The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-18
CITY INTELLIG EN- CE
[For Additional Local Items see Third Page.l

FATAL ACCIDENT-GROss CARELEsSNESS
OF BUILDERS OR WoBKMES.-AUOut IL O'Clock this
morning, lad named Francs Burchell, aged IL
years was almost instantly killed at the corner OF
Ninth and South streets, under the following olrcum-
star ce ;-WOrKmen have been employed Tor some
time past in demOhshILg an old brick butdlng at
the lcrthvest corner OF Ninth and south suects,
ana the bricks have oeen piled np on NTH street IN
dangerous proximity TO the track of the Union
Passenger railway, there beng not more than
taigd the space of OF one foot between the car car
cars pass by At ths hour stated above Burche
was suddenly caught between a car and the brick
pile, and was crushed in dreadful manuer Hs
was removed TO his late residence northeast
of Elgntn and Shippen streets, and the Coroner
notIfed OF the occurrence. The conductor and
driy Of The arrested, and held in $500 by
Alderman Morrow Wnetuer they were really to
b anne or not remains to be seeo,, bu,
the bui der contractor who ordered his
workmen TO place the bricks so near
the railroad track that must have told
him human lite would necessarily be endangered,
deserves to be severely dealt with, and an example
should be made OF HIM. II rs great wonder that
serious accident has not happened at this point
before and also at the corner OF Tenth and Market
streets, where pile or bricAs have Oeen placed
within lew inches OF the railroad track ever since
the burning OF French Richards establishment. It's
stated that the law gives builders Tignt 10 pile
bricks and stones certain number OF feet from the
gutter out into the street but this IS excuse tor
such gross caTeessnes and stuDl lty as displayed
tar ing such advantage the law If such exists,
as places human fe IN great jeopardy. In no case
should brIcks or other material be placed nearer
than two leet from any passenger railroad track.
Much ADO ABOUT NoTHING.-About II
O'Clock last night Policeman, while patro ing his
beat IN the Lelghborhcod OF Tenth and Shippen
streets, had his attention attracted by the violent
springIng of rattle. Running to ascertain the
cause, the officer observed head protluded IRON
second story window, and from the mouth be'Onglng
TO saId head there issued loud and earnest appeals
Tor help, elc. The policeman was informed BY the
excited gentleman to wlom sald head belonged.
that Iobber was IN the mouse; and the family were
IN momentary expectation OF becoming the subjects
of q second edition OF the Dearlng massacre, In
order to the family from such unpleas ant con-
sequences the officer desired admttance to make the
necessary Iuvestlgatlons but DaterfdmGS hesltated
about rsking hIs lie by going down to open the
front door.
AT last, however, the family were mustered to.
getheI, and marched in bold phalanX down STAIRS,
heaoed Ly the slightly agitated husband and father
who experienced feelings somewhat akin to the
ooaron go chOol mistress IN PtckUick, when that
pOrtly gent 'eman clamOreu tor admission, under
mistake INTO the sacred precincts OF the school build
ing at the dead hour OF night, and was tlmdy
sisted hy the madam backed by her far pupils. The
front door reached IN safety, however, ana
hastily thrown open, and Mr. Officer, pistol in hand,
proceeded TO make an examination. Room alter
room was searched when, 10 and behold! in one of
the apartments the policeman was suddenly brought
face to face with strange cat, whose noise during
the night had awakened the family, and who was
sponsible pretty good to everybody in the
house.