The New York herald., 1869-01-13
Jersey City.


MAN KILLED ON CUNARD STEAMsHIP-About
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon Of the crew or
the Cunard steamship China, named John Garshite,
was on the yardarm Of the vessel when he lost his
hold and fell to the deck distance OF forty five feet
by which he received q compound fracture of the
SKULL He lived only five minutes afterwards. De-
ceased was twenty-seven years OF age and was con-
sidered q most efficient seaman. He leaves wife,
who resides In Philadelphia. An inquest was held
by Coroner Warren last evening, and the jury rem
dered verdict In accordance with the foregoing
facts.
THE RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE RoBBRp--On Mon
day night, while Mr.. Samuel Davenport, the ticket
agent at the root Of Cortlandt street. New York,
at his supper thief effected an entrance into the
once and carried o. all the money IN the drawer:
roof and descended through the window in the roof
The gate tender At the ferry heard man walk along
ton to the matter. The detectives who are working
up the case believe that the robber must be one Of
gang well posted on the business OF the ohce with
The hours OF opening, closing and recess.
Newark.
TIE LAFou CAsH-m the Essex county Oyer and
Termner yesterday the Grand Jury reported that an
indictment or mansaughter had been found against
the young man, Thomas Lafou Jr The prisoner was
then brought from the county jail and arralgned
before the bar to plead. He pleaded not guilty and
was admitted to bail in the sum OF $1,000 his father
and another gentleman becoming his bondsmen.
Hudson City.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MORRIS AND ESSEX
RAILRoAD-Just at break Of day yesterday morning
q man was discovered lying on the track Of the Nor.
ris and Essex Railroad with his skull fractured his
face covered with clotted blood, one arm lacerated
and his clothes torn. He was lying near one OF the
workshops on the Hoboken side OF the tunnel. AS
he found to be still living he was conveyed to
the Hudson City police station, where medical aid
was rendered. Though he fingered during the aflr.
noon he cannot survive many hours. He spoke
few words with great difficulty and said his name
was Johnson: but he is q stranger to all who called
at the station. Whether he was run over while
walking the track fell Off the platform OF one
OF the cars has not been ascertained. Colonel Rob
lns0n will have HIM attended TO at the police station
tin some friend turns up. He is respectfully dressed
and is nifty years Of age.
Grecnvillc.
A MAN KILLED ON THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.-Wil-
liam O'Brien, q milesman on the Central Railroad,
was walking on the line near Greenvile, yesterday
morning. when he was run over and instantly killed
by passing train. He was walking the up track,
and seeing train coming from New York, he slep.
ped on the other track when the down train rushed
by He was thirty-five years Of age, and leaves
wife and family.
ESCAPE AND CAPTURE or PRIsoNERs.-Phil. Hart
who was sentenced for life eight years ago for shoot
ing boy at New Brunswick, and Daniel Braunin,
from Newark, escaped from the New Jersey State
Prison In time to take the Owl train for New York
fact TO the authorities In Trenton and Cher Ken
nedy, OF New York, telegraphed that he had made
the arrest OF Braunin, and both prisoners were re-
turned 10 the prison last evening at six O'Clock.