The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-18
NEW YORK.
The Parade OF the Italians

New YORK, August IA meeting
Of the Italian committee Of Arrange.
ments for the celebration on August
25, was held last evening. The reports
of the various subcommittee were re.
ceived, and all show that rapid progress
is being made in the different prepara.
tions for the day. Subscriptions to the
fund have been liberal, and everything
now indicates that the Italian demon
stratlon will be a success. The letter
OF invitation to Governor Hoffman was
sent yesterday. and it is expected that
an answer will be received by the Goth.
Shot HIS Mother.
At late hour last night, young
man named Thomas Lewis, Of 2S4
Eighteenth street. got into an alterca-
ton with his uncle, James Townsend,
who had attempted to chastise him.
Lewis drew a pistol and fired. The ball
missed Townsend and entered the breast
of Lewis mother, fatally injuring her.
Lewis delivered himself to the police
and was locked up to await the result OF
her injuries.
A Mysterious Death.
Frederick Hodgman, tobacco broker,
was found in his residence in East
Thirty-fourth street, at a late hour Mon
day night, suffering from severe injuries
about the head and shoulders, from
which he died last nigt. He was un-
conscious flom the time he was discov-
cred until his death, anG no explanation
of the manner in which he received
the injuries was made. The opinion OF
the physicians is that death was due to
compression of the brain, caused by a
fracture of the skull. The coroner is
investigating the case.
Bodies Identified.
The two bodies found in the ruins
caused by the explosion Of Sunday, at
Jersey City, have been identified as
those Of the proprietors Of the liquor
store, Messrs. Durancy and McGee.
The search for more victims was con-
tinued, but it is not thought that any
more bodies will be found, although it is
stated that one man known to have
been in the building at the time the fire
was in progress cannot be found.
Mullgan, the bartender who was ar
rested before the bodies were found,
has made statement that they were
both at the store till late in the even
ing, and that McGee seemed to act
rather strange and unusual. At eleven
o'clock the place was closed, and Du.
rancy took the keys and started for
home. On the afternoon of the day OF
the explosion three barrels were
brought to the house and placed in the
cellar. These barrels were not tapped.
The business of the place was good.
Had heard McGhee admit to setting
fire to the place he formerly occupied
in Whitehall street to get the insurance.
The Westfield ExpIosiOn-Omcer of
the Company Under Arrest.
The coroner's jury in the case of the
Westfield explosion returned to the
chamber of the Board of Assistant
Aldermen yesterday. after an absence OF
forty-fve minutes, and reported a disa-
greement, eleven of the jury being in
favor of the following verdict: ave
find that Andrew Coyle and others died
through a rupture or explosion Of the
boiler of the ferryboat Westfield, July
80, 1871; that said explosion or rupture
was caused by flaw in the iron and by
the negligence of the engineer, Robin
son, in carrying an over-pressure OF
steam; that the company are RESPONSE
bic for the disaster, as the defect
could could have been detected
il the Staten Island Ferry Company
had had,..a competent superintendent,
engineer and mechanic in their employ,
and are, therefore, criminally negligent.
We recommend the District Attorney to
take prompt action in the matter. We
also think that the government inspec-
ton is very imperfect as now conduct
ed" The verdict of Charles A. Crit
land, who disagreed from the above, ran
as follows: IL find that Andrew Coyle
and others died from rupture Of boiler
on board the Westfield, in consequence
of a defect that could not be readily
discovered by the ordinary and usual
manner Of inspection" Coroner Kee-
nan issued warrants Yesterday afternoon
for the arrest Of Jacob Vanderbilt, Su-
perintendent Braisted and Engineer
Robinson, returnable to-day. From
Mr.. Vanderbilt he will learn the names
and residence of the directors and have
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