The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-06
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The New JAIL.-The Commissioners superintend
ing the construction of the New Jail, yesterday
presented their report on the late accident to that
building. The Commissioners, after stating that
they had examined into the causes which led to the
accident, go on to say:
''The report herewith submitted shows that the
arches OF the cells were not properly secured by
banding and iron ties. 1t was understood that
when the present contractor started with his con-
tract, that the three lower stories of cells were Sc
cured by the former contractor in that manner
The result however shows that such was not the
1t will be remembered that when this new iail was
put INTO the hands OF the parties engaged in
Its completion, this same block of cells was up as
high as the third tier, and was considered
by the Commissioners appointed to arbitrate
between the city and the former contractor
to be sufficiently strong, and in such condition
as to justify them in recommending that portion of
the building not to be disturbed, but to continue
the balance OF the structure their walls not
before however being assured that the gables were
securely tied with the necessary iron ties But
since the fall of this WALL and after patient inyes
tlgation of the cause, aided by gentlemen whose
knowledge appertaining to the construction of such
oulldlngs IS undoubted, We compelled to say
ttat no such ties could be found among the ruins
and for the want of which, and the Improper con-
nectlon of the brick work, was the cause of the
whole difficulty
The present contractors and the undersigned
commissioners had no means of knowing of the
omission of these ties in the three lower cells and
therefore cannot be blamed for this accident. Your
commissioners herewith submit the whole subject
for your action in the premises.
ROBERT SULLIVAN,
H. BERBowER,
p. ii. MULLER,
SILAs BEACHAM
AMOS MCCoMAs,
JAMES Fl. Woop,
Baltimore, May 5th, 1859. Commissioners
STEAM FIRE ENGINE TRIAL.-Yesterday afternoon
another trial of the steam engine "Thomas
swami, No. 3" built by Murray Hazlehurst, was
had at the foot of the Washington Monument with
the most satisfactory result. The enpine was sta
toned short distance from the Monument and
supplied with water from two plugs in the vicinity
Steam was raised in short space of time and with
pressure of IS pounds, the engine threw solid
stream of water from s. 16 inch nozzle up to the
capital OF the column, some of the highest lets
Washing the face of the statue. The engine was
then stopped in order to place the pipe within the
railing around the base of the Monument in a more
convenient position for throwing On being set to
WORK again. the steam speedily reached the pressure
OF 81 pounds, when the engine threw a stream en-
tlrey over the column and statue Some of the
Jets OF water were forced more than seven or eight
feet above the head of the statue The entire
Monument, from the pavement to the top of the
statue OF Washlngton is about l79 or lSl feet high
The power of the engine for throwing horizontally
W was then tested with result equally satisfactory
through the same nozzle she threw solid stream
OF water on level the distance of 232 feet.
HORRIBLY BURNED.-Y esterday afternoon about
hve o'clock, little child of Alexander Reppert,
aged between and years, residing on Republi-
can street near Hollins, burnt in terrible man.
ner. 1t was left alone in apartment where there
was no fire. and it is supposed that it procured some
matches, which were in the room, and having Joni
ted them, accidentally set fire to its clothing.
w hen discovered it burned literally from head
to foot in a most shocking manner. DR.. Larkin
was called in to attend the little sufferer but the
injuries sustained are of such character as to rem
der 1T hardly possible for it to recover
LAuNcH.-Y esterday afternoon fine bark of
800 tons burden called the Adelaide built for Hugh
Jenkins, Esq, was launched from the ship-yard of
Capt John A. Robb. The vessel is intended for
the Rio trade and has capacity of about 4, 900
barrels.
the wires of the Fire Alarm Telegraph are being
raised in several of the streets in the Southern sec
tion of the city.