The New York herald., 1869-01-24

yesterday morning man staggered into O Hobo
ken erryb0at at the foot Of Barclay street and be-
fore the boat had gone many yards from The slip he
tumbled overheard. The boat was promptly STOP
ped, and the fellow was hauled out shvering to such
degree that It was thought he would perish with
the cold. He was taken to the boiler room, and his
clothes being taken of. he was wrapped up In dry
clothing till consciousness was restored short
time afterwards another man, who had been taking
nap In the lerryboat on the Hoboken side stepped
overheard under the impression that he was walking
on the bridge He was fsiled out and one or the
employees adopted the novel plan OF tr0tting him
lively up and down the platform to bring the blood
Bergen City.
MARROW EscAPE.-A carpenter named Waters,
who was employed at building In Lafayette. was
on the top story with another workman removing
the scafrolding, on Friday, when plank tipped
over and striking him on the head threw ham or the
intervening scaff0lds through which he passed. He
was taken up Ill state OF uncOnsciOusnes3 and car.
ea On 70 Grg store d Tere ne, was scap wound
leg were fractured. He Is now recovering.
Hudson City.
SAD CAsE.-The relatives OF the late Thomas
Mullen, a young man who resided in Hudson City,
and who was run over and killed by dummy on the
Second Avenue Kailroaa In New York, few weeks
ago, have commenced suit for damages against the
company, who were censured by the C0roner's Jury.
Deceased was only twenty-six years OF age and
leaves wife ana three children. lie had been in
this country about four years.
THE BoULEvARDs.-The Board of Chosen Freehold
ers held special meeting on Friday, at which the
report Of the committee the proposed bouievards
was adopted with some slight amendments. The
Committee on Consolidation reported that they had
received from their counsel manuscript copy OF a
bill which after revision they will have printed and
circulated among the members OF the Board and
property owners In general.
Newark.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO. A LABoIER.-On Friday, by
excavation on a portion OF the Crane estate, south
Of the Bloomfield turnpike a laborer named Philip
Barry was instantly crushed to DEATH His mani
mate body was uncarthed after considerable hard
work and removed to his boarding house. on the
corner Of Golden and Ennis streets. He was about
fOrty-1ve years Of age and leaves family in Ireland.
II was his intention to go home for them at an carly
day.
SERIOUS BOILER ExpL0sToy.-In the machine
shop and foundry OF Jacob Conradi located on Bel
mont avenue, exactly on the line OF Clinton and
Newark, about i've O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
boiler explosion took place, which was attended
with results OF q very serious character.
the lower part OF the boner-an upright one
that hld been IN use for a considerable length OF
time, blew out. The exploded steam envelopcd Nr.
Conradi and boy named Rheinhardt, q son OF the
ex-Aldermau OF that name injuring the former
perhaps fatally and the latter quite serious
fectly black lie was removed to his resi-
dence, nearly opposite, and several medical
men called IN. His real condition could not he ac-
curatey asccrtainei, though IL II feared his injuries
may prove fatal. The boy was severely s,aded about
the abdomen, besides being cut on theace and 70
head with splnters. There were two other men In
the place al the time, but beyond being dashed a
short distance or slightly bruised they escaped FUR
thcr serious injury. The building was damaged great
~, the roof having been blown OF and the brick from
thrown down. An adjoining building used as
residence caught fire. but speedily extinguished
in the foundry we're all shattered and rs matter OF
course the utmost CONSERVATION was occasioned
among the residents OF the Immediate neghborhood.
summit.
SERIOUS OccuRRENCE-On Friday Frank BOURNE,
abrakcman on the Morris and Essex Railroad, was
thrown from the platform between the cars by a
dexterous movement he managed 10 save his life at
the expense OF limb. Amputation had to be per-
formed. Yesterday the poor fellow was removed
TO iioboken and placed in the hospital Ills mother
resides in MOI risania, n. Y.
Elizabeth.
UNION COUNTY CoUgrs.-The Circuit Court ad-
journed yesterday. In the Oyer and Termlner
George wode. the cause OF whose recent arrest has
already been fully published. was brought forward
on a writ OF habcas corpus. Judge Depue placed
his bail at 5000; but falling securities, the prisoner
remande TO lail. The case Of Henry Little, con.
yicted on former trial for completely In the famous
Westfeld bond robbery, came up, but no decision
was arrived at. The other three implicated In the
matter are al large on their own rccognizanccs.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE "PoRT.r-Ycsterday
with his parents at Elizabethport, run over by
train on the Central Railroad, at the Wall street
crossing and his right leg mutated so that
amputation had to be performed. At Dicks
Switches. the night previous, brakeman named Hen
nv a. Opdykc sustained severe fracture OF the right
leg and skull through similar accident He was
placed on stretcher aud sent TO his home IN Phil
Ilpsburg yesterday morning. IL IS charged that most
OF the accidents on the Central hereabouts are the
result OF great reckessness in the running OF trains
over the crossings.
ITEMS IN BRIEr--Thc depot OF the New Jersey
Central Railroad is being renovated and decorated
d Ia fresco.
The net valuation OF personal and real estate In
Union county is set down by the State Comptroller
ut s21, ,46l, 900 for 1865.
The new Arcade buildings In course OF erection on
Bond street, Will cost $1j0,O0O Amos Clord is the
proprietor. They win afford room for . post ofice
and several nnc stores.
James Keron, an alleged sneak thief from New
York, was caught leaving ShcrIden's new hotel, ON
bond street, an evening or two ago. having In his
possession consldorablc quantity OF lead pipe and
q large number OF brass fossets. He was committed
yesterday.
chief OF Police John Kcron interrupted prize
fight which was In full blast ut Arnold Hail, Eliza
bchport. on Friday night A general stampede was
the result. The principals were two follows named
Taylor and Sullivan. No arrests.
Trenton.
BuRaLARrRs.--on Thursday night shoe store be.
longing to man named Jones was burglariously
entered by means OF false keys aud about nftecn
dollars worth OF shoes taken. During Friday night
Hagerman's shoe store was robbed of similar ar