The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-17
NEW YORK CITY.
New YORK, August Ia

1HU UtOLlLulbteV upPOluGeu ny luthlBnel
Of the call for a public meeting about Ii
alleged frauds in the city accounts, So
that the absence from the city OF so man
business men and leading citizens has nj
Cessitated q delay in every direction d
proposed by the meeting, but they promis
to give publiC.notice as soon as their pre-
parations are sufficiently matured.
Coroner Keenan's jury on the Westflel
case to-day returned the following verdicI
"That the deceased, Andrew Coyle, an
others, died through rupture or explosio
Of the boiler on tho ferry.boat, Westtleld
July 80, 1871; that said explosion o
rupture was caused by q flaw in tn
iron, and by negligence of the en-
gineer, MIR. Robinson, in carrying al
over'pressure Of steam; that the com
pany are responsible for the disaster
as the defect could have been do
tected iftbe Staten Island Company haC
had competent superintendent, engi
neer and mechanics In their employ, anC
are, therefore, crimlnally negligent. We
recommend tho District Attorney to take
prompt action In the matter, We
also think that the Government inspection
Is very imperfect as now conducted
There was but ono dssGntant, Mr.
Kirkland, who believed flaw could moi
DO discovered by the ordinary method nj
inspection. Coroner keenan,, after the
verdict, retired to prepare warrants for
tho arrest OF the President, Directors
and Superintendent oil the Staten Island
Ferry Company, also for the arrest OF
Robinson, engineer, Capt. Blair, of the
lst PRECINCT, 10 whom was entrusted the
warrants for the arrests, received instruc.
lions from the Coroner to make only q
formal arrest, and toaccept their promise
TO appear before the Coroner, Gt his office,
at II A. N. tomorrow.
Among tho passengers on ihe steamer
Scotia to-day for Europe, arc John +,
TrRity, President Of the Rock Island i
Northwestern Railroad, and John Dick.
son and family, of Cincinnati. prE
Tho vacancy created In tho Custom
House Inspectonhip by the death Of
Col. j. Mcleod Murphy has not been
filled by the appointment Of the widow Of
the deceased, as heretofore reported. Tho
place has been given to a county pollti-
clan, Notwithstanding the wishes Of the
President for Mrs Murphy's appointment.
1t Is said that Col, Murphy deceased
Collector Murphy was unfit Tor the posi-.
tlon, and that tho Collector Is opposed to
Mrs. Murphy on this account.
The heat Of yesterday and to-day was
excessive. Several sunstrokes are re.
ported. 0ar
Tho subordinate internal revenue OIL.
cials appointed by Gen, Pleasonton In
this city and Brooklyn are fast being re.
moved, both at the instance of the de.
pArtmGnt at Washington and the local
officers here. Tho applicants to whom
the places were denied by Gen. Pleason.
ton are now making a rush on tho ap.
l'T16t'cE doo cEon on(RwSrs for positions.
peaches were sold in the New York mar.
kct during tho past week. The crop this
year 10 enormous, the fruit never being Of
better size md flavor. The crop at Long
Island Is the most plentiful ever known,
The fruit rottlng on dealers hands.
The Order ot ltesher Shalbairel held a
meeting yesterday afternoon, which was
ittended by Representatives from all parts
n the country. The question of life IN.
'tlranCe was discussed. 1t was agreed 10
institute a plan into tho order by which |
he family Of each member, at his death,
Iholld receiue one thousand dollars, TO be |
'aiSed by equal assessments on all the
members residing in the district In which
lC had lived. ..
Staten Island has lost all It's pleasure
eekers since the ferry disaster. There
ire very few visitors on week days and |
hey arc failing Of on Sundays. Central
Dark has now become great Sunday re. |
ort, over $4,000 persons having visited
hat place on Sunday last ~.
The Tribune oI to-day In an article upon |
he Republican convention in New Or.
cans, says that every Republican must
eel indignant OF such indecent and wan.
on perverSlon Of authority as that which
esulted In tho organization Of conven.
Ions In New Orleans to tue call Of a con.
'ention In the United States Court room
D the Custom House building, was gross
,olltlcal outrage unprecedented In the
history Of the country. Dissatisfaction
mong the Republican faction In this city
ontinues to be discussed by the press
nd politicians. Alta meeting OF the local
there Is a denunciation Of
nc wing Of the Republicans by tho other.
Iast night the Custom House brigade was
SEALED at q meeting by the sixth Assem-.
,ly district Union Republican Association,
nd a few nights since at a meeting held
y Republicans, General Con. Duganne,
officer, said that the members
4 opposing clubs, though affecting
o be Republicans, were at heart
Tammanyists, and aiming at the destruc;
ion Of the Republican party III the city.
Ie also declares that there were many Of
hem In the pay Of Tammany Hall.
The Tines, this morning, In speaking Of
Republican politics says that the disaiiec.
ion In the Republican ranks arises from
he anger Of the Tammanys Republicans,
Who want 10 hold oil the United States
,filces besides those Under Tammany Hall,
nd that number Of persons who adhere
lU Olu HbLGEHl CUlllulllbG6t CHu pTOpeEIy
10 described as Tammany Republicans,
hough men calling themselves Republi.
ans, and who have attained eminent pO.
itions in the party, have used their IN.
luence for the political aud pecunlary in.
crest Of the Tanmany ring. The head.
hip Of the custom house organization is
mainly vested In Collector Murphy, who
) charged with being tinctured with |
on account Of the fact that
le was Tammany delegate to
be State Convention winch put
IoHman In nomination for the Governor,
hip, 10 which his accusersmake frequent
eierence. The custom Of the organiza.
lon is vigorously fought by the Union
organization, which Is prin-
.ipaIly under The guidance Of Horace
Greeley, Of the Tribune, and which, as q
,Ody, refuse TO recognize the former
]. b, Cornell, through his counsel,
moved to-day in the Supreme Court, be.
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