The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-10
NEW YORK CITY.
Another Promise from Tammnny.
NEW YORK, August o.

AhOlher FIOlnlbe from TanmnnY.
NEW YORK, August 0.
The city accounts are in the hands Of
the printers, and will be issued uexl
week. They will make upwards Of
5000 pages, and contain the names olalI
persons employed in the various courts
and municipal departments, with full eX.
plantations, and a defence of the action OF
the Mayor and Controller in reference to
signing the warrants and disbursements
of money.
THE WEsTFIELD EXPLOSION INvEsTIGA-
TION.
Inspectors Hook and Hill continued
the investigation of the explosion to-day.
Inspector Matthews admitted the inspect.
Ors deputiZed for work. The inspectors
do not go inside the boilers to test them.
BelknOp said that Matthews was q good
engineer.
Tho Westtleld is being TCtittGd up to be
in readiness to resume business In two
weeks
John Watson died yesterday Of wounds
received in the explosion Of the Westleld.
Twenty.three cases arc yet In the hospital.
The Coroncrs inquest commenced to.
day in the WGstheld disaster.
Julius Raymond testified that his father
was killed by the explosion. lie was Ger.
tain that he was tho only person in the
engine room for about ten minutes before
tho explosion. Ho observed the steam
guagO iust before the explosion, but did
not notice the figures presented.
+. =, Shatton, U. 5. Inspector, yester.
day spent the entire day examining the
boilers OF bOats running to Staten Island.
BY his inspection Of the boiler Of the
Northleld he discovered that the gauge
was wrong.
The body Of an unknown man, suppoS-
ed to be one Of tho victims Of the West.
field disaster was found floating in East
River, near tho scene Of tho explosion.
Tho inquest was held yesterday
Robert Gillian and Charles Il. Horrick,
passengers on the Westtleld, testified that
they heard no steam blown of
Thos Il. Lock was about 100 yards
from the WestHeld at the time Of tho ex.
pl0sion; did not hear any steam blown
off; had occasionally seen tho engineer,
Robinson, on tho boat, or on tho ship.
Did not see him on that day.
Michael j. Milan, passenger, said the
engineer was on board. Ills eyes were
closed, and his back was against the gen.
tlemen's cabin, In tho forward part Of the
boat; his feet werO on the seat This
was about five minutes before tho GxplO-
sion. Tho engineer was about 10 feet
from the engine room. Recognized the
engineer sinCei Is sure II was the same
man he saw asleep; saw him at the lnyes-
tigatlon to-day.
Upon the conclusion OF Milan's testi.
mony, tire inquest adjourned till to.mor-
row.
There Is dlspleasure expressed among
the Italians at tho refusal Of the Mayor to
review their forthcoming procession.
In the case Of John Delton, who died
from injuries received by falling from
street car, 1t was shown that he was &C.
pushed from the car during q
between the driver and some
roughs on the front platform. Beyond
this nothing was developed and no clue
obtained as to the identity OF the assail.
ants. a...0.. .
In the case of W. IL. Boare, u mer.
chant Of this city, charged with SNUG.
ling silks and laces. Collector Murphy |
recommended n compromise on tho pay. |
ment OF $4,000. Beare was accused Of
goods to the amount Of $780,.
900. He was held to bail In tho sum Of
Of $4,000.
The Directors Of tho SouLhside Railroad |
Long Island, yesterday, resolved to sustain
the officers Of tho company in stopping
hut two trains day at that place, until
the trustees Of the village yield In tho ex.
sting dispute. The new line has been
and the company will probably
soon build new road to leave Jamaica
halt mile west ef the new road.
The Republican State Convention
meets September, 20. ~, ., 4
Bernard Mooney was today acquitted
by the Jury In tho Court Of General Ses.
,lons, who few days since plead guilty
% BaIne offence and was sentenced TO 4
years at Sing Sing, but subsequently,
claimed he did not understand the plea,
Ind was allowed to retract H.
Capt Jas. Smith, of the American
hip Neptune gave bail to-day for cruel
10 seanen.
Gov. Evans, of Colorado sailed for
Europe to-day.
Three hundred and thirty.threa car
Dads and 13,500'erates OF peaches arrived
o.day and yesterday.
Gen. Pleasonton's removal eliclts con.
Jiderable comment In political AMI buSi.
less circles. Many heavy businessmen,
md bankers regret tho necessity which
ed to the Presidents course, as among
his class The Commissioner has strong
importers on account of his efforts for
he repeal Of tho income tax last winter.
There are statements made In official
quarters that Pleasonton will make Wig.
jrous elfortto vidicate tho action taken
" lin, and will endeavOr TO enlist Con.
,ressonal influence in his behalf Ef /
Several deaths are reported from the
Excessive heat yesterday. i