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The New York herald., 1871-07-31
SCENES ON THE STREETS IN the NEIGH
BORH0OD or THE BATTERY.

The scenes along the streets in the neghb0rhood
OF Whitehall when the explosion took place were
scarcely less horrible and agonIzing than those
within the slip tseiI Every avenue leading to and
from the Staten Island Hamilton and South ferries
was crowded with rght-hearted men, women and
chidred, who were on their way to the boats that
were 20 take them oil rejoicing " SUBURBAN neasre
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

pie must await the result Of tho Coroner's inquest
to get al the full facts.
The New York herald., 1871-07-31

STEAMBOAT MURDER
Terrific Explosion at
the Battery.
The Staten Island Steamer
Westfeld Bursts Her Boiler
at Whitehall Ferry.
Her Upper Works Shattered
Into a Thousand Atoms.
FIFTY PERSONS KILLED.
Over One Hundred
Wounded.
complete List of the
Victims.
AGoNzMG SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Men, Women and Children
Hurried Into Eternity.
Excmciating Suferings Of the Burned,
Scalded and Bruised.
Desperate Struggles and Miracu-
lous Escapes in the Water.
Narrowing Spectacles
at the Hospitals.
THE MORGUE AT BELLEVUE.
>~~~~~-~-~~~~~~~
Corpses Laid Out with Lighted
Tapers.
Narratives Of Survivors and
Eye Witnesses.
~~~->o~~~~o~~~--~--~o-
STATEMENT OF THE ENGINEER.
Full and Graphic Report Of the
Tragic Occurrence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
Gov. Hoffman in Burlington.

Gov. Hoffman accompanied by Col. W.
Moller. of his Staff, arrived at Burlington
on Friday evening on the $50 express
train from the East, en- route from the
Profile House to Saratoga, where be
spends Sunday. The Governor had quar-.
ters at the American Hotel, where he
was waited on by number of the lead
ing Democrat citizens, as we'll as by some
of those of Republican faith. About $50
o'clock the Queen City Band serenaded
the Governor. He was then introduced
to the citizens assembled about the hotel,
by Morillo Noyes, Esq, and responded to
the compliment quite happily, as follows !:
GOV. HoFFMAN's SPEECH.
Me- FIiends-Your kindness takes me
by surprise, for though [ should expect
nothing but kindness from the people of
Vermont to Governor of a State SO nigh
them. passing through, yet am surprised
that for the moment | tarry in your city
so many should be gathered to testify
their kindness to me. | have general
dread of two things, first, interviewers,
who compel man to talk when he don't
want to talk, and second, serenading par
ties VIXEN one is obliged to say something
when he has nothing to say, but such a
serenading party as this I do not dread.
I left my family at the sea shore, and by
way of the Profile House and your city,
I am taking a short cut home. You
know it is often said that the longest way
round is the shortest cut home, and so |
have found it in this case. I will not at
tempt to talk on politics in Vermont
which is so strong Republican State, on
account of nv democratic education. But
my faith in Democracy is strong, and
perhaps the time may come when [ may
talk to you about it. I can, however,
talk to you about New York, which has
so much interest with Vermont in the
preservation of our common country in
maintaining its honor, and in the defence
of its flag. If You ever come to Albany [
can assure you all a hearty welcome from
me. Again, thanking you for your kind
ness, I must say that think you must
have found out that the object of my little
speech has been to say something and
still not to say anything.
At the suggestion of DR.. B. j. Heine-
berg, three hearty cheers and "tiger"
were given for Gov Hoffman, after which
he retired to his room. The Governor
left for Saratoga at 1-2 p. M, on the
steamer United States
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
THE PLAGUE.

The report that the plague has broken
out is not confirmed but the cholera and
famine fever are busily at work, and these
are sufficiently terrible agents of death.
The famine-stricken people are covered
with nideous sores, the consequence of
hunger, while they burn in the fortunes
of devouring fever.
GUARANTEED.
The Russian government, in view of the
probability of the cholera spreading into
its dominiona, has established quarantine
regulations along the frontier. One path
of escape for the Persiaus is thus blocked
up. Probably the British Indian govern
ment will soon adopt similar precautions,
and this will cause the steamers from
Bombay to stop running.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
DAY BOAT AND NIGHT BOAT.

With twenty-one First Class Steamers, only six
days through 60 Milwauk es and Chicago, without
change Of boat. First Glass Tickets include
Meals and State Rooms.
Leaving OgdeTsbuIg every day, Sundays ex-
cepted,l on arrival Of noon trains, for Chicago,
milwaukee,, and intermediate ports, without
change OF boat, and every evening, Sundays ex-
cepted,l for Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit and inter
mediate ports.
Passengers and families moving Wet can en-
bark with their Luggage, Feams. stock, SC, and
land tOge' her without disturbance or TranShip-
faent at heir port If destination thus avoiding
the great irc con venieDcIes of the many cha.g-r,
delays and fxpesse- 81 other routes. kS- These
Steamers have large CABISs ana STAIR Rooms,
amply and neatly furnished fer fifs class paEsen-
gerr and second cabins With cook stoves and
comfortable accommodations for passengers and
families, who may visit u furnish heir Own
provisions, e<s- No efforts will be spafed sO
nam; ain the reputation Of this, ~ the
CHEAPEST AND BEST ROUTE
BE sure and see the agtEts Of TIA : Line be'nrs
you buy your tickets. T'TIsty viii always
meet passengers at he Depot IN Dgcen-buTg 10
take checks and Ie-eheck baggage for this Line.
pany's Steamers. The only American Lines
leaving Ogdensburg. We viii make II the inter
est of every Traveller to the Agents of this
Line before purchasing elsewhere. One hundred
pounds of baggage free, TO each passenger Bag
gage checked through 20 all points.
~ Through tickets 10 California and all
points in the Great West, North West and the
South West, cheaper than the cheapest, ON ap-
plication TO
g. A. EDDY, Managing Agent, Office Steam.
ers Landing, Ogdensburg, N. u.
GEO. w. SMITH, General Ticket Agent, Of
fee corner Ford and Patterson Sfreets. opposite
johnson House, ogdensburg, n. Y. l4dsw6w
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
.,,, Il Excursion and Clam
nv bake.

We or1v had t, me in Saturdays issu'
70 make an announ cement OF the RAILROAD
.,,..ioo and clam Nake of the friends o
40 Portland. Rutland, Oswego & Chioa
p.i1road. which took place on Thurs
the Goth. Other engagements pre-
way 1 our personal presence to give &
venue = veport of the exercises, but
l'nR'h' "e u Cain will give full &C
we pres" me- Mr. --tA Of the Courier
count in the next is 500 IN p1;vatt
Some particulars have c, cat of tn,
letter from which brief statel
aff4ir il given.
The atorm having cleared away, AM
the bay being as smooth and tranquil az
the most fsstidious of the fresh-water
guests could desire, an immense party of
citizens of Portland and strangers (amoug
both classes there being a goodly array of
the fair sex) assembled on board the good |
steamer Montreal at 10 o'clock en- route
for the grand clam. bake. At 1890 a m
the steamer left her moorings, and round
ing the United States scholarships which
came into the harbor the previous day, |
proceeded by the inland passage past
euphonious Little Hog, Great Hog, Cow
and Crow, whose titles certainly belle
their beauty, some twelve miles down the
bay, past and around Great Chebeague,-
giving each visitor an opportunity to
count the inevitable 365 emerald dots
which he had seen before at Lake George,
on the St. Lawrence, and probably on
every island studded body of water where
the calendar is known, to his entire salts.
faction.
Rounding the extremity of Long Island,
the fires OF the clam bake came in sight, |
adding new zest TO each particular appe
reached, all were ready to fall to on
baked beans and brown bread, while skill
full hands were embedding one hundred |
bushels Of oysters, CLAIMS, Holsters, pota-
toes aud eggs in the smoking seaweed. |
After brown bread. beans and coffee had |
Suffered sufficiently, the guests were
initiated into the glorious task OF uncoV-
ering the clam bake, of scooping IN among
the rockwell and bringing ont now big
plum of n lobster, now dozen or two
of eggs, and bivalves dd tnttnttu'n. What
became of the one hundred bushels is q
.mystsry AS an after.dinner orator said,
he could oily account for half bushel OF
them, and no one seemed any better able
10 splye the problem. After the bake
each amused himself according to his
fancy. There were addresses for those
who liked them, and some very good ones
too. from the Hon. John Lynch, member
OF Congress from the Portland district,
Mayor Kingstury, the Hon. John Allen
of Oswego, Captain Coyle, who had a
timely word to say in behalf of steam
boats, the Hon. Eugene Pringle of Mich
igan and others AT three o'clock on adj
iournment to the deck of the Montreal
was effected, and, after viewing Old
White Head and the main passage, the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

The life of Gen. Thomas Sumter, the
revolutionary hero of South Caroline,
which has never been written, has been
undertaken by L. G. Draper OF the WIS.,
consin Historical Society. Mr.. Draper
has been collecting the material for thirty
years, and has recently spent several weeks
in Charleston examining documents and
newspaper files.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

Embraces an ipfnitessimal variety of Living and
Representative Curiosit es from the realms of ma
ture and Of art A.; curious and interesting manu-
features and relics of all nations marvellous hui
man Phen mena; strange ire AXIS of nature
Mammoth Giants over feet high, and Lillipu-
tan Dwarfs only 25 inches high and weighing
only Is lbs, four times smaller than the famous
Gen. Tom Thumb. Fac-similes of the Cardiff
Giant, Snmes9 Twins and Powers Greek Slave
Wonderful Mechanical and Automaton Eigur. s
of the Bell-Ring-rs, Dying Zouave, Sleeping
Beauty, Singing Birds, Trumpetsr. Magic Drum
mer, Musical Rabbits, Monkeys, Cats and Bears
in fact, embracing many thousands of curious
and interesting features never seen before under
canvas.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

OvERwoRKED BUSINESS MEN.-The
ia an excellent moral, especially for the
study of over-worked business raen, at
this season of the year, in the following
paragraph from an editorial ia st. Louis
exchange: "An important official once
told us that from ten to three he did all
his work. 1t was a very careful character
of business that he had to perform, and
required the utmost axactness and vigil
ance. He entered bis Office at ten in the
morning. and no amount Of importuning
or pressure of business would induce him
to discharge any duties after the clock
struck three. He did this on the ground
that six hours close work was as much
as the mind would bear with safety, or as
could be done properly. This person
lived to discharge the duties of his office
ably for near half century
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

Meyerbeer skrank from the task OF set
ting music to any of Shakespere's trage,
dies, though urged to do so. be wou.a
not even touch Goethe, except to lllustrate
a youthful dream of that poet. His work
ala Jeunesse de Goeth," is locked up
wi til his other unpublished pieces IN 3
box at Berlin, which is not to be opened
unit il some of his grandsons shall display
tale at as musician.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

excursion party was landed safely, the
visitors much pleased with the harbor and
the successfully explored mysteries OF the
clam bake, and promising something I'M
like and yet as good as clam-bake when
the road is through by the airline to o.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
THE GREAT
The GREAT
MENAGERIE AND CARAVAN

replete with the choicest and rarest collection
of Living Wild Beasts, among the more prOmi-
nenG of which are beautiful plumed Birds from
the tropics; also, Reptiles, Elephants, Cames,
ions, Tigers, Leopards, Bears, Ksngsroos, Os-
triches, CassOwaries, Sea Lions, Seals, Malayan
and South American Tapirs, Palatine and Rocky
Mountain Sheep, Llamas, Pink-eyed AlbinO
Deer Apes, Monkeys, Babboons Giant Cynoce-
pha US, Baby Elephants, Baby Cemels, &c.
In connection with the Grand Combination of
Museum and Meuagerie, Caravan and Bippo-
drome, will be exhibited FREE TO ALL PAT
RONS,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
DAN CASTELLO'S
MAMMOTH CIRCUS,

in a separate and distinct tent, which is repre-
scented by so of the best performers in the world,
aud SO conducted to be absolutely chaste and
refined, where there will not be permitted soli-
tary feature look. word or gesture in any way in
compatible with that decency and r. speciality
which have always characterized Mr.. Barnums
amusement enter rses for the last thirty years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
THE BEST
S E W IN G NJ A CHIN ES
Poh Ela,tie and Lock or Sau'tir S'i-oh, at
E y. MEKRI4N's.
L 4 kI.Y VtkM...I Rp KS
IL WANTED

IL WANTED.
The subscriber would pay liberal price for
any of the following named sooks
''The Rural Magazine and Vermont depository"
2 vols, vo kutland,-I795-s.
Reason, tn. only Oracle of Man." BY Ethan Al
len, to or vo., Bennington, lisa.
"a Vindication Of the Opposition Of the Inhabi-
tants of Vermont by K. Allen to the Governor
of N. Y. &C." Printed by Alden Spooner,-l779.
GA Brief Narrative of the Proceedings OF New
York, &C." By E. Allen: Hartford, IRA.
"An Anniversary Address, &C." By z. Allen
Hartford, -l778.
ga Concise Refutation of the Claims Of New
Hampshire and Massachusetts to Vermont"
By E. Allen Hartford, -l7So.
The subscriber would like to correspond with
parties who have a collection Of Vermont Books
or Pamphlets for sale, with view Of purchasing.
A. II. FUTILE.
Rutland, March %, 1871.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
CASTLETON SEMINARY.

The next academic year will commence on
Thursday, August 3lst.
For Catalogue and forther information, ad-
dress Rev. BIG. WILLIAMS,
jy3deod kveyw2m Principal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
THE EXPLOSION.

THE EXPLOSION.
The explosion was terrific. John
Magee, the pilot, was thrown from the
forward pilot house twenty feet into the
air, falling on the boat and escaping
without a scratch. John Freeland was
captain of the boat, aud Harvey Robinson
the engineer. The latter is q coored
man, and the indignation of the passen-
gers against him is tremendous, though
his friends say he is not to blame.
The boiler was inspected by John K.
Mathews, U. S. boiler inspector on the
10Th of June, and pronounced safe. Rob
inson, engineer of the Westfeld, states
that he tried the cock. in the boiler few
minutes before the explosion, and found
the water at the upper cock. He states
further, that at that time, he looked at
the steam gauge there were twenty seven
pounds of steam on her boiler, also that
steam was blowing off at the safety valve,
showing that the boiler was conveying
the full extent allowed by her certificates.
The cause of the explosion was probably
the breaking of the joints of the plate
with which the boiler had been patched
on the rear end.
The huge black smoke stack of the
steamboat lay like a monstrous serpent
over the entire family whom it had strick-
en- in its fall. A number of the victims
were past any chance of recovery, and
their death was only question of min
utes or few hours at the most
One of the saddest and most affecting
sights in the search for the injured was
abe discovery of several little children
and infants whose tender limbs and bod
les were bruised in the most horrible
manner. Of course these were nearly all
dead
EXCITEMENT ON STATEN ISLAND.
The excitement on Staten Island il be-
yond belief At every ferry are crowds
n, women aud children looking out for
the 1, Kissing snes, and among whom are
MANY o. the most prominent Staten
Islanders Col. Murchi", we'll known
was fearfully &c ,lded about
tina arms and holy. Murchie was part
per of G..ibaldi while the latter was in
this country.
Captain Johu Vanderbilt sy that the
Westfield was one of the most staunch
boats of the company, and had new
boilers put in her within the past twelve
months.
LATEsT-THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Sixteen persons are now believed TO
have been instantly killed. Twenty-one
are already dead. aad more than one hun
bred severely wounded. All the lower
wards of the city are filled with excited
crowds.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
And remain absolutely
WITHOUT PARALLEL IN THE HIS.
TORY OF THE WORLD.

NJ p It. Barnum's Life, written by himself,
$50 pages, 80 full page engravngs, steel portrait,
muslin gilt, reduced from $3.50 to 4l.50, and .
so cent ticket presented to the purchaser.
jy32d6d&w
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
ACROSS THE FRONTIER

into Turkish Arabia and Cabool, while
those who have not had the energy to emil
CRATE, or have been prevented from doing
so by the strong arm of the government,
are daily dying by thousands of starva-
ton. A Persian subject cannot leave his
native country, even to go on pilgrim
age to Meshed Hosein or to Mecca with
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
NelJ advertisements.
s O'CLOCK. a jsa5

q 600 For lst class Pianos-sent on trial-no
eHACU agents. Address U. s. PIANO co.,
6I5 broadway, N. Y. jyl0d&w4w
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD

than at first reported. In place of being
confined to the province of Khorassan it
extends over the entire land. Already
the loss of life has been fearful. Persia is
said, on reliable authority, TO have lost
fifty per cent of her population. Thou
pe6 Themselves
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03

from the authorities, and this permission
Is even now, in spite of the prese Mt appal-
ling condition of the country, still insist
ed upon. The people in desperation, how
ever, use every means to elude the vigil
ance of the government aud escape into
happier lands.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
A TERRIBLE DROUGHT

last year, which was followed as natural
consequence by partial failure of the
crops. There was great suffering and
privation, but comparatively little NOR
talitY.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-14

GRAIN! GRAIN! GRAIN!
WI. WHITMIRIG, ,GREEnVIIIE. 3. e..
nEALER in GRAIN and COUNTRY PRO
~ DUCE of all kinds Will pay PROMPT
attention to all orders entrusted to his care.
This is a rare opportunity for Planters and
others living along the line OF tho Greenville
and Columbia Railroad to procure their sup
plies at frat cost. [ ouly ask fair trial, and
guarantee satisfaction. Nov 25 3mo
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-14

Our. Western exchanges generally
speak of trade as unusually staensnt.
just now, but are hopeful of brisker
times soon to come. At Cincinnati.
Chicago, Louisville, and other centres of
business, money is scarce and dear. It
10 admitted, however, that if nobody is
making money, but few are losing it..
speculative ventures are in disfavor. and
the old motto 'slow, but sure" is com
ing to be better thought of than it used
to be.
DIR. Livingstone, the famous African
traveller, whose fate has long been OBJ
soured. is said by cable telegram to
have arrived at Mozambique, and was
waiting vessel bound TO England. It
Is to be hoped the report is true. ms the
whole civilized world is interested in the
great explorer, who was so long ago re-
ported killed by savages.
Owing to the recent intense cold, the
wires of the Western Union Telegraph
Line, between Bangor and Lewiston,
Malne, were broken in nearly fifty
pieces. The wires were put up during
the hot weather last summer, and, CON
tracting with the cola, snapped like
threads.
John Sullivan, of Canaan, n. H.,
came home few nights since in bad
temper and fogged ono of his SONS.
Shortly after, his two sons, about eleven
and fourteen years of age, seized their
father. bound and gagged him, end, TAX
ing him to the barn, hanged hin. He
was discovered by his wife in .ime to
save his life.
The dramatic company of the Holiday
Street Theatre, in Baltimore, on Satur-
day night, subscribed 500 to purchase
Dore's illustrated Bible, for the Rev.
DR.. Houghton, of the ''little church
around the corner" in New York.
Two Wisconsin Indians quarreled re-
Gently, and one killed the other. The
tribe condemned the murderer to bo
skinned alive, which was done, the VIC
tim being staked to tho ground to make
him hold still.
The Federal ''Roll of Honor now
makes twenty-five volumes, and contains
the record of over 333, 200 graves of de-
ceased Union soldiers. Two volumes
moro will complete the work.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-14
EMERY's UNIVERSAL

EMERY'S UNIVERSAL
Cotton Gins and Condersers.
FENHESE GINS, sn we'll known throu, hout
Il the Sonth, need no comment In at; lc of
workmanship, and for efficiency Of work,
their turn out. with the same amount of
power, liz untqaa,cd. Ii. TOZER, Agent,
August CoiunhiL. s.. c.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-14
Novelties---Special Attractions.

Novelties---Special Attractions.
NOV opening and showing, the largest and
most elcEan. assortment of French and
English FANCY GOODS ever brought to This
market, selected especially for the Holidays.
Elegant Pcrfumery. Cologncs and Extracts,
New and superior Toilet Soaps,
Perfume Boxes, Toilet Boxcs,
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes
German, French and English Toilet Waters,
Atkinson's Extract White Roses,
Lubin's Perfumes, Extracts, Sechet
Lows new Perfumes and Extracts,
Coudray's Fashionable Cologne,
Coudray's Lavender Water,
German Farina Cologne,
Superior Bay Rum,
largo and fine assortment Of Hair Brush
es, Tooth Brushes,
English and French Dressing Combs,
Ivory Fine-tooth Combs,
Elegant Pomade for the Hair
Eau Lustral Circaseian Lustre,
Cloth Bruehes. Turkish Rubber
Turkish Towels, Tooth Picks,
Elegant Soaps, tho largest assortment in
the city,
A beautiful selection OF Fancy Perfume
Sachets. For sale by
Dec 18 f. II. HEINITSH, Druggist.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-14
VII s
Eighteen Years of Practical Success!
Christmas Books.

Christmas Books.
RHfAN IL McCAITER have Just opencJ 4
- new stock OF HOLIDAY GIFT ,OUxS
from London and New York.
ALSO,
Rosewood, Walnut and Mahogany WK1r1So
DESKS; Portfnlios. Toilet Hooh.;' Cara Cas-
Pocket Knives, Gold Pens, Letter Folders
fsncy Inkstands, Work Boxes, Ladies' Com,
pan1ons. PHOTOGRAPH ALDcMs, Writing Al
buns, Stcrcoscopcs and Views. Chess Men,
oackgammon Boxes, Croquct Boxes, of ali
The British and American Poets. Pocket and
famlly BIBLES, Books of COMMON PRAYER, all
slZes ,.1 and styles of binding; HYMN BOOKS, for
different Churches.
ALSO,
somo elegant CHnoMos and PIcTunEs, in
nent frames. Dec 30