The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-06
MARYLAND NEWS

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Fires IN Carroll County-0n the 23d ult, the
barn OF David Kump, in Myers district, was de-
stroyed by fire, together with six cows, 600 bushels
OF wheat besides quantity of oats, rye and corn
and all his agricultural implements. Loss about
$4,000; insurance $780, The fire spread to the
fields adjoining, destroying fences and trees, and
was only suppressed at the distance of more than
mile from the barn. In its progress the barn of
JACOB hump was fired, but the flames obstruct-
ed without doing much damage. On the night
previous David Burns, residing in Westminster
had 300 or 400 rails posts, &c, consumed by fire,
which originated from burning brush. In the same
way Samuel A. Lauver, in Finksburg district sus-
tanned loss of nearly 81, 900 by a fire communica-
ting to fine chestnut tract.
Bodies Foumd.-Whist crossing Taugier Sound
on Saturday last Capt. Edward Bozman discovered
the body of white man floating near the sharkfin
buoy. The body was taken up and carried to
DANES Quarter, where inquest was held upon
it by Justice White. The body was subsequently
recognized as that of Robert Stirling, of Annames
SEX who was drowned near the place of its discoy-
cry some two or three months ago. We learn also
that the body of negro named Natha Read, who
was lost from schooner in Monokin river some
weeks ago. was found floating near Fishing Point in
that river, on the same day. 1t is supposed that
the severe thunder storm of Wednesday last raised
the bodies. Somerset Ne,oS.
Fire and Loss Of LDe.-On Sunday night last
large and destructive fire took place in the town of
Mill Pond, Kent county, Nd. }. r. Stavely's
dwelling was completely destroyed. One of his
children, four years old, and his nurse were burnt
The cause is unknown, but supposed to be the
work of an incendiary. The loss is estimated at
81 200 to 1900
The Westminster Sentinel publishes numerous
~ signed call for mass Convention of conserva-
tive citizens of Carroll county to assemble in that
town on the 18th inst, for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the State Convention to be held in
this city on the I'd of May next.
Judge Grain is about to retire from the bench of
the Circuit Court of Prince Georges county. He
enjoys in an eminent degree the respect and conf
dence of the people of his circuit.
Among the passengers of the steamship Canada
which left Boston for Liverpool on Wednesday
was Mr. L. ID. Stephenson, of Baltimore.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENTALLY New York ON Thursday
morning, about o'clock, terrible cries were heard
proceeding from the area-way between the rears of
No. y Beekman and No. II Spruce street.
Whitewater who was at work in the room on the
ground floor of the Spruce street building ran to
the door and saw the body of man whirling on
steam shaft that passed from building to the
other He then went across the street and told the
engineer to stop the engine, which was done imme-
diately. On going back, it was found that the
victim had become completely entangled that it
took two men several minutes to cut away the
clothing and disengage him from the shaft. The
man was German, named Frederick Adolph, and
apparently about thirty years of age. It appears
that he was engaged in whitewashng the walls
and was probably leaning against the revolving
shaft when the strings of his overalls which were
tied behind, got wound about the shaft, and the
mdu WdS caught anu Drawn up, as Stated-the
whole affair occupying but point of time-and
whirled round at the rate of ITO revolutions per
minute.
AT every revolution he struck his feet first
against an iron grateway higher than the shaft and
distant three feet and five inches at an angle of
about $50 ;-next the ground, three feet below the
shalt; then brick wall dividing the area four
feet from the shaft Some portion of bis body was
therefore hit over three hundred times per minute
Quite hole was made in the ground where he had
struck, and the edge of the iron gangway showed
polish made by the leather of the mans boots
hitting it many times before they came off
Both feet were nearly battered away, the bones of
the right foot being all knocked out between the
ankle and the toes, leaving shapeless cotted mass
LOB, horror horrorP' He was taken to the City
Hospital by officer James Mckay, but died imme-
diatey after bis arrival there.
FRlGHTFUL EXPLOSION Several Persons Injured
The sight presented by the memorable boiler ex-
ploslon IN Hague street, New York, was recalled
IN some degree to us yesterday, BY an accident of
the same character, at the print works of the
Mes5rs. Hunter, Hestonville, Twenty fourth ward
Between eight and nine o'clock Yesterday morning
boiler placed on building distinct from the
main structure exploded with fearful violence. The
boiler was huge one. 1t burst with report like
the roar of park of artillery, and burst asunder
10 the middle, the ends flying in opposite direc-
tons, like onion skins before hurricane. The
boiler house was entirely demolished, the frag-
ments raining down upon the neighboring fields in
brlck-and-mortar shower. The scene of devasta-
ton was instantaneous, the explosion and the scat
tering of the house and boiler taking as little time
as the discharge of pistol and the striking of the
bullet.
That nobody was killed is remarkable, while thes
circumstance of the boiler house being detached
from the main building is a circumstance to which
is doubtless owing the preservation of many
lives One of the fremen blown into the air
by atmospheric conclusion distance of sixty feet
and struck the ground fully a hundred feet from
where he stood when the explosion occurred. His
leg and several ribs were broken, but his recovery
is by M means impossible. Two other operatives
were badly burt, one by scading, but this was all
the pain inflicted. The occurrence very naturally
created panic among the employees of the estab-
lishment. and in short time the noise drew large
assigned for the accident. Philadelphia American,
april 8.