The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-21
CITY LNTE,LLIGENCE

FEAT OF THE FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH AND THE
STEAM FIRE ENGINEs.-Mr. Henry Weaver, Mayor
of the city of Pttsburg, being visit to our citv
and desiring to see the Fire Alarm Telepraph and
the Steam Fire Department in operation, Yesterday
morning, at eleven O'Clock, Mayor Swami, in com
pany with Mayor Weaver and other gentlemen re-
paired to signal box No. ., corner of Calvert and
Lombard streets. and sounded the alarm. No no.
tice had been given to the Fire Department, and in
three minutes from the time the alarm was given
the John Cushing No. A, was the ground, the
Comet No ), arrived inside of four minutes, the Al
pha, No. l, and the Home No. 2 inside of five mi
nutes, and the Deluge, No. 6, in five minutes
and half The Comet and the Alpha came
to the spot blowing their whistles, and could have
gone to work Immediately, and all the engines could
have thrown water in eight minutes from the time
the alarm was given. Nos. l, 3 and were then
taken to the plug at the engine house of No. A. on
North street, near Lexington, where an exhibition
was given OF their powers No. l was first set to
work and threw stream through a "a inch nozzle
over the steepe of the Presbyterian church, corner
OF North and Fayette streets. The sucking tubes
OF the three engines were then applied to the plug
butthere snot"utcient water furnish the three
and, according the John Cushing, No. A. ceased to
work, while Nos. l and played beautifully. 1t
was difficult matter to decide which threw the
highest stream both with ease threw several feet
over the steepe of the church. No 4 also plaved
after the others ceased and exhibited excellent throw
ing. Altogether the trial, both of the engines and
telegraph, was highly satisfactory.
ACCIDENTS yesterday while the steam fire en-
gine Alpha was throwing water on North street.
near Fayette, the hose bursted at the pipe, and
boy, named Francis Owings, standing near by, was
struck on the head with the pipe He fell to the
ground and was picked up and carried into the
Mayors office in an unconscious condition. Dr.
Judson w. Gilman, of the Health Department, was
soon In attendance and after considerable atten-
ton, consciousness was restored. The boy was
then taken to his home, No. l6l Ensor street
number of persons who were standing by when the
hose burst, were blessed by refreshing shower
bath.
Mr.. j. d. Turner, of the firm of j. J. F. Tur-
ner, guapo merchants, Pratt street near Frederick
on Tuesday afternoon, fell, while walking across
the floor of his dning-room, in consequence of his
toot catching in the mating, and fractured the
bones of one of his legs He received medical at
tention Immediately, and is now doing well.
MEETING OF PROPERTY HoLDERs-A meeting of
property holders of the western portion of the city
was held at No. 499 West Fayette street. last eve
ming, to take into consideration the subject of sew
erage, &c, in that section of the city. Mr.. B. G.
Fry was called to the chair, and Mr.. Sloan ap-
pointed secretary. The President stated the object
of the meeting to be to petition the City Council
to take action in regard to the construction of
sewers for carrying off the water. He stated that
the property holders had gone to considerable ex-
peDse in constructing tunnel to convey water off
and that the city had allowed the sewers to be so
constructed to empty into the tunnel, filling it
up, and thereby causing it to overflow. On motion,
a committee of five was appointed to petition the
Council for some decisive action. The President
appointed Messrs. Moon, Sloan, Tegmver Foreman
and BurnhanI, the committee The meeting then
adjourned
The following is a comparative statement of the
earnings Of the Northern Central Railway Com
pany for the month of June