The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-19

New YORK, Oct. ls.-A boiler used
in loading and unloading the steamers
OF the Liverpool, New York and Phila'
delphia line, situated in shed at pier
| No. IS, on North river, blew up this
morning with a terrible explosion. The
from the pier carrying away two heavy
| piles and portion of the wall. The
shed extending across the pier was to-
| tally demolished, and the lighter por-
tons OF the boiler and machinery sent
| through the roof. In the principal
freight shed three persons were killed
oughtright and five wounded, some
probably fatally. The killed are Chris
tie Gerry. engineer, owen Kelley, fre-
man on the steamer City OF Baltimore,
and Nicholas GERRY, son of the engi-
| neer, aged about l6, whose body was
not recovered, it having been blown
into the dock. The wounded are Thos.
Kane, Thomas Lotus, VIM. Kerr, Alex.
Dribrongh and Samuel Hutchinson.
They were scalded or injured by falling
timbers.
Vincent Cady was convicted OF the
murder of Prof. ]. r. Livingston and
this morning sentenced to the State
| prison for life.
Thomas Lambert was convicted of
arson and sentenced to the State prison
IL years aud months.
| Alex. Cokcard who was arrested at
Winfield, Long :IslRnd, on IA charge OF
manufacturing counterfeit % cent cur
rency, has been held to bail in the sum
OF $1,000.
a collision is reported on the Hor-
nellsville branch of the Erie Railr, ad,
near Nunda, wrecking a stock train.
The engineer and a brakeman were
killed and several drovers less injured.
| Henry Rice, Boston merchant, died
on Thursday, at the age OF 81 years.
Rev. E. NJ. Wherry and wife, Rev.
Charles b. Newton and Rev. Francis
Hoge, jr., OF Pennsylvania, sailed from
Boston Wednesday, for Calcutta, to en-
gage in missionary work.
OF the failures in Philadelphia the
Ledger says: We regret to announce
the failure yesterdayof Pancoast & War
mock, auctioneers, on Market street
There were reports unfavorably affect.
ing other houses, but from all we could
The report of the English Committee
into the condition OF the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad, state that they
found the property in a much worse
condition than they expected, but with
the expenditure OF $3.50, 900 it could be-
put in good , order and the business
increased. The administration o.
Receiver r. b. Potter is praised
and good results are anticipated
from his management; the proper
~ has improved within six months
aud traffic from April LIST TO March 3lst
next, will probably reach $3.50, 900
and the completion of the Lincoln
branch will give the road a large Goa
business.
The committee, in conclusion, state
that the road is worth more than the
divisional bonds, but not the share
capital. 1t is proposed to have back
coupons of the bonds paid with pei
cent first preference stock, the interest
on which is to be paid out of the first
earnings of the company applicable
to dividends. Aud they further sug
gest, that other creditors should bt
paid in 5 per cent. econd preference
non-nccumulutive shares, so that In
1871 it might be complete line, with
but $50, OOO,OO bond debts, and a share
capital OF 100000 900, earning interes
upon all its bonds, and also something
toward its share