The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27
BROOKLYN CITY.
Esploaiou-sad Case Of Drowning-Eall Ct
Building One Child Killed and an
ether njured-Minor Items.

a can OF acid, used in the manufacture az Soda
water exploded a. al early hour yesterday morning
III the basement Of The residence OF N Meyers With
avenue, near Nineteenth street, alarming the In
mates of the dwelling and slightly damaging the
premises. sr
Ann Mcslea, residing with her husband M 252
Marshall street. attempted to commit suicide by
cutting hcrthroat with knife yesterday after
noon. She had been drinking heavily FOL several
days past and MAS somewhat derangcd Spe is ia
Lawrence Iyland young man who lesdes in
Twentieth street GoNanus, fell out OF chrry tree
IN which he was gathering fruit, at the back Of
Greenwood Cemetery Yesterday, aud stris,ny his
head on pile Of stones fractured his skull Ills case
was pronounced TO be critical g4f
About one O'clock Yesterday afternoon John Brown
single, twenty -five years OF age, employed Us an en-
gnecr the Coney Island steam railroad, had his
lawbone fractured. whine on duty, by berg struck
by the lever OF dummy engine. The lDlared man
was removed to the city Hospital.
An inquest was held yesterday over The body OF
John Omen, who was drowned Willie battling at the
foot of Clinton street on Saturday evening. De-
ceased who was unable to swim, got cut of his
depti ana finding himself in danger called peousiy
for heip to the crowd VI persons which lined the
shore ~ the nc. a boat put out to the iescne, bt
to the boatmon that ONel was only in fun the boat
was headed away and the poor fellow went down
resided al No. Dennet place
Between twelve and one O'Clock yesterday morn
ing brutal fight, growing out OF deep posations OF
f,ewater, took place on Hudson avenue, between
Thomas Kerrigan, Edward Ham aud John Berry.
The fellows had been drinking in liquor store In
the vicinity Of The encounter, and quarrellc az to
Whose duty It was 20 pay for the next 'treatn They
wcr. pumineNng cach other IN true rulianly style,
when Thomas Mclaughlin, ail acquaintance OF theirs
came upon the scene and endeavored TO separate the
combatants. During tle melee. which progressed
right side by q pistol bail from weapon Ia the hand
Of one OF the fellows me noise OF the scune brought
second precinct 10 tho rescue.
The greatest excitement prevailed yesterday morn
ING in the lower part Of the Sixth and Twelfth wards
in Consequence of the falling OF large brick build-'
ing. known "a the Hamilton market, located al the
corn II OF Hamilton avenue and Van Brunt street.
The side walls and part OF the roof fell in without
warning with great crash, about half-past seven
O'Clock .iDjurng two little girls children OF Edward
Mullen, who were sitting on the door steps OF the
market at the moment of the melancholy occurrence.
III, building, which was one story brics- with
basement, 100 teet deep by nfty WIDE, has
| pie of the neighho,ood During the war 1t was
used Us cracker BAKERY, ana subsequently, when
seized by the health authorities and fitted hos
pita. Later II was rcHtted as q market, Tor which
latter purpose the sirutufe was Orglnaly uesikn'd
Since then 1t has been leased by s. X. ST. John Co.,
/ but was not q success as a business speculation,
\ owing to the prejudice attendant upon us former
uses. The Only light thrown upon the cause
OF the accident IL That which Is ae-
credited TO Mr. Neyins, assistant engineer III
the Fire Department, who. while sitting Ia n
saloon adjoining the market, ON Saturday afternoon,
! heard excavations going on, apparently under
the building. He pad no particular attention 10
the circumstance, however, supposing that the
work was authorized by the owners OF the structure
Much energy was exercised by the crowd which
gathered about the ruins Of the nlstarred building
long after the little girls were taken out Of the
d6pris in searching for others who were believed to
have bcen caugnt beneath the walls. The casualties
are, however, confined to tho two children named.
one Of whom, Isabella Mullen twelve years Of are
whose skull was fractured and both Teas brokcI
died later in the day. Teresa aged three is hat
hO legs fractured. bnt IL likely TO recover coroner
WhiiehiI viii Investigate tie cause ~ the ei'ieal
to-day.