The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

disaster which overlook the ship Juniata rs taken
rom the English papers. 1t will be seen that
Capt. John ). Milbourn, who commanded the
chooner Isabella (iost at sea, and who was pas
enger on the Juniata, has been saved Cant Will
on it is feared has been lost:
The ship Joseph Fish, Young which put back into the
Jersey on 18th inst reports the sinking the ship Ju
ata, Wilson, which she was in collision with off Tuskar
as before reported and the captain officer carpen
and ten seamen are supposed to be lost The Joseph
'lsh sailed from Liverpool for Key West on Thursday
asst everything went well until midnight on Saturday
the wind at the time being from the WSW. and her
curse being by W and on the starboard tack when
ABOUT lo miles Sc OF Tuskar Light she got into collision
with ship on the port tack which proved afterwards to
pc me Juna!a, Wilson, from Liverpool Baltimore
which sailed on the 2Sth of Feb and probably put
Jung back to port The crew Immediately cut way the
two boats and launched them into the water but one
boat only reached the Joseph FISH containing the %
olcer and IL others, aud brought to this port among
whom is Capt. John s. Milbourn, and boy named VIM.
Young who lately brought to Liverpool by ship
North America, Lincoln, taken OIL at sea and were re-
turning passenge's to Baltimore in the Junata The
other boat containing the captain, list officer and 10
men could not be found the first boat being manned
sent in search, but returned unsuccessful Capt Mil
bourn states that he first in the boat is miss
ing, and being stove and fast filling with water he
jumped overheard and got into the other boat and was
saved. The Juniaa must have sustained considerable
damage. Capt. Young says that she sank in about 20
minutes after the collision The damage done to the Jo
sph Fish is reported to be the bowspr head cutwate
jibboom and everything attached, carried away.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL young man named |
John Flynn, between seventeen and eighteen
years of age, killed on Saturday morning last, |
about ten o'clock, under the following circum |
stances. lie was stone mason, and had been for |
some time employed on the new buildings of the I
st. James College, on the line of the Northern |
Central Railway, about two miles above Phoenix |
Station. Wishing to come to the city on Saturday |
morning, and In order to gain time, he jumped |
upon the way train while it was in St. James |
switch, and seated himself upon the bumper of one
OF the cars. AS the train came out of the switch
its speed was increased, when he was iosted from
his position. and thrown upon the track. His
sEnl hail ohol
arms were cut off. AS soon as the accident was |
discovered the body was picked up and brought to
the CITY on the passenger train which arrived |
here about quarter past one o'clock. The re-
mains were removed to the residence of his father,
David Flynn, No. SO Richmond street, between
Howard and Tyson. Coroner Greentree was noti-
fled and held an inquest, the verdict being "acci-
d entail DEATH" His funeral took place yesterday
afternoon.
COLLISION THE BAY-,Schooner ISunk.-About
eleven o'clock on Saturday night collision took
place in the Bay off the mouth of the Potomac be-
tween the steamship Baltimore, of the Havana line,
and the schooner j. E. Hoyt, of New York, bound
to this city, in which the schooner was seriously
damaged as to cause her to sink in few minutes
The Baltimore sailed for Havana on Saturday
morning, and the captain states that when the COL
lison took place there were no lights visible. The
schooner passed directly the bow of the steam
snip, when she was struck amdships, and imme
diately commenced filling. The Baltimore hove
to and took off the captain and crew, but it was
impossible to save anything else. The schooner's
cargo consisted principally of apples. The Balt-
more was injured to some extent, causing her to
leak slightly. She returned to the city for re-
pairs.
II r! FREs.-on Saturday morning, the house No. 90
hill street, occupied by coored family was set on
hre by sparks from the chimney falling on the roof
Inc police, however, discovered and extinguisbed
1t without giving an alarm. Policeman McMabon.
on saturday morning, discovered fire in a house
on Welcome alley in the occupancy of colored per-
sons. lie extnguished it before any damage was
done.
On Saturday morning at three o'clock, officer
feacock, OF the Eastern district, discovered smoke
issuing from the rear of the premises of Mr.. Dan
lei ID. Wright, baker, No. 70 Broadway, and he
forced the rear entrance, when he discovered the
WOODWORK OF the bake house on fire. He immedi-
ateiy aroused Mr.. Wright, with whose assistance
ne succeeded IN distinguishing it, without giving
an al arm. sH
The alarm of fire about halfpast O'Clock last
night, was occaSioned by the discovery of fire is
SUNG from the house on the southeast corner of
hamburg street and Pleasant alley, the front part
OF when is occupied by Frederick Won Ohlen, as
grocery store and dwelling. The stock was dam
aged to the amount of $500, which is covered by a
poncy OF insurance in the Firemen's Office. The
building is owned by Joseph Thorman, and was
sighuy damaged. Whether it was insured or NOT
we could not ascertain. The fire began under the
counter OF the grocery store, and is supposed to
nave been the work of an incendiary Tho roar
portion of the house is occupied by a German
family, whose name we we're unable to learn Their
chIdren were taken out of the second story window
and all their furniture was DESTROYED in tba atton,rt
to get it out. The Fire Department were promntpIv
at work, and did good service.
n BAD BARGAIN.-0n Saturday morning about
eleven O'Clock, man entered the shoe store of a
German named Phillip Meiber, No. 494 PennsyIya-
ma avenue, and offered to sell him roll of cloth
containing fifteen yards, at S. per yard While
the two were making bargain, third party came
IN, and after examining the CLOTH told Ieiber that
i ne would purchase it he would give him SIS for
hath
the first party S76, and the two left the store To-
gether. Upon an examination by competent iudras
the cloth was pronounced to be worth about 81. so
per yard, leaving Mr.. Meiber about S53 so out of
heard of the other parties. This is the second af
lar OF this nature that has taken place in the Yves
tern section of the city within short time.
SUlclDE.-A German named John B. Fromherdz.
On last Saturday week made an attempt to end his
lie by partaking of hydrocyanic acid and zorro
slve sublimate, but it that shortly after he
mad taken the poison, he regretted it. and took an
emetic On Thursday last, it was thought proper
TO remove him to the Lombard Street lnfirmarv,
out he died on Friday morning, after being about
twelve hours in the house. DR.. Milholland, the re-
sident physician, held post norton examination
when it was ascertained that he had died of milan
mauon oil the stomach, which was the effect of the
poison, though no poison was found in the stomach
at the examination. The deceased was abont
twenty three years OF age, unmarried, and had
no relatives in this country.
hCoiDENt FROM CARELESs DRlVING.-0n Saturday
evening, about five o'clock little child four yeo
OF age, son of Mr.. Thomas Wayson was sarionsir
injured by being run over by a wagon driven Nv
an unknown person. The child was PLAYING in the
gutter, at the corner of Alice Anna and Ann
streets, when a man drove rapidIv nm Tho straat
and turned around the corner into Ann street 81
the wheels of the wagon passed over the cbild,s
legs, breaking the left one near the knee The man
hss stopped to see what damage he had done,
was carried to the house of its father. near hv
when DIR. Evans set the limb
AcCIDENT.-Mr John McGowan of the firm of
Hart McGowan, corner of Bidde and Cathedral |
81 eets, had his head cut in two places by being
knocked down by barrel of -four. He was deliy
ering barrel of -four on Saturday, in the conntry
ana having emptied it upon the top of yerv staer
hill, 1T commenced rolling down. when he. tbinkina,
70 stop It, jumped before it, with the result aboye
stated. FOR some time he lay insensible when he
was discovered and brought to his residence ~.
BOLTON street DIR. Greentree attended him. ana h.
is now doing very well.
GAMBLING ON SUNDAY.-At an early hour on San
gay morning officers Allen, McClennan and Moore,
arrested Samuel Taylor, Daniel Wise and Wa
MCQUEEN, all colored, charged with gambling on
the Sabbath. Justice Mclaughlin fined them 81
and costs each. Marsella Carroll, white, was ar
rested by ohcer Story, at the same Time upon the
charge OF permitting gambling in her house on the
Sabbath. Justice Mclaughlin imposed a fine of
$40 and costs. She paid her fine and those of all
the negroes above named.
don. EDWARD EvERETT.-On Saturday afternoon
The lion: Edward Everett, accompa aied by his son.
passed through this city route for CINCINNATI
Mr.. Everett will stop at WASHINGTON civ until
hs morning, when he will pass the Baltimore
IND OHIO Railroad, accompanied hv W. Prescott |
smith, Esq. and several friends. Mr. Everett's
qn remained in this city, stopping at the Gimor
House. ''
MILITARY.-The Fifty third Regiment composed |
u SIX companies of the Maryland Guard and three
OF the Independent Greys, in obedience
% orders from COL Brush, appeared in fatigue uni
vi III Oh Saturday evening last, and proceeding to
ne northwestern section of the city, went thronph
uri III OF an hours duration. They paraded about
wo hundred and fifty muskets
SHoPLIFTING.--On Friday afternoon = u
nan was seen to leave the dry goods store of Mr.
4ansourgh, on Lexington street, with a niece of
'alco under his arm, which he had stolen. Police
nan Robinson gave chase, but the thief escaned I
hough he was compelled in his flight to drop the
goods, which were returned to the owner
3 iHE BALTIMORE PREsBYTERY.-The spring session
- E oIuy VIII commence tomorrow morning, in |
ne frankln street church, corner of Frank lin and
jatnedral streets. An informal meeting will he held |
his evening In that church, when a sermon will he
Preached, moderator elected, and other business
'''
LuNATlC ARREsTED.-At an early hour on Sat Il
nuay morning one OF the policemen of the South
I'm district arrested 4 man named DONNIE ann
'oslng him to be insane. DR.. Battee examined I
Inn and pronounced him lunatic, wbereupon bn |
vas sent to Mount Hope. "
PURCHASE OF LAND.-The Trustees of the Sbep /
,ara Asylum recently purchased from Mr.. L. /
Ibmuehey Ten acres OF land lying to the south of
heir new entrance on Charles street avenue
or which they paid him $500 per acre.
RoBBERY.-Some time during Friday NIGHT tho
,rocery store OF Patrick Hogan, corner Ghesnnt
treet and Necessity alley, was forced omen I'D
opoed OF number of articles and small sum of |