Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09
CITY NEWS.

ACCIDENTALLY KuLEp.-Joseph I. Donahue, of
Bells Ferry, Hartford county, while riding upon the
front platform of Ne. 43 Of the Eutaw street
line of the City Passenger Railway about noon yes
terday, accidentally fell beneath the car one of the
wheels Of which passed the left side of his head
causing instantaneous death. The body was removed
to the Western Police Station by policeman Spangler
and others, and coroner Greentrce he'd inquest,
when the following particulars were learned. The
deceased came to this city on Tuesday, and while
passing along the street yesterday discovered in the
driver Of the ear james Jacobs, an old acquaintance
lie got upon the car and entered into conversation
with him. resting of his feet upon the top of the
dashboard of the car. His foot suddenly slipped off
while the car in motion and he was thrown for
ward falling upon the track
The side of his head was crushed in the most hor-
riblc manner. The deceased was about thirty years
OF age, and leaves wife and children at Bells
Ferry where he kept public house. lie had
large acquaintance in this city, and about eight
months since member of the police force. His
remains were cofned, and last evening forwarded to
his distressed family.
Mr.. George W. Earhart. conductor of the car, as
well as Jacobs, the driver proceeded to the Police
Station Immediately after the accident to await the
result of the COroners inquest. The jury rendered
n verdict of accidental DEATH and acquitted the
conductor and driver Of any blame in the premises
SALE OF PRoPERTY.-F. W. Bennett * Co., auc-
tioneers, yesterday sold at the Exchange saesrooms
lot of ground on the west side of South street. near
Guilford, improved by warehouse (No. 3d. to Thos
c. Jenkins for 1000 in fec Also four lots on Her
ring court, between Pratt and Cough streets, each
improved by two-story dwelling and attic, and sub
jcct to ground rent Of So To Nh. pinkncy for 500
each.
The same auctOnccrs offered the property on Bal
imore street, Calvert occupied by McSsTs. Har-
rlngtOn X hut wifi nj If
$4,000. The same property then offered in CON
junction with piece of property in the rear of it,
fronting on Fayette street (No. 60. and $4,000 was
bid for ii. but the trustee bid $4,000 and Withdrew it,
The fine property on the northwest corner of Lex
lngton and ST. Paul streets Withdrawn at bid of
$4,000. in fee; and the lot McClclIans alley i'm
proved by the building formerly known as the First
Baltimore Engine House, was withdrawn at a bid of
5000.
ALMOST SUFFOcATED BY GAS.-E c,terday morning.
the inmates Of the Howard House were somewhat
annoyed by the smell of escaping gas. which finally
became so offensive that strict search was instituted
to discover the of the annoyance. The clerk
finding one of the rooms locked on the inside and
failing 10 obtain any response from the occupant
forced open the door, when a man was discovered
upon the bed in an nsensible condition. and the room
so thoroughly filled with gas to render it almost
impossible to enter without being suffocated, The
occupdnt VI inc room, lnOmaS Mason, halllng
rom Canada, (who had returned early on the pre-
vious EVENING" and as appeared, had blown out the
gas light in his room instead of turning it oil and as
a consequence, came near losing his life by sufoca-
ton. DIR. Wade, Of Virginia, guest of the house.
was summoned to the aid of the unfortunate man.
and by the application of proper remedies succeeded
to some extent in restoring him to consciousness and
last evening it was thought he would recover He
was bloated and "puffed up most terribly
FROM SAvANSAH.-The steamer North Point Cant.
Smith, the first vessel of the line between Balti-
more and Savannah, yesterday completed her first
round trip between the two ports arriving here in
seventy five hours from the time she left her wharf
at Savannah. She brought full freight of cotton
&c. besides seventeen passengers. The captain re-
ports that he experienced perfect hurricane through
out the whole of the return voyage, and the vessel
lost all her sails and had her quarter boat stove
This trip of the North Point has realized the most
sanguine expectations of her builders as well as of
all enlisted in the enterprise of which she is the pio
neer. Her excellent sea going qualities have been
fully established
EMIGRANTs.-The Bremen ship Ocean, Captain
Gerdes arrived at this port yesterday with 315 emil
grants. The vessel left Bremen on the 2lst of Aug
and the passengers enjoyed good health. The
greater portion of them will seek homes in the West
The Bremen bark Marco Polo, Captain Gerdes, from
Bremen on the 10Th of September, also arrived yes
erday with merchandise and number of passen-