopped soon
as possible after the accident. Deputy Coroner
and found that deceased mad sustained rupture Of
tine liver. Deceased was not run over but only
trampled upon. The investigation will be concluded
to-day.
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
The regular meeting OF this Commission was held
yesterday. The following appointments were
made:-Martm Ten Eyck, Clerk at Labor Bureau;
William Bumstead, Keeper at Penitentiary, vice
Corrigan, resigned; Thomas Redden, Night Watch
at Lunatic Asylum. The salaries OF Samuel G.
Lewis, John Mullane and Daniel Mulane OF the
and that OF Michael Menan to $500 per annuIn. Il
was ordered that i've men, one cook and boys be
transferred from Harris Island to school ship Mer.
curry. The receipts OF the past weeks were 800 1911
including $4,000 for Infants Hospital and 81 700
for Board OF Education. department for the re.
lief Of sick at their homes organized and rules
prescribed for its government. This Department is
for the purpose Of having poor patients treated at
their homes and furnished with medicines free OF |
Cost. resident physician Is appointed for each
district, and 1t Will be his duty on notification by
the superintendent, to visit the sick and prescribe
the necessary medicines which shall be compounded
and furnished by the apethecary to the institution
When hospital treatment may be required the dis
u1ct physician shall SO certify the patient be
conveyed TO to the hospital in an ambulance pro.
vided by the department.