The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02


pillars recalling to the mind tho terrible calamity at
the Brooxlyn Theatre The lakes at Prospect Park and
al the Captone grounds were well patronized by tho
skating fraternity during Inc Gay ana ,arnoon
evening IN aid OF the sufferers by the irc wore wen
attended, and is supposed 'nas the proceeas from
held in many churches among them Trinity, where
the feast OF the circumcision was celebrated
NEW YEARS ACCIDENTS.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock Sunday night Harris
Roscn aged thirtytwo OF No 1o6 Bayard street, was
shot in the hand. corner cl CLINTON street
and East Broadway He was taken to Chambers street
Hospital - ... ..
found in Thirteth street, near Third avenue, bleeding
from "A scalp wound
fell and broke his ankle IN Nineteenth street.
Josephine Ferry, aged thirty five, no home, fell In
Cherry street, sustaining a scalp wound
Hugo krugner, aged sixteen, OF No, lO7 Elizaoeth
street accidentally shot oil the little nngcr oil ms eit
Leonard Wagner aged three years. fell from the first
story window OF No. l42 Baxter street, ana was IN
Lewis Ranb OF No. 90 Cannon street. while carelessy
using pistol, shot himself IN the left hand.
james McWtirton, aged nny-iour, died suddenly at
No. rs Oliver street
ployed by the Mutual Gas Company, was liking the
main of Eighth street and avenue u. the pipe
exploded and he was overcome by The escnplng gas.
He became insensl5c, was resusc'tatcd anu taken
nome.
Mrs Schonnberg residing at No. III Johnson street,
Brooklyn, who was receiving callers was attracted 10
The door Yesterday afternoon by man whom she did
not know. Supposing HIM 10 bs acquainted win tue
family however she wished HIM a happy new year,
anu invited him In. The man entered, ana, atcr
beng helped to refreshments, observing me lady to DO
alone, demanded 50 threatening 10 break Things gen.
orally il she refused his request Mrs Schonnbcrg gave
him So alter which the rulhnn scizcd KNIFE and cut
up u large part OF the parlor furniture lie MADE his
escape. .
Catharinc Dalton. residing at No. 22 Quincy street,
Brookyn while under The influence OF liquor fell into
the basement OF No lao Atlantic avenue and was badly
injured
..r,l,. ut Mr EuIr iRI
Park place. Brooklyn. and before could hc extin-
guished the building and furniture were damaged 70
the excn, OF 900 The library and urntnre are IN
sured the Jefferson Insurance Company ior slo,ooo
and the buidipg Tor $7.0OO
A quarrel arose last evening In Newark between
Mchucl Moore, OF No. 30 State street, anu Jeremiah
Flanagan, OF Seventh avenue, III O'Brien's saloon
Broad street. during which Flanagan drew clasp knife
aud stabbed Moore in the abdomen. TWO friends OF
Moore named Duncan Brady ana Hugh McDcrinot
were present and beat Flanagan severely. Flanagan
and his ASSISTANTS were arrested Moore was taken 10
his home, where no attended by DIR. Ech who
considers tho wound very serious
ON sunday night party Of Germans were congre-
gated IN saloon on Herman street, Gutenberg walt
ing Tor the clock strike twelve IN order TO SEQ the
old year out and usher n the new Win sing, sing,
sixteen, OF the party, had revolver
aud snapped it several times, not knowing
that OF The chambers contained ball cartridge
When that chamber was reached the cartridge cx-
poded and the pail took effect ON Mrs Anna Wen, the
pirls aunt. The ball penetrated the abdomen and
inflicted a wound which the physicians pronounce
fatal. .
George FRANKLIN n resident OF Roscvillc, NJ d. aged
Grty fell on the tho Delaware, Lacknwanna and
Western Railroad depot in Hobokcn last evening, ana
sustained dangerous injuries about the head He was
placed on tram and sent home
STATEN ISLAND
New Years Day was observed as general holiday
upon staten Island all business hav been suspended
At twelve O'Clock midnight the day MAS ushcred IN
with bets ringing aud cannons hiring. Safeguarding
and skating among the general sports oil the day.
A target company from New York had practice at
Pavilion Ill., roml knsvle. The inmates OF The SSa-
mems Retreat at stapcton; the Sailors snug harhor
at New Brighton; the Chd's Nursery at Four Corners
the County poorhouse, and the Smith Inurmary, AT
Tompklnsvilc, RECALLED with roast turkey dinners
AT SING PRISON
The day ut Sing Sing Prison was commemoratcd by
the male convics in manner as pleasant as the in
dulgeucc granted them rare. A performance was
gwen picked corps selected from among the 300
prisoners As they had been rehcarsing their rospcc-
tive parts for several weeks past the occasion was
looked forward with lively interest by every man IN
the PRISON Alter breakfast the men were marched IN
gangs by their keepers to the spacious chapel the ros-
truIn OF winch had been lifted up with temporary
wings IN imitation of stage THIS was tnsteiully dec
Grated with evergrccps and displayed notices appro-
pirate TO the OCCASION The seats iurthcst from tho
stage were occupied by number OF invited visitors,
most OF whom were from the village and Immediate
vicIn,y. The programme was as oliows:-