The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-07
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The Street Car Row.


car casualty last Sunday, by which
John Delatour, mortally, and three
others were severely injured, is still con-
tinued Officer Little, ofthe 18th pre-
cinct, called at the Coroners office yes
terday, and made statement relating
to the affair, in which he set forth that
Immediately after the occurrence he ran
to the car beside which the injured men
were lying. He arrested Patrick Flood
and assisted in bringing the wounded
men to the station house Delatour
told him that the driver had been
wrangling with some men on the front
platform of the car, but not caring 10
take any part in the disturbance he I'M
mediately jumped off the car, and IN
doing so, stumbled and fell on the pave
ment with one leg on the track. The
car wheel passed over him, causing In
juries which resulted in his death;
The driver, when assaulted, claimed
that lie had been thrown from the plat
form, and complained Of severe injuries
in his back. His clothes were solled
and torn. Neither Delatour nor Owens
complained in his hearing that Flood
had thrown them from the car. Flood
was taken before magistrate and re,
leased on bail. A man named Daniel
Lee stated to Officer Little that one OF
the ruffians struck the driver, when he
(Lee) jumped off and saw no more OF
the occurrence. Pat. Flood, the driver,
stated to the Coroner yesterday that ne
had been thrown from the platform by
some one unknown to him, and does
not know how Delatour or Owens re-
ceived their injuries. The investigation
is being continued.
Ante-MOrtem Statements.
Ante-mortem statements were taken
yesterday in the case OF Louis De Egan'
aged Is, who was clubbed on the head,
July IS. He had quarreled with VIM.
Macklin, in Jersey City, while playing
base ball, when Macklin caught up a
bat and dealt him heav; blow on the
head, causing probable fatal wound.
A verdict was rendered against Mack.
lin, but he has not yet been arrested.
The Explosion.
Another victim of the explosion died
yesterday, The investigation by the
Board of Inspectors still continues and
is being conducted in a most rigid and
searching manner.
BROOKLYN, August Sin the West
field investigation, R. Hitchcome,
engineer, gave his opinion that the iron
in the Westtield's boiler had not been
sufficiently rolled. He gave his opinion
of the cause of the accidents,in Detroit,
not differing materially from that Of
other witnesses.
Robert Crosson, fireman on the West
field, examined-Was standing on
ladder in front of the boiler when the
explosion took place. When he saw
the first show Of steam, he stepped back
and got up on deck. Considerable
lager beer had been carried across;
would sometimes tap cask of lager and
give some to the crew.
Charles McConeland, mechanical en-
gineer, examined, states that the cause
Of the explosion was perfectly plain;
The pressure might have accumulated
unobservcd; the pres ure on the boiler
at the time Of the explosion, he was
convinced, was more than q pounds.
After this, the investigation commit
tee adjourned till Monday next at 10
A. NJ.
The North Carolina Election.
New YORK, August 5.-The following
dispatches arc published: To the.
editor Of the Tribune -Slr-We have
carried the State against the Convention
by 10000 or $4,000 majority. Signed,
Joseph c. Abbott, Wilmington North
Carolina, August 4.
A Washington, D. c., special 10 the
Tribune says: Returns from North Car
olina have been received by the Exc
cutive Committee here and indicate the
positive defeat of the Constitutional
Convention party, and the triumph of
the Republicans. Wake county, in
which is the city of Raleigh, gives
Republican gain of2OO; Halifax county,
100; Mecklenburg county, 215; New
Hanover, 5l4. Dispatches also state
that the Conventionists admit their de-
feat. Ex-Governor Holden, who is
here, has received many kilograms, and
saws he is confident that the Convention
is defeated by about 10000 majority.
An Alteration.
Yesterday an alteration occurred at
the foot OF Whitehall street between
Robert Ferris, foreman Of a grain ele-
vator, and Thomas Mclaughlin, grain
measurer, which will probably result
fatally. 1t appears that some Of the
workmen employed on the elevator be.
came dissatisfied with Ferris. who had
lately been appointed foreman, and quit
work. Upon demanding their money
Ferris informed them that he would
not pay them until Monday. This re-
| fusal greatly excited the men and final.
" ended in Mclaughlin assaulting
| Ferris, striking him two blows on the
head and one on the stomach. Ferris
was removed TO the hospital, when the
physicians pronounced him in a dan
gercus condition. Mclaughlin was
taken to the Tombs.
The German Festival.
The annual turnfest was inaugurated
tonight by grand parade. The dele
gates had reception at Turner Hall.