The New York herald., 1869-09-20

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Average for week this year.
Average FOR week last year. .6SA
INTO THE DEPrHs-Mary Mohon aged twenty.
years, about half past one yesterday morning
fell down the basement OF No. Sl3 Water street and
sustained very severe Djuries.
THE RIVER THIEvEs.-Oflcers OF the harbor
police on SATURDAY chased Q boat containing two
river thieves and four bags OF white sugar. The
thieves made land at the foot OF Dover street and
escaped, leaving the sugar In the boat
BRICKIN6 MAN.-Daniel Lane. Of No. 81 James
street, on Sunday morning entered the Oak street
station house and reported that he had been badly
cut on the head with brick In the hands OF William
Flynn, OF No. Al oliver street. His wound was
dressed By police surgeon.
SUICIDE BY DROwNINa.-At halEpast twelve
O'Clock yesterday morning an unknown man jumped
into the river at the foot Of pier SO East river and
was drowned. A rope was thrown him by parties
standing on the dock but he refused to take It, aud
sunk. His cap was recovered, ana is at the Fourth
precinct station house. The body has not been
recovered.
FIRE IN PEARL sTREET-Loss IS, ,5oo.-At halfpast
Ave O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon fire was discov.
cred on the first floor OF the rear Of No. 207 Pearl
street, occupied py Wadsworth 4 Brother manufao-
turers and importers Of varnlsn and white lead oils,
causing u loss Of $4,000 on stock and $500 on the
building, owing to the absence OF the nrm the
insurance, ii any, could not be ascertained.
DANGEROUSLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STATE.
MEST.-Some three weeks ago Mortimer Sullivan,
lad living at No. t9l Third avenue, while at play
with some other boys, came IN collision with man
named Patrick McKeOn, during which, It Is alleged,
the latter struck and ktckedahm in brutal manner
Subsequently Sullivan was disabled from the effects
OF the injuries received, and being considered IN
nottaed to take his ante. .mortem statement. Mas
rant has been issued for the arrest OF McKeon and
placed IN the hands OF detective Haley, Of the Coro
ner's ONCE, for execution.
ANOTHER KEROSENE ExpLosIoN.-At alfpas,
eight O'Clock last night kerosene lamp exploded In
the engine room Of the oil dock foot OF Sixty.ffth
stfeet North river, completely demolisnlng the en-
gine room and burning about 100 barrels OF OIL caus.
ing loss Of over $780, o00 the property OF Sumbarth,
river and was burned. Near the dock was fifteen
Car loads OF oil and vessel heavily loaded, which
fortunately escaped IL could not be ascertain ed
whether there was any insurance on the property or
not
Tue PARK MErEoRoLodIcAL RECORD. The report
Of the Pars Mets6rQIQgca DePsrtmen. for TIE week
ending September 1s, 1859. shows the following
atmospheric conditions during that period:-Baro.
meter-Mean, 30. 2gl inches; maximum at seven A.
A. n s M siss rana as s
n1ometer-Mean es 70 deg. maximum at four p NJ,
September IL, 49, deg; minimum at Six A. M, Sep.
ternber IL, 57.2 deg; range, 2J8 deg. Rain fell on
the nth from hall past SIX O'Clock a. NJ to half-pa
three O'Clock +. N. Total depth Of water .73 OF an
iach
zoo FAR rRox HoMs-George smout Is o we'll
Toronto, Canada. He came to this great city In
search lof experience; on Saturday strayed along
the piers OF the North river, met con1dng fellow
named Eddy, who took deep interest In the De.
yelopment Of the New Dominion; both entered 1873
West street. The result OF these little ndscret ons
was that Sm0ut was swinded out OF eleven SOW
ereigns by means OF the envelope trick. He appeal
ed to ocer Field, OF the Fifth precinct, who recov-
cred the money. Charles Ganges Of Fordham, was
similarly swindled on Saturday out OF ten dollars, at
2l3 West street, by man named Jacobs. The money
was also recovered by officer Field.
SUPPOSED CHILD MUkDBR.-Tne remains Of a fe-
male child apparently about week old were found
In the vault OF premises No. l2S Hester street by
woman living IN the house, who gave Information
10 ofrcer McSherry, OF the Tenth precinct. The
body was 1shed out and taken to the station house.
where partial examination was made by Deputy
Coroner Cushman, who ordered II removed to the
| Morgue, The child was born alive, but whether II
was thrown into the sink before or after death Il
| may be dlnlcut TO determine The matter how.
ever, will be investigated before Coroner Schirmer
| but In the meantime Captain Ward OF the Tenth
precinct, ls making an effort TO learn something o
| the parentage OF the child and by whom the body
was deposited In the vault
FATAL CASUALTIES Several weeks ago Nlchoa,
Brown, then living at 12s Washington street, at
tended the funeral Of an acquaintance who died II
| the Tombs after which he returned home, ascended
to the roof Of his house and went sleep. Later IL
the night he arose and fell from the roof TO the pave
| m ent, thus receiving terrible injuries. Brown a.
| soon as discovered was conveyed TO Bellevue Hos
| pital, where death ensued on saturday night from
| the effects OF the injuries received. Coroner Fynr
| was notified 10 hold an Inquest on the body. De
| ceased was thirty-hve years OF age and native o.
| Ireland.
The same Coroner was called TO the Morgue TO holt
an inquest on tho body OF Robert Stevenson, forty
| eight years OF age and native OF Ireland, who's
death resulted from fracture OF the skull and othe
corner Of Houston and West streets fhe ocourrenc,
| 10 said TO have been quite accidental.