The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-17
NEW YORK CITY.
The CITY Remarkably Quiet--Addi-
IlOnAl Incidents of the Riot.
Nav YoRE, July II.

Ul all kinds than during tue past tWO
days. The terrible events of last Wednes'
day have taught the mob u lesson thai
does not seem TO be soon forgotten. The
circumstances and incidents Of the riot
continue 10 be the absorbing subject Of
conversation and many additional details
Ofinterest are given below,
A resolution passed by Capt Joseph
Petty and thirteen Of the precinct police
denounclng the s4th Regiment for having
fired without cause meets with universal
condemnation throughout the precinct
II is the opinion of every officer Of rank
with whom the reporter has convesed
that the firing Of the military could have
bern avCried hut few minutes longer,
~ the crowd were pressing on the police
and military and each moment missiles
and shots were coming faster and faster
from hOnsetOps and ths mob In the street,
That the soldiers refrained from firing so
long as they did speaks well for their dis.
rlpline and GOODNESS. Inspectors Walling
and ,IamisOn, Captains Cattrey, Burden,
jeremiah, Petty, Secamp, lIClme and 9th.
erS, who were engaged, are unanimous in
asserting that the military would have
been compelled To open fire within very
few moments, and had u general volley
been fired tue loss Of life would have been
much greater. President Smith and
other Commissioners are indignant at
the conduct Of Captain Petty and
charges have been preferred against him,
Sergeant Wm. Jarvis and Itoundsman,
John W. Folk, who signed the resolution
Arrangements were made yesterday blythe
officers Of the 9th regiment for the fl.
neral services of their late comrades Ser
grant Wyatt and Page. -Four companies
ol the seventh, first, eighth and thirteenth
regiments of Brooklyn will also parlIci.
pate in the funeral services.
II appears by The publication Of the
letter that under date of the ith, 1870,
Mayor Hall sent n letter 10 Sergeant
.lOurlon advising the suppression OF the
proposed Orange parade of that period
and taking substantially the ground on
which the order No. ~ was based.
All tledead bodies al the Morguc ex.
crpl one were identified. The total num-
her killed thus far reported Is lny.siX,
five additional deaths having occurred,
since Thursday night
The MaR says in regard 10 the riot {;
IAN the talk about the innocent and
peaceful spectators, Is nonsense. The Po.
lice Commissioners have at their head.
quarters, nearly 200 revolvers and butch.
er knives, taken from 20 men arrested
during the riot. One lllbernian had three
immense pistols slowed away In his pOck-
cCts, and another had knife q foot and
hall long, concealed in his coat sleeve.
These arms were borne by men in u
crowd along the side of the procession,
and are sufficient proof that the rioters
were determined TO kill rs many rs they
could. Some Oft rioters have been dis
charged from custody, and others released
IN bail, in SUMS ranging from 5000 TO
I,!OOO."
There were two more deaths today,
VIM. McGrall and VIM. II. Lattimer, a
well known merchant Of Brooklyi Seve.
raj more deaths are hourly expected, six
If those now lying in Bellevue Hospital
being hurt beyond oil hope Of recovery.
Among these are Walter Pryor, son NJ the
popular actress, Mrs. J.. j. Pryor
The bodies Of Page and Wyatt, of the
Oth regiment, will rest In the same grave,
and one monument over them will tell
of their death in behalf Of law and liber.
ty.. Besides the Dll and 18th regiments,
and four companies Of the list regiment,
100 policemen, under Inspector Dilkes,
will unite in The procession The lodics
will he- laid out in full dress uniform.
Those Of the 0tb regiment will he inclosed
IN magnificent rosewood caskeis, furnish.
I'd by the officers nl the 9th who are con.
neClcd with the Grand Opera House. Ten
companies Of police, Of forty.ilve men
each, will attend the funeral tomorrow
If Henry c. Page aud Sergeant Wyatt,
IT The gth regiment. /.
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
The number Of immigrants arrived at
Castle Garden for the last week were
1890, making total Of t9044i landed
this year Total number for the CORES.
ponllng week last year, 13s,l0s
rHE STREET CAR MURDERER
II il believed that Foster will escape
capital punishment. The murderer, since
lie was informed ofthe stay In the eXecu.
ton, has been more cheerful, Is In q ialka.
tive mood and feels within himself that
he will not suffer the full penalty Of the
law to which he was consigned. lie has
been removed from his cell in the muir.
ierer row
BRNzlHE FIRE.
During a fire this morning on Sixth
avenue barrel of benzine exploded, Sc.
'erely burning thirteen men. Among the
sufferers are John A. Ripple, Joseph c.
Rcadle and Oliver Hawkins, of Engine
Company No. 90, together with Fireman
AleS. Mcneil and Fireman John Fisher,
ol Hook and Ladder Company No. 9,
whoever dangerously injured, and will,
u Is feared, die James ]. Hurry, las.
,,Ialr Edward Viralette and Assistant
foreman Mcfarland, Of Hook and lad.
1rr Company No 4, were badly burned.
Assl3knuN ENUinanR Q,,IIt.a.. H.