Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-09
NEW YORK.
he Westfield Investigation.
Incompetent Government In
spectOrs.
The westfield-Incomp Federal
inspectors.

| Bal0 8ll DOnel I1speCtOlS OF new I orr
are ex-policemen, and only one United
States inspector is practical boilel
maker.
Richard Moore, of Williamsburg, and
Charles Coulter, died yesterday from
wounds received at the explosion
Relief for the Victims.
A theatrical performance is proposed
to take place in Harlem in aid of the
Westfield sufferers.
The members of the Fifth regiment
last night paid in $500 for the relief OF
the family of Sergeant Elsasser, West.
| field disaster victim.
Anna Friedhoff died this morning from
injuries received in the Westfield explo-
sion.
The Government Investigation.
The government investigation in the
Westfield disaster commenced to-day.
The first witness was Capt. James
Gormley. He said: / am a steamboat
man on western rivers; reside at St.
Louis; have seen the boiler of the West
field and examined it carefully. My be-
lief is that the cause of the explosion was
the stoppage of the supply of water at a
given point. Another is the age of the
boiler. A third was the conduct of the
engineer in being absent from the engine
rom; he had control of the feed cock.
From the apparent difference in expan-
sion caused by the injection of cold
water, the fracture broke on the starboard
side first.
w. 81. Bergman, machinist and in
spector of boilers, testified that he exam
ined the boiler of the Westfield, and had
1t patched. At the time he met with
great opposition from Superintendent
Braizel, who swOre at him and called him
q hirellng. The witness advised Wander
bit to get nd of Braizel. He further tes-
tilted that Mathews had given certificates
in cases where be (Beryman) had re-
fused them. In one instance, when the
witness refused TO sign certificate for
the steamship North America, Mathews
put his name to it ana sent it TO the Gus
tomhouse. He could not say as he swore
to it over his name, though he must have
done SO. The witness swore that he be-
lieved the primary cause of the explosion
to have been that Mathews did not put
on the hydrostatic pressure he swore to.
l do not believe he put thirty. four pounds
on her; don't think he looked at his test
gauge.
Contrary TO expectation the Commit
Tee appointed by Inspector Lowe to ex.
anime the boilers of the Wakefield, were
unable to present their report to-day.
The investigation will probably close to
morrow.
Disturbing Worship with q Sewing
Machine.
At the Court Of Special Sessions TO-
day, Nathan Koyonshi, Jew, was
charged with disturbing Methodist Con-
gregation at Alanson Church by work
ing sewing machine during the
hours of Divine service, in room oppo-
site the Church. Judge Randy fined him
quietly, but suspended sentence; the Judge
said that no disturbance to any religious
worship of any kind could be permitted.
The Radical Ins and Outs.
There wss some excitement among pol
iticians to-day over the changes made st
the navy yard. The outs are In each
case known as Morgan Fenton Re-
publicans, and the changes made are said
10 be the result of the fight going on for
places on the State Central Committee.
Yellow Fever.
The Health officer has placed an addi-
tional force of inspectors at the wharves
of South Brooklyn, in view of the fact
that yellow fever has appeared at quar-
antine.
aar Mormon Migration.
About one hundred Mormons arrived
on the Nevada yesterday, land under the
direction of Mormon agent leave by
the Pennsylvania Central this afternoon.
The International Row.
The American crew for the Interns-
tionsl boat race at Halifax on the 29th of
this month, consisting of John and Barney
Biglin of New York, Henry Coulter and
Joseph Kaye, Jr., Pittsburg, are at pres
ent rowing in Harlem river and getting
into condition, and on the day of the race
will average Isl pounds per man. They
are sangulne of success.
A Muddled Meeting.
A ward meeting held last night to
denounce alleged frauds of the city gov
was broken up in confusion. A
resolution cJndemniDg the Mayor was de-
claTed carried amid disorder and confu-
sion.
Sir Walter Scott.
Arrangements for the celebration of the
Scott Centenary are perfected. The laying
Of the foundation some of a monument to |
Scott in Central Park will take place with |
appropriate ceremonies. There will be a
procession of Scottish societies in Broad
way, and banquet at Delmonico's in the
evening.
bridging East River.
Active operations were yesterday comS
nenced for the erection of East River |
Bridge, which is to connec! New York |
md Brooklyn at Fulton Ferry. The foun-
lation Of the great pier can be laid in less |
han month.
schueIz nfesf.
The Turner'S continued their festival
exercises to day. This afternoon the
Schuetzen. corps shoot flor prizes.
This evening there will be grand dra-
matte performance at Union Hall.
Dpdyke Dc ciines the Responsibility.
Opdyke, Vice-President of the Cham
DER of Commerce, to-day responded to
Mayor Halls letter that a committee be
appointed to examine the treasury &C.
counts. Opdyde informs the Mayor that
he presiding officer of the Chamber of
Commerce has no power to convene a
pecial meeting, unless requested to do SO
" at least ten members. He adds that
10 far as he has been able to ascertain, 10
en- members of the Cham er could be
ound who would sign their names 10
uch q request. An exact statement of
he city finances can, in his opinion, be
more easily in the Comptroller's
'ffice, by the clerks employed there, than
~ any committee appointed by the
}hsmber. Owing to the absence of q
,reat majority of the members, Opdyke
loes not believe that a sufficiently large
lumber could be convened to form
committee whose decision could be &C
epted as the sentiment of the Gambler.
The above reasons, Opdyke thinks, JUS
ify him in declining to make any per
onsl effors towards appointing special
Committee as demanded by the Mayor,
nd he therefore declines to interfere.
Struck by Lightning.
A thunder storm last night caused con-
iderable damage in Brooklyn livery