The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-07

CARELEssNEss OF WoRKMEN.-InjuriOus
results often come from the extreme careless
nees of workmen in all manners of business.
But II Is more characteristic feature with those
whose business it is to load and unload cargOes
and wagons on the wharves and streets, The
tossing OF articles from street tO warehouse,
without observing the movements of passersby
and the utter disregard of their well-beinp
should be remedled. For II Is the most easy
thlng Imaginable to strike person when all the
energies OF the tossers are concentrated in the
enort 10 see the fast and regular movements of
such things as bricks, bags OF salt hams, kegs
etc, arching through the air.
This is common not only to the docks, but to
all OF our business streets, without exception
IL was but this morning, near the West Jersey
lerry mat an old lady, who had just arrived from
across the river, and was quietly making her
way along Front street, was struck, and no
doubt severely injured, by one oil the many large
hams that were flung across the walk in regular
succession. The lady having the misfortune to
be near-slghted, attempted TO pass while the
Workmcn, utterly disregardng her presence,
were heaving the hams in wondrous style.
1t IS none of the pleasantest sensations, espe-
clally in crowded street, to be hit in this man
ner, OF to have the supply of our breath imme-
dlately stopped by the blow of some board
which is brought into painful conjunction with
the body by the carelessness of a gaping car.
penter or cargo-shifter. Let these unmindful
persons imagine the feelings o. the victim of
such an occurrence II they can; then remember
that others have the same sensations, and try
to remedy this injurious detect
SHARP SwINDLING OPERATIoN.-Rather
sharp piece of villany was perpetrated upon
tailor who has his place of business at No,
936 North Second street. 1t appears that a
family in reduced clrcumsi ances had advertised
couple of rooms to let in their house, at No.
1928 Davy street. A young man called in an
swer to the advertisement, between the hours of
l and O'Clock yesterday, and engaged them,
and also asked permission of the lady of the
house to place piano in the parlor He said
his wife only needed it for her own amusement
The lady consented. He then went away, and
between the hours of and in the evening he
called again with scrubbing brush and bucket,
and said that the piano would be there soon,
So saying, he commenced to sweep and arrange
the room, as she supposed, for the reception of
the piano. She left him engaged thus. In
few minutes after she had left the room,
tailor rang the bell, and was admitted by the
young man to the parlor. He had with HIM
bundle OF clothing, which the young man asked
him to allow him to try on, going upstairs .for
that purpose. The tailor sat in the parlor ter
halt an hour waiting for his return, and then
getting impatient, he called the lady of the
house, and asked her if she would call the
young man down, as he was in hurry. She
went after him, and found he had gone, and
had LETT the front door open. The disappointed
tailor left sadder and a wiser man, having
paid dearly for his experience, the clothing
being valued at $40.