The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-20
CITY LNIELLIGENCE.

be recoected by readers during the the
present City Council, resolution adopted providing
for commission to be appointed by the Council MAY
Or to report to them plan for the organization of
Fire Department. That commission accordin4l "
created and since that time its members have been
esty and actively engaged in the consummation of this
purpose and have progrese ed far in their duties that
cy will be prepared submit tho result of their labors
10 the Council at its approaching session in September
As informed they will recommend the substitution
VI SIN hst c!aSs steam engines tor the aha engines now
IN use anu IN fdrtherance OF tins proposition will suggest
such distribution of them in the several sections of
city as will afford ample protection to each The commits
SION has ava1ed itself Of every possible opportunity to OBJ
tain the information essential to proper discharge of its
trust and the report will embody many reliable and val
liable facts in relation to this subject. This is
pecla the case in regard to the construction and work
! ing of steam engines.
From report furnished the commission by the au-
thortes of Louisville it appears that requires about
$1,000 annum to keep each engine in working order
neer remen and drivers though it is exclusive of the
cost of hose and hose carriages with other incidental
expenses In Cincinnati where the system has been ad
vanced to state of unusual excellence the cost keep
ing and working engine is something over $1,000 per
annum. The commissioners are somewhat apprehensve
that some of the smaller companies here who may obtain
steam engines will experience difficulty in raising
to keep them in operation To avoid this difficulty it will
be necessary reorganize the department that this
provision will devOve upon the city, but the details OfsuCh
proposition be only made known when the report is
submitted to the Council Thus far, six companies,
elusive of the First Baltimore, have determined to
these engines, viz: The Mechanical Washington, Nigant
Watchman Howard and Friendship OF these the three
former having engines built and the others are
now making arrangements with view to closing their
contracts therefor
we have also heretofore stated the Fire Department
appointed sometime since, committee to propose plan
for the reorganization of the department and far the
matter has been developed their report will not be dssim
liar to that of the first named commission.
STANDING COMMITTEE UNITED FIRE DEPARTMExT.-A
held last evening at the Old City Hail. when the Chairman
Of the Committee, Mr. JAS. L. MCPHAI took the chair
the appointed hour call the meeting order but oec-
tons were raised to his acting chairman, upon the
ground that he was not member of the department,
s TO she action OF me same IN having suspended the
FIRST Bamore-of which he is memher-together with
the Mechanical and Vigilant Fire Companies declining
to appoint representatives upon committee
ea py OF the department for the purpose Of
reporting plan for the reorganization of the This
gentleman declined to yield the chair, and denied the e
gay or justice of the action of the department. against
his own and the other companies named.
member then made motion that Mr.. CHARLES T.
HOLLOWAY of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company take
the Chair The motion not formally put to the house,
but several voices responding AYE" Mr. HOLLOWAY
proceeded to take chair the one upon platform
however, which remained in the occupation Of Mr..
McPHA but another and humber seatbesde the SEcRE-
TARY's table.
Mr.. WIN. NJ. STARR here raised the question: whether
the notification of the Secretary of the Committee to the
Register of the City that fine of $50 had been imposed
upon each OF these companies in order that he might de-
duct the amount from their several appropriations, did
not constitute payment of the fine imposed and restore
those companies to their former position in the depart
ment.
No response being made by either of the CuA1RMEy
this Inquiry Mr.. STANLEY offered the following resolu
ton, in ORDER he said that the subject should be
brought directly before the Committee:
Resored That in the opinion of the Standing Commit
tee of the Baltimore United Fire Department. the Mechan
cal First Baltimore and Vgant Fire Companies not
members of this Committee under the action and orders
of the Department at its last meeting.
Mr.. MCPHAIL, endeavored present written protest
against such action but objection again urged to his
taking any part in the proceedings pending the consider
alton of the above resolution. Mr. STARR subsequently
made attempt to present the protest but before the
same could be done the meeting adjourned amid much
confusion and without the transaction of any business
SHREWSBURY CAMp-Today this great camp-meeng
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. will commence, and
from the preparations made it be anticipated that
it will be the largest one held within the bounds of
the East Baltimore Conference. These arrangements
have been made under the supervision of the Rev. HENRY
SLIcER the Presiding Elder of the Baltimore District
Among the ministers who expected to unite in the
vices are Bishop JAMES Rev Dr. BARTINE Of Phladel-
phia Rev Dr. CHARLES COLLINS President of Dickinson
College; and the Rev Dr. HUDSON, of Lancaster 1t is
expected that Bishop JAMES will preach the morning
mon on Sunday next large number of the members of
the denomination from Harrisburg, York. Wrightsvie,
Lancaster and the adjacent country have signed their
intention TO be present As will be by the advertise
ment in another column, trains will be upon the
Northern Central Railway regularly, four times day,
during the entire camp week with the exception of Sun
day For the accommodation of such as wish to 90 up
and return the day train will leave at 62 O'Clock
in the morning by which persons reach there in
son for the morning service ana after spending the day
upon the ground leave there at O'Clock in the evening
and reach home by reasonable hour in the night
RECOVERY OF MORE STOLEN GooDs.-Yesterday morning
Sergt SMITH and officer MEADs, of the Eastern Station
procured search the purpose of examining
the dwelling of named BLUMENuEIMER, the
of Charles and Hughes street. suspicion having been
aroused by the frequency with which parties had been
entering the premises with packages and bundles o
various kinds. The result of the examination the
finding of car load of wearing apparel of every descrp
tion bed clothing various articles of sverware, &c They
deposited in the Eastern Police Station await
identifcation Of the owners Mrs MERRITT called Al
the Station House and identified quilt and number OF
dresses which stolen from her dwelling short time
since BLUMENHEGMER was arrested by these same OIL
upon charge of receiving stolen goods knowing
them TO have been solen and Justice AuDoUN held him
! to bail to answer the charge at Court.
RoBBERIEs-The Trunk Mandatory of Mr. julius
STINE situated Dover street, between Hanover ant
Sharp, entered Tuesday night last and robbed
Si7, which was contained in trunk An entrance was
effected by forcing open the back window. No trace
the perpetrators of the theft has yet been scovered
For time past the fruit dealers in the Lexington
and Richmond markets. have suffered considerably from
the depredatons of petty thieves who nest the markets
stealing whatever they can lay their hands upon Seve
raj of the dealers different times had their money
drawers red and their stock of canelupes, rmel
ons, &c, taken from their stands
WHARF IMpRovEMENT-The City Council during th
late session. passed resolution providing for the erection
of wooden platforms upon either side of the dock, at th
foot of Centre market space-known DUGAN's anl
McELDERRY's wharves-for commercial purposes exclu
svely This landing has long been appropriated to tn
wood trade but this Improvement is designed to drive
this herefom and conne it, far that section
city concerned, the Union dock Back Basin
The work has been commenced and few days will com
pete this desirable change, which will result in greatly
increasing the of the city treasury from thes
For CAMP MEEr1xa-An extra train consisting o
eight cars all well filled with passengers left the Calvert
station Northern Central Railway, yesterday morning
64 O'Clock A. NJ, for the Shrewsbury Camp Meeting. Fo
the accommodation of wishing to visit the abov
Camp, this train intended to and from the CAM
every day during its continuance leaving New Freedom
at O'Clock, p NJ.
St. James Camp meeting which is held near Sykes
Vile station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
mences today Every facility those desiring to visi
the same is offered by the trains upon this road
BUILDING CoMMIrTEE-The following gentlemen con
stitute the Building Committee on the extension of tn
Odd Fellows Hall Hon JOSHUA VANsANT, A. MATHIOT
JAMES L. RIDGELY, WIN. II. YOUNG, ELIAS WARE, B.
ZIMMERMAN, and SAMUEL LEVY Three of the above gen
tlemen elected by the Grand Lodge of Maryland
its meeting and four appointed by the Gram
Master in accordance with resolution previously adopt
ed. 1t is expected that the Committee will enter upo
the discharge of their duties in few days to receive
tracts &c. the proposed Improvement The building
however, will not be commenced until next spring.
ALLEGED Observation-Disclosures TAYMAs of the detectiv
corps arrested, Wednesday night last, two VIII
| gave their names as WIN brown and THos HALL wh
are charged with having deserted from the bark Ne
Light Capt. A. REYNOLDS They were taken before Jus
tce MEARs, by whom they committed in default
security for further examination.
PROPERTY SALE-Messrs CANNON ( MATHEWS auc
oneers yesterday sold at the Exchange Reading Room
lot of ground situated South Eutaw Street. opposit
Camden Station, between Barre and Lee streets, wit
front of 20 feet aud depth of Is feet 1t is improve
annual ground rent of forty shillngs. Purchase
by Mr.. DANIEL B. BANKS for $500.
PROBABLE FATAL TERMIN ArIoN.-The physicians in a
tendance upon Miss MARY f. DANIKER, an account
whose injuries by being thrown from carriage ga,
in yesterdays Exchange, have expressed opinion tn
she cannot possibly recover
ExPLosIoN-About 10A o'clock on Wednesday eyenir
a camphene lamp in the of the Hope Library Ass
ciati n Bond street. Pratt, exploded,
considerable CONSERVATION among those in the room
y | an alarm of fire but damage ensued.
- Fires.
The alarm of fire which occurred on Wednesday nigf
n. at IL o'clock caused by the burning of small sh
. on the Washington road, near the city limits.
.. Police Intelligence.
ALFRED PuNPHREYs lcoloredl was arrested by ofic
STEPHENS on the charge Of stealing ham, valued
n Il 80 the property of WM RIEMAN Baltimore stree
It near Futaw committed to Jail by Justice
he to answer the charge before Court
Officer RUARKE arrested VIM. RICHARDSON upon t
nl.a- street Z