The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-26
NEW YORK.
Explosion OF OH Works.
The steamer Salvador Lands Men and
Arms for the CabanS.

Arms for the Cabans.
NEW YORK. May 25.
The explosion at Weeks & Co.'s oil
works, Bull's Ferry, N. j., yesterday
afternoon, blew of the roof and in
jured some 20 men, and set fire to all
the buildings within an area of an acre.
Page, Kelly 81 Co.'s carriage factory
and oil dock was also burned. The
fire is still burning. Loss $3.50, 600.
Three men are expected to die.
The HeTGLd'S Havana special says the
English steamer Salvador returned to
Nassau on the Sth from the north coast
of Cuba, where she succeeded in land.
Ing all her men, arms, ammunition and
provisions. After her return she was
seized by the Receiving General for
violating the foreign enlistment act.
have arrived In Key West.
The steamship Russia, coll1ded and
sunk the Austrian ship Flglea, In the
harbor to-day. No lives we're lost.
Devo's oil factory, at Hunters Point,
was burned this morning. ProvospS
oil factory adjoining and several other
buildings were burned. A brig and
eight propellers were also burned.
Several large oil tanks on the dock are
now on fire. Several dwellings in the
vicinity were burned, and over four
acres of ground, mostly covered with
barrels OF oil, are now burning. The
loss is nearly million dollars.
The steamships Russia, City of New
York and Kedar, from Europe, arrived
this morning.
The boiler OF the steam tug William
Parks, exploded while al the foot OF
Wall street. Four men were badly
burned.
+, This morning the steamboat Norwalk
collided in the East River with tug
boat, and sunk. No lives lost.
Mr., B, 81, Van Auken, President Of
attempted to commit suicide to-day, by
cutting his throat with razor. at his
Office, No. 73 William street. No mo-
tive is assigned for this rash act.
Col. Frank N. Wilkes, Of Rockport,
N. Y, has been appointed by 6ecreta-
ry Boutwell,, Special Treasury Agent
for the 10th customs revenue district,
with headquarters at Sitka, Alaska.
In the Old School Presbyterian As
sembly to-day, Hon, Martin Rierson,
of New Jersey, offered a resolution de-
ploring the existing state of feeling be-
tween this country and Great Britain,
and eXorting all Presbyterians to pray
TO God to so enlighten and influence
the understanding, and the hearts OF
rulers and people, that all matters OF
difference may be amicably settled at
an instant. Senator Drake's resolu-
lions amended by emitting any refer
ence to the possibility of war was
unanimously adopted. The Commit
tee on Foreign Missions reported in
sufficient receipts to meet the expenses
and extingutsh the previous debt. Ex-
pense 443, ,798, and receipts 338. .497. The
resolutions were adopted by the As
sembly, pledging the Presbyteries to
sustain the work.
AT the P. NJ. session, the committee to
correspond with the Grand Army of
the Republic relative to the Decoration
OF the Soldiers Graves next Sabbath
reported that they were unable to find
officers with whom to open cores
pondence, and they were discharged.
It was Otated that the decoration in
New Jersey will take place on Satur-
day and Monday. The clerk reported
the vote so far as known. 1t Is SO In
favor. and 10Y against. The report was
recommitted for correction.
In the New School Assembly to- day,
Rev. DIR. Darling, from the Presbytery
OF DeS Moines, in reference to the dis
solution of Church there, the Com
mittee answered that the Church is dis
solved, and the Assembly confirmed
the report.
The report of the Standing Committee
on Sabbath Schools was read. It re-
commends the assembly to take sys.
tenn under its protection and through
its influence impart new vitality to the
Sabbath Schools throughout the United
States. The present attitude of the
Church is dishOnoring and ought to be
at once rectified. A resolution was
passed disbanding the permanent Com
mittee on Sabbath Schools.
AT the afternoon session DR.. Fisher
read q report on the conference with
other Presbyterian bodies. Delegates
from Old and New Schools and from
other bodies met and unanimously
agreed that a reunion was most desira-
bic if the way was clear The following
four points were submitted as basis OF
reunion:
First-The Old and New Testaments
are accepted as the rule of faith.
Second-The Westminster Confess
sion and catechism, slightly modified as
far as regards civirlaw, is adopted as a
full and accurate Interpretation of Holy
Writ.
Third-The United Churches are to
accept the Presbyterian form of govern
Fourth-The United Church accepts
the psalmody and prescribe Its report.
The report was referred to the Stand
in Committee on Reunion.
DIR. Hastings, Of the Standing Com:
mittee on Publications, read a report OF
the permanent committee, congratula-
ting the Assembly on the advance made
during the year, and asking more
hearty CO operation. Considerable dis
cussion followed.