Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-12
Affairs IN Gesrsetswn.

SERIOUS ACCIDKNT.-This morning. A. "a,
No. Was preparing 20 start for Wzshingt5u
from the stand at High street, the team snc
denly ran off, and the brake chain separauas
the team could not be checked until near JET
ferson street, where IL came IN contact VITA
the car that preceded d., and was thrown er
the track. MT L. Gilkerson. the condu
was on the front platform at the time OF the
collision, and was badly injured. az L. feared
Internally. He WAS carried back to the depoL
and sent 10 his home IN Washington.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARkEr-The ma-k.,
closed with an active demand for -four and
grain. break in the Erie canal caused ,
sudden advance in the northern markets and
induced an acuye inquiry here for good pK
trss, and an advance of 81 cents per barrel t,-
flour during the week. Suprrs are quoted A.
slOaSlO.25; cut extras. Sl0.e5aSII..U extra
sll'5asl2 so family, sl35Hsl6. Grain-SA-
OF good red wheat at 50 u are mentioned. No
white offered. Ii a supply OF choice whi,
were IN the market u would readily bring
S3.2aS3 80 per bushel. Corn-YeIIow, .NxS,
cents; white, c6a-7 cents.
TIKI FISH WHARP. The upper iandinrx
continue TO send very fair supply OF herring
10 our wharf, but shad are very scarce In
fact our market is supplied with shad prIEci-
wharyrs. Herring sold to-day at S6aS; per
thousand. Our dealers say they gave for s6ad
offered in the market s2O per hundred
GOT HIS HEAD Ctr AND FINED BESIDES -
Yesterday afternoon. Officer Fiudiey arrested
John Harper for being drunk aad disordprly
on the fish wharf, and being under the I'm ,
preston that the officer could not arrest him,
harper resisted and Assaults the officer In.
res lt was, that he got his head badly ont .ns
was taken before Justice Buckley who nn.d
him $ ~ for being drunk and disord.rly and
held him TO bail in $50 TO appear nj court
Such a process seems TO be the only one 70 "a,
lsfs snch young men that resistance 10 the law
IL a losing game.
The CANAL.-The arrivals TODAY were ali
of coal boats, consigned as follows To Cum
berlaDd Co, 4O-lS tons; Consolidation 90
ll6-l tons; Central Co. 3i2-3 tons: American
Co, 226-il tons; Borden Co. AL IL tons: Hamp-
shire q Baltimore Co, rs tons: PhiI,ips Az
Boose. 1l2-l5 tons. Departed-Ths Mill Boy
with fish, salt, &c.. TO Berlin. Musklngus
with vehicles TO Guard Lock No. 4, and ten
boats light.
THE COAL SHIPMENTs.-The coal agents are
shipping the coal as fast IL arrives from the
mines and could ship vast deal more wesk
ly, If the coal were on hand. From RAYS
Docks the shipments for the week amopnt 10
},O.2 tons Consolidation Wharyes abs ton.
Borden Co.'S wharf, 1911. Cumberland 90
go and the Hampshire Il baltimore Co pa
tons. Ii is fair commencement of the sea.
son.
Our SANITARY CoSpIrIoS.-Msyor Add.
son, who has been empowered by the Corpora
lion 10 make use Of extensive means 10 place
the town in a good sanitary condition mas
received report from his employers that they
nave succeeded in removing all the flth they
can hnd- and the scavenger. who had employed
a number of men and carts, has discharged All
and feels able to keep the town in good condi-
ton with bis own cart and men.
PORT OF q COMMUNICATIONS
Mary and Virginia. Collier master. fer Balti.
more; Carrie Melvin. Watts, for Thomastos
SPECIAL CORPORATION MEETING The
board OF Aldermen and Board OF Common
Council will have a special meeting on Mon
day evening next, to take into consideration
he proposition now before the Senate 70 aboi-
ish the municipal authorities of the District OF
Columbia