The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-22
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

/ Poor AssocTATIoN-1 esterday evening the Asso-
cation Tor the improvement of the Condition of the
| Poor met at their room on Holiday street.
Mr.. Hunt, the Treasurer, made his monthly report,
which showed that 1887 families had been relieved
during the month of February at an expenditure of
| %, 5035I ;-396M cords of wood and 72% tons of
coal were distributed. Since the last meeting there
have been collected 81 4O4S4
| Mr.. Bruno then stated that he had checks to the
amount of 81 7l2 03 to hand to the Treasurer which
had been subscribed as follows: Johns Hopkins.
$500; Thos. Whitridge & Co., 500; Fitzoerald
Booth Il CO., Sl00; John Williams & Sons, Sl0O;
Kirkland, Chase Co, Sl0O; w. Fisher & Sons SlOO;
Brown Bruno, Sl00; Dr. j. Hanson Thomas SI00.
Rice, Chase Co., $50; Samuel Harris & Son, $50
lsecond coutribution;) Egerton, Doughertv &
Woods, $50; VIM. Crichton, $50; J. NJ Muir $50
W. f. Worthington S25; Albert Perry, S20-ma-
king total of 81. 295.00 He then stated that the
net proceeds of Mr.. James E.. Murdock's reading
S4l7.03, which, added to the above contributions
made 81 l,7i2.O3, which he handed to the Treasurer
Mr. Bruno then offered the following rasoln.
ton:
Resolred, That the sincere thanks of the Board of
Managers be, and they hereby rendered to James
Murdoch, Esq for his generous aid in the grauous de.
livery of his very eloquent and learned analysis of the
character OF Hamlet and that the Secretary directed to
| transmit this resolution to Mr.. Murdock.
| The resolution passed unanimously with the
amendment that the signature of the President be
added to the official note.
Four hundred and fifty dollars was then appro
priated for the relief of the poor durnn tbn ,nontb
of April.
The preamble and resolution offered by the Trea-
surer at the last meeting relative to the appoint
ment OF Committee to inquire into the propriety
| OF the ASSOCIATION establishing House of Indus
Try or some other organization, having for its OBJ
Ject under such restrictions as may seem proper
lhe employment at remuneI ating prices of such
persons as are able and desirous to support them
selves by their own industry was taken up.
Mr.. Hunt made some remarks in favor of the an
polntment OF the Committee, and endeavored to de-
monstrate the practicability and usefulness of the
proposed proposition.
MIR. Mccoy opposed the adoption of the resolu-
tlon and offered a substitute appointing Commit
tee to urge upon the City authorities the necessity
OF erecting, in conjunction with the new aims
mouse, a house labor, for the purpose of receiving
as as inmates, persons who professional beggars
lie advocated the adoption of the substitute with
much zeal, as 1t would remedy the evils which the
original resolution aimed at
Dr. Hunt offered substitute appointing COM
! mlttee to whom both propositions should be re-
| ferred. -
:, MIR. Crichton made few able remarks against
| the original resolution
Inc substitute of DR.. Hunt was carried and the
CHAR appointed the following gentlemen as the
| Committee: 49, VIZ
Messrs. Bierbower, Mccoy, Crichton, Hartman
| and Symington.
Inc meeting then adjourned.
| FATAL RAILROAD ACCpENT-Y esterdav aftarnoon
about hapast two o'clock, as the freight train on
| the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wilmington Rail-
| road was passing out Canton avenue n bow eleven
years OF age named Francis Birch, jumped up be-
tween two of the Just after the train had crossed
broadway, and after riding to the intersection of
w OH street and the avenue, he attempted to Jump
| from the car, when his foot slipped and he fell
across the track, the wheels of the passed over
his body across the abdomen, literally cuttinr him
in half. One of his limbs was severed at the thoh
and the lower portion crushed to icllv His
lett arm was cut Off and the flesh of the right one
rom the shoulder to the elbow torn from the bone
Portions OF his body scattered along the rail
road track for distance of so yards, and it was
found necessary, by officers Jackson and Caddimore
| TO use shovel to gather up the remains. The mu-
tlated body was conveyed to the Eastern district
pollce station, where Coroner Sparkin held an in
quest. and verdict rendered in accordance
with the above facts. The parents of the bov re-
SIDE on Ann street, near Eastern avenue, and his
father is absent from the city. The mother desired
that the inquest should be held the station house
and that the remains should be placed in a coffin
before being taken home.
STREET IMrRovEMENT.-Col. p. NJ. Holbrook has
contracted for and will Immediately commence the
grading and paving of Moshcr street between
Walsh and Fremont streets distance of GOO feet
and Oregon street from Adams street to the Catho-
lie Cemetery, a distance of 800 feet The curbino
around Lafayette Square on Oregon street will be
SIX inch dressed granite, and the remainder will be
2 inch. The heaviest cutting will be ~ feetand
the deepest filling 81 feet The work will be
pressed to speedy completion.
SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-A man named Joseph Rowe.
employed at Abbott's rolling mill, Canton yester-
gagged in rolling out boiler IRON when what is
known as blister, burst, and the LIQUID metal flew
into his face, burning him rightully and it is sup
posed destroying both his eyes. He was conveyed
to his home on Starr alley, between Bath and
Cough streets, and up to six o'clock last EVENING
had not received medical attendance but was lvinG
IN bed, while his wife using simple remedies to
relieve his suiIerings
ACCIDENT TO FORMER BALTIMoREAN.-Mr. Chas
Chadbourne, formerly of the house of Ballard &
Chadbourne, iron dealers, of this city, was Sc
riously injured in New York city on Saturday
last lie was walking down Fulton street, when
the sign of Prof. Mapes, phosphate dealer fell and
struck him ON the head. He was conveyed to the
New lork Hospital, and telegraphc despatch re-
celved last evening by Horace Abbott, Esq of this
city, states that in all probability he would die of
his injuries
DISAPPEARANCE.-On Friday evening last. Young
man in the employ of Peter Sweeney No 2O5 Lex
ngton street, near Paca, suddenly disappeared and
has not been heard of since. At the time of his
disappearance there entrusted to his care the
sum OF S54O which he sent to deposit in the Cti-
zens' Bank of Baltimore. His employer has since
telegraphed to all the neighboring cities but has
not been able to obtain any clue as to his wherea-
bouts
CONFIRMATION OF OFFIcERs.-The following ap-
polntments were confirmed Yesterday evening bv
the City Council: Deputy City Register Jacob c.
Medtart Clerk to Register, H. w. HAYDEN; Water
Register, Wesley Stevenson. Mayor Swami sent
up the name Of G. w. Thompson, to fill the yacan
cy OF Lieutenant of police for the Eastern district
and he confirmed.
TRIAL FOR MURDER.-The trial of William Jones,
Tor the murder of Justice Hugh Morgan, of Balti-
more county, alleged to have been Committed on
the 5th of July last, at the Lower Canton House
VIII be taken up for trial in the Circuit Court for
Howard county this morning. Messrs. j. Morrison
Harris and j. I. Thomas are retained as his
counsel.