The New York herald., 1871-08-13


iOrty died suddenly 4s6 West Thrtythird street.
Fire Marshal McSpedon reports twenty.one fires
for the week ending August IL, 1871, at noon. The
estimated loss Is $33,IlS; amount ol insurance,
$136,275
The Department Of Public Parks announce that il
the weather be fine there will be music by Gra-
fullas Central Park band at Mount Morris square
tomorrow, August IA, from five TO seven p. M,
William Tinker, who resides at sos East Thirty
fifth street, had his left leg cut or about twelve
So Of the Third avenue line, the wheels passing
over 1t. Re was removed to Bellevue Hospital.
Marshal Hart, Of the License Bureau, granted the
following licenses last week:-Express wagons q;
carts and cartmen, 80; stage coaches go; do. trans
fers 80; venders IS; Junk carts, 2; junk shop Il;
porter i; drivers, % Total 1893. Amount received
$3.50.
Mr.. G.. ID. CardoZo Chief OF the Ordinance Bureau,
received during the week ending yesterday las conf
plants or violations OF various city ordinances.
twenty-six OF which have been settled and the re-
mainder referred 10 the proper departments Tor
remedy.
While at the fire in Mercer street yesterday O0cer
Mcnamara, OF the Eighth precinct, was so much
overcome by the heat that he had to be removed 10
the station house on stretcher He was attended
by physician, who pronounced him IN no imme.
date danger.
Thomas Murphy, a lad seven years of age, on
Friday evening fell into the dock foot of Fifty
seventh street, East River, and was drowned. The
body, being subsequently recovered was taken TO
the residence OF deceaseds parents corner OF Fifty
sixth street and avenue A. where Coroner Young
was notified to hold an inquest
Ofncer Ostranman, OF the Twentieth precinct.
found the body OF an unknown woman lying in a
Of W Qfar an Narf,
River and Thirty-nfth and Thirry-sixth Streets
about four O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The corpse
was so frigntiully deconposed that 1t was impossi
BILE to give a description OF It. 1t was removed TO
Bellevue Hospital.
James Donahue, superintendent Of the Free
Labor Bureau, Nos. 8 and 10 Clinton place, makes
the following report of business for the week ending
August 12:-Applications for employment, SAG: Of
these there were I73 males and 673 females; male
help required, 81 female, 727: situations procured
for II males and 622 females; whole number of stua.
tons procured for The week ending August II, 900.
Shortly before ten O'Clock yesterday morning the
body OF an unknown man, about thiriy.fve years
of age, with dark brown hair, chin whiskers and
mustache. was found floating In the bay on Cover
nor's Island, by James Mclaughlin, Whitehall
boatman, who towed It to pier No. / East river.
The remains were subsequently sent the Morgue
and Coroner Young notified Deceased wore black
coat and pants, no vest, gater shoes white muslin
shirt and drawers. Deceased was about fve feet
seven inches IN height.
Some time ago Jacob Fisher residing up town,
committed a serious assault upon friend of his
named Fred. Zelnger, was committed TO prison 10
await the result OF his Victims injuries. While IN
prison Fishers friends, IL is charged, compounded
felony with his consent by paying Zeinger $3.50 to
discontinue The complaint. Al the examination
Zeinger did not appear, ana Fisner was discharged
Yesterday Zcnger was arrested on charge Of COM
pounding felony, and was locked up in Y0rkyIlle
prison 10 answer Ia default or bail.
The Central park Meteorological department.
reports for the week ending at P. NJ, August IL,
1871, the following atmosphercal phenomena :--Ba.
rometer-Mean, 2o.es, inches: maximum at 0
A. N. August :. 80 126 inches minimum, at II p. NJ
August s, 1870 inches; range loo inch.
Thermometer-Aean. I'll degrees: maximum, at
p. N. August 6, 50 degrees; minimum, at 8 A. NJ.
August IL, $40 degrees; range, 2G5 degrees. On
August rain fell from 23o A. NJ TO $3.50 A. NJ 10 the
depth OF AS inch, being the total amount Of water
for week. Ihe distance travelled by the WIND during
the week was S5e miles