The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-14

DREADFUL RAILROAD Acc1DENr.-Yes Yesterday even
| ing, about SIX o'clock, Mr.. Thomas Booze. David
musoy, ana MIR. Love, while taking walk, found a
mlngton and Baltimore Railroad, between the Neck
and Trap Roads, terribly mangled. Mr.. Lusby sent
Tor his wagon, and the was conveyed to the
Eastern District police station DIR. Dwinelle was
sent for, and on examination found that his RIGHT
| leg, between the ankle and knee was crushed and
almost severed, his left hand was mashed to n iellv
ana the lett arm broken near the elbow. His right
SIDE is also severely injured. The man was deiiri
Gus, and so weak that his pulse was scarcely dis
cerhabie. Or. Dwnee Immediately administered
stlmulants, and rendered every service which Ia in
ms ms power: lie remained with him for some hours.
put no evidence of any reaction took place. At
ten O'Clock the Doctor advised that he sbonld he
removed to the Infirmary and measures were taton
Dy tue ocers OF the district to have him conveyed
to that Institution. From papers found upon his
person, his name would appear to be James Moore
brother Robert L. Moore dated New Orleans and
the contents of which indicate that the brother is
engaged IN the forwarding or commission business
In that city There was no money on his person,
nor had he any valuables. Policeman Herbert ON
Saturday evening" saw the man on Broadway. at
winch time he inquired of the officer where Mr..
fentz, the butcher, resided 1t is supposed he
was passenger on the five O'Clock train, and fell
from the cars. He appears to be about 33 wears
of age.
SwINDLING.-Edmund CLAYTON was arrestad on
Saturday evening, by officers Handy and Brooks,
charged with obtaining money from divers persons
unoer lalse pretences. 1t appears that the accused
Iogelner WIN several others, were in the habit of
removing the'numbers from the houses of citizens
IN derent parts of the city, and replacing them by
other and wrong numbers, alleging that tbev did
50 with the sanction and authority of the Common
council, and, when they had effected the change
would demand twelve and half cents for the work
Ihey have so long continued their depredations
successfully, that they have dsarranged the num-
Ders OF many residences in the Western portion of
Qnh nttrnrt thn, ,toI1.
venlence. We learn that number of comnlaints
mad been made in regard to the nefarious practices
OF this individual and his accompces, but the Off
GERS nad hitherto been unsuccessful in apprehend-
ing ether OF them. Justice Ensor held the accused
TO TO oal In the sum of $500 for further hearing on
Tuesday.
NUIsANcEs.-A committee of the members of the
City Council, on Saturday evening paid visit
10 tne western section of the city, in order to in
spect the condition of the terminus of Preston
street. and to take into consideration the project of
building new market house in that neighborhood
Ihe streets and alleys in this vicinity are in mis-
eraoIe condition, and are just cause of complaint
by all the neighbors. Between Bolton and Grundv
streets, on Preston, there is an open lot upon
winch Is thrown the scrapings of the streets; that
portion of the sidewalk, in juxtaposition to this
place. Is unpaved, as well half of the street
adjoining it, while there is mound of dirt in the
very middle of the street, so high as to be exceed
lngly dangerous to all passers both pedestrian and
mounted. The citizens in that section of the town
are LOUD IN their complaints against the liberation
OF what they term these nuisances, and have often
mOval.
MECHANICAL STEAM FIRE ENGINE.-On Saturday
afternoon the Mechanical Fire Company received
their Steam Fire Engine, by the Northern Central
galway, from the builders, Messrs. Poole & Hunt
1t was taken directly to the engine house on CAL
vert street Between ten and eleven O'Clock at
night the engine was tried, the members of the
Board OF Fire Commissioners being present. The
exhibition @ 9 was very satisfactory. An inch nozzle
feet, with htty pounds of steam. Owing to some
slight arrangement of the machinery, it was neces-
sary to stop the engine, and when the correction
was made, the lateness of the hour prevented
further exhibition In the course of few days
there will be public trial
DISABLED SrEAMsHIP.-The steamship Potomac
OF the Cromwell line, on Friday night, when eight
miles south of Chinhateague, broke her propeller,
and she was compelled to hoist sail and make for
Hampton Roads. The steamship Thomas Swami
of the same line, towed the Potomac up as far as
the Horseshoe, where she was taken in tow bv the
steamship Locust Point, and brought to the ctv Her
injuries Will be Immediately repaired.
CoLLIsIoS.-Between 10 and II o'clock on Satur-
dayevening, collision occurred between two We
hcles, near the Lexington market, which resulted
IN the demolition OF a buggy, and the severe fniu-
ry of the driver. The collision took place between
the buggy and heavily loaded produce wagon
The latter being strongly made sustained no ma
teriai injury. The driver of the buggy was a lad
between the age of l3 and Is years He was
thrown from the vehicle and badly, if not seriously
injured
RoBBERY.-On Wednesday night last the shoe
store OF Samuel Montgomery, on the corner of Pres
ton street and Foster alley, was burglariously en-
tered and robbed of goods to the amount of $50.
The entrance into the premises was effected by fore
ing the lock of the front door of the store Mr.
montgomery resides in the same building, but did
not discover his loss till the next morning Several
parties have been arrested on suspicion of having
committed the burglary, but upon examination were
discharged on account of the want of evidence