The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-19
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

ACCIDENTS Iesterday morning a man named
Thomas Koogle, while attending the Centre
Market, fell from the seat of his wagon and frac-
tured the bone of the right arm Just above the
wrist. He was conveyed to the office of Dr.
HintZe, who rendered medical aid.
On Tuesday afternoon a boy about eight years of
age, named Thomas Evans, badly injured in
the following manner: He was PLAYING with some
under the hay which was being unloaded from
wagon in an alley on High street, and the man who
was working on the load, not being aware of the
boys presence, threw a large pole off the wagon
the end of which struck the boy on the back The
little fellow was taken to his boarding house, Mrs
Sllcer's, on GAY street, and DR.. Ii. p. p Yates
called 1T was found that two of his ribs were
broken, and bis back wasvery much bruised.
Geo. Whiteford fireman on the Broadway ferry
boat, was seriously injured yesterday morning at
the wharf on Locust Point. The boat had run in
and he was engaged in lowering the BRIDGE when
his left leg was caught between the bridge and the
boat, lnjuring it very badly. He was conveyed to
his home on Castle alley, where he received medi-
cal attention.
The STEAM ENGINE MARYLAND.-A committee
from the Washington Fire Company, of the city of
Philadeiphia, are in this city for the purpose of
witnessing the power and capacity of the Steam
Messrs. Poole Hunt, for the Mechanical Fire Com
pany OF this city, previous to the disbandment of
the old Fire Department The Fire Commissioners
refused to purchase the apparatus from the Me-
that it would be mpractcabe to use it with facili.
ty. The engine has heretofore been considered No
first class, land on yesterday, at trial which took
place on the corner of North and Lexington streets
1t demonstrated its superiority over every steam
engine in the city by throwing a stream $50 feet
through an inch and quarter nozzle. This is the
greatest distance ever attained in this city. The
Philadelphia committee were present and were
highly gratified with the exhibition.
SHIP DUIsBURG.-On Monday last the shin Duis
burg, Capt. Weigman, of Prussia, arrived in this
port for the purpose of loading with tobacco and
other articles for Rotterdam. Part of her cargo
mad already been secured, but owing to the war
like news, which has been received from the Euro
pean Continent, and the probability that the entire
German Confederation will be drawn into the quar-
rel, shippers feel hesitation in freghting goods
under the Prussian flag, and the Captain of the
"Duisburg, has found it necessary to transfer the
freight already engaged for his vessel to the ship
"tlora Mcdonald" Captain Wegman will re-
main in port and wait for time to demonstrate
whether Prussia will participate in the war.
RoBBERY.-Mr. Daniel Newman resident of
Centrevile, Queene Annes co., was robbed of 5000
while on board the steamer Hugh Jenkins on her
trip to this city on Monday last. The money was in
pocket book, which was distracted from ; is pocket
Two negroes named BAIL Frazier, cabin boy, and
Edward Gibson, steward, were arrested charged
with the theft. The pocket book was found in nos
session of Gibson, who stated to the Captain that
he had found it under the shaft of the water wheel
but he also stated to another that he had found
IL on deck He was committed for court and Fra
zler was released on security for his appearance.
ARREST ON BENCH WARRANT.-Capt. Lynch on
Tuesday night arrested on bench warrant a man
named VIM. Thompson, who stands charged with
riotng some time since on the Point. He was con-
fined in the station house until yesterday, when the
Sheriff conveyed him to Jail.
- SERIOUS lLLNEss.-Judge Henley of the Appeal
Tax Court has been confined to bed for several DAYS
past by severe Illness Yesterday there was de-
cided change for the better in his condition.