The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
1868. 1869.

Average temperature Tor corresponding date
last year,. ov'S
COLLISION OF yEHICLEs.-At the corner OF Houston
and Mulberry streets yesterday milk wagon
driven by Valentine Marcks, OF No. 1872 Varck street
and wagon driven by Thomas McPeiham, OF No.
257 West seventeenth street. came In contact.
McPelham was thrown out and slightly injured, and
both wagons broken.
SUPPOSED NCENDIARy FiRE.-A fire was dis
covered yesterday morning in the rear basement OF
No. $3.50 Pearl street, occupied as lager beer saloon
by Daniel Staidher. The fire caught IN some straw
bedding, near which kerosene can was found.
The damage was trining-covered by policies In the
Pacific and st. Nicholas Insurance Companies or
$1,000 each.
THE MoRGUE.-Warden Brennan reports that the
body OF an unknown man was brought TO the
Morgue yesterday from the foot OF Whitehall street.
Deceased was about forty years OF age, five feet
seven inches high, had brown hair and was attred
IN black frock coat gray vest, black pants white
muslin Shirt plaid wooen undershirt and blue
w0olen socks. Body too much decomposed TO be
placed In the Morgue.
PROBABLE FATAL ACCIDENT ON BRoADwAY.-At
an early hour yesterday morning q hack driver
named James Baggot, Of 205 Columbia street.
Brooklyn while driving down Broad way, near the
City Hall Park, met with an accident that may
result In DEATH The pole OF his carriage broke short
OF, and the horses starting dragged him from his
seat. He fell heavily upon the pavement, receiving
severe bruises ana serious internal injuries.
AFTER THE HoRsEr.-Distrlct Attorney Pierre
pont on Wednesday received telegram from Attor-
ney General Hoar requesting that Assistant District
Attorney b. x. Phelps go to Wilmington N. c.,
from this city, and take charge OF the case for
the government against the Hornet, In the
United States District Court OF North Carolina.
Mr.. Phelps has been selected, owing to his expert.
ence In similar cases. IL became necessary to ma
some competent person out OF the district to tako
charge OF the case owing to the absence OF the Dis
trct Attorney for the district OF North Carolina who
Is visiting somewhere in the interior OF North Caro-
lima outside OF the range OF telegraph lines news.
papers and railroads, and, probably has not heard
whereabouts
known, no communication could be sent him.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION Board pro-
ceeded yesterday their annual visit OF Inspection
to Wards Island and after reviewing the workings OF
the department they organized for the transaction
OF business, at the stated semi-monthy meetings
The reports from the wardens and superintendent
showed the institutions and departments TO be in
routine business was transacted Alter wmoh the
following seml-monthly statement was presented
Number OF emigrants arrived to october g. 1859,
I'll, 223 number OF emgrantS arrived since October
49, 1852 53s7; making total arrivals 10 date 2l6 $40;
to same date in 1868. 179 165. Balance in bank,
49, 1892 s7o755l; total assets, s7l5 592; disburse
ments as per previous accounts, TO October O. lS6g
$4l7,S12 balance to credit OF the Commissioners,
s2p6.2sO.
FIRES DURING SEPrEMBER.-The report OF Fire
Marshal Bracket for the month OF September was
presented to the Metropolitan Board OF Police yester
day. From this report 1t appears that during the
month there were tnirty-four fires in this CITY, in
vovlng total loss OF $685., $50, which was covered
by an Insurance OF $716s00. or the thirtyfour fires
ten were caused by careessness OF occupants and
employees. three by spontaneous combustion, two by
children playing with matches, one ncendlary.
OF unknown origin and the remainder from variety
OF accidental causes. In BROOKLYN there were but
sixteen fires during the month, involving loss OF
$50 $780, covered by insurance OF $50 I50 OF these
fires two were caused by careless use OF matches,
one by the explosion OF Oil still, five OF
unknown origin, four the work OF incendiares,
and the remainder resulting from variety OF causes
There were three arrests for arson. One OF the
persons arrested was discharged, and two were
vcled and sentenced State Prison for years.