New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-12
PHILADELPHIA.
Stabbing Case Fire In Steamship-Affair of
Honor Grimes, Accidents, &c.
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Honor Crimes, Accidents, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, July IL, 1852.
A man named Daniel Fearis, while sit
ting at his door in Union-st., below 3D. last even
ing, was stabbed in the neck by rowdy named
George Giion. FEARS will probably recover.
Gillion was arrested.
AS the steamship City of Manchester
coming up the Bay on Friday she was visited
by an accident of very serious character and
QUE which would have been, but for the prompt
ness Of the officers of the ship, still more serious
and fatal in it's results. The barkeeper went into
the spirit room to draw off some liquor, having
lighted candle, and at the same time had a can
and the tap. He had the three in such
position as to be encountered with them. The
candle while he was drawing the spirits, was so
placed that it had nothing to keep it steady. 1t
tumbled over and fell into the can. The liquor
gnited, and the blaze running up the spiggot, the
cask exploded, both heads being knocked out.
The spirit room was instantly filed with flames
and the barkeeper completely enveloped by them.
The poor fellow ran up the ladder and gave the
alarm. lie was horribly burned when rescued.
One of the stewards jumped down to his
assistance, and in his efforts to save him,
was also frightfully burned and blackened. The
alarm spread through the vessel, and some of the
passengers were in the greatest trepidatiOn, and
lost all propriety. The ladies' set the men an ex-
ample of GOODNESS and camness in the midst of the
danger. 1t was about the dinner hour in the Bay,
above BrandywiDe. Philipss fire annihilatOr was
quickly brought into requ!sition, and the flames
were soon subdued. The promptness and cool
bearing of the officers was most praiseworthy.
Holes were cut through the bulkheads and the hose
which is worked by the engine introduced. The
other casks Of liquor were played on to prevent
them from igniting. The store-roOm was soon
flooded. The stores were nearly all spoiled, but
the cargo sustained but very little damage. The
bar-keeper fingered in great agony until the NOR
ming at 6 o'clock, when he expired. The steward
survived until s o'clock, when he died. The
steward was a widower with 4 or ) children.
Two gallant Colonies of the I'd Brigade,
smelt so much powder on Monday last, that ever
since they have been endeavOring to poke little,
accompanied by ball, at each other. The Police,
however, not sympathising with affairs of hon
Or" interfeIed, and sent the pugnacious gentle
meu home to their respective and anxious mamas.
Nelson b. Hilderbrand was arrested
yesterday, charged with stealing two horses from
a Lancaster County farmer. Nelson is one OF the
"fast young men" of the age.
Frederick Bowen, jr., aged Is years,
was run overly railroad cars at Paramount, yester-
day afternoon, and so seriously injured, that he
died last night.
Thomas Givern aged 10 years, carpen-
ters apprentice, was precpitated from a scafiold,
at Schuylhill Front and Walnut-st. yesterday
afternoon, and instantly killed.
A man named Robert Mowbray, died in
Southwark, yesterday, from the effects of injuries
received on Friday, by falling through the hatch
way of a store in Third.st.
y The American Party held Webster
meeting at the County Court House last evening,
for the purpose Of making arrangements for
grand ratification meeting.
Ann Maria Wilson, colOred, aged 35
years, was found dead in Baker-st. Yesterday.
Cause, starvation. Shocking
The fare between this city and Cape
May is 81. Several steamers are running. The
place is rapidly filling up.
David Stiles, wheelwright, of Morris
town, n. j., committed suicide on Thursday, by
hanging.
This is the warmest day of the season;
too warm for any active exercise.