The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-26
CITY NTELLIGENCE.


FALLING OF WAm-PRoBABLB FArAn Accident.
An accident OF serious nature occurred last
evening, about three O'Clock, which will probably
result fatally to one of the parties injured n man
IN the employ Of Mr.. May, stone mason While A
number OF workmen were engaged in clearing out
the cellar of building which is being taken down.
NO. 2I2, w. Baltimore street, an old rear wall fell
burying beneath the bricks and rubbish two of the
laborers. Efforts were Immediately made to get
them out, but some time elapsed before they were
successful When taken out, one of the men, whose
name could not be ascertaned, and who resides in
Rock street, was found to be horribly manpled and
bruised: he also received severe fracture of the
skull. The wounded man was carried on a litter
by several police, under the direction of Deputy
Marshal Manly, to the Baltimore Iniirmary where
DIR. Butler, resident physician, attended him, but
with little hope of his recovery as his injuries are
OF trighttul character The man had been in the
employ OF Mr.. May only few weeks and appeared
to be sober and Industrious The other woupded
man, Patrick Reardon received several severe cuts
about the face and head, which were dressed in a
drug store near by. His wounds are not of n
dangerous character.
INVESTIGATION DEsTREn-James Hail. who was
arrested about week since, on the charge of at
tempting to commit rape on the person of Clara
Hogg, young girl l3 years of age has demanded
an examination, alleging his ability to prove an
abb. Affidavits have been offered from a number
OF persons to the effect that Hall absent from
the city at the time Of the alleged attempt and that
he did not reach Baltimore for some davs after the
time mentioned by the father of the girl On Sun
day last Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Myers, her sister, were
arrested on the oath of Hogg, who swore that they
had assaulted him, and were in the station bouse
when Mr.. Ing heard of the affair, appeared and had
the parties released the ground of the illep ay
OF the proceedings. They were released on their
own recognizances. On Tuesday they appeared at
the otlee OF Justice Weloh to answer the cbarGe
when dispute arose respecting the claims of Mr.
Ing to represent the Sd district in Congress in the
course OF which Hogg dealt Mr.. Ing tremendous
blow In the face. Mr.. Ing declined prosecu ting
him. and the Justice suffered him to o. unpun7
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RIVER PIRArE SHor.-Between u and O'Clock
yesterday morning two men approached in boat
and boarded the schooner "Elite" Can't Robert
Sanders, which was lying in the stream, about 200
yards from the south side of the basin, opposite
Long dock. On getting aboard, they commenced
undoing the sails and rigging, the noise of which
awcke the captain and his mate, Zebedee Caridge
who came on deck, the latter CARRYING a single
barrelled gun, heavily loaded. On their demand
the business of the intruders an assault was com
menced on the mate, who Immediately fired on and
wounded his assaiant, the load taking effect in the
left leg, thigh and breast of the pirate struggle
ensued, and the mate succeeded in knocking his
assailant down, and the other robber took to the
boat and made good his escape. The wounded man
was then taken to the dock, and handed over to
policemen Coster and Boss, who conveyed him to
the Central station, He gave his name as Edward
Manly, but the reporter was informed that his
BOLD RoBBERY.--About ten O'Clock Yesterday
morning, man applied at the house of Mrs Miller
No. 252 Pratt street, for board He was respectaby
dressed, wore a heavy gold watch chain and was
about feet inches in height. From his appear
ance and the fact of his having a trunk with him
Mrs. NJ concluded all was right, and showed him
to room. Not making his appearance at dinner,
Mrs. NJ sent to his room and found he had disap-
peared. Several of the boarders in the house then
went to their rooms and found their trunks broken
nd nf nir
man missed coat and pair of pants, for which he
had paid a few days before S29. An officer was
sent for, and the mans trunk opened when it was
found to be entirely empty. The police obtained
minute description of the rascal, and are on the
look out for him.
CIrY PASSENGER RAILwAY.-Two cars were placed
on the passenger railway Green street, on We'd
nesday, and large number of persons availed
themselves of the opportunity to take ride for
nothing, no charge being made for that day. Yes
terday the iare OF three cents charged, but no
dlmlnution in traYel was noticeable. difficulty
Is experienced in making the turn at Green and
Baltimore Streets and the ran off almost everv
trip during the day. The cars run from Sharp
street to the extreme end OF Pennsylvania avenue
and Messrs, Harkness and Passey are the conduc-
tors.
ACCIDENT.-A man named Thomas Barron, aged
about 81 years, plasterer and brickayer by trade
was seriously injured yesterday evening by falling
through a culvert on the Northern Central Rail-
road, near Mount Washington The man was walk
ing on the track, and on the approach of the train
to Baltimore, endeavored to cross the bridge over
culvert and missing his footing fell distance of
about twenty feet, severely iniurng himself in the
lower part Of the back. He was brought to the
city on the cars and word being sent to the Middle
district police station, Lit. Wright despatched
Sergeant Hobbs and other officers to the depot,
VINO brought him to the station house. His inju-
ries are not considered dangerous.
HORSE DRowNED.-About ten O'Clock Yesterday
morning, whilst named Peter Creighton,
driver of furniture wagon, was standing with his
team on Cheapsde, near Pratt street wharf, the
horse took frghtand backed into the wharf and
was drowned in few minutes The animal was
valued at $3.50.
TIE CoURTs.-There was no business transacted
in any of the Courts yesterday.