Evening star., 1867-06-19
Affairs in Gesrgesswn.

- FALL Or A WAkKA0u04-oNe Nan Killed.
startled by the crash of a falling building,
situated on Water street, near High, running
back some sixty feet toward the wharf, kno wn
As the -four, gram and euano warehouse OF
Benjsmin Darby, we'll known merchant Of
this place. The sTucfnre>wax of oyict, built
over thirty years since, Owned BY MITE.
Berry, and ased by Mr.. Darby Tor Sstorage
over AaOo busheis 81 grain; = mach smaller
quantity, the propfietor claimsS than he has
BAD stored for ss@s tine past On tae dtst
cellar was filled with grain and guano The
second STORY floor parted directly in the middle,
Coming down upon the first floor. crus hing
threngh 1t, and hurting barrels of -four, loose
grain. &c, into the cellar. leaving the walls
standing uniDJured. At the time Of the acci-
cent there were but four persons In the oulld =,
Ing three OF whom were in nhe countinG.
the only one killed, was standing Just outside
the ounting room door. He fell into the Gel.
lar and was buried beneath the corn. and it
was some four hours before his body could be
fouPd Mr. France was about twenty seven
years OF age, and was in the employ of r. @.
Hewitt, OF washington, and at the time Of the
accident was waiting for the rain TO cease.
His body was taken to the shop Of MT J. F.
Burch, undertaken, where it was embalmed,
to be sent to his father, who resides near the
Relay House, in Baltimore county, Maryland.
ker were standing near the window of the
counting room, and, hearing the noise ecca-
stoned BY the breaking Of the flooring, jumped
cut OF the window and escaped injury. Mr.
Zeph English, whose place of business is in
the same street, had been called into Mr.. Oar.
by's counting room on business, and was sat-
ting in q chair at the time the floor fell, and
had no opportunity of escaping. He was pre-
eipitated into the cellar, and nearly suffo-
Gated BY the corn and -four, but WAS rescued
without sustaining any injury ofconsequence,
although he was buried in the corn for nearly
two hours, and it required great exertion to
prevent him being suffocated before he could
be extricated from his periIous position. The
walls of the building were not injured, nor
was any portion except the end floors Of the
first and second story. Che extent OF Mr..
Darby's loss could not be definitely ascer.
'taiDed, but $1,000 will cover the loss to the
building. The corn is all under cover, and
cannot be injured. The principal loss will
probably arise from the waste OF -four.
NARROW EsCAPE.-This morning. as Mrs.
Hazel, with child, was riding down Potomac
street in buggy, one Of the rsins fell from her
hand, and the horse started She pulled upon
the rein in her hand, turning the animal
around until q shaft broke, and the buggy
came in contact with a lamp post; and the
horse was released from the buggy and ran off,
leaving the lady and child in the buggy, un-
hurt, but somewhat alarmed.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGR-There was but q
slim attendance on change this morning, and
sales were unlmportant The princ cipal sub
ject OF converse alton was the fatal accident at
b. DaIby's warehouse.
CANAL.-The canal fleet continues to arrive
steadily, and this morning q boats entered all
with coal to the docks, amounting to about
tons. Departed-The Ellen, with salt, to
Sharpsburg, and 81 boats light.