The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-24
CITY LNT,ELLIGENCE.

ACCIDENTS. Ts.-About four o'c clock on Wednesday
afternoon, man named James Mann met with a
serious accident at the quarry of Mr.. Jacob Fifer
on the Falls road. 1t appears that, whilst engaged
in quarrying, massive rock several tons in weight
became detached from its position, and falling with
a tremendous crash, injured him considerably.
His left hand was caught under the block and
almost completely cut Off He was removed to the
Union Protestant Infirmary, where the services of
Doctors johnson and Greentree were availed of.
Amputation was made, and yesterday the patient
doing well.
Yesterday morning, Mr.. John Elliott was also
severely injured the Falls road, short distance
from the city. He driving a horse and wagon,
when, from some cause, he was thrown off, and one
of the wheels passing his left leg, broke the
principal bone. He was conveyed to the Union
Protestant Infrmary and attended to by DR.. II.
Greentree.
Mr.. Joseph Knight, in the employ of MIR. NJ G.
Knight, was badly injured Thursday, the
Falls road, in consequence of the falling of iron
centre weight, weighing nearly two thousand
pounds. He removed to his home, where he
attended by DR.. c. O'Donovan.
IMPROVED LoCK.-James Clark, No. 147 West
Fayette street, has just secured patent for i'm
proved Flush Water Proof Sealing Car Lock. The
improvement consists in providing the lock with
projecting stud, perforated with a hole, and latch
having an opening that allows the stud to pass
through, so that sealing wire or other substitute
for it may be passed through the peroration in the
stud, and the seal fixed in its place. This arrange
ment makes it utterly impossible to open the car
without destroying the seal. The stud also adds
great strength to the lock- which lessons the prob
ability of the seal being destroyed by accident.
lock to the purposes for which this is in
tended has long been a necessity, and already Mr..
Clark has received orders from several railroad
companies for an immediate supply of them.
FATAL RAILROAD A ACCIDENT.-Mr. j ohm T. Church,
engineman, employed a tonnage train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, accidentally
killed on Thursday night, the Point of Rocks,
about seventy miles from Baltimore. 1t appears
the train left Martinsburg at O'Clock that eve
ming, and when at the above named locality,
Church, in attempting to oil the cylinder of the
engine, 'camel back" accidentally fell and was
over. He was instantly killed, his body being
cut in twain. Mr.. Church was a married man,
without family, and lived in Baltimore. His re-
mains were brought to the city yesterday.
THIEvING.-Two men, named Daniel Dashieds
and Daniel Fox, were arrested yesterday by Off
kegs of white lead, each valued at $685. from the
store of Mr.. John King, the southeast corner of
Howard and Lexington streets. They were taken
to the office of Justice Showacre, where Dashields
confessed the theft and stated that he only got the
assistance of Fox to carry one of the kegs. Da-
shields was committed for Court and Fox was dis
charged.
FIGHTING IN THE STREETs.-Offcers BOSNIAN and
Groves yesterday arrested two individuals known
as David Hissey and Charles Phillips, upon the
charge of fighting in the southern section of the
city. They were taken before Justice -Showacre,
who committed them to Jail in default of security
to answer