The New York Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1866, Page 5

FIRE IN A TENEMENT HOUSE. A Whole Family Burned to Death. Another Family Sent to the Hospital Probably Fatally Injured. NARROW ESCAPE OF OTHER OCCUPANTS, APPEARANCE OF THE VICTIMS. THE &e. INQUEST. ke. &. At balf-past one o'clock on Sunday morning the alarm sounded for fire, which had been discovered in the four story tenement house No. 188 avenue A, cor. mer of Thirteenth street. Policeman Waters, of the Seventeenth precinct, it seems, was on post, and had passed the premises a few minutes prior to the break- ing out of the fire. He had tried the store door and bad walked down to near Twelfth street. On arriving at Twelfth street, or near to it, he was attracted by a light. Seeing at once it was in the direction of Thirteenth street he returned, believing at the thme it might de some straw burning in the street, which so often occurred in that vicinity On arriving at the corner of Thirteenth street, he witnessed a strong reflection of light on a building rear of No, 188 avenue A. At once the officer saw there was a fre, He opened the street door of the tenement hou: e in question; then at the head of tho first flight of stairs he saw the glare of fire and smeit the burning of kerosene oil. He ascended the stairs and at the rear of the passage which led to the back staircase leading to the yard saw the flames issuing from this locality into the house. Imme- diately he hurried up as far as the third story, and with his club banged and burst in the doors of the several apart- ments, at the same time alarming the inmates by the ery of fire, Scarcely bad he time to reach the third fluor before the flames were with him, leaping from baluster to baluster. This, together with the beated smoke, soon demonstrated to the policeman that it was about timo: to be taking care of himeeclf, so he turned and hurried back; but by this time the flames were ascending up the whole range of balusters, and be was compelled to keep close to tho wall to prevent his clothes taking fire. The roaring of the fire he describes as rightful. Just as he was escaping down the last Might of stairs a piece of burning wood fell, striking hima on the shoulder, knock- ing him down, and he fell to the bottom of the stairs, receiving some severe bruises and dislocating his thumb, His fave and bair were also ecorched. ‘The most frightfyl part of the calamity was the TERRIBLE SHUATION OF THE OCCUPANTS of the different apartments. Those on the second floor of course had the best advantages of escape, there being a large wood awning in front over the store, which gave easy exit to thone nearest to it; but to those on the third and fourth stories tt did not avail but little. There were two families on cach flour, and when awoke to their sense of danger the sereaming of the women and children is said to bave been heartrending at the windows of the wird and sourth stories, The poor people cried aloud for help, but none could be ren- dered, as that time the firemen 4 ladders had not arrived. The whole of the staircase was un fire, and: tere was no possible means of saving themselves but ‘by jum from tho windows. Quite a number of per- 801 in Blount and his men, were in front of the promises calling to those in the upper stories to keep at the windows, as ladders would be (here soon; bat w Keep them quiet was a matter impossible, as the heat and smoke were driving thom from their apartments. ‘August Globe, wife and two children, on the fourth tour, fronting the avenue, were the first to leave the house. Mr, Gropped one of his children to some parties on the awning; bis boy clang himself to the window blind, The wife was then lowered down, and sho fell, bruising berself considera! but no vones were broken, The man then drop) and as he fell he scrambled on a window blind, which helped much break his fall, He landed on the awning bruised, but aot badly injured. The poor boy bung on the shatter for sume time until he-was resened by the firemen. OCCUPANTS OF THE THIRD STORY. Whilo this was going on the poor family whose sad death we bave to relate made their appearance at the third story windows, which were the apartments they ;.and had they remamed at the windows and i the roof.” Taking this for good advice thoy di e ed 10) is for advice they disap- , and that wan the last ever seen of them alive. ently their burned and charred remains were found on the landing of the top floor, huddled togetter, the mother baving been the last to fail, as she lay on top, Tue WARTZ YAMILY. On the Thirteenth strect front of tho house the rear apartments the fourth floor were occupied by Philip Hartz, wife and four children, They were screaming for assistance to those in the street. Some Parties procured a feather bed, which was heid by sev- and Hartz was desired to let his a one by one, and they would catch invitation was a frightful one, to drop or jump four story window, and run the cbance of being but there was no alternative, it lone quickly, or be burnt alive. was in the room, and fast ap- e then more or less : curl Ay if ropped; that was caught much injury. The next was the nine years He sprang wildly, and missed the bed, ‘ou the stone sidewalk. He vmemgened the blood flowing from his ears and it is beleved he cannot survive the injury. and girl were dropped, and both fell on although severely shocked by the concus. jer. Mes, Harts next dropped, aad on the bed, and was takeo up appa Mr. Hartz then sprang out es were right upon him, 1a his too far, lowe the bed, striking sidewalk. He was teken up in- to be fatally injured. All the in- y the order of Capiain Mount con- jor medical reatunent. ‘TUM OTHRA TENANTS no injury, except to their much all destroyed, tf Hy & i 53 g 55 ft : ! i F id § ; { i i & occupied by a the ia, by is floor was occupied by tt forvanate i ly ae were Peres, i. Gols ‘ourth (oor, front, occupied vy ul . fornitere inaured (or $400 in the Germania Bock part of same floor, occupied by Vhilip Hartz, furniture insured for The fire oor is occupied vy Heury Brien, as & rocer, damaged by water, probably about $500. tneured (or $10,000, "In the Jefferson, Mechanica’ aad Tradora’, and Star [nsurauce Companies. THe BETLDING is owned by John Sageman. The damage done to it will be about $3,000, Insured for $5,°00, in the Baltic surance From the evidence n by the policeman, irat discovered the Gre, the place where it was firat seen and the fact of smeiling kerosene oil burning, are facts which lead to the belief that the fire waa the act of iacendiarsm. Fire Marshal Baker, with Captian Mount, are diligently at work in collecting tes Uimony to assist Coroner Gover in the investigation SCR OF THR DISASTER. During the whole of from daylight to dark, the street and avenue around the burot oviiding was flied wit people who stood gazing at the building. There ‘was also @ large wowd in front of the station houw. corner of Fifth street aud First avenue, where the ded bodies were temporarily deposited pending the Coroner's THe FrneeES ‘wore quickly at work, but the flames having one got headway up the stairs it was found impossible to cut them of until they reached the roof: ae it was they did remarkably weil to save the building. There was no fire ‘Deiow the second floor. Jt seome there is sti! a standing reward of $1,000 tor the arrest and conviction for arson, and Mr Fire Com- missioner Brown jvesta ws to say that $1,000 will ve paid in this instance for tbe detection of the incendiary. ‘Thy BURNT RoI: The charred and biackened remains of the unfortu Date victims of the fre, after being conveyed to the Sev- enieenth t Police station, corner of Fifth str et aod First avenue, were deposited ip one of the roome in the basement. «Their appearance Was ehocking. On the board and mext to the wall wee the body of Jovphine Rottiger, a girt of about sixteen years, her entire body Wax at au black as a negro’s, as indeed all of the bodtes the were roasted toe crisp, and (be breasts rat off, leaving two raw spotr upon the bosom; her bands wax almost barren of flesh and the over her bod: u = & i i HHS afl her ten berned off, leaving the skell, white and view. The chest was roasted, nod outa oppasiia direcvon burned, and dishgured. Rot. tiger, (he Cather, aged He wae the (east burned of an 10 cause & shudder when his ( bim was he youngest obild. od Caro. NEW YUKK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1866. the body together, a more sickening rarely been witnessed in but faintly describe the this terrible catastrop! better, that all should have thus died than that one of the ill fated family should have survived to view the remains of the others, as they lay at the station house on yesterday, in all the silent but ghastly and expressive rigidisy of death. ‘THe INQUEST. At four o'clock Coroner reached the station house, and the following named jury was empane!ied on the case:—Philip Schwrenforth, 54 Avenue A; Jacob Habn, 60 Firat avenue; William Beaker, 92 Avenue A; Charles Renher, 48 Laramor street; John C. Clarke, 101 East Fourth street; Thomas Doyle, 127 East Fourth street; George Sanders, 194 East Eleventh Jacob Williams, 197 East Eleventh street; Louis Abraham, 50 Avenue B. jury sworn in and taken into the basement u ww the dead bodies. On their return to the room the following named witnesses were sworn, and testilied us follows: — TESTIMONY OF PRANCIS H WATERS, Tam a policeman attached to the Seventeenth precinct this morning at twenty minutes past one o'clock 1 w on duty and standing at the corner of Thirteenth street and avenue A; after a moment or so T turned and walked down the avenue to near fwelfth street; I looked around and noticed a reflection as of fre in Thirteenth street, I immediately retraced my steps and saw there was vvidently fre somewhere, upon investigation I found it came from the house on the northeast corner of ave A and thirteenth street; I opened a door whieh leads into avenue A, and could see nothing buta blaze coming from the rear room on the second floor; [ went as far as the third floor, alarming the inmates; { then returned to the second floor, | weat into a room fronting on avenue A, but soon had to return on account of the flames com ing in so bis ig and made my way into the street; there was acrowdof men going up siairs and [ droye them ont; soon after Philip Hartz and his wife jumped out of the fourth story window into Thirteenth street; they were picked up and removed to a drug store much injured; from there I took them to Bellevue Hospital; from the appearance of the tire when I (irst saw it, proved that a flight of stairs lead- ing from the second floor to the vard was where the fire originated; L smelt a strong smell of some kind of oil, which { thought was kerosene oil; T did not see any one around that corner when I patrolled that beat just before the fire broke out; I gave the alarm rap as soon as I dis- covered the fire, which was responded to; I know some of the young men by reputation that were making their way up stairs, and I knew the same to be bad; that was the reason | drove them out. TRSIMONY OF BENJAMIN A, GECQURL. Tam foreman of Engine Company No. 5, of the Metro- politan Fire Department; I responded to the alarm given for the fire corner of Thirteenth street and avenue A; upon arriving there [ found the fire mostly confined to a flight of starrs leading from the second floor to the yard outside of the building, and the fire seemed to follow the stairs all through the building; after extinguishing the the fire the bodies of five persons were discovered on the landing of the fourth floor; a small child ina sitting position between the ‘doors of the front room; the adult male and female were embraced; one child was lying by their feet, and another was lying by their heads; it appears that this family lived on the third floor, and were attempting to escape by the roof, whon thoy were cut off; one of my men brought down two of the bodies. and the others were brought down by a member of a book and ladder company, and were con- veyed to the station house in an insurance wagon, ‘TESTIMONY OF EDWARD F, MCDONALD, T live at 165 East Twelfth street; this morning, about ten minutes past oe o'clock, | was crossing Thirteenth street and avenue A, when my attention was aroused by hearing some one halloo murder and fire, and immoedi- ately after that [ heard @ policeman's alarm rap; I saw the reflection of fire on the buildings in Thirteenth street; I ran around to the rear of the house corner of ‘Thirteenth street and avenue A, and found an outer staircase leading from th» second story to the yard all on fire; { returned to the front door and found it open, and saw the blaze extending up the stairs inside tho building; i did not dare venture to go up; I returned to the street, and heard a voice from the fourth floor say— “for God's sake, get ladders;"’ I hallooed to hold on, seeing a man going to throw his child out of the window; told him to send down some bedeluthes, which he did; four of us held them open and a child from the second floor was thrown into them; the quilt broke in two; then wo gotabed; then achild was thrown from the top floor and three others followed; then the man lowerod bis wife with one hand; she fell on to the bed; she was pretty badly burnt; then the man came out himself and fell on to the eidewalk; ho was picked up insensible, and was carried away; two women then followed from another window; we had another bed for them to fall upon, and they were not interes: there were some heads out of the window on the third floor fronting avenve A; som» one halloed to them to go to the goof, and they disappeared , I went to a Hook aud Ladder Company and asked them to put up a ladder in the rear and rescue the people up stairs; they did so, but the flames had already reached the top room, which prevented there being any assistance rendered ; in a minute and a half after T the police alarm 1 saw a mau at the window with his child, and tt was five minutes before he threw the child out; ove ongine arrived before a bell was rung, and the bell rang soon after she arrived—altogether about ten minutes after bearing tho police rap. TESTIMONY OF CAROLINA KAPP. T live at 188 avenue A, the house that was on fire this morning; T live with my mother and sister in a back rootn on the second floor; I was awoke by tbo.alarmn this morning; came out and ‘saw fire in the part of the hall, the blaze coming up the stairs; we had to escape in our night clothes; there was not time to get clothing lo puton, there was never any fire ured by the stairs outside the building; I knew Rotucer ily who are now tying here dead: they lived on the third floor, front room; the father was a@ tailor; I did sot see them during the fire; the family consisted of three girls, father and mother. TESTIMONY OF AUGUST GROnE. I live on top floor, front room, of bouse 188 avenue A; out one o'clock ‘this morning my wife and I were awoke by an alarm; not knowing what was the matter, I the window and saw smoke com around the corner of Thirteenth streot; below halioed to u@* to run out on the roof; my wile opened the door to do #0, when the smoke came in #o peg ae og could hardly breathe; I closed the door and mysell by aclothes line; there was a scuttle ladder, but I could not reach it, TESTIMONY OF JAMRA POWRLI. I am a member of Engine Company No. 5, of the Metropolitan Fire Department; about half-past one o'clock this morning I was in aven street; I heard a policeman's rap and heard a woman hatloo marder—fire; Iran to the engine house, up the horses, and in five or six minutes after the fret alarm we were at the fire; I found the fire confined to a CONTINUATION OF THR After the last witness bad given his inqowar, nothing dence which showed how the fire had would portpone the investigation until oloven o'clock A. M. In the meanwhile would be made to discover the of the fire, and le hoped that such further int would be obtained as would exable the jury to render a verdict in a cord auce with the facts. “The wore thereiere dis. charged. to meet again at Seventeenth Precinct ‘Staion House on this day week. A OF VICTIMG ADMITTRD TO RFLLEVUR WORPTTAL persons, comprising the father, mother and three children, atl of one family, were removed from the mene of disaster to Bellevue Hospital by the police, where their mjunes wer: attended to by Sargeon Meade. The father and mother are both in a very eritical condition, and their recovery is considered doubtful. The names of the unfortunate victims are as follows: — Phillip Hartz, aged forty years, severely injured by Jumping from a fourth story window; has two of his loft ribs broken, and is also suffering from a deep scalp Mra. Kate Hi thirty-sie badly burned ance es euvaietanse Amelia Hartz, aged twelve years, badly injured by jumping from a window. Edward Harts, aged nine years, badly burned, and limpe fractured by jumping from a window. Adolph Harta, aged four years, badty burned about the body. Mr, Hartz ina German, and followed the occupation of atailor He lived with his famuy upon the fourth floor of the burnt building, aod had another child who cseaped uninjured. Gover stated that as had been given ne SANITARY. Five Cases of Cholera Yesterday. Reports from Brooklyn —Increase of the Cholera. ‘The weather continued pleasant yesterday, being, if anything, « trifle colder than on the previous day. The number of cholera cases reported was less than that of the day before, but 4 was no certain indication that the disease was abating. OFFICIAL LUFT OF CARER, The following cases wore reported yesterday — simon Connor, 59 Washington atroes, Johanna Connor, 59 Washington street. Deborah © U9 Washington street Wiilaun Gabriel, 367 Vest Filty second street. Sarah Williams, 44 Baxter street. THN CHOLERA IN BROOKLYS, The cholera in Brooklyn bas increased ¢ past few bours, not berg = ES new cases having been reported up to Jast even! ree of which proved fatal. ‘The following wore the y four hours ending at noon yesterday ;— Elizabeth Buras, corner of Nelson and Smith streets; taken sick at four P.M. , died at midnight, Burns, corner of Netson and Smith streets; con" i In addition to these the health officials received during the afternoon end evening ooenrring tn sand/ord street, cholera district ine on the burg, and previous to the outhreak of epidemic was io an extremely Mithy condition, The disease bas man- ifeated iteeif chiefly in (enement houses occupied by German sed Ireh ee The following particulars have been ottained — Jona ¥ sae fortyfour, corer of Twentieth wreet an’ h avenue. Attacked saturday at Boon; verging of Ann Sherlock, northwest corner of Sand- ford street and Graham aveove. hed ea Ao Irish ‘Dame not giren, corner py oe pa THE TRAGIC RACE AT CHICAGO. Particulars of the Trot and Its Unfortunate Termination—Arrest of the Driver of Cooley and Two Supposed Accessories—Great Ex- citement Among the Sporting Fraternity. Cuicado, Sept, 23, 1866. The race between Cooley and General Butler, which came to 80 sad an end on Saturday night, is the all-ab- sorbing topic of conversation to-day both in and out of sporting circles. The details of the affair have only now reached the public, and render it almost certain that the terrible accident to the driver and owner of Butler was the result of foul play upon the part of some of Cooley’s friends. ‘The attendance at the race was immense, thousands of people being present, Very few bets were taken on the result of the race, those few, for the most part, being in favor of Cooley. Before the first heat Cooley was the favorite, twenty-five to ten being offered. At the close of the second heat the betting was as high as a hundred to twenty-five in his favor; but the result ot the third heat, in which Butler was victorious, entirely changed the current, and the same odds were offered on Butler, Tho bets on time ranged from 2:29 to 2:31, Both horses were in good condition, Cooley appearing on tho track as sleck and glossy as satin, while Butler seemed to be equally fresh. The first heat was very closely contested. © Butler slarted a length ahead, but lost it at the middie streteh, At the haif-mile post Butlor was five lengths abead, but on the fourth turn they were even, On tering the homestretch Butler slipped, and Cooley went a nose abead. From that the horses swept on together evenly to the middle of the streteh, when Bu ler avain broke und ran to the distance post, losing searcely anything, however, Butler camo on equarely then, when Cooley made a rpurt and came in under the wire a neck ahead, Time, 4. In the second heat Butler was badly beaten, owing to his continually breaking, and Cooley come in fifteen Jengths ahead. Time, 2:37%. At the close of this heat the friends of Batler were dissativfled with bis handling. A change of drivers was demandod, and finally bisowner took the reins, The change was an advantagoous one, and Butler came in on the third heat fully twenty lengths ahead. Time, 2:32. By this time the excitement of the crowd was growing intense, as it be- came apparent that the fortanes ot the doy were chang- ing in favor of Batler under his new driver, Six faise starts were made, Butler appearing to bang back every time. Nearly half an hour was consumed in jockeying and swearing, and an angry altercation sprung up between the two drivers, McKeever and Riley. Cheers and frequent hisses went through the crowd, aud )prehensions were felt that the race would fizzle, shades of evening coming down so fast that it was it to distinguish between the drivers at any dis- At Inst the horses were of. When within two hundred yards of the winning post Butler mate a sudden movement towards the inside track, coming in front of Cooley, 80 that the wheel touched the horse’s nose, This gave Butler the advantage, and he came in about one-half a leugth ahead. Time, 2:53)4. A deafening tumult ensued, and fora time there was a prospect of a great fight: but the track was cieared for the fifth and jast heat. It was wow completely dark, Angry words were heard between the drivers. The crowd divided into two parts, some being in favor of postpouing the race, while others loudly demanded that {t should go on.’ After much delay and much noisy quarrelling, whicn threatened at times = to. cuininate in general disturbance, a start was made, Butler taking the lead a tenth, Both’ horses then seemed to vanish into the darkness, It was im- possible to follow them around the track, so the crowd waited at the winning post with breathless interest for the result, It was a moment of intense anxiety. At length a shout was raised, and Cooley came in under the wire. Closely behind him came Butler, without a driver, and we d the track, The crowd gathered a stand in wonder and astonishment to learn the cause. Again Butler came around and dashed away without a pause. A third time he came swinging round the circle, when blanket was thrown over him, and he passed inte the stable, Qmet being restored, the fact wax announced from the judges’ stand that McKeever was left dead upon the buckstretch, and a scene of wild excitement ensued, Strange to say it did not appear to be caused by the i telligence of the driver's death, but by disappointment s the unsatisfactory result of the contest. A decision was vociferously demanded of the judges. They repeated that McKeevor was killed, and announced that the deci sion would be postponed, which @nly eltelted loud calls of the crowd for immediate decision. Fiually is were declared off and the crowd vegan to sSeparato, It appears that McKeever was not killed, but there ts little hope of his recovery, as his kali is broken, Riley, the driver of Cooley, stated that he had run into nce on the back track and that he bad been stra: ic by the wheol of the sulky. He was ruuning a litte betore Cooley, when one of the wheeis was onserved to jump up, the driver's bead being at the tinetnelined toward that side of the vehicle, and little more was seen of him. Riley was immediately arrested, and Jast night the Police acrested two mon, alter a most desporate ficht, in the upper part of the city, who are charged with fastening a projecting board to the fence, which they knew would upset McKeever, ax he bad the inside track aud was very near the fence. The sporting fraternity are intensely excited over the affair, and it is not improbable that more calamities may result (rom this ntoriunate race, of McKeevor, mo, Sept. 1864, MaKesver, the driver of Pattie, dad’ thie eventag from injuries received at the Driving Park last ng. There ts no doubt that it was the result of foul piay. A beard, the end of which was covered with blood, was found near where the body lay. 1s is surmised that he was Knocked from hia seat with this weapoa by some Persons interested in the chances of Coolcy. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. Commencement of Experimental Artillery Firing by the Board of Engineer Officers -~ The Results Thus Far Not Very Promising — The First Day's Firiug With Redman Guns, &e. Fortaxss Monnor, Sept, 21, 1963. A very pleasing interruption of the placid dulness of the Fort has been the opening of experiments to-day by the Board of Army Engineers ordered here to test the advernely penstrative and resistive qualities of heavy ordnance and iron plates, The parapet directly wis d wis to the score of the experiments was covered with Indier, who looked upon the proceedings throagh their opera gianses with very great interest, until a passing storm of rain seat them cowering and couchant to their case- mates. With that contrariety of haman nature that often will show itself im the stronger sex, the horde of mascaline apectators took to the water batteries to keep dry, Although not positively uphill work, the work of Gring progressed very slowly, All the activity of the members of the Board, and rapid industry of the beads of the Ordnance Department, and swift movements of gunners and fing- imeo, and a fast ambulance team and @ hand car propelied by throw stont negroes thrown In, could p accomplish more than one shot an hour at the target. ‘Ax described in a previous latter, the target is an {m mense affair, a segment, in fact, of the strongest kind of fort. with @ part covering of iron plat thick, Thi trom plate, or rather two tron plates cou- jotned, covers an area of eighteen foet in length to twelve feet in width. Bebind this and strongly knit by iron girders and bolts isa granite cemented wall seven foot ning inches in thickness and some (our feet additional thickness at either end. The distance fired i 150 yards, For toviay’s experiments a fifteen-inch smooth bore Rodman and « twelve-inch rifled Rodman gun were selected, The firet shot was fired by the fifteen-inch Rodman gun aban elevation of forty minuter; charge, forty -aix pounde of powder; weight of ball, ro 452 pounds. [ts effeet was an indentation in t plate about Ofieen inches in diameter and (i deop, At the rear of the target two granite blocks were broken aod forced outward and the seams opened fi their immediate vicinity. The pressure om the cum war 17,000 pounds, and the initial velocity of the «uot 1,166 feet per second ‘The second shot was fired from the rame gan with « still leas elevation, the charre of powder and wright of the ball being the same. The initial velor ty of the ball ‘was 1,130 feet per second, and struck the lower plate ene foot from the ground = The indentation reached five and ahalf inches and eighteen inches in diameter, the plate in this case having a backing of Fix inehos of While the upper one resced directly against the face of 0 damage, however, to (be masonry was ree of the blocks at the back of the target w started from Uber position, and pone broken The third ese pan by the Laveen ol Rodman gun, Dyer's spherical projectiic, weighing 620 pounds, being om with a change of fifty-five poonde of powder and a half degree elevetion given to the piece the Initial velocity of this rifle abot was lew: than the Oftnen- meh shot, being only 1,020 a second. The upper piate was struck, making an indentetion fourteen inches in diameter and jour and quarters deep, Two blocks of granite were broken in (he back of Lie Larget, and the seams bevwren other biocks were opened. The fousth shot wns fired by (he same pomaer, projectile and elevation, The imitial 4 shot was 1,070 feet a second, prodvcing so ledenta- jon thirteen inches in diameter and five and three-quar- ers deep. The masonry in the hark Of the ~~ - considerably |, and the Bleaks, bruken by ibe privious shots, crumbied into numerous jeces, ‘The fifth shot wae fred by the mame gon ant charge , the elevation of the marzie veing con with on Initial velocity of rat, te about three feet (rem ground. This shot was enoteded to be the mom damaging of the five, and played aad havoe amides the granite io the rear, An indentation waa prodvced four teen inches in diameter and seven lethes deep, spliiting the fron plate tute inmumerahie crevices aod nearly ating (o the The efien of ti shot fired at the target, whieh will be arrived at from to-day's firing. U1 considered, there seems but one conclusion, and that is that against such gune as were used to-day, and at thi distance fired, something possessing more resiativ strength than ‘this taet evinces must be used to be effective and satisfactory as & means of secure defence. A dozen more shots such as those fired thus far, it is thougbt, would demolish the target and granite | wall completely. ‘The tri, continue for THE ELM STREET TRAGEDY. Inquisition over the Remains of the Two Victims. Coroner Gover yesterday held an inquest at 146 Elm street, over the remains of Mr. Peter Funari, the Italian artist who was shot im the left breast at bis place of business, 145 Elm street, by Alexander Urania, on Fri- day morning, as previously reported. Below will be found a copy of the testimony adduced, and the verdict of the jury, willbe resumed to-morrow and doubtless TRSTIMONY OF MRS. FUNARI. Magdalena Funari, being duly sworn, deposes and says:—Deceased was my husband; be was a moulder in plaster of Paris and did business at 145 Elin street, just opposite to wheee we live; Urania has worked on ud olf for my husband the past eight Years; for the last six months he has been coustantly employed; I never knew any difficulty between them, though I have heard my husband say Urania was a reckless man, that did not value his owa life and would not hesitate to take the life of any ove; yesterday morning, about eight o'clock, my husband left th» house togo to his shop opposite; about haif an hour afterwards | was down at my door; 1 beard high words Between tay husband and Urania just atthe bottom of the stairs; at hearing the report of a pistol I started to #0 aver the sirect whem they were both coming up the steps; my husbund walked about three yards toward Grand street; [ went up to him; he bad his hand pressed tghtly to his side said he Was shot through the beart and was dying; he did not speak again until three hours after, when he asked for a priest; I saw nothing more of Urania after seving two mon trying to grasp him just by the ay shop steps; Taw a pistol in his haud at that time, husband was brought home and died at half.past P, M. yesterday. MEDICAL TESTIMONY. John Beach, M. D., being duly «worn, deposos and says:—I have made a post mortem examination of the body of di I found a pistol ball wound threo- fourths of an inch below and to the right of the left nipple: upon opening the thoracic organs the course of the ball yas found to be upwards and backwards, pass. ing through both jobes of the left lung, and disappear. ing out of the loft thoracic cavity, between the third and fourth ribs, burying itself in the muscles of the back; death resuited from the above described wound, ‘The case was then given to the jury, who returned the following vennter, “That the said Peter Funari eame to his death by a pistol shot wound in the left breast at the hands of Alex ander Urania, on the 22d day of September, 1866." Deceased has left a widow aud #ix children, the eldest of whow is but twei' ars of age, in indigent clroum- stances. AID VOR THR FAMILY. Mr, Join H. White, who was well acquainted with Mr, Fanari, was present at the inquest, and gave him an excellent chare both as an artist and also as a citi ven, Mr. W and another benevolent gentleman will make an effort to raise ome money by contribu tions for the beuefit of the bereaved family, At the ‘imme of the Crystal Palace fair, many years ago, Mr. Funari had cha eof all the statuary then on ex hibition. POLICE INTELLIGENCE Arnmst or aN Atunceo Riven Prrate—Two Viewers Romwep.—About daylight yesterday morning Jobn Me CITY INTELLIGENCE. Retictovus AnstvErsary.—The Fulton Stroot Prayer Meeting holds its aointh anniversary today at noon, in the Oid North Dutch ehureb, corner of Fulton aod Whi- lam streots. Sutctog ow 4 Laoy we Cormia Hee Tunoar.—At about seven o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Elizabeth Mousiey, who lived with her husband and dangiiter at 57 North Mogre street, while alone in ber parlor on tho second floor, cut her throat with a razor and died soon afterwards from hemorrhage. Nearly three years ago Mrs, Mousley was dangerously ill with typhoid fever, | sinco which time she has not been well and at timos seemed much depressed in spirits, For the last wix weeks Mra. Mousiey bas been worse, and at intervals iu- dications of aberration of mind were unmistakable, She however expressed no desire to dio and has not been hoard to threaten self-destruction, but at the time stated, during the temporary absence of her busbund and daughter, deceased coded to the drawer where Mr. Mousey kept bis razors, took one from ttn the blade, and applied it to ber throat with ¥o much force as to sever tho windpipe She fell to the floor and was dead when discovered by ber daughter, Coroner Gover held au inquest on the body, aud a verdict of death corresponding with the above facts was rendered by the jury. Mrs. Mousley was forty.uine years of age and a native of Engtand, Tora, Kcurse ov tux Moox,—A total eclipse of the moon took place this morning early, but was visible on this continent only on the Western coast, At San Francisco it began at nine minotes past four o'clock, became total at uine minutos past five and was at ite middle at throo minutes before six; consequently the moon sets totally eclipsed about sunrise. Last night and this morning we of the Atlantic sea- board were favored with the brightest «miles of the cax’a diva—probably because we have given up our fightiug but not and are trying to establish peace permanently; so on the Pacific, Fight us the order of tho day there, and she hides her faco on reaching that part of the 'New World. Sul, we must not trast the ancient auperstition, which regarded an eclipse ax ominous of evil; but we may suspect that in this case it has brought’ the very a ptabie cool ather which set in on Sature alt noon and which will probably now keep grad abating during theso few days, NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. Lorene In St, Peren’s Cucnon.—A lecture was de livered by the Rey, Patrick Byrne in St, Peter's ehurch yesterday evening on the subject of education, The proceeds of the lecture will be applied to the liquidation of the debt incurred In building the mew church at t corner of Grand and Van Vorst st Thin be dedicated about the first Sanday in Noyewber. Hobok A Wowa Comurrs Svreipe, —Shortly after nine o'clock on raturday evening Coroner Avery was notified of tho death of Catherine Reiche, aged thirty years, who ro sided in Grand street, near First, and who mo: ber death in the following extraordinary manner’ —Hoer husband being dead abouta year she bad been living with her child, about two years old, in the above révidence. On Saturday forenoon she took her child to the house of Mrs. Groel, with the understauding that she was soon t feturn, and being on intimate terms «ly a bottle of port wi it has not came home in tie Cormack, an alleged river pirate, twenty-one years of age, went aboard the schooner A. M. C. Smith, lying at pier No, 22 East river, and, quletly entering the cabin, stole a sliver watch and chain, a coat and a small amount of money beionging to William H. Penny, au atta ot the versol. As the depredator was leaving with the plunder he was discovered and an alarm given, MeCor- mack jumped ashore, and, while coming up the pier, Was caught by an oflicer of ‘the Second preciuct. In the prisoner's possession Mr. Penny's stolen property waa found, Previous to boarding the A. MC, Smith, Me- Cormack bad succeeded in #teating a cout and pair of pants from the schooner Robert Noble, also lying at pier No, 22, The clothing belonged to Eugene Seymour. Almond Merrill, belonging to the schooner, saw MeCor- mack going asbore with the property, but was unable to stop him. ‘The prisoner was yesterday arraigned betoro Justice Hogan and committed for trial in defaait of $1,000 bail on each charge. It is said that the young pirate mado @ third but ansuccessful attempt to roby another vessel. The appearance of an officer as he was about to consummate his work frightened him of, Desrenate Kow mw ANN Srkeet—Two Mex Brarey wiTa Cound. —Vanl Christiansen is a saloon keeper at 86 Ann street, On Saturday itight Joba Rioe, Thomas Ca- vauagh and one or two other men entered Christiansen's piace, and while thore became involved in a qaarrol with m im and bis wife, during which it is alleged the pro zed a club and beat bouh Riew and Cavanagh in 4 serious manoor, Cavanagh, it ix alleged, baving one of bis arms fractured. Curistiansen was afterwards ar- rested, and together with the injured men arraigned be. fore Justice Hogan at the Tombs yesterday morning Two complaints (or felouious await were pro‘erred against the prisoner, who, m mitigation of his offence stated that they assaulted hin and bis wife, and he used the club in self-defence. ‘The magistrate committed bic to the Tombs for trial in defautt of $600 bail on each charge. The complainants were sent tw the House of Detention as witnesses. Tumry-Eiaut Uxvontoxate.—A no less nomber than Whirty-eight persons were arraighed at the Jefferson Mar. ket Police Court yesterday moraing and punished accord- ing the degrees of their shortcomings were made apparent. They exhibited every stage of intoxication and almost every condition in life. There was the frequenter of the best society, bis clotues stained and disordered from bie Inst night's indulgence, and who was sullen to the Ju working mechanic, whose pocket full of bis Week's earnings had beeu too great a tempta- tion, and who promised, ag this had been hii Gest, 90 it would be bis last visit to the court; the habitual drual ord, yet (0 & mandiin state, who reed upon his ren to pay bis tine; and Jastiy, the vagrant or oid offende: who bad begged of stolen (bo money to get drunk with and whose piteous whimpers for mercy Irom oft repeti- tion bad lomt all effect, “ome of these had been sobered ond stood up at the bar realizing to the fullest extent thew share and degradation; but (uc greater part pod from drink, and seemed careless or ignoran visbment, These were punished Jy, the old reprot unually getting a One of $10, which of course they coald not pay, and so went \ for ten days, Utbers their foes and weut away with better resolves for the future, and others still were It off with @ reprimand from the Justica. Newsy Suon.—James Wilson, a miserable looking fel low, bad attracted the attention of the offiovr on the previous evening a wearing a pair of new shoes, the only articles be wo pearance of having cost money, The charge, and in a short ime learved that the articles had been stolen from Mr. Thomas Granger, of Righth avenne, by whom they wer) denuiled, Wilton protested innocence, but ware ribeless commilied for trial, A Perry Tane?.—Frank Rogers, a dirty litte vagrant, whos» pinched and ball-fed form told of a starved and homeless fife in the str was arraigned for having stolen five cents! worth of walnuts, An olficer had do- lected Him im the act of taking them from a fruit stand. The | ile fellow, who had Bo friends in court to waton iit of bis etamination—no retatives Wo be anzoas fate—for having stolen & handful of wreteted aa committed for trial on a pharge of larceny im of ther A Dawn There waa a «und of revelry at Nu. 97 Weet Honstow street on Saturday night. It waa a round that penetrated the houwe, down ine street, pround the corner, and more ominously upon the ears of the watchman on the nearant beat, tfe easily traced to its source, Listening outeide som body waa ting \eked’ ¥ the valiant at need upon the sere tive the ratieg spirit, Tom Jones The next morning, | before Jastioe Dodge, James M’Duosld, « Wand looking | little man, with an eye in mourning aad & bandaged appeared to prosecute, Ite ctated that Jones had bi ted,” end had him oth @ kiite abet head and face, Jones, of course, hadn't done any | the Court oolda't betiove him capable | and brutal fhe‘ ourt did beveve | it, however, aad the wieider of sharp edged wespous | wee comm tted for trial ' Reruwinse He Waxrroek —For the inet two yonns | the only suit pomensed by James MoGaire has been | | growing seedy and the wore for wear That individual a few weeks ago determined that be must get a teow | Ovtht, oF ot lenat a pew ciram shirt Siew thy hone | bees “on the lay" for the o@bynets of hin desire On Ratarday night he found #9 opportanity at the store of | dames Harker, in Amity place, He aeved © favorable momen and inade of wih an entire pew ent Ine neighboring aliey he divested bimenil of hus rags and doened his new cecrmcnta Bat hie arquintion war (oo march for bim. lowing 4am Broadway he came to 0 store in the wineo® whi wae eb to admre | tn eelf-eonternpiatine dimcovered on offer was pet on the tre Me | ome Su Met ote, whe, eirioes of Of eee, wae | un iring (he Sarmonions blending of diferent colors ie the wirror. The policeman was quiet to sere | aed MeGoire eo tom epeedy i ova bork bee former wif Jv edge yerterday morning com taitted Dim for trie! and Mecaece will weer le rege for Wo pears wore jaartere provided by Une Stats A Ravure. ATC FLANKED Owen Tivion f= am in shome depestios, espeomiy eben afupk. On Satur Hhations in bouor of the rony siviniy, be asitio’ out in | arch of © lett for the om bie pewwliag pte pennies, The iret object wi he eneoustered ine diet tried be oened on the s Deering the =< | rong cut off hin rar, te prteper, je “ And nee a ten terday morning Josties Del cy rend tim over for inal Ot the Arey ceed | the many Uhowmnds who throne The rehenenais | Tucatay and Wetnen y might, having poured is freqarat | covorebie that very litle play wan made tion to the long and mysterious rilence dirs, Reiche's room. The door, whi wourely locked, was forced open, and the unt ® woman was ween dangl 4 fromm large iron spike or nail that had been newly driven into the wall to su Jothes line, which proved the fatal intra me air, whieh lay 6 floor, must Lave for a trap, and th worn were but three or four inches from th was conjectured sbe had been hanging about ( Her photograph, which.now lies at the police tat that of a respectable looking woman, but hy pochondriac expression, taken in connect solitary habits of late, point to mental aberration, Aw in- quest will be held at balf past twelve to-day Hull's Ferry. ‘TeaMisation oF THe EXCURSION SEASON. —Owing probably to the chilly weather excursions and picnics are abandoned. This village looked quite deserted yester. day in comparison with former Sunday» from Weehawken to Fort Lee will cease to be retreats of enjoyment for the present year, bat Fort Loe, being ac censble to New York by the new ferry line, will com mand attention the year round, even in the cold weather, when the steamboat line from Christopher street will be sealed up. The fine, by the way, has dove « la a previous year. Nowark. Reviawve Services Yestenoay.—The churches Newark were well attended yesterday, the weather being Ia the evening St. Paul's Mothodiet ainons occasion was one of deep and solemn intere Burctasy.—Yesterday morniug, about two o'clock, tho Union House, on Market street, was entorod by burglars, who broke open the pale aud took therefrom about $650, principally the property of boarders The entrance was effected through a side window by cutting the saab and pushing back the bolis, Detectives were at once upon the track, and it ® boped that the authors of thix daring burglary may room be arrested Lavina ov 4 Counsn Stowe, —Yestorday afternoon the corner stone of the new edifice for 4 Joba's Roman Catholic church in Orange was laid with impowing and impressive coremonies by Bishop Bayley. The services were witnessed by & large concourse of of whom had never been preseat upoa much au o-caston Tire new building will be situated upon the co White ond Ridge street, and will add not a litte to the dowuty « Hy In whieh It 8 to be reared MUSICAL. American and Ualian Opern. EP rench Theatre, The Dootor of Alcantara, one of the inost pope comic operas at present before (he Aue be given on Tuesday eveuing at the Freuob theatre by Mr. Draper's excellent company Rigoletto, one of Verd.'s beet works, will be presented i the French theatre on Thoreday evening, with “nora Bina 4) Rows, Oriandin), Ke, in the cat Pirst Conser Mr. Bdwerd Mollenhaser bi the series of conservatory ow Wednesday of @ string quartet by Beethoven, charonne (violin), Bach, Sweduh ait (violon colo), Rowberg, and « tro by Sebabert The pupils of the conservatory will play a ronale by Beethoven sad « Vigttf piece by the director of the imstit » Concerts. at irvimg Hail Kvery Sunday sines the reas: pen the audience seems Lo werease Last alglit there were nearly fourteen hundred perount assembled wt (he open got the coocert, forming au audiene of farbiom finetment and taste, The programme was gach ae would rand Weve or romper t heirs of Metame Johanne At any time atiract every one that « for murk, and the splentid Thomae wth the exeqtient cb nat Mr, J. Pollock and Mr eet am additonal and all potent todaoen + the commer, The orchentral pieces were M a sphouy io D Wagner's Lohengrin, the Tell overture, Aliegreue (rom the Kighth Sympnony aud a Robert le Dis Madame Johannsen tang a lied by A in a duet from the Laubertiotte eanl, He am scoommpliahed longer power or brillianoy, b everything abo rings lend » particular charm to ovog, ae ban oo Her vow « and erecuien of Pollock har an excellent barione, but be mast have mors conidence ia hurmeif, Mr Lilers ‘payed Bebobert's Ave Marie’ in an exceiiens naer. The concert wan a complete succrm, and sugars wall fue the Test of the worine Mr Concert Mr, Gustavus Geary snecancee & qrant ballad coore ot trving Hall oo Thuretay . » bis Jaughter and severs! other artista w |) ame Them Thin te the inet werk of thow don which during the inst few monte have mening bly to bow fot the eymphony exreen w . Maward Peal. eee of the Kegieh pores ent tet er ad, come OBd COOTR tet el oR eras mere Irv ag Hall ov Ocvover t Cmicert New Verk +e. Beata Teo matches between the frm sod seered clevens af | nod © and the & va, were We and © have bews py ant, on of Now Yorks went 0 ihe wickets om Mond ant eensged (6 bil ope moree out of @hieh warber | Batius made (2and Dempery. 1h) the bowlers (or New on tng Hryee, Hammond end Heridick, Al tne vor [he rere #0 +o heary os 0% prevent the Beustomians from 5 considering the threatening axpect of the weather there was a very fair utloadance NeW FORK wowron me Players Runs, ad >. Barron 6 Muloaay, ¢. tyler, b. Hae Kidgely, b. cr Nebr ee IL Doherty, ram out... . » Cashman, ¢ Dempsey, b. Lancey, - 4 | Muller ty » Bates, is . 11 Harrow, by Tyler. not 0} 23 Blevens, rua o Podmore, run out 17 Laneey. lb. w. Suydam, b. Barron 0 Kidgeley, ¢ Fantic Smith, b, Maleab: i Tyler . $ Miller: stumped Wideciy’. 0 i. Tylar Lancey, -b. Nt, 2. Tyler, b. Hals e, not out.) 8 byes, 1 ‘ Total « ww Henry Perking, Frank Salmoa THE CASE OF MAIL AGENT FERRIS Cincinnati, Sept, 23, 186d The United States Mail Agent, Dr. Ferris, who wae forcibly captured on the steamer General Buell, at War- maw, Ky., on Thursday night, was not murdered, but taken t Loulavilie by tho Sherif and his party, whe made the seizure, There aro two indictments for mur dor pending against Ferre in Kenvicky, founded on hig execution of two rebel guerillas while acting as Provost, Marshal under Genera! Burbriaye solnure was made in defiance of State law, and also the naional law, te of business during the past season than in ony | a} protect United States officers from prosecution for acts pitted in dtacharge of thoir military duty. Ferrie ‘a resident of this city, where hiv funily ronide. m3 LOOM 1 CEREUS out ty, be like, upperm aaah 1 imitations of PHALON'E of them are A Voice from Mrs. Major Genergt P WitaDac pHa. “REAM betier than an ntinue to make. her celebrated \ preparations 453 Broadway, raglan Awain y, With E's ct beat tarnily “ Home FRANK LESL At Wholesale Children's Upped Bhoes. sewed and pegged BIGKLOW & TASK Genteet Copper- Veaey street, New York. wie faunily AJ, W. Bradley ts Celebrated Duplex Ellips Prmart cP Th tier tir Se ny ea Not MEND of WKEAK like the sluge spring skirts, They tre PRONOUNCED. by all the BEST, MOST DURABLE and PE! way This Day, OUNEM, the beat ven “ "4 rR Asien ih ryt u ny’ paper WKCT skirt ever made. AY WHOLESALE. 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