The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE,

CITY IN DILIGENCE.
FEARFUL CRAsH-NARRow EscAPE.-On Saturday
morning, about half-past 10 o'clock the large GU
pola, or dome ofthe Baltimore Steam Boiler Works,
owned by Mr. c. w. Bentley, on the west side of
Front street, below Plowman, fell with an awful
crash The structure of immense size, and
built entirely of wood and although it had been up
for considerable time, still it not entirely fin
ished according to the plan of the builder, it being
designed, to have iron girders, and braces through
out. To prevent any settling of the work, tempo
rary pillars had been set up, running from the
ground to the cross-beams above, which it in
tended to remove, as soon as the iron-wOrk had
been properly finished. About the time mentioned
above, the hands had just placed one of Pages Port
able Boilers upon large four-wheeled truck, and
the horses having been attached, they were about
hauling it from the establishment when it &C
cidentally in contact with one of
the pillars supporting the dome, knock
ing 1T from its position, and causing the whole
to come down with a tremendous crash. The dri-
yer of the team, who was in his saddle, hearing
some cracking above him, gave the alarm, and,
jumping to the ground, tried to escape, but
caught between some of the falling timbers. He
soon rescued, and found to be very slightly in
jured. The workmen in the factory ali fortunately
escaped. The horses attached to the wagon were
buried under the rubbish, but soon extricated
one of them being badly injured, The cupola fell
in southerly direction, lodging in the yard of the
adjoining house, occupied by Mr.. Alexander Sha-
ney, where at the time of the occurrence, several
children were playing but all fortunately escaped
Mr.. Bentey's loss will be nearly $4,000.
SAD CASE OF DRowNING.-0n Saturday afternoon
about o'clock, little boy, seven years of age,
named John Seaton Millar of Mr.. Alexander
H. Millar, west Lombard street, accidentally fell
into the Patapsco river, near the Relay House, and
before he could be rescued, was drowned Mr..
Millar, with his and nephew, had gone to the
above place in the morning, for the purpose of
spending the day in fishing, and in the afternoon
whilst engaged in the sport, the little boy left his
father for the purpose of placing some fish in a
basket, which was near the shore of the river His
absence not noticed at the time, he had been
going to and fro in that manner during most of the
day. Just at this time, however, boy was
seen in the river floating down with the current
which at this point is very rapid, and apparently
struggling, but parties on the shore, who him,
(among whom was his father say they under
the impression, that it was some boy who had gone
into the water to play. 1t was soon evident, how
ever, that the little fellow drowning. Several
young men quickly started along the shore for the
purpose of rescuing him, but before they could
reach him he had sunk to the bottom. Every eff
fort was made on Saturday afternoon and night
and yesterday to find the body by seine haul
ers who were in the vicinity at the time of the &C
cident, but without success. 1t is supposed that
the body has been carried by the current under
meath some OF the rocks in the bed of the river.
MORE RowDYIsM-CowARpLY ATTACK ON FIRE
Nashville the suction of the Friendship Fire
Company was proceeding to the fire, on Frank
lin street. yesterday morning and when at the in
terSectlOH vi tudt street. ana Eutaw, the
panying it were hailed by party of men on the
pavement, who enquired the name of the comnanv.
proper and civil reply was returned, whereupon
the remark made ''Y ou're all right. 90 ahead
The suction had proceeded but short distance
when volley of bricks, were showered upon m,
members, succeeded by several pistol shots: a me
lee ensued in which a young named jane
Roach, an active member Of the Friendship, re
ceived stab on the back of the head, from SOM
sharp instrument, causing the blood t.
flow pretty freely, but which is not Sc
rious; another member, named John L. Roach
shot in the right foot, the ball (Which is yer
large) entering at the instep, and passing throug
the heel, causing most painful and dangerou
wound. The young man was carried on by b.
companions, and taken to the quarters Of the Con
pany, on the corner of Frederick and Baltimor
streets, where he received the attention of Doctor
Morris and Hntze. Last night he was somewha
easier, although suffering a great deal of pair
Sergeant Hough, and officer Mcdonald of tn
Western District, arrested two men named Rchar
Harris, and David Houck, two of the assailants
they were taken before Justice Logan, who con
mitted them to Jail, to await the result of tI
wound inflicted on Roach. houck, it is said, is th
party who fred the pistol, by which Roach wa
wounded.