The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-29

which is three and four inches. The length Of
! pipes thrown into miles would give lO7. The cost
OF laying this pipe was S874 67l.S 49, From table
giving the date, name of city in which it occurred
and amount of loss, of the principal fires which
| have taken place in the United States learn
| that the largest occurred on December l6, 1885,
IN the city of New York, by which S2O,00o,0 900
worth OF property was destroyed. On May 3, 1851,
/ ire occurred in San Francisco which destroyed
! SIC, Ooo, 600 OF property. November 18th, 1852.
one in Sacramento city destroyed Sl2 OOO, 900
worth, and on July l4th, 1850, one took place in
San Francisco when the loss amounted TO So 0OO,-
600 May Sd, 1850, in the same city, So O0O, 900,
and on June p !, 1851, S3,00O,0O0 was destroyed.
| This exhibits California as the greatest sufferer
from fire of any of the States of the confederacy-
The book closes with brief history of the Balti-
more United Fire Department, and of the beginning
OF insurance companies in the city. The book is
Tor sale at Henry Taylor's price so cents.
FATAL AcCIDENr.-Y esterday afternoon about
half-past five O'Clock, an accident occurred on
Monument ST. lat its intersection with North street
which resulted in the death of boy named Mi
chael Wahl, and the serious injury of another
named John Ford The two bows were on a sled
coming down Monument st. hill at full speed, when
| man named Christian Yeager drove his horse.
drawing cart OF coal, on the street, and before
| he observed the bows the sled dashed betveen the
! horses heels and the cart Both the bows were
thrown from the sled, and the horse frightened.
made Jump, and before the boys could get out of
the way the wheels of the cart passed over them
Ford had one of his arms broken and w ahps skulI
was crushed in. He was picked up and carried to
ms nome, No. 80 Liberty alley, where he died in
hall an hour. Policeman Shaw arrested the driver
OF the cart and took him to the Central police sta
ton. Coroner Hall summoned iury of inouest
but without coming to a verdict it adjourned until
| TINS morning at 10 o'clock. Yeager is still con.
lined, awaiting the result of the inquest
NEGRO PREcocITY.-Y esterday evening about
SIX CLOCK two negro boys, each about twelve
years OF age, were observed sitting on Chase street
near the intersection of Charles street, engaged
In dividing sum of money. The attention Of the
ponce was called to them and two officers went to
the spot but as soon as the negroes saw the stars
| they took to their heels. The officers succeeded
IN overtaking them, and found on their persons an
armament in the way of pistols and knives, and
ABOUT 900 In money. One of them had two pistols
ana large dirk and the other pistol, dirk, and
powder flask. They were taken to the Central
police station where they informed the officers
that they had taken the money and weapons from
the father OF the boy Cook. During the afternoon
they bad gratified predominant characteristic
ham was purchased for ST. 62T and sold in half an
hour at 3719 cents. Several other articles were
disposed OF in an equally profitable manner. They
were confined in the Central police station until
this morning, when they will be disposed of by
Justice Hiss:
MEETING OF THE BALTIMORE UNITED FIRE DEPART
MENT.-The newly elected members to this body
met last night in the old City Hall. The first bust
ness done was the election of officers for the ensu-
| ing year, which resulted as follows President
Thomas w. lowering; Vice-Presidents, Henry P.
Duhurst, Charles A. Oliver and John 7. Tucker;
Treasurer, Hugh Bolton; Secretary James Young
The treasurer presented his annual report. There
was balance in the treasury at the commencement
of last year of Sl6027. Fines paid during the year
Sl5. Total resources Sl75.27. Expenses for
same period Sl7l.l4 leaving balance in the treas
ury at the commencement of this year of Sab
The salary of the secretary was fixed at $780, and
| that of the janitor at S25. committee was ap-
pointed to present to the City Council the subject
of redeeming the city per cent bonds held bv the
department. After the transaction of minor bust
ness the body adjourned.
THE WoRKINGMEN's RELIEF SOCIETY. AT meet
ing OF mechanics and workingmen, held at the Ma.
ryland Institute on the 9th inst. a committee was
appointed to organize association for the relief
of the mechanics and others who have been thrown
out of employment during the present crisis In
response to the call meeting was held at Mann's
Hotel last evening. 1t was organized by the cleo
ton of Adam Denmead as President, Peter Kep
hart, Secretary, and Samuel Kirk, Treasurer
Committees were appointed for each ward who
| will cooperate with the new association in its be
ncvolent enterprise. The Society finally adjourned
until w Wednesday evening, Tomorrow when an
other meeting will be held at the Mechanics Elk
change, Sun Iron Building.
CosT OF CLEANING THE STREETs--In response to &
resolution, the City Comptroller sent a commnica
ton to the First Branch of the City Council giving
the cost of cleaning the streets for the years from
1858 to 1850 inclusive. The following statistics
show the cost, and the amount of money realized
from the sale of the manure
of ipu Amt r,r