The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

SERIOUS AccIDENT-MAN NDRowNED.-Yesterday morn
ing about O'Clock as the ship Ellen Hood of Brunswick
Me- Capt Kilby, from Alexandria, approaching the
city in tow of the steam tug Tempest Georgetown Cant
Bowen, whe.i between the LazareIto wharf Nc
Henry, the tug run down and sank small boat, contain
Ing two men, one OF whom unfortunately was drowned,
the other escaping by swimming until rescued by boat
in the vicinity of the accident The boat which contained
the two belonged to Mr. Thomas Green who keeps
sailor boarding house Thames street. and of the
parties, named Joseph Nesby, employed as a runner
for Green's establishment The drowned man. a German
was boarder at Green's where he had been for about
five days,-a seafarng man recently arrived here from
another port His unknown to the proprietor
the boarding house. and those connected with it, he
merely giving the name of George when he
there to lodge The body had not been up
late hour last evening, although parties had been
gagged in dragging for it during of the day The
struck the boat amidshps completely wrecking
her, and it is supposed the drowned man injured by
the concusson as he was not seen to rise to the surface
after the collision. There of different opinions
in regard to the unfortunate occurrence censurng
the pilot and others believing the accident unavoidable
the latter impression generally prevails The in
charge of William Kushman, pilot, of Alexandria, Va
who was arrested shortly after the occurrence
rant issued by Justice Wech charging him with violating
the 5th section of Act regulating pilots
running boat thereby causing the drowning of
the young man George He committed to Jail by Jus
tce Wech to the charges Captain Kilby of the
Ellen Hood and Captain Bowen of the Tempest also
arrested and held security appear and testify in the
case.
AccIDENT.-Yesterday morning, about IL O'Clock a
young man named Elicit timer engaged in placing
board scaold erected the third story window
of the house of Mr.. Jos. Boyd on Broadway near
Jenerson street when ne accidentally was precpated to
the ground distance of twenty-five feet He fell upon
his face, severely cutting his forehead and neck
otherwise bruising his body He Immediately picked
up, but shortly attacked with violent t and it was
at first thought that he could not survive his injuries
Dr. Nelson was soon in attendance upon him. and he
covered sufficiently to be carried to his home Caroline
near Fayette street. Yesterday evening he consider
ably improved
PIcKPocKETs IN THE MARKETs-Our several markets
appear to be much infested at this time with juvenile
pickpockets that those visiting them with funds their
persons cannot be too wary avoid becoming victims to
he skl nf theaa nds IaI,y Do,
whilst engaged in marketing yesterday morning.
at the Centre Market robbed of portmonnaie
tanning five six dollars by couple of these Pen
itentary candidates, who made their escape with the
plunder.
STEAM ENGINE FIRE PLuG.-The water commissioner is
having erected the northwest of Exeter
and Lombard streets fire plug suited the purposes
steam fire engine for the of the apparatus being
built for the Vigilant fire company.