The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-01
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

STREET RAILROAD CAsUALTY.-About haf-past
seven O'Clock last evening Andrew Amet. residing
at No. 1879 Graham avenue, f. D., was accidentally
run over by car on the South Fourth Street Rail-
road. and his left leg was so badly fractured that
amputaton was found to be necessary. Captain
Woglom sent the injured man to has home.
FLORAL DECORATIONS FOR SOLDIERS GRAVES
There was meeting Of the members OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic held yesterday afternoon at
Phoenix Hall. Court street, at which committees
were appointed to make the necessary arrangements
FOR carrying Out tile annual custom OF decorating
with floral offerings the graves of the veterans OF
Kings county and elsewhere at the surrounding
cemeteries. The event this year VIII be sgnaliZed
with ceremonies OF an imposing character.
AN INJURED MAN TAKEN TO THE STATEN HOUSE,
About eight O'Clock last night a man was found
lying on the sidewalk corner OF Hoyt and Atlantic
streets, where he had fallen while Intoxicated. He
was taken to the Forty precinct station house.
where, upon careful examination by Captain
Rhodes, 1t was found that the man, who was unable
to give his name, had lump upon the back of his
head. DR.. Cochran was summoned and gave his
opinion that the man had sustained conclusion OF
the brain, and caused the man, who is about thirty
five years OF age to be taken TO the City Hospital
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED DEALER IN COUNTERFEIT
MONEY.-A man by the name of Frederick Hayward
was arrested yesterday afternoon at Fulton ferry by
detective Frost OF the Metropolitan Police force on
charge OF passing counterfeit money. On search
ing him after his arrest there found liz his pos
session fifty dollar United States Treasury note ana
ten dollar national currency note both counterfeit
On searching his house, No. York street. seventy
counterfeit twenty five cent stamps were found.
He was taken before United States Commissioner
Jones and held to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
REARREsT OF A JAIL BREAKER.-Officer Patrick
Mclaughlin, attached to the District Attorneys
Office, together with Sheriff Campbell and District
Attorney Morris, visited Newark, N. j., yesterday
and took Martin Costello in custody. The prisoner
was confined In the Kings county Jail awaiting trial
on charge Of highway robbery. having, as alleged,
District and robbed him Of his pocketbook.
Costello and man named Ryan broke
out OF jail on last election night, and, although dill
gent search was made for them, they could not be
found. man answering the description OF Costello
was arrested by the police at Newark for some
trivial offence but he gave his name John Martin.
The District Attorney of Brooklyn was notified and,
on visiting Newark, the individual was Identified as
the jail breaker. Ryan was rearrested some time
ago.
PROPERTY HOLDERS AND THE NEW WATER CON-
MIssION.-A special meeting Of the new Board Of
Water and Sewerage Commissioners was held at the
City Hall, the object of which was to obtain the
views OF the property owners as to the best method Of
improving the pavements OF the city. About forty
gentlemen responded to the call which was issued
by the board. Mr.. William @. Fowler president Oc-
c1pied the chair Remarks were made by nineteen
property owners on several of the principal sreets
who expressed a diversity OF views and opinions as
to the best that this important question OF
street improvements demanded. Mr.. John Winslow
was glad ns re IT. Beard Ss had the
believed that the time for stone pavements was
passed, and that some more suitable pave
ment must now be used. Mr.. Barnes con-
graduated the commission, in whom he said he
had every confidence but he would prefer TO put his
interests In the hands OF one man rather than in
four In such matters this he advocated the zone
man power" George b. Lincoln believed that If
this Board had been organizeda couple OF years ago
1t would have been gain to the city OF Brooklyn
equal TO 800 900 OF taxable property which had
found Its way to Westminster county and Jersey
instead. The Commissioners said that they had not
yet decided upon any particular system OF pavement.
but that they would give the subject the mature and
careful consideration which 1t demanded. Some
might be disappointed on learning their decision,
yet they would rely upon the ir telligent and GO
ahead men OF the city for support. Sin the Common
Council, under the old regime, much time was ex-
pended in wrangling, and the repairs and improve
ments were delayed, but the law making power have
got over this difficulty by the establishment OF the
present SYSTEM They assured the meeting that
when they had determined to do any work they
would do 1t quickly and do 1t well.
The new Board has absolute power, without
petition OF property owners, to put down whatever
description OF pavement they NAV deem best.