The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.

Jersey City.

ICEscy Sttys
GAZING OF A SEwER--FOUR MEN INJURED-At
eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon the sewer which
is being excavated on Barrow street, near Wayne,
caved In, crushing two men, namedpohn Murray
and Joseph D0nnelly, severely, and slightly IN
juring John O'Nel and Edward Meenan. Murray
was buried up to the Chin SO that he
narrowly escaped sunocatIon. When taken out ne
was so exhausted that he sank In the arms of the
men who held him. He was taken to his residence,
No. ii Colgate street, where medical aid was pro-
vded Donnely was pressed with the earth that he
breahed with great difficulty. The other two escaped
with slight Injuries. The accident could have been
prevented by bracing as usual IN such cases. The
men were pronounced out OF danger last evening.
A STRANGE HIsToRY.-Some strange facts have
come to light regarding the career Of Lyman Allen,
the old gentleman who was found dead in his room
at Tayors Hotel on Wednesday night. Although his
wardrobe was so scanty that thirty dollars would
be an excessive price for all 1t contained he was the
possessOr OF stocks and real estate to the amount OF
5000, 000 His papers show that he possessed stock
in nearly every stock company or New York, as well
as in the New Jersey Central the Erie and New Jer
sey Railroads and in the Morris Canal Com
pany He owned real estate in Brooklyn.
ana other parts or Long Island and had q great
number OF State bounty bonds His Will is dated
fifteen years back, and conveys the whole fortune
his brother, sister and two nephews, who are to re-
ceiye equal shares. He came TO New York in 1927,
and engaged In the commission business, at which
he continued till he commenced his stock opera
tions. He had been five years in Taylor's Botel,
small room on the upper door of the building. HIS
manner OF living indicated penurious and miserly
QSpO5ltlOu.
Hudson City.
COURT OF SEssIONs.-The trial or Catharne
Campo on the charge OF assauliing Kate Betta with
a razor was concluded yesterday. The case was
given to the jury, but they had not agreed on
dict up TO q late hour.
Newark.
SAD ACCIDENT yesterday, while engaged work
ing ON an embankment in Waverley place. a work
man named Ferdinand j. Mitel had one of his
legs broken and his body badly bruised by the
cayng IN OF q large portion OF earth. He is poor
man, having large family like accident occur
red al the same place some time ago, when three
persons were very severely hurt. Waverley place Il
a thoroughfare which runs from High street to Bel
mont avenue. down town, ana is undergoing pro.
cess or grading.
AN EXCEEDINGLY NARROW EscAPE.-James
Dempsey driver in the employ OF a gentleman
residing in Orange, named Edward Hooker, mad a
very narrow escape for his life yesterday on Broad
street, through being knocked down by runaway
horse belonging TO Mir. Erb, OF William street.
Dempsey saw the runaway coming at fearful pace
and ran to save his team, but he was dashed In
between the horses feet and the latter taking fright
too nearly trampled him TO death. He escaped with
some pretty severe Commissions. The occurrence
caused intense excitement for time.
SERIES OF BURGLARIEs.-T citizens and store
keepers OF the Fifth ana Twelfth wards OF this city
are justly alarmed in consequence OF the wholesale
operations OF gang OF burglars during the past
hours No less than nine stores ana
from 800 to $500 carried Oh from each
place. The thieves evinced excellent judgment In
selecting plumber that could not well be Identified,
such as dry goods, groceries,, cigars, nc. Among
the victims Mr.. M. b. Hunter. grocer corner OF
Ferry and Union streets; Mrs. Cohen. storekeeper,
Al North Canal street; Mr.. Wundecker, South Mar
ket street; ex Alderman Hart. South Market street;
Mr.. Messner, dry goods dealer, Ferry street. the
police think they know the thieves and Will soon
have them III custody.
Trenton.
ACCIDENTAL DRowSING-Ye sterday an inquest
was held over the remains Of the late Dr. Auten,
whose body was found in the canal on Thursday, as
reported in Yesterdays HERALD, and verdict OF
accidental drowning was returned.
FATAL STABBING AFFRAY.-At Attleboro, Pa,
about nine miles from Trenton, on Wednesday
night two young men quarrelled as to which should
have the privilege OF dancing with certain young
lady, when one OF them drew KNIFE, as alleged, and
fatally stabbed tue other In the abdomen. The
assailant fs confined In the Bucks county JAIL at
Doyiestown. The names Of the parties could not be
ascertained.
NIOOrestOwn.
FATAL CUNNING ACCIDENT.-0n Thursday after
noon, while young man named Van Solver was
amusing himself cunning at this place, the gun was
accdently discharged by coming In contact with
log OF timber, the contents blowing on his hand
from the wrist Hemorrhage set IN, and the unfor-
tunate young man died la tue evening.