The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ACCIDENT NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILwAY.-On
Tuesday morning accident occurred on the
Northern Central Railway, which came near being
fatal in its results. The mail train which left the
city at o'clock for Williamsport, was thrown Off
the track two miles beyond Monkton, and twenty
five miles from this city. The accident caused
by the breaking of the hange of one of the wheels
of the locomotives the engine, tender, mail car and
baggage car, were thrown down a steep embank-
ment and the contents of the latter strewed about
the track. The engine in going down turned over,
and the fireman caught under it, but fortu-
nately escaped with only few bruises. The track
torn up for some distance and trains could
pass, the passengers being obliged to be transferred
to other trains, as they arrived at the of the
accident Those on the mail train, which left Will
Transport at o'clock, brought down by the
train which left the city in the afternoon, and did
not arrive until II o'clock at night. Considerable
damage was done to the engine and cars that were
thrown down the embankment, but fortunately no
person was hurt.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Y esterday morning between 10
and II o'clock, Mr.. Richard Gees while walking up
Charles street, above Saratoga, observed to fall
to the ground. He Immediately assisted by
some persons who happened to be passing, and ta-
ken to drug store near by ana physician call
ed who bled him, but as he did not seem to revive
he was removed to his residence, No. 355 North
Eutaw street, and the family physician, DR.. Cha
tard sent for, but before he arrived Mr.. Gees expi
red. His death was caused by disease of the heart
Mr. Gees was deputy under the former Sheriff,
present Sheriff He leaves wife and large fam
lily of children to mourn his loss
CRUELTY WHIPPING A Scholarly esterday morn.
ing Mr.. Thomas Lester, Principal of the "Newton
Academy" on West Baltimore street, near Repub-
can street. had occasion to correct one of his pu-
pills, named George W. Balm, Jr., son of G. W.
Bain ESQ.,, member of the First Branch of the City
Council from the 18th ward. The boy made some
resistance, he thought the punishment was un-
justly severe, wbereupon Lester assaulted him in
nm outra NOR ctriE m in tba fana
with his fist, making his nose bleed and swelling
his face. Complaint was made before Justice Ensor
who held Lester to bail to appear at Court
ACCIDENTS "A boy named James Andrews, re-
siding on West Biddle street, received painful
fracture of his left yesterday morning, by fall
ing from the fence of the yard of his parents resi-
dence. DR.. Hank was called and set the limb.
Yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock, man
named Henry Zerkle was engaged in hewing tim
Der in the ship-yard of Messrs. Abrams Ashcraft,
when his glanced and struck him on the left
foot, almost severing it, He carried to mis-
home, No. 1l2 Register street, where DR.. Dwinelle
dressed the wound.
SERIOUS AccIDEET.-Y esterday morning while a
man named Lawrence Finnegan, employed at the
shop of Mr.. Chas. Reeder, on the South side of
the basin, was engaged in rigging a derrick, for
the purpose of raising la ge iron boiler he by some
means missed his footing, and fell, striking the
edge of the boiler, breaking several of his ribs and
internally injuring him. He was removed to his
residence in Marsh Market Space, and the services
of DR.. Benson availed of.
FELL IN FIr-A man named Cusick yesterday
morning fell in fit on the corner of Saratoga and
Fremont streets and striking his head on the curb
received severe wound, the blood flowing freely.
He was taken mp in insensibe condition, and
ried to the Western police station by officer Rotten,
where Dr. Maunse, physician to the station, dressed
the wound. He was afterwards removed to his
residence.
SU1c1DE-Y Yesterday morning between II and II
o'clock, William Baine, aged 81 years, a Scotch
man by birth, residing at 23S Mulberry street,
while in fit of delerium tremens, cut his throat
with razor He was found in the garret of the
house in which he lived by his wife, razor lying
by his side DR.. Greentree, the coroner, was sent
for and held inquest the body. The jury
dered a verdict that he came to his death by his
| own hand.
ARRIVAL OF THE BosroN SrEAMER.-The steam
| ship "Wiliiam Jenkins" Capt. VIM. A. Hallett,
| arrived here yesterday morning at IL O'clock
| She left Boston at o'clock on Saturday after
noon, but delayed by heavy fogs. The ship
encountered much heavy floating ice in the Bay,
| but passed through it without any difficulty.
| THE Cry OF NoRFoLK.-The steamship City OF
Norfolk is still aground on the Maa-ofWar shoals.
| The steamship Wii,iam Jenkins, in coming up the
river yesterday, attempted to pull her off, but the
| hawser parted. The steamer Georgia went down
Yesterday aftern Don to assist her, and is expected
| to get her off to-day.
| LEcrURE-This evening DR.. Wsinhip, of Boston,
will lecture at Carroll Hall, ''Physical Culture. -
The lecture will be followed by illustrations of the
| muscular strength of the lecturer.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE
Conrad Grabbe was yesterday arrested by officer
] Harding, charged with violating an ordinance Of
the city, relating to weights and measures. He wa:
| fined S2 and costs by Justice Showacre.
| Andrew Cusick and George Maha, were arrested
yesterday by officer Brooks, charged with assault
| ing and beating Ann Brannan. They were COM
mitted for further hearing by Justice Logan.
| FIRES.
Early yesterday morning fire was discovered in
the house No. 24l Little Hughes street, occupied
/ BY negroes. The fire extipguished by the off
GERS of the Southern district without calling out