The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-15

the rear of No. 229 Second street there is
large tenement house, the property OF Mr.
Peter R'myer in which i've amilics nave Oeen
The building is in such shaky condition that
portion of it fell some time since. This morn
ing, about 10 O'Clock, as Mr.. Kitmyer ana an
assistant by the name of Charles Holman were
engaged in repairing the rear wall, 1t Tell 70 the
ground with crash.
Mr.. Holman was buried beneath the ruins,
and when taken out was dead MT; Kltmyett
was likewise wounded, but it is believed not
seriously. Holman was twenty years OF age,
and resides at Tenth and Parrish streets,
considerable excitement was created in the
nelghborhood bv the event. An eager crowd
of people assembled, at the peril of their lives;
but the police promptly took possession OF the
narrow court in which the house was situated
and prevented all improper persons from en-
tering.
The court which the house faces is only
about five feet in width, while the alley leading
10 II from the street Is not more than TWO leeI
ana halt in width. Within these narrow
limits the home lives of five families have been
CircumsCrihed.
As might be expected the fall of a portion OF
the house created great CONSERVATION among
the tenants who did not follow 1t to the grounu.
Still when our reporter was at the scene OF
the disaster, the women, who we're leaning out
of the windows, refused to leave the building
until their goods were removed. This Wlu De
a difficult matter, on account OF the narrowness
of the court. In the meantime the persons
remaining in the building are exposed to con-
siderable danger.
A Commemorative published the follow
ing item in our edition of Tuesday,
LARoENKs "A man by the name of William
Hartman was arrested yesterday afternoon charged
with robbins ESo66ns one OF ms companions ,, OF lutte ntte
panions"I together, and were annoying the peac .
ably disposed people IN the neignborhood OF FIT;
teenth and Carlton Streets when tn police appeared
on the scene and arrested Hartman and one or two
others. One of his companions charged Hartman
change Snd upon p Searching him i WAS found oS hs rs
person. BE had hearing before Alderman Hutch
inson, who held him in $500 bail to answer.
The real facts of the case were that Mr.. Hart
man was kindly endeavoIing to assist the
drunken rouGhs, when they charged him with
the theft. The charge was withdrawn, and Mr..
Hartman was acquitted of all blame in the
matter. He is a man of unblemished character,
and the charge was wholly without foundation,
The money in his possession was some he had
drawn from the Mint, where he had had it de-
posted for some time past.
AN UGLY CUsToMER.-John Ward was
arrested on the stereotyped charge of assaultlng
an officer. John had been indulging in the fra
grant distiation of old rye, and was in state OF
elevation that rendered him obllvous of the
rights and privileges of others. In fact, he was
acting in an extremely disorderly manner, in the
neighborhood of FrankfOrd road and Laurel
street, when an officer tried to quiet him. But
John would not subside and the officer under
assistance of citizen was called, and John
fought them both, tearing the citizens shirt
literally, and beating the officer. He was
taken down, no owever, and lodged in the Station
House. and from thence taken before Alderman
Shoemaker, who held him to answer in the sum
of $1,000
SAD ACCIDENT-CHILD FATALLY BURNED
Yesterday several children were playing
around bonfire of light wood and shayings
which they had started on vacant lot on the
north side OF Market street, near Thirty-siXth
One of them, named Mary Reinick, going too
near the fire, her dress caught, and in an instant
she was wrapped in flames. A man passing by
attempted TO quench the flames, but not having
sufficient presence of mind to adopt the proper
means, was unsuccessful. The engineer of the
West Philadelphia Steam Fire Engine then
rushed over to her, and throwing off his coat
wrapped her in it, thus putting out th e flames
But the poor child was so badly burned that shC
is not expected to recover. Her parents live il
Market street, below Thirty-siXth.
EXCELSIOR! This is the motto of Messrs
Edwards & Lawrence, clothiers, southeast cor
ner of Second and Market streets, Philadelphia
| They have remodelled and improved the ole
| Culn establishment, and, with hberallty
| energy, and industry, are building up aud in
creasng a large business. They have JUS
| added fresh supply of very superior ready
made clothing to the large stock which they
always keep on hand This is one of our mos
! enterprislng firms, and customers never leave
their store without being fully satisfied thai
! they get the full worth of the money invested
! In short, those OF our readers who want cloth
| ing will find it to their advantage to call a
| Excelsior Hail.
RIVAL PUBLIOANs.-JOhn Higgins anC
"another man" keep taverns in the neigh
| borhoOd of Thirteenth and Callowhill streets
| For some time past the two parties have been
! at daggers' points from mutual jealousy of eacl
other. For awhile this i'll feeling venteC
| itself in curses not loud, but deep, Finally
| Higgins ire gcould not remain bottled up, an(
| he threw some stones through his rivals win
| dow to the detriment of his glass ware. Higgin
was arrested at his residence, No. 1922 OXfort
| street. al an early hour this morning, and wa
| taken before Alderman Massey. After hear
! ing in the case he was held in $500 bail T.
| answer.
A FREE FIGHT.-At very early hour thi
| this morning, two roughs got into fight q
| Thirteenth and Callowhill streets. They tough
| and struck each other, and finally clinchine
both came TO the ground together, and role
| over and over in the desperate encounter. Liet
tenant Spear, who happened to be in the vicinity
| ordered their arrest, and when arrested. tn
| crowd gathered around and endeaVored t
| rescue them TIE police were very resolutt
| however, and held on to their prisoners. TIL
worst one of the twO Pat. McGlinchy, was hel
| by Alderman Massey in $500 bail to answer d
Court Tor assault and battery on an officer.
A Cool RoBBERY.--About noon yesterda
n person doing business at the tannery
Twenty first street, above Cherry, stepped for
moment into the Office, leaving his horse an
nutcila