The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-31

Nhu say Will CAuStu INT
. explosion; the boiler had q patch or
the cylinder part where the explosion oc
CURED; the boiler was overhauled las
winter, in fact the boilers of bo tn thu
~ Westiield and Mortified; examined the
patch last Thursday, it seemed to be II
II very good condition; went on duty at Il
o'clock noon; ! relieved the engineer
Robert Brown"
Robinson appeared perfectly sober, all
?. the rumors to the contrary Hotwithstand
ing. lie gave statement Of the affair in
q cool and collected manner. ,.... IA.
: The excitement in all the lower Wards
Of the city, Brooklyn and Staten Island is
intense, and tue streets are thrOnged with
anxious crowds. Extras from the Sun
and Times office, with full particulars ,ol
!. the affair." were published about dark
One OF the two flrcmen on board the
boat, named Robert CrOssOn, was in the
hre.r00m Rt the time Of the explosion, and
says thatfIteGn minutes before the aCci.
dent he was on the cylinder then went
TO one of the cabins for drink Of water,
: and then entered the fire.rOom. While
here he heard n Kissing noise proceeding
from the rear Of the boiler, and went 10
see the cause. lie had gone but about
half way tho length Of the boiler when he
found the steam sOdcnsC that he could 90
no further and turned TO come back,
when he was struck in the face by u flying
splinter and knocked down. lie made
his way to the deck rs fast rs possible
This Kissing noise which he heard must
have been the starting Of the plate of the
patching on tho boiler, and the first pre-
mOniion OI the impending disaster. A
CursOry examination OF the boiler rs it
rested in the bottom of the boat, revealed
the fact that the explosion occurred at the
rear, and that place about four feet long
anil two feet wide was torn out of the
jacket and thrown distance Of about ono
hundred feet, on TO the dock and barge
office; and another and larger portion OF |
the boiler was thrown forward into the
the how of the boat.
Another victim of the accident Is An.
tOnia MecCaY, u partner Of Garibaldi In
Il candle factory on Staten Island. The
poor fellow was shoCkingly bruised, and
cannot move without suffering great
agony. lie was borne to his residence by
his friends, when the physicians pro.
nOunCed his injuries such that they III.
doubtedly must prove fatal. Mcccay
sacrificed all his wealth in the Garibaldi
movement, suCCOring the poor Italian i'm.
migrants who came to this country. lie
was Garibaldi's most intimate friend and
adviser. lie was IL man Of great ingenu.
ity, and has seventeen different patents
for improvements in candle making ma.
Chinery, and had elaborated system of
speaking tube telegraphy, which was pro.
posed to enable antipOdal nations to con.
verse together. Signor Meccay leaves
large circle of friends 10 mourn his loss. {
New YORK, July 30-Midnight.
The total number killed at this.hour Is
thrty.onc, among whom are Prof March q
Chervchc, of Brooklyn John j. Beck, !
302 Tenth avenue; J. j. johnson, 90j a
Fulton street, Brooklyn; Matilda MofIott, a
454 Ninth avenue, Nellie Groom, Flat. 7
bush Susan s. and George L. Lasses, II a
First avenue, have been identified. or 4
the unknown dead now in the hospital and v
station houses awaiting Identification, a,
twelve are men, six women and six boys ii
and girls, generally under twelve years.
The number Of severely wounded, whose f
names and residences have been asCur. n
laided, Is about seventy. A number Of a
those less seriously injured have been re.
moved and cared for by their friends. =
None OF the officers or employees otlthe
WGstnield Rre among the sufferers
The following Is full list OF the woun.
led now cared Tor by the public authori. CO
les: Nancy Tuck, 0 years, New Jersey, In
Jhas. Dudes, o years, New Jersey; John al
jroom and wife, Flat Bush Louisa ses. b.
er, 245 first avenue; N. IIiggind, 20i, 4th pl
treet, Brooklyn; Annie Cahide, delirious; OF
lanes ONiel, "a Cherry street, she had I'll
lad three children aged 4, Z and 10 years, W
ii missing; Annie FreedhOrf 15i Thomp. "
on street; Everett Lanoy 800 Broadway; V
}. W. Cohendref, BGl West 10th street; OF
augustus Green, Broom, near Orchard It's
treet: Andrew COyle, 81 Monrbe street; in
fred Smith, 33 Cortland street; Samuel ct
Phillips, 1870 First street; Abbie Phillips, OF
"a 4 4th street; Ruth Phillips, 224 4 dth e
trCCt: Pat Finnigan, Staten Island; JnO. 50
,. Roberts, 227 Henry street; George l.. NJ
itOrte, (colored) Staten Island; John Was. pl
nr; Bcekskill Billinger, deliriOus, 4th qu
treCt Charles l. Lesser, l45 First all
venue; Mary MCCool and child, 551 West co
5tlI street; Eliza Reeder, 800 Madison pr
trcct; Marion Flntorf 151 Thompson all
treet; Mary Chcnny, 240 Clinton street, W
BROOKLYN; Arthur Cherviche, 240 Clinton ye
treet; Randolph Ulman, Douglass street, ali
'rooklyn; Jane Ulman, Douglass street,
IrooklYn; Mary Buckee, 121 Washington
treet; James Daley, 1853 Water street;
ames y. Clark, 1Gl West Goth street, ii
Calor and Andrew Nesbit, O4 Van.
am street; j. lrer, II Elm street; Jessie
l. GOul and child 5Sl West 3tth street;
tatildn Higgins, 9lG dth street, Brooklyn; ,,,,
ohm Brown 1i0 Spencer street, Brook. ~, tm
N; Pat Manly, 81 brown street, Brooklyn; " ot
[. Roger, 19l East idth street; John Vi.
tCmner, IL Warren street, BROOKLYN; j..
tcnry Storms, 034 Finh street; John 9a. 99aa.
'Malley " Jay street, Brooklyn; n
homas MoiTatt, 45i Ninth avenue, his H., H..
life Is among the dead; Alex Dalton, ~.
, Monroe street; NJ. Calkin and Mary ",' w,
turphy, IL Desbrass street; Angela NY
reenc, Grand street, Jersey City; 10.
anna Genshorte, Grand street, Jersey
ity; Mary Phillips, ID Pearl street, N. tht
:; Alex. Thornton, 10 Monroe street cit
D.. Greenland, Water street; Annie Free 30
,r, ljl Warren street, Brooklyn; Daniel mir
ahOney, 3bi Warren street, Brooklyn tin
red Freedhorl, ,l5l Thompson street, sec
other supposed TO bo lost, father saved. ear
nyOr Carol, Alderman Levic, Alder. fou
nm Phillipson, and chief fire engineer on
ckle, all Of Syracuse, were on board the tall
'estileld, and all slightly injured, moth.
4 serious. 4
The boats Of the revenue cutter North. lao
ner, did great service in resCuing per. y
ms from drowning. .. a,
Hannah Mccain, aged % years, re. "