The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-15
CITY NTELLIGENCE.


standing, engaged in plasterng the ceiling of the
English Lutheran Church, Monument street near
Gay street, gave way, and they were precipitated
to the tloor, a distance of eighteen feet Two of
them, named Scarf and kinneman, were very seri-
ously injured. The work of plastering was nearly
completed ,and the workmen had gathered near each
other. The nod carrier had Just emptied fourth
hod of mortar, each of which weighed about one
hundred and nifty pounds, and this immense weight
caused the scaffold to give way. Rev. DR.. John
McCron was in his study in the basement and on
hearing the crash rushed up into the church. Mr.
Scarf was lying buried in the ruins of the scaffod
bleeding protusely from wounds on his head He
also suffered severely from bruises on the bedy but
no limbs were broken. Mr.. Kinneman was living
across the back of one of the pews while portion
oil the scatfolding was lying top of him, holding
him fast. Two of the workmer had escaped unin.
Jured, or but slightly bruised DIR. McCron went
Immediately to work to extricate the men, and in a
few minutes had them released. Mr. Kinneman
was seriously injured, and he and Mr. Scarf were
crrried to side room, where Drs. Powell and
Brooks attended them. About five O'Clock Mr.
Scarf had recovered sufficiently to enable him to
walk to his home, on Eden street, and at six clock
Mr.. kinneman was taken to his home on Happy
alley, near Monument street, in hack.
On yesterday morning number of men were en-
gagged in removing the ship Wild Hawk from
Cheeseborough's wharf to Henderson's wharf A
large rope was fastened to pile and also to the
ship, to keep her from drifting out into the river
One of the laborers, named Louis Leisling, while
the rope was not stretched, got his right foot in
one OF the coils when the ship drfted out suddenly
and the coil tigbtened around the Leg breaking the
bones as though they were ppestems, and also dis
locating the ankle. He was taken to his home 269
Thames street, near Wolf street. where Dr. Evans
rendered medical attention.
SEVERELY BUNNY esterday morning about ten
o'clock, negro girl, named Mary F. Henderson.
entered the tobacco store of John X. Simbs Bati-
more street, near Bond street, and while standing
at the counter, young man entered and purchased
cigar, and lighting piece of paper lit hiS oiGor
and threw the paper still burning on floor. The
| flame communicated to the girls dress and in nm
| instant she was in blaze. She into the back
| part of the room, where a number of men were
working. They to her assistance, threw her to
| the floor, and tore portion of the clothing from
her person, and, at the same time threw blank Of
over the flames, whereby they succ -eded in
| smotherng the fire. She removed to her
| home on Lombard court, between Bethel street and
| broadway, where DR.. Megary dressed her wounds
She was badly burnt on the arms, breast and back.
| VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCE.-J0hn Walters was ar
| raigned before Justice Reid, yesterday by officer
Gillespie charged with violating one of the provi-
slons OF the Health ordinance. He was fined $40
and costs. The fine afterwards RENTED by the
Mayor. Frederick Rutland was arrested by officer
| Knight, charged with obstructing the footway-
Fined 81 and costs by Justice Showacre. s. Feast
q Son were arraigned before Justice Reid yester-
day, by officer Cox, charged with running two
horses in cart numbered for only one horse Fined
$50 and costs. Fine subsequently remitted by the
Mayor. John Spreightz was brought in by the same
officer, charged with working on the Sabbath day.
Fined S5 and costs by Justice Ensor.
ARREST OF JoHN SHANEY.-On Thursday night
about eleven O'Clock John Shaney made most
unprovoked assault on a young gentleman named
Glenn, on Baltimore street, near Calvert. Officer
Ofut came up and arrested Shaney, and as they
| were proceeding to the staton-house, Shaney
turned round to strike Mr. Glenn, when the Officer
sprang between them, and Shaney drew back to
strike the officer, but before he could deliver the
blow, the officer struck him a rap over the heaC
with his club, which sent Shaney reeling into thu
gutter The officer pulled him up and started
again for the station-house AS they proceeded
along Shaney tore loose and started to rum but wa
overtaken and conducted to the station house
when Justice Hiss committed him for Court.
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.-Jonathan Meredith ant
Grafton l.. Dulaney, Esqs., have entered suit, b,
their counsel, II. r. Dulaney, ESQ.,, against Tho
Mayor and City Council, to recover certain fees al
legged to be due them for services rendered in
cases in which they were engaged as special coun
sci for the city. The claim of Mr.. Meredith amounts
to ST ,2S9; that of Mr.. Dulaney to S2,59l. Th
fee claimed by each in the case of the Messrs. Rev
nolds against the city is $500.
BAsE-BALL.-The match game between the Ex
celsior and Waverly Baseball Clubs, which endet
as draw on Monday evening last, will be renewe,
on Monday next, at halfpast three o'clock, p NJ.
on the Excelsior Grounds. The closeness of tn
contest and the unsatisfactory manner in which tn
game ended, has tended to increase the interest il
the match, and no doubt good as the play was il
the former game, it will be excelled on Monda
next.
SALE OF THE WARDEN's HOUSE AT THE OLD JAIL
y esterday Messrs. Adreon & Co., auctioneers
sold on the premises the house occupied bv tn
Warden of the Jail. 1t is of brick and was pur
chased by Durus Carter, ESQ.,, for $500. Th
house under course of erection for the Warde
will be ready for occupancy in about one month
1t is of stone and much larger than the old building
THE HOUSE REFUGE ADDITION building som
little distance south of the main edifce for the ac
cOmmodation of the female inmates will be read
for occupation early in December. 1t is now en-
closed, the flooring laid, and the finishing worI
being put upon the interior. The number of in
mates now in the Refuge is 1884, of whom sc are fe
males.
SALE OF A FIRE ENGINE.-Ye Yesterday the han
fire engine which was formerly used by the Dep
ford Fire Company was sold 10 a committee of tn
Independent Fire Company of Frederick city, fo
the sum of $780, The engine is one of the frs
class, and can throw stream of water 200 feet.
CHARGED WITH ARsoN.-Y esterday Col. F. H. L
Boyd ordered the arrest of negro boy name
James Smith, the charge of firing the ha
storage establishment of Mr. John GUY, on McKir
street, near Eager street. Justice Hiss commtte
him to Jail for further hearing.
STAR SEEN AT MIDDAY.-Ye Yesterday the plane
Venus was seen from noon until an hour after in
southwesterly direction from the sun. The air wa
so clear that although the sun shone brilliantly
the star distinctly visible.
LAUNCH. There will be launched from the sbir
yard of Messrs j j. .Abrahams & Son, corner Pbipo
and Thames streets, the ship "ContinentaP' of so
tons burthen, this afternoon, tide permitting boz
tween four and five o'clock.