The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-21
CITY NT,ELLIGENCE.

FATAL REsULT-lNQUEsT-Th woman, Dora Sac
sing, who was injured by being run over by city
passenger railroad car, Thursday afternoon,
died about 10 o'clock the same night of her in
juries. Yesterday morning Coroner .Sparklin
summoned a jury of inquest, and evidence to the
following effect elected: The accident occurred
at the intersection of Baltimore street and Central
avenue. The woman was crossing the street when
the car was within n few feet of the crossing The
driver called to her and applied the brakes, which
brought the to almost stand-still; the woman
paused when the driver cried out: she was then
within three feet of the track; the driver, thinking
she was going to remain until the car passed
started the horses, and on the instant the woman
attempted to cross; the tongue of the car struck
her and knocked her down, and the wheels passed
over her. The driver states that, owing to the in
clining of the track at that point and the fact of
the horses being frightened when the woman
fell on the track, he was unable to stop the car
The jury rendered a verdict of "death from acci.
dental causes and the driver, VIM. ii. Spence,
who had previously been released on two thousand
dollars bail, was discharged
FATAL CASE OF BURNNG.-Y esterday afternoon
little girl about six years of age, daughter of Mr..
WentZel, gardener for Mr.. Hamilton Easter at his
country place the Liberty road, was so severely
burned about her body that death ensued in the
course of an hour. 1t appears that some of the
hands had been burning brush-wood during the
day, and this child with her sister, afterwards were
amusing themselvs by running through the ashes
left upon the ground. 1t is supposed that some of
the embers were thrown upon her dress. The ac-
cident not discovered until she was enveloped
in flames. One of the hearing her cries ran
to her and extingushed the flames by throwing her
down and placing his coat aronnd her. She was
severely injured, however, that she survived
only a short time although receiving the best
attention
THE Police CoMMIssIONERs.-Thi body was in
session yesterday during the greater part of the
day. The men from the Southern and Western
districts who notified to attend at the office
yesterday, the most of whom will be appointed on
the force, all present and signed the test
book. The Mayor has not yet formally surrender
ed to the Board the police apparatus of the city,
but it is expected he will do to-day. Those who
applicants for positions from the Middle dis
trict have been notified to attend at the Commits
sOners' office this morning. Next week the appoin-
tees will all enter into the required bond before
the Commissioners, when the department will be
sufficiently organized to go at once into operation.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-One of the freight trains
on the Northern Central railroad, while on its
way to Baltimore on Thursday morning about IL
O'Clock, met with an accident at Woodbury. station,
about three miles from the city, caused by the
spreading of the track. The engine, tender and
eight or nine cars were thrown from the track and
considerably broken. The passenger train, due
here at l21@ o'clock, and the train which left Bal
timore at o'clock, p. NJ, were delayed at the
locality about one hour, it becoming necessary to
transfer the passengers from one train to another
on account of the wreck upon the road.
PICKPoCKETs.-Ye esterday, woman named Mary
Miller was standing at the Sun corner, when she
felt hand in her pocket, and turning around,
she found young named Franklin Evans
attempting to rob her. She cOllared him the
instant, when he struggled desperately to
get loose. A gentleman named William II.
Evans went to her assistance, and he was
assailed by Albert Hamilton, friend of the pick
pocket. Officers Simpson, Rote and Brown came
up and arrested Franklin Evans and Hamilton. and
Justice Hiss committed them both to Jail in default
of 81 900, in each case, security.
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fire was discovered between the athing and wea-
ther- boarding of one-storY frame building at
tached to the Black Horse tavern, Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, near Biddle street The fire was ex-
tinguished by the police and the neighbors with
out creating an alarm. The damage was about
S25. Covered by insurance. The fire was of in
cendiary origin.
The alarm of fire last night at nine o'clock, was
Occasioned by the burning of barrel on Chester
street, near Canton avenue.
SEVERELY BURNr.-On Thursday evening" about
seven o'clock, woman named Schink, living at
No. ia Chester street, attempted to fill a cam
phene lamp while the wick was burning, when the
oil ignted, and explosion took place, scattering
the burning fluid over her person, and also over an
infant, which near her. Both mother and
child were severely burnt before the flames were
extingushed. Doctor Evans called to attend
them, and found the infant in very critical condi-
ton.
THEFr.-Yesterday, two men, named Robert
Tubman and George Henry, were arrested on the
charge of stealing $3.50 from James Manly. The
theft was committed while Manly engaged in
working at a stable, having taken off his coat, and
laid it down, with the pocketboek in the pocket,
from whence it was distracted. They were COM
mitted on the charge by Justice Duncan.
BURNED.-On Thursday night a girl, named
Mary Nolan, in the employ of Mr.. Wright West
Franklin street, was severely burned about the
breast and arms, in consequence of the explosion of
an ethereal oil lamp which she was abont filling,
when the wick was ignited. Medical assistance
was quickly procured. Her burns are not consd-
cred fatal.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KlLL.-James Dunn was
arrested yesterday the charge of assaulting
Daniel Moody with intent to kill. 1t occurred at
McDonads saloon, Gay street Dunn approached
| him and without provocation struck him blow on
| the forehead with a chilly" infictng severe
wound. He was held to bail in the sum of 81 200
| for Court
| AcCIDENT.-On Thursday evening Mr.. John
| Shaut thrown from his carriage on the Falls
road. Woodbury., and received quite severe
injuries. The accident Occasioned by the horse
taking fright from steam-whistle and dashing of
at furious rate.
| COMMITTED FOR CoURT-Wm. johnson (negro)
was arrested yesterday by officer Wilhelm, on the
charge of stealing three cloth coats, the property
| of Nathan Bloom. He was committed to Jail for
| Court by Justice Duncan.
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