The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-19
NEW YORK.
The TrIbu ne :" Association.

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stated that on Friday last at a meeting
OF the trustees of the Tribune five were
in favor of continuing MIR. Reid in the
management and carrying out the pro
gramme laid down by Mr., Greeley alter
the election. The other two favored
Colfax's assuming charge and wheeling
the paper into line with the Admins
tration sheets. Colfax's friends got up
combination. Sinclair controlled
fty-one shares. Reid, Hay and others
offered to purchase thirty-two of them,
but he refused and afterwards sold out
to Orton, who favored Colfax. 1t is
stated that Reid then sold his stock and
resigned. John Hay e.lso resigned, also
Shunks, city editor. but HE resignation
was refused and he will probably re-
main. There was q general transfer oi
stock, Orton and party being the buyers
Reid and Hay sold all their shares
Ripley and Rocker sold all thei- shares
except one each. johnson sold his in.
tersst and now assumes the manage
ment of the Christian Union. Reid
will retain charge of the paper until
Saturday.
| The Fifth Avenue Hotel Fire.
The. Coroner's investigation in the
case of the Fifth Avenue Hotel fire
commenced today. A number of the
comrades of the girls burned to death
| were present, together with several
builders and others, as witnesses.
VIM. Boulter, Engineer of the Fifth
avenue Hotel, testified that the first
discovery of the fire was in the servants
stairway, which extends from the base
ment to the attic; thinks the fire
broke out in room sos; about fifty girls
slept in the attic; did not interest my.
self in rescuiug the servants nor did
any one else saw Emmett Brawley,
one OF the guests at the house; said no
attempt was made by the officers OF the
house to alarm the guests or servants
that be was aware OF.
LYMAN Jewett, examined-On the
fire being discovered the witness rem
dered all the help he could; he heard no
ord ers given to alarm the inmates; ssld
there was no escape except 6y the men
stairway, which was partltloned OH oy
inch boards, which the girls might have
nusbed down. there were eight girls in
one room and two in another; much OF
bis testimony, regarding the finding o.
the bodies, is the same as the facts al
ready published.
The Fire Marshal testified, detailing!
how he though the fire originated ano
extended through the house; the means
OF ingress to the servants room ne
considered rather crammed, but means
of ippress easy enough; he though,
long before the fire was discovered
down stairs the girls were sutfocated oy
smoke; il they were in their proper
senses they would have pushed the
screens off the windows; ifthe eleva'
tor had been built up to the root, with
safety openings to allow the escape o.
smoke, be thought the girls might have
been saved. .:,,
After other unimp portant testimony
the case was adjourned until Saturday
The stokes Trial.
The second trial OF Ed. S. Stokes fol
the murder Of James Fisk began this
morning. The Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner was crowded. Stokes arrived III
III. court room at half past o'clock
accompanied by the Sheriff. Ihe worS
OF impanneliug jury commenced soor
of,er the arrival Of Judge Boardman
and three Jurors, David s. Esgleston
Charles Shafer and Theodore y. bsltly
vere obtained. The Court then ad-
jourued till tomorrow.
H.etipe Of Erie Directors.
There was a special meeting OF th'
Directors Of the Erie railroad to-day
consisting Of Governor Morgan. w. n n
Trsvers, 1Ss, Mr.. B.boock and William B
nnueap' The object Of the meeting wa.
- consider the proposition MADE o, ,,
I.v Could to settle the Erie ra'i
vo:d claim against him. One OF tnt
Dire directors TONG ght said the matter NAG
not vet been brought before the BOAR s
of T Directors, and was therefore private; private;
He biutsd, however. that II acceP'e.
i h t,,ij AMOUNT of the claims would d
.si uaid TO the company. which " would %dd 90 o.
pala ps..S ~ 70 the amount Of $4,000, ,OOt
b; the transaction. In s reply ply. 70 40, 'o'
INQUIRY - 70 wns!ne. sIsa -! !!
.n n.;on had been. taken y y
SCtion as.sI.,Hs on profURro(