The New York herald., 1869-03-31

BLASTING ACCIDENTAL two O'Clock yesterday a
premature explosion occurred where men were en-
ployed blasting rock near l45th street. whereby
Thomas Crosby, living the OF 15oth street
ana Tenth avenue and John Agen, OF Manhattan
VILE, were badly injured. The inen were taken 10
their homes by the poce
ACCIDENT IN A FouSDRY.-shortly before three
O'Clock yesterday heavy iron hosting crank In the
iron foundry Of Twentynfth street and First
avenue broke and fell. Three OF the men employed
near t ,r,c were slightly slightly injured Their names are
aid. They were taken TO their homes AMI medical
attendance secured
PROBABLE FATAL FALL.--A painter named Fred
erick Henncssy, employed on o building, corner
OF Fifteenth street and First avenue, yesterday
morning. fell from scafrold four stories high and
sustained injuries from which II IA feared he i'll not
recover. He now lies ~ Bellevue Hospital In . crtt
cal condition..
THE PLANET sAruRx.-ThIs interesting object now
rules evening star, rising the east-south-
east point Of tho horizon at thirty-threc minutes
after eleven O'Clock In the evening. Il s now In the
sign Of the scorpion, about twelve degrees northeast
O the lunar star AntAres the broadest expansc Of
the rings v nearly turned towards the earth. In
have been seen In the space which intervenes
between the ringa
AUCTION AT POLICE HEADQuARTERs.-One of those
amusing events that are looked forward to with
much interest BY the attaches OF the Central ONCE
accumulation OF 'old truck" from Jews harp to
ve0cipede, win 60 under the hammer. Among
the lots, nearly $50 In number, are some "rare"
works from the eases Of aspiring painters pistols,
old clos, watches frying pans, faro tables-ln fact
everything to please the fancy OF Mrs. Toodles.
SUDDEN DEATH.-About ten O'Clock yesterday
morning Thomas Snow. truckman employed ct
the Hudson River Railroad depot, corner OF Beach
and Hudson streets, was taken suddenly III, and fall
ing 10 the pavement died soon afterwards. Coroner
Schirmcr was notified and gave permission for the
| ceased, No. 80 Harrison street. Deputy Coroner
| Cushman VIII make postmortem examination on
| the body and thus determine the cause OF death.
| TIE East RIVER BRrDGE.-By direction Of the
Secretary Of War commission will assemble In this
city to-day to examine and report upon the subject
OF bridge across the East river between Brooklyn
and New York, under the act OF Congress OF the sd
inst. the commission VIII be guided by fnstruc-
tons TO be communicated by the secretary OF War,
| and Is composed OF the foowing:-Brevet Major
| Generals II. q. Wright and Jonn Newton and brevet
| Major w. X. King OF the Engineer corps. Major
King Will act "a recorder.
| THE NssEN HOMICIDE CAsE--Ycsterday morning
| Coroner Keenan, proceeded to the New York Hospl-
tai and empanelled jury In the case OF Thomas
Nissen, the sailor who died from the effects OF stab
| wound Of the abdomen inflicted Dy knife IN the
hands OF stephen Jones. assistant steward on board
the steamship Lodona, heretofore quite fully re-
ported IN the HERALD After viewing the remains
| and post-mortcm examination, the body was
| delivered over to the friends for interment The
snip Lodona on board OF which the fatal affray
CURED, IL route To New Orleans aud Galveston,
and upon her return ttho witnesses being on board
| IN inquest VIII be held.
| BURGLARY IN THE EionrH wARD.-At two
J o'clock yesterday morning officer Smith. Of the