The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-20
CITY NT,ELLIGENCE.

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PARTMENr TO VISIT BosToN AND New YoRK.-The
reputation of the Baltimore Fire Department is no
longer confined to our own city. Its efficiency has
attracted the attention of the Northern Cities and
efforts have been made in them to inaugurate a
similar system, but thus far without success. The
chief men connected with the Fire Departments of
New ork Boston, and other cities still doubt the
practicability and usefulness of the steam system
and al! efforts to inaugurate it has met either with
an active opposition or cold support The good
results which have followed its institution here
have, however, attracted the attention of the in
surance companies of those cities, who are deter
mined, if possible, to give their citizens an oppor
tunty of having practical demonstration of the
efficiency and thorough capacity of the new system
to meet the wants of those municipalities.
With this view large number of the insurance
companies of New York and Boston have united
in an invitation to the Fire Department of this
city, for one of the companies to visit those cities
and give an exhibition of what the steam system
is able to do. Accompanying this invitation is the
assurance that all expenses attending the visit will
be with pleasure paid by the insurance companies
The acceptance of this invitation is under consd-
GRAFTON, and will no doubt be given. A company
will be selected from all the other companies of
the city, as it would be impossible, at least i'm
prudent, to take any one company, lest during
their absence the section of the city in which it is
located might suffer from fire. The place of the
engine which will be taken will be SUPPLIED by one
which Messrs. Poole Hunt, the celebrated build
ers, will kindly furnish. No doubt visit of this
kind would have a tendency to remove much of the
prejudice from the minds of the adherents of the
hand volunteer system of those cities. The invita-
tlon itself is well merited compliment to the Fire
Department Of this city.
ARREST RoBBERs-On Saturday nipbt about
nine O'Clock Marshal Kane received a teIeprapbic
despatch from the city of Norfolk, from E. Coleman.
captain OF a schooner, informing him that during
the afternoon his vessel had been robbed of S5O0'
ana ne suspected an Italian, name unknown had
committed the theft A second despatch was re-
celved, stating that the money, which was in bank
notes, had been changed into gold Marshal Kane.
yesterday morning, sent detective officers German
ana stevens to the wharf of the Norfolk boat to see
II the thieves arrived by that route in the citv The
passengers got off the boat, when the officers sus-
pected two of the parties, but man stated that
the suspicious individuals belonged to this city, and
nad peen on the wharf previous to the arrival of
the boat. The officers lost sight of them for mo-
ment, but on searching for them discovered them in
a lumber yard near by. German seized one of them
When the other started to run, and, as he did so,
drew package from his pocket and threw it
towards the DOCK but fortunately it fell on the deck
OF schooner. Gorman drew his revolver and
pointed it at the running man, when he exclaimed.
'Don shoot, and fell to the ground and COM
menced screaming. Officer Stevens came I'D and
arrested him, and the two were taken to the Cen
tral police station. The package which was thrown
was secured, and, on examination, found to contain
S4o6 In gold. The two men gave their names as
Charles Floyd and James Williams, and one CHARGES
the other with stealing the money without his
knowledge. They will be taken to Norfolk this
evening under under charge of detective Gorman.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-Y esterday afternoon German
named Michael Fredenburg, from Washington, d.
u, appeared before Justice Ensor at the W estern
station house, and asked for warrant for the ar
rest OF man named Peter Strobel, whom he ac-
cused OF stealing from him about one thousand dol
lars IN gold and silver coin. 1t appears that Fre-
denburg is baker, doing business in WASHINGTON
and that Strobel was one of his iourneymen. After
the money was missed Strobel was not to he
' i9und' and ne was suspected of committing the
t .ne.t. Ihe Washington police hearing of the
matter, went to Strobes house and ascertain
ed from his wife that he had gone in the
afternoon cars to Baltimore, telling her to fol-
low him and meet him at o'clock Monday morning
at house near the Mount Clare depot. Freden-
Dnrg, taking the woman in his wagon, started on
the turnpike tor this city, and arrived Yesterday at
noon. An officer from w Washngton also come on in
the early train. When at the station the woman
could not tell where the house was situated but
said fshe could see it once she would know II as
she had been there before. Justice Epsor issued
search warrant and also one for the arrest of Stro
eia .nS 9aSS, n mncn were given to Sergeant STAINS
on their search for the man. but had not
him up to seven o'clock.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT-On Friday afternoon ahont
four O'Clock, man named William Joseph Knott
was seriously injured by being run over by car
on Central avenue, near Pratt street. Mr.. Knott
was driving the car from the Camden street depot
to the President street depot, and as he passed
along Central avenue, at the point named, there is
a idpiu ueceht III tne grade, ana In applying the
break he left the rens slip from his hands and in
reaching forward for them, lost his balance and
fell from the front of the car to the ground with
his legs across the track. The wheels of the car
passed over him. crushing his right leg in horri-
ble manner. He also sustained severe injuries by
falling on his right shoulder. Policeman Darling
observed the accident and picked the wounded man
up and carried him into house, where Dr. Cunning
ham rendered medical attention He was Afterwards
taken to his home McHenry street. near the
Mount Clare depot.
ANOTHER hBEAs CoRPUs-The' Cases of .Jobn
Wesley Gade and Joshua Mully.-On Saturday
morning the counsel for John Wesley Gade and !
Joshua Mully, arrested and now in Jail upon the
charge OF being accessories to the murder of Frank
one OF the Judges of the Court of Appeals for |
wris of hdbeas corpus to release their respectiye
clients from their alleged illegal imprisonment.
Judge BartOl issued the writs, making them re-
turnable on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Pre-
vious to making application for the wrts, notice
was served by counsel upon Milton Whitney, ESQ, I
States Attorney, Frederick Pinckney, ESQ. and !
George P. Kane, Marshal of Police, Of their inten-
tion to apply for the writs. Blank summons, J
signed by the Judge also placed in the hands
of the Sheriff, in order that either side might |
summon such witnesses as would be required 1T the |
hearing of the cases. The names of witnesses will |
De 6s furnished to-day. John h. Ing and Robert IT, |
Slorrson, Esqrs, act for Mully, and F. s. Hoblit-
zell, Esq, for Gade
a. ArrEMprsD SuIcDE.-Y esterday morning young
man man named GEORGE Cariss, living on Bond street.
near Orleans street. attempted to commit suicide.
py ImaAIhg iauoanum. A few minutes after he had |
aomeu the poison 1t was discovered that he had
sai:ee anu enorts were Immediately made for his
rent reaei AIIer mucn trouble portion of the poison
s.rad ai.I non his stomach, and his life was |
fects of il, "Vm WIG cr