The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-30
Sundays Dispatches
NEW YORK.

The weather
The weather has been considerably
milder to-day, but still there is suf'
ficient frost to prevent thaw. Gangs
of lsborers still continue at work in
the streets clearing away the snow
which still lies piled three feet high in
most of the streets. The car and stage
travel has been almost totally resumed.
The rivers are comparatively free from
ice, and the ferry boats are making reg
ular trips. although not without some
delay. Yesterday was perfect carul.
val for skaters. The ponds in Central
Park were crowded all day long. A
large number of sleighs were visible in
every direction, aud indeed good por-
ton Of trucking and other business has
been dull during the last two days, and
BY this means the livery stable keepers
are doing q thriving business In hirlt g
out their conveyances.
The steamer Adriatic sailed for Liv-
erpool Yesterday. In her last voyage
to this port she encountered heavy seas,
and is reported to have lost two and
part of the third blades Of her propeller
The agent, however, says she only lost
part of hsnge. instead OF two and q
part of the third blades. They also
say she has been examined by compe-
tent divers who pronounces only part
OF one fauge broken. In this condition
she proceeded to sea yesterday. 1t ls
said that eighty seven passengers had
secured berths in the steamer, and yes
terday all but ten refused to 60 aboard.
The passage money was refunded oy
the company.
The Late Fires.
The bodies OF the victims OF the Cen.
! tire street fire still lie among the ruins.
, No steps have yet been taken to re-
move them, eitherby the proprietors or
lessees of the buildings or by authori-
ties. The Herald to-day calls attention
to the neglect Of the public depart
ments and city officers in the matter,
characterizlng it as a cruel outrage,
disgraceful to a Christian city, and calls
upon the police department to at once
commence the removal OF the debris.
Fire Marshal McSpeden, yesterday
made a report in relation to the recent
fires at Barnum's Museum, in Centre
street and Malliard's on Broadway.
He thinks that the Centre street fire
originated in the printing office OF
Dunn, Barlow IL Co., on the third
floor, from the accidental igniting OF
vapor of benzine with which the
bows were washing the presses
The unfortunate loss Of life, the
report adds, was unquestiouably due to
neg elect and interested parsimony OF
the proper authorities. Heis personally
shocked that no effort is made by Col
folk, owner of the building, to disinter
from the ruins the bodies Of the seven
girls and the boy that he believes lie
there. The report re'ers with much
feeling to the tate of these persons and
the grief of their friends. 1t mentions
the elevator as an imperfect machine,
and points out that the only stairs in the
building we're near each other, and that
when ore caught fire the other was
almost simultaneously rendered use
less. The fire escapes, or the compli-
Gated machinery meant to be
escapes, were simply man
traps, and furthermore were in a most
uretched condition. The fire in Mail
laird's confectionery mandatory prob
ablv originated in the basement under
that part OF the building which con-
nected the Broadway and the Vincent
street property, and was caused by
sparks from the furnace getting into
warm shells OF roasted cocoa and smoul-
dering there till morning. He holds
the proprietors entirely blameless, and
thinks that the cause OF the fire was
one OF a class OF accidents that no hu-
man forethought can prevent.
Cock Fighting.
A special to the Times from Troy
says that the great cooking main be-
tween New York and Troy, which has
exercised the minds OF the residents Of
Saratoga for the past fortnight, has ac'
tually taken place. The scene of the
fight was West Troy; the place, the old
pit, owned by one James Scullon, and
the time yesterday afternoon. Thirteen
battles were fought, in which Troy was
victorious in eight. This gave the Tro
jar $500 for each battle won, and the
grand stake Of $1,000. Twelve Of the
birds were killed in the pit and several
Others rendered permanently worthless
Sixty five persons were present, includ-
ing number OF prominent business
men from New York, Albany, Troy and
Saratoga. They all appeared to relish
the brutal sport. 1t is estimated that
$40, 900 chan eed hanos on this occasion,
the great losers OF course being New
Yorkers, who backed their birds hesvi.
ly. 1t is reported that number Of
people from New York, on their way to
the fight, were snow bound on the
Hudson River railroad. and did not ar
rive till this morning.
The Louisiana Committee.
Twelve citizens o. New Orleans, part
Of the committee which lately called
upon President Grant relative to the
dlsorganized condition OF affairs in
Louisiana, are now at the Metropolitan
Hotel. Since their arrival they have
had informal conferences with leading
business men and members Of the
press. judge Dudley. Of the commit
tee, is sick in New Jersey, and Mr..
Baker, their secretary, is in Boston.
| General Hancock visited them yestey-