Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-25
NEW YORK NEWS.
Killed by Runaway Horses - Several
Fires-The Irlsh.AndersOn Case
General Summary.

New YORK, December pa run
away occurred in Brooklyn this nom
ing about one o'clock, by which q lady
named Madame Adams, who keeps an
establishment at No. Sc West Twelfth
street, New York, lost her life. The
horses attached to the coach in which
Madame Adams was riding took fright
at the corner of Myrtle avenue and
Washington street and ran away. They
dashed down Washington street at q
fearful rate, throwing the driver, VIM.
Gallagher, from his box upon the pave
ment. Mrs. Adams's screams could be
heard as the horses sped along the
street, but the team went with such ra-
pidity that no one could check their
progress. On reaching the foot Of the
street they continued straight on and
off the dock. The coach and team i'm
mediately sunk and the lady was
drowned in the shut-up coach. Her
body was recovered in about an hour
and conveyed to the stationhouse. The
team and coach were worth three thou
sand dollars.
The Palisade House was burned this
morning; insured for one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars.
Judge Tappen, of the Supreme Court,
has decided that the levy of the three
and a half mills deficiency tax
upon Brooklyn is legal, and directed
that a peremptory mandamus be issued
against the Supervisors Of Kings county,
The total amount involved is seven
hundred thousand dollars.
Grace Chapel, which was destroyed
r.. Har~ Fraa oh t.rI H.
Grace Church. The pastor, Mr.. Kramer,
lost a valuable library by the fire.
Offerings of bonds will be received on
Thursday, December 26th, and bids for
gold on Friday December 9th.
1t is reported that Rev. DIR. Hsight
will decline the Episcopal BishopIic of
Massachusetts, to which he wss re-
Gently chosen.
The Stokes case has been adjourned
to Thursday.
Thomas Farrell, a keeper In the
Wards Island Lunatie Asylum, who
was held on two indictments for the
murder of patients under his charge,
was suffered to go on his own recOgni-
zanee, the principal witness against him
having died.
The Irish-Anderson poisoning case
went to the jury this evening. A disR-
agreement is expected.
1t appears that Barnum's insurance
on his building and it's contents is ia the
neighborhood Of ninety thousand dol
lars. In his report for November, Fire
Marshal McSpadden called attention to
the unsafe condition Of Barnum's Mu-
scum, and the danger OF the surround
ing property from it.
The entire block on the west side of
Center street, between Leonard and
Worth streets, was burned this evening.
The flames broke out near the boiler
basement of buildings Nos. 81, SO and
So Center street, and speedily commune
Gated with the upper floors, whence it
spread TO the adjoining buildings, Nos.
81, So, 81 and n Center street, and l3
and 1872 Leonard street.
Thirty-eight young women employed
in the upper stories Of 81, So and IS
Center street, fled down the staircase
and by the fire, and made their escape.
When the alarm was given two fell
when several feet from the ground and
were severely injured. Their names are
Mary Hopkins, of sos First Avenue,
and Emma Francis, Of149 Mercer street.
A rumor is spreading that several were
unable to escape, and burned to death,
but it is not authenticated.
Benjamin Ballou is less seriously In
jured. The building, Nos. 81, So and
s5, was owned by the Claxton estate;
loss, fifteen thousand dollars; small in
suranee, being Of a dangerous con-
struction. The loss Of Cramer,
Atkins q CTamer, formerly of Mil
waukee, but now known as the
New York Newspaper Company, Is If
ty thousand dollars; fully Insured.
Dunn, Barlow & Co. lose twenty thou
sand dollars; insured. Anderson, Ar
cher 4 Co. lose thirty thousand dollars;
partially insured. The building No. 81
and 50 CenteF est was owned BY the
LOEIllsrd estAte whose lSss IL twenty
thousand dollars.