The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-16
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

FURTHER DETAILS OF TIE LATE FLooD.-THE BALTI-
AND ONO RAILROAD AND ITS CoNNEcTIoNs.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is in good orer all the
distractions caused by the late heavy rains having been
removed and trains are arriving and departing time
telegram received at the Camden Station yesterday
afternoon from Mr. Ford agent of the Road at Wheeling
brings late the condition the roads West
On the Central Ohio Road there three bridges down
between Cambridge and the Ohio river two being
placed and nearly ready; the third is being trusseed
up and will be open travel by Thursday In the mean
time passengers will be taken from Wheeling up the Ohio
river to Steubenve, the Seubenville road to New
ark, and thence the Central Ohio and Cincinnati
roads The agent of the Cleveland and Pittsurg road
elegraphs that his road would be in order by the 18th
yesterday Trains moving over the end of
the Ohio and Mississippi road. On the indianapolis and
Cincinnati road there two bridges down. and the
Cincinnati Wilmington and GAINESVILLE there is a
bridge down at Rossve, and heavy slide in the
vicinity. On the Little Miami road culvert Love
lands was DESTROYED but has been repIaced In few
days all obstacles win have been removed and travellers
will be able to connect over all the roads West.
PROPERTY SALEs-The following property was sold yes
terday at the Public Sales Room, Exchange Reading
Rooms Building, No 10 South Gay street
By f. W. Bennett Co.-A piece of property four miles
from the city the Pimco road containing twenty
in high state of cultivation. improvements, double
frame dwelling two-story and attic with two story back
building Purchased by j. Parkhurst, .r., for 81 600
lot Of ground the south west of Fayette and
Park Streets fronting 2S feet Fayette street by depth
three brick houses fronting on Fayee street with
adepth AZ feet Park street. and two others adjoining
each four stories high Purchased by Mr. W. S. Sher-
wood for 5000
lot of ground on the west side of Park street near
Fayette fronting 20 feet by depth Of 81 feet inches
improved by three-story brick building. Ground
$50 Purchased by same for 81 800.
lot of ground the north side of Cowpen alley near
Liberty street fronting So by depth of so feet i'm
proved by a two story brick house and stable. Ground
rent 500 40. Purchased by Mr. f. Hubball for 5000.
lot of ground the east side of Schroeder street. near
D.l b- of
by three-story brick dwelling. Ground rent s1S75
Also, of lot gronnd Schroeder street Raborg
fronting Is feet by depth of p feet inches Ground
rent sS25. Purchased by Mr. f. A. Gibbs for 81 OOO
SALE TIE PREMISES
The same auctonecrs sold yesterday afternoon lot of
ground on Hoffman street near Chatsworth fronting l3
by depth of 90 feet to alley, improved by
story attic brick dwelling. Ground $21.
chased by Mr.. W. II. johnson for $3.50.
ACCIDENTAL DRowNING.-We learn that yesterday about
noon two men went in boat for the purpose of ma
king some repairs to dam in the neighborhood of the
Mount Vernon Mills Jones' Falls After proceeding
from the Shore the current being very strong
one of them became alarmed and jumped from the boat
into the water and safely reached the shore The other
remained boat and attempted to reach the breach in
the DAM the force of the water great that the
boat became unmanagcable and he taken over the
dam and drowned He was about % years of age
His name could not be ascerained The body had not
been recovered up to late hour yesterday evening
SUPPOSED ESCAPE A CONVICT PROM THE PENIrEH,
TIARYLast evening after the prisoners at the peniten
tiary had taken supper, and being locked in the
dormtores it discovered that of them was miss
ing Search Immediately made for him, without
success thought he did not succeed getting over
the WALL concealed somewhere about the yard or
shops An extra force of guards placed duty last
night him in he should come from his hiding
place and attempt to scale the walls.
HEAVY MILL SHAFT-At the Steam Forge and Rolling
Mill of Messrs Trego, Heird Co., Canton Avenue near
the President street DEPOT has lust been Turned o
under the superintendent of the foreman Mr. VIM Rob
nson shaft weighing about 900 pounds for the Aber
Cotton Mills, Eysyile and which is the heaviest
ever made this State. The shaft is 20 feet inches
long aperng from the centre to the ends of the collars
and was forged beneath a Nasmyth hammer, weighing
three tons and has heretofore been the case welded
thereon rendered thereby less subject wear and
tear Messrs T. H. Co. have done all the heavy forging
the steamer being constructed for the Messrs
Winans; piece, the shaft, weighing 5000 pounds
ARRIVAL Boston STEAMER-The steamship
Joseph Whitney, Captain Solomon Howes, from Boston,
arrived her wharf yesterday morning O'Clock with