The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
Exclusively to the Intelllgeneer.
(By tho Western Union Line,
ONCE Northwest cor. OF Main and Aohroe N1a'I
NEW YORK CITY.


NEW YORK CITY.
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Nav YORK. Aug. ..
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TUE STATEN ''"N y" '"'''' .'N' ,'''', '',''''''
There were lew new developments
yesterday in regard TO The Weslhelu eS
plosiGn and the excitement mas SfeAuy
subsidized, There is, however GonsIueranle
discussion in all parts of the city Concern,
Ing the disaster, and u great variety ol
opinions are expressed ms TO It's ca'lse nm'
the general feeling iSto wait until the ON,
cial investigation about to he made slalI
bripg forward all the facts before forming
any conclusion. There is no disposition
10 hastily condemn any one, but there Is
general and earnest desire tor all The
facts RndlOri justice. The SAD ana solemn
Ceremonyo of conslgnlng the dead 10 lhelr
Lass Ies.lliE p'aCe was Dvsm ,rS sSd
anq Was WltEeSSeu W many r.I"o' ,Lo "S, ",';oo,
LIN, "v,T HIoM, MvSS% %ranTIrrs %" and diySrs are
a,',, ,a' o,,oNaod M iS sssarchinr ,bo hci nj thc
sTa 49, vt i6S ,,oro hoTics oT iSo victims none
Hea ~ Tanm ,'Io ,onnd 'I" Lo,id"a hos" sIrcoGv
r"no,,oJ n"r" % "rI % !, 10 tho n,,inion oi thu men
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cnSasSo on!S. ~ ~ ,So,%s,a becn wsshed
o1p' Wy" 'hv ~, ,o III" ha"s heen rec"vcreS
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sell III neu' anu 'ell pAcS ues"'
THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION INTO THF
CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION
The official inquiry under direction o
Addison Lowe, Supervisor Of New York
Inspection District, into the condition Of
the boiler of the ferry boat West6eld al
the last inspection, commenced this morn
Ing, In the office OF the United State In
spectOrs Of steamboats,, on Pine Street
The board OF inquiry consisted OF Leon
ard BoAle, Of the local inspection dis
trict, and Hill, Of Boston, summoned to
replace Matthews, Of the Inspectors
who Is one Of tho witnesses, Captain
Belknap was also present, Brown, COlln'
selOr.at.law, attended for the owners o
the boat Al the opening OF tho inquiry
Mr. Dove, addressing the Board, sac
they were then to make most screening
inquiry into the late deplotGDIe disaster
In order to have II properly done; alnC
that there might be no room Tor the I'M
putAtiOn OF improper influence, hO nae
summoned Hill from Boston 10 assist
BOale. Any one who looked INTO the mat
ter must sec that It was one ol thost
shlngs which might have been AVOIDED
Great responsibility rested on somenouy
and 1t was the nb,ect ol INC inquiry o
inspectors 70 nix H. nc wouiu give l lhen
every facility and assistance ana procure
any witnesses they might require
VIM. Vanderbilt, Government !nspec
tor, to-day made an Official inspection 0
the boiler OF the Westiicld. heiounu ina
the material oI the Doller was goou, ah'
that the iron was o! the requisite !hiCk
ness, hut discovered q serious break IN IN
inner casing, which evidently exstct
long before the explosion, Ihe outel
edge Of the fragment was much brignte
than tho inner, and from TINS met, no ma
come to the conclusion that the inne
casing was broken either wheh lhe Dolle
was made, nine years ago, or gave wa
subsequently when subjected 70 q sever
test. He expressed his positive oplnio'
that the boiler has Tor long tlme pee
held together slngIy by the OUTSIDE plal
ing, and said he was surprised u hau NO
exploded before. lie added that Ill
flaw could not have been noticed ny an
inspector, as the outside DoiIer was GOV
cred with telt ana the OUTSIDE atlotueu u
indication oil decay. tic also salu inn
the flaw conld not have been deIected D.
sounding the boiler: ,.,,o
MIR. Matthews said ne gave tlle Gettll
cate freely, and would nave faVeleu o
the Westheld last Monuay. he diu III
try TO lit the valve, because u was no us
without steam pressure; but eVcrythin
appeared Tree and clear. he testeu VI
boiler at "a pounds by hydraulic prcssllr
and the gauge could indicate W pounu
The diameter of the boiler was zen zee
but he had no means OF knowing its thlcI
ness, but should think 1t was q quarter
an inch thick. He never knew OF
safety valve not working unless arreste
. by the engineer. He had no conyersatio
with the engineer as to his qualihcalionl
and ne was not required w. Uhus, ni ..a,,I sno
Sense iaT, nTeI 'nt dSngsro,,s at the noiI
ul,san. s.,n.n;;nc ,n'V + H. %ronidlS Tbeshell shoy
VI genv,nsS gu n;rna Sor tvanLnsss There were
: eu ,s ~ s'str' ,O,o,os ~ nn the bo,ton nv,
u.iipet Hn o.,," !" w sTHo S,;tness % servcd hi. n,
Srenliceship as engineer TO We Gou
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