Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-17
BALTIMORE NEWS ITEMS.
From the Times Of the 18th.

Extensive Fire-A fire originated yesterday
morning, about o'clock in Sharp street, between
Henrietta and Montgomery streets and the names
spread with such rapidity that ere they could be
subdued, the dwelling in which the fire originated
was entirely consumed, together with the eight
adjoining tenements. The destroyed dwellings be-
longed to the following parties William Breed
love owned 2; VIM Breall, /; Alexander Lentz,
/; William Uncles, 1 !; Michael Fersh /, and
Adam Sauel, 1. The fire department of the west
end were promptly on the spot in great numbers,
but owing to the scarcity Of water could be of but
little service.
The FIRE originated from the burning of cam
phine lamp in the hands OF one of the German &C.
cupants. Eight Of the houses were insured in the
Fireman's Insurance Company, and the remaining
one in the Equitable.
A Bloody Encounter. A riotous dance,
which began on Monday night in house on Boyd
street, near Amity, was broken up about one
O'Clock in the morning with general row, begin
ming with knock down and drag out. During
the melee a desperate individual named John
hurry, drew dirk or knife, and made an indis-
eliminate attack upon the whole company, serious
" cutting four men. Owen Brandon was so Sc
riousy wounded in the abdomen that the entras
protruded from the opening. Daniel Farrell was
cut on the side and hips. Thomas Campbell stabbed
in the leg above the knee, and man named Craw-
ford in the groin and thigh. hurry was arrested
by the watch Of the western station and commit
ted TO jail for further hearing by Justice Ring
gold
Odd FelIows' Dedication.-A new hall, built
for the use of Mount Zion Lodge, No. 81, l. Q. of
O. F., at Pikesville, Baltimore county, was dedi.
Gated Yesterday by the NJ w. Grand Master of
the State of Maryland, James c. Ninde, ESQ., as
sisted by officers of the grand lodge. There were
present on the OCCASION from our city, besides
the G. M, the members of Towson Lodge No. 10,
representatives from several other lodges and the
Blues and Volandt's military bands
The Report of the Street Superintendent
for the past week exhibits the following sum-
mary Cost of removing 75S loads of street dirt
and manure, S225; cost of removing 626 loads Of
garbage, S296; cost of scraping, 500 rs; total
gross cost, $40 rs. Receipts per sale of manure,
Ia 65. Nett cost S5l6 10.
Bill of Mortality.-The number Of deaths for
the past week, in Baltimore, only amounts to the
low aggregate Of seventy, of which twenty
were of infants under five years Of age. There
were eight fatal cases of infantile diseases I'M
known sixteen Of consumption, and eleven OF
various fevers.
Sudden Death.-Our wellknown fcllow-citi-
zen, John Wondery, Esq. we regret TO learn, died
quite suddenly yesterday morning at his residence
on East Baltimore street. The deceased was well
known to the community as an upright and highly
honorable man. and an enterprising merchant
A stranger Victimized.-on Monday night
officer Keilhotz of the eastern district, arrested
of thirty-fve dollars from a stranger named Mr..
Brophy. Justice Ruley committed the accused
for further examination.
A Grape Shawl Abstraction.-John Bans
wick, charged with stealing a Grape shawl, the
property Of Mary Vineyard was arrested by officer
kelholiz, and committed for further hearing by
Justice Henderson.