The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE,

| EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS ON WEST Baltimore
STREET.-Great fires in cities may often be classet
among "blessings in disguise" when thew fall upor
OLD and unsightly buildings unsuited to the times
and without destruction of life or vast loss to pron
erty Vacate lots which should be better occupied
they must be considered as useful aids to progress
| 1t is but few months since we recorded s.iarue
| hre" on Baltimore street, west of Paca by which
piano factory and several smaller tenements were
swept away: Before the embers were quenched
the work OF reconstruction commenced and the
| premises are now adorned with large and handsome
warehouses, in lieu of those ancient and less COM
modious structures which few months apo were
standing on the same ground. One of these beauti
tul and substantial stores stands the corner of
Diamond alley, and is owned and occupied hv Mr.
Thomas McGlannan, extensive dealer in furni-
ture &c. 1t has four full stories supported in front
by handsome iron pillars, with the rest of the front
OF best pressed brick, surmounted by bold cornice
painted white. Every accommodation for a Iaroe
business is presented in the arrangement of the
sales rooms, stairways, &C., and the proprietor is
now fully prepared to receive his friends and pat
rons. Adjoining on the west, is the extensive coach
factory of Mr. William Bowers, a manufacturer of
established reputation, whose premises occupy n
'front.' OF thirty eight feet and back the alley
In the rear This building is of the same ght as
the one above described and is of similar general
appearance, except that the cornice is brown. Mr.
Bowers work is all done the premises which
have the capacity for exhibiting from ninety to one
hundred carriages. Thus, this great fire, which
was doubtless felt, at the time it occurred as ca
lamlty, has been the means of adding to the bust
ness and appearance of principal street, and
WILL we hope, by the increased attractions and con-
~"-iaEeeSt" =" iniC 1t h's ST. Uumpct-
safe those who were the immediate sufferers for
their losses.
FIRES AND ALARMs.-AbOut II O'Clock on Thurs.
day night, alarm was given from box 80. on the
corner of Franklin and Chatsworth streets. The
department proceeded to that locality but were
unable to find any cause for the call
AT | O'Clock Yesterday morning an alarm uos
given from box No. 7, corner of Howard and Ger
man streets, which also proved to be false
About one hour after the last an alarm was sound
ed from box No. 81 corner of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and Dolphin street. caused by fire being discovered
in an unfinished twn-story brick building situated
on the corner of Wilson street and Boudin alley,
near Pennsylvania avenue. The property belonged
to Mr. John Meinkratz, and was almost entirely
DESTROYED. There was policy in the National In
snrance Company for $780, which will cover the
loss.
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock fire broke
out in a one-story brick building on the corner of
Mchenry and Sterret streets, owned and occupied
Dy Mr.. George jackson, who carries on the bust
ness OF manufacturing composition roofing. The
material in the building was verv combustible and
before the fire was subdued loss had accrued
amounting to about 5000. The origin of the fire
was accidental. Several of the hands were engaged
In boiling pitch in cauldrOn at the time a part
OF which, by careessness, came in contact with the
hre underneath, soon enveloping the whole estab-
Reynolds, an employee in the concern, was consid-
erably burned about the face in attempting to ar
rest the progress of the flames This is the second
time Mr.. jackson has been burned out within the
year.
VIOLENT AssAULTs-Yesterday afternoon. officer
Wooden, of the Western district arrested negro
woman named Grace Harris, charged with assault
ing and severely cutting about the head with
bottle, Martha Williams, (negressl. When Martha
came to the Magistrates Office her bloody appear
evidenced violence of ha
tice Reid committed her for Court
On Thursday night, two women living on Mont
gomery street, named Jane McGee and Ellen Bur
rs. got into fight, which resulted in Jane seizipr
stone pitcher and beating Ellen so severely about
the head that physician had to be sent for to
dress the wounds, which, although of a verv bad
nature, were not considered dangerous Officer !
Caulk arrested Jane McGee, and she was taken be-
fore Justice Showacre, who committed her in de- |
fault of $500 security to appear at Court.
ACCIDENT.-On Thursday afternoon, about four
o clock, carpenter named John Buck, while en-
gagged in working at sign, in front of the second
story of the house of Mr.. Edward Akers, Charles
street, near Pratt, fell to the pavement. He was
sitting iron rod Outthe second story window,
and the fastings suddenly gave way. Fortunately
the awning attached to the building was down,
which he struck, breaking the Stats, and going
through the canvass. He broke the bones of his
wrist, and one of the bones of his right thigh He
vas taken to the office of DR.. Davidson where his
INJURIES were examined, and he was thence sent TO
lis home on Howard street, near Camden.
MILITARY VISIT AND DRTLL.-Last night compa-
~ a. independent Greys) of the Fifty Third Repi-
nent, under command of Capt. Clarke, and num-
,ering fifty uniforms rank and file visited the
lrmory of companies c. d. and F., at Carroll
lall, where they went through variety of militia
v movements, in presence of the members of the
'bove named companies, who were out in force to
eceive them 1t is needless to say that the Crews
vent through their evolutions with their accus-
omed tact and precision. After the drill, compa-
Of hGs,N. N.tnl.t, 50 -.
rethren of the Fifty Third.
SEVERE ACCIDENT.-0n Thursday evening little
laughter, aged four years, of Mr.. John Wise FL
lott street, Canton, while playing her fathers
louise. pulled large cart-wF eel, which lean
ng against fence, over on her. She received very
evere injuries The blood gushed from her mouth
ose and ears, and could only be stopped after
ong attention by DR.. Evans
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Thomas Weber, living at
60 Broadway, died suddenly on Thursday night,
nd was buried yesterday. He had been complain
ng of indisposition, but there no evidence of
eriOus illness. He was perhaps the largest man in
he city, weighing over $50 pounds.
RoBBERY.-On Wednesday last, Mrs. John Scherff
wing on Madison street, near Ross, was robbed of
ewery, consisting of diamond rings breastpins
,racelets &C., which she bad placed in a box for
afe- keeping in drawer of bureau ON the second
tory of the house.
Pocket PICKED-0n Thursday evening as a pen-
leman, named John C. Rives stepped on the Phila
ielphla cars at daVre ue Grace, he had his pocket
picked OF S76O. The money was all in small notes,
md on different banks.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, March 30.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-SAMU G. SPICER, Esq.
resident and all the members, except Messrs.
rons and Linton. Mr.. SPICER presented petit
ion from Robert Turner, asking to be refunded
money paid in error for taxes. Referred. Mr.
8LAoKBURN presented petition from Geo. F. Mass,
'sking that his daughter, deafmute, be recon-
he act of Assembly. He also presented resolu-
ion granting the petition. Laid on the table.
Mr.. SPEDDEN, of the Joint Standing Committee on
highways, presented report. with an ordinance
prohibiting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from