Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-05
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Mayors Office, NeV York City, dug.
4, 1871: To Hon. VIM. c. Dodge, Pres
ident Chamber of Commerce, or in his
absence Hon. Geo. Opdyke, Vice Presi-
dent:-Dear Sir-In view of the gross al
legations continually made by partisan
journal, in relation to the accounts of the
city and county of New York
expenditure of public moneys, pub
lie debt and city resources. the
undersigned respectfully request that
the Chamber of Commerce appoint
a large and influential committee of well
known and upright citizens to make full
and exhaustive examination of the public
sccounts and condition of the public debt,
and then report the result when completed
to the people of this city. The accounts
will all be published at an early day, but
it is the earnest desire of the undersigned
that the original accounts and vouchers
shall be at once thoroughly examined.
The undersigned would feel obliged, in
case there be no regular meeting of the
Chamber within few days, if special
meeting could be convened expressly for
the purpose indicated. The undersigned
make this proposition irrespective of their
own personal considerations, and because
of the assaults made upon the city credit,
and it is addressed to you because your
body is composed of non-psrtisan and
commercial gentlemen.
Very respectfully, your Obedient serv-
ants, A. OAKBY HALL, Mayor.
RICHARD ID. Connolly, Comptroller.
Our Alabama Commissioner.
The Evening Mail says Charles Francis
Adams declines the position of United
States Arbitrator to Geneva, and that
Senator Frelinghuysen and other prom
inent New Jersey politicians are urging
William Walter Phelps, of that State,
for the place. 4
Funeral OF Ph9be Cary.
The funeral of Phoebe Cary occurred
at Rev. DR.. Bellows church this after
noon, the services being conducted by
Rev. A. J. Lawrie, of Erie, Pa, and
Bernard Peters, of Williamsburg, Pa,
Horace Greeley, Oliver johnson ard o.
j. Victor were among the pall-bearers.
The remains were inferred at Green
wood.
The WestfieId ExamIn alton.
Examination into the cause of the late
disaster on the steamer Westfield was
continued this morning. William A.
Lighthall on the stand. The witness, re-
ferring to the statement yesterday that it
must have taken more than twenty seven
pounds of steam to explode the boiler,
said that opinion was based upon the sup
position that the longitudinal crack he
discovered in the boiler was only eighteen
Inches long. If the crack was more than
eighteen inches long very small amount
of steam might have caused the explosion,
and if less than that length, it would re-
quire still greater pressure to burst it.
What Constitutes N Good Boileri
Engineer Martin was then sworn.
examined the boiler after the explosion.
l thought discovered fracture on one
of the longitudinal seams of the boiler
fifteen inches in length, but it did not go
through. The explosion might have
started there, and then the whole thing
went at once. l think the boiler of the
Westfield was a good boiler N every
sense of the word, or it would not have
caused such destruction. 1t is weak
boiler that bursts with but little damage
to life and boat. Thirty five pounds
might have ruptured the West1eld's
boiler, or thirty-two might have done it.
think it must have taken all of thirty
two. My instructions to my assistants is
to fix the safety valve TO blow at twenty
five pounds, though it might sometimes
run to twenty seven pounds.
How Human Life is Trtfie d VITA
The witness stated a circumstance that
occurred in one of the Union Ferry
Compsny's boats when the vslve stuck
fast and the steam run up to so pounds,
before the difficulty was discovered.
have carried % pounds steam in boilers
when l could put the blade of jack
knife through the cracks in the iron, and
you could have knocked holes through it
with a small hammer.
Running with out a License.
Inspector Matthews here took the stand,
and said he desired to state that Henry
Robinson, the engineer of the Westfield,
was registered as Henry Robertson on the
books. 1t seems he had license granted
him after being examined by Mr.. Rey-
| nolds, the inspector of the district. He
| had his renewals at our Office, which re-
| neWals we had no business to refuse as
| long as there was no complaint made
against him. At the time of the explo-
sion his license had ran out and he had
| no license.
| Charles Franklin, boiler maker, Jersey
| City, stated that he built the boiler of the
| Westfeld in 1861, of the best Pennsyl-
vanis iron. He considered it as firstrate
Job as could be made of the same
material.
John s. Smith, practical engineer, was
examined, and gave professional testi-
mony as to the pressure of steam on the
boiler of the Westfeld. He said there
was no doubt of the fact but that the
explosion was the result of excessive
pressure.
At the conclusion of his testimony the
investigation adjourned until tomorrow.
Another street Car Murder.
Mr.. John Dillon, who was thrown from
the platform of Second Avenue car by
quarreling rufflan on Sunday night, and
who sustained severe injuries, died yes
terdsy. The coroner will hold an inquest.
The murderers escaped and are apparent.
ly unknown.
New German Theater. -
Subscriptions for the proposed new
German theater now reach nearly $780,
900. It is designed, if possible, to stu
ate the theater on 18th street. between Sd
and 4th avenues. The building will oc-
cupy twelve city lots, % feet front and
100 feet deep, making total of $50 feet
front and $50 feet deep. The estimated
cost of the lots is $25, 900 each, making
q total of $500, 900 for the building site
alone. The theater proper will be 100