Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-23
CITY N EWS.

| APPLICATION OF A CoLoRED LAWYER FOR AN IN
! JUNCTION AGAINST THE CITY RAILROAD COMPANY
In the United States Circuit Court in this city, yes
teTday, coiored lawyer named Bradley from Massa-
chusetts, who has been in this place and at Wash
ington lecturing before coIored associations made
his appearance before his honor Judge Giles, with a
petition for an injunction against the City Passenger
| railroad Company to restrain them from running
tho Charles street pass the Douglass Institute
| on Lexington street. building owned by colored
association in this citv. 1t was alleged that the
ears were nuisance and not to be tolerated because
OF their refusal to allow colored people to ride in
them His Honor refused to pass order or enter
tain The petition. inasmuch as United States Courts
had no jurisdiction the streets Of the city of Bal
more. 1t is understood the matter will be proceeded
further with in equity at some future time in the
same court.
The same party yesterday had case before JUS
tice Hayward. in which he claimed 800 damages of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. in con-
sequence of their refusal to allow him to occupy
seat in of their between this city and Wash
ngton, after he had purchased ticket j. H. B.
hatrobe appeared for the Railroad Company. The
facts In the case stated be that few days since
Bradley purchased ticket and demanded n vacant
seat to which be pointed in the ladies' car but an
officer of the road refused him admission, telling
| him that the usages of the Company did not allow
even White men, unaccompanied by ladies' to ride in
this car. lie went away, and the next day returned
with two white witnesses and repeated his demand
which was again refused. H. eontended that his
ticket specified such arrangement as indicated by
the officer of the road, who refused him admi sion to
the car lie then went before Justice Hayward and
instituted Il suit for 500 damages, alleging that
the refusal of the officer of tho Company was in
violation of the United States in such case made and
Droyided-the Civil Rights bilI-and that he had
been thereby prevented from meeting a committee
OF Congress, with which he to have conference
and that the said meeting was, in consequence Of
such refusal by the Railroad Companys agent, de-
ayed for week, indicting damage upon the COM
piainant. After hearing both sides of the question
the justice decided that the complainant had no
cause for action. as the Company had the power to
make regulations for the transportation of all pas
sengers. Bradley appeared as his own counsel, and
argued at considerable length about the Civil Rights
bill, equality before the law, &C.
MEETING IN AID OF SICK AND DISABLED SOLDIERS
At noon yesterday meeting of ladies was held at
the residence of Mrs. W. j. Albert, on Cathedral
street. in the interest of the sick and disabled Mary
land soldiers, some Of whom are now provided for in
the Soldiers Home, on West Lombard street There
was fair attendance of these philanthropic ladies'
and after prayer by Rev. G. D. Purviance addresses
were made by Reys DR.. Dickson and G. A. Stork 1t
view Of raising funds for the purchase of land and
tho erection of permanent Home" with ample
accommodations for all those Maryland soldiers who
are so unfortunate as to require the kind offices of
these good Samaritans. In the meantime the ladies
will be glad to receive assistance in the shape of con-
tributions, of all kinds for the approaching fair The
demands upon the Soldiers Home have already fully
equailed, if not exceeded, the capacities of the
Home now used, and the necessity for increased
accommodations is urgent.
| DISHONEST EMPLoYEEs-Charles Hefner. en-
plOyed at the hair factory of Vim. Wilkens Co.,
on the Frederick road, was yesterday arrested by
policeman Cook, charged with stealing quantity of
brlstles valued ut SlO from his employers. search
warrantwa issued and policeman Gains found the
property at house Harrison street, where the
accused had sold it. Justice Shnwacre cnrnHaitted
him for the action of the Baltimore county authori-
ties. Policeman Burton arrested Francis Mead en-
ployed by Fledderman lg Hoffman, on North Howard
street. charged with having stolen from his employ
ers quantity of goods. They had for some time
past been missing cloth from their store and sus-
pecting the accused, procured his arrest and with
search warrant, recovered about $40 worth of CLOTH
at house which Mead had been in the habit of Wis
iting. He committed by Justice Showacre for
| the grand jury.
FIRE.-The roof of the three-story building N. 5
Calvert street. between Baltimore and Fayette was
ing, caused by sparks from the chimney of the ad-
joining house having lodged thereon delay of ten
or fifteen minutes occurred before the alarm could
be communicated, and in consequence the flames
spread so as to damage to the amount of $AO0O
to the building the roof being almosentrey burned
The property belongs to Mr.. Robert Q. Taylor who
occupies Of the stores (he other being that of
Mr.. John Hanna, tobacconist and the upper part of
| the building as hat and cap mandatory. Slight
damage done to their stocks by the water
sarily thrown from the engines which were quickly
placed in operation. The loss to the property is
cred by policy in the Firemen's Office while the
stocks of the occupants are insured in other offices.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Pratt street
bridge discovered to be on fire, and was extin-
gushed by officer Qugley and others without giving
| an alarm. The fire supposed to have originated
| from some one emptying pipe upon the bridge
| Damage slight.
| The BODY OF CAPTAIN PRITCHETT RECOVERED
| The body Of Captain James 7. Pritchett, of the
schooner Charles j. Samuel who left this city on
the 18th of anuary last and who is supposed to have
| been murdered by James NJ Norman and Henry
| Dickerson, who under arrest on the charge
was found Saturday last floating in the water at
| tho mouth of Hongury river, in Dorchester county
The body identified by the wife of the deceased
and a number Of other friends, by his clothing and
| marks of India ink which he had upon his person
The particulars Of the supposed murder of Captain
| Pritchett have heretofore been published in the
| Commercial Dickerson arrested by the provost
marshal of Dorchester county, and Norman by de-
tective John W. Smith, of this city, both of whom
have been lodged in Jail at Cambridge for trial
FAST DRIVING OVER BRIDGRs-There being no
signs to the effect placed at the different bridges
in the city not cogniZan with the ordinance
relating thereto, often found violating it. not
| willingly, but from an absence Of knowledge that
such ordinance exists. Within the past few weeks
several arrests have been made by the police of per-
charged with fast driving over Gay street bridge
| some of whom alleged that they had no knowledge
of there being ordinance of the city prohibiting
it, consequently fined for an offence they did
not know they were committing. VIM. Heiser, John
1 Davis and James MCCARTHY among those ar
rested recently for fast driving this bridge and
\ each fined S. and costs by Justice Spicer.
1 ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KLL.-Wm. F. Sheenan
arrested by Policeman Forney, the charge Of
committing assault with intent to kill Molie B
| Cunningham and Matty Murray, at house of ques-
1 tionabe character. No. 26 New Church street. The
| females were beaten very severely by the accused
who in default Of producing security for his appear
ance was by justice Spicer committed to Jail for the
action of the Grand Jury.
4 THEFT OF A HORSE AND BUGGY.-About 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon information was received by tee
graph ct the southern police station, to tho effect that
horse and buggy. belonging to George Lee ofLaure
Prince Georges county, had been stolen by George
| Jewett. Shortly afterward policeman James Nj. .
0rem, arrested Jewett he driving into livery
stable on Paca street. and the accused held for the
action of the authorities of Prince Georges County
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At meeting of the Union
4 men of the Ninth ward favorable to Andrew John.
son and opposed to negro suffrage and the repeal O
the registry law, held last evening at the Temper
Il ance Temple, the following gentlemen were elected
officers of the ward for the ensuing year Mr.. VIM
A. Megraw, President; Mr.iWm. McPhail, Secretary
| Mr.. R. Sherwood, Treasurer.
/ FELL 0VERBOARD.-About three o'clock yesterda,
morning man, whose name was not ascertained fel
| from the wharf side of Long DOCK opposite tn,
State Tobacco Warehouse. and before assistance
| could reach him was drowned. Efforts were made
| by Sergeant Edeman, Policeman Fldridge and
Others by dragging, to recover the body, but with
4 out success.
ARREST on THE CHARGE OF LARoENT.-W lllam
II. Winn, was arrested yesterday in this city, by
policeman Durkee of the Eastern district charged
with stealing $236 and silver watch from Captain
Jones of St. Mary's county. He was committed fol
hearing on the 18th instant by Justice Spicer. The
larceny occurred about ten days ago, the thief hav
| inc evaded the officers until yesterday.
| IARcESY-Charles Smith arrested by police
man Barric ON the charge of stealing canvas tent
| valued at IS, from the establishment of Charles
McGee, corner of Caroline and Pratt streets. II
was released by Justice Whalen on security for hi