The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-04
6TH AYR. THEATRR FIRR.


slush nearly foot deep.
5TH AVE. THEATRE FIRE.
Augustine DAILY, manager OF the late
9th Avenue Theatre, has negotiated with
A. T. Stewart, who places the rent at q
nominal sum for tho Globe Theatre,
which will be shortly opened. Mean
time the stock company are TO give per-
Eormances in the country, The treasurer
Of the theatre thinks that the fire was the
result OF incendiarism. Daly's losses
will reach 100000. He loses over $l6,.
900 in dresses alone. Atthe investigation
by the Fire Marshal yesterday, the testi.
mony OF the treasurer and wstchman ol
the theatre was taken. Nothing, was
elicited, however, which had not been al
ready stated. The Fire Marshal address
ed o communication to the morning papers
proposing, in view Of the differences OF
opinion on the subject, that public con.
sultation should be had to practically
test the theories concerning the origina-
ton Of the fire by superheated steam
pipes.
THE ITALIAN IMMIGRANT ELEPHANT.
The steamship Erin, yesterday, brought
an additional number Of destitute Italian
immigrants. They claim that they were
unable to subsist in their own country,
and had received favorable inducements
for immigration. A special meeting OF
the Commissioners is to be held to con-
slider what can be done as to tho influx.
There were seven deaths on the Erin.
at q meeting Of the Tammany General
Committee, last night, John W. Chamber
was elected chairman for 1873. Tho mi
nor officers were also chosen. The Cham
Der Of Commerce at q meeting, yesterday,
passed resolutions urging the Legislature
10 enlarge the Erie and Oswego canals,
also asking Congressional action upon the
same subject.
Andrew E. Adams, a lawyer in this
city, suicided yesterday at his residence,
by shooting himself through the head.
The Erie directory is pressing the old
suit instituted by Fisk against Commodore
Vanderbilt for the recovery Of 81 100000
The ice has closed all navigation on the
Hudson river. The terrisge is still great
ly delayed here by the ice in the East and
North rivers.
The sho wmsn, Barnum, had stolen
his $1,000 diamond pin, while on the cars
on his recent trip South.
The dense fog which prevailed all day
still continues, causing great delays TO
ferry boats and rendering passage over
the East and North rivers difficult and
dangerous. Tho ferry boats D. s. Greg
ory and Pavouia, came into collision on
the North river, the latter was so badly
damaged that she was in danger Of sink
ing and was with great difficulty finally
towed ashore. The passengers were
greatly frightened but none were injured.
The boat now lies on the Jersey flats.
Amount oil damage probably $4,000.
The Directors Of the East River Bridge
Company met today to take action on
the reports OF the committee appointed to
investigate the charges Of fraud against
the managers OF the work. Qemas
Barnes, who made q minority report
charging fraud, asked to be allowed to
his allegations and revise HE
report, which was granted. AS the meet
ing was secret, it Is unknown what action
was finally taken. The majority report
exonerates the managers from the charge
OF fraud.
City Chamberlain Palmer has written
a reply to Comptroller Green's letter rela.
tive to tbs transfer Of the city moneys
from the Union Trust Company and the
Park Bank to the Broadway Bank, in
which he refuses to comply with the
Comptroller's requisition.
Charlotte and Margaret Bell, two OF the
victims of the Centre street disaster, were
buried to-day. The funeral was largely
attended.
Il Is stated that an immense tower, 80
feet high, which still remains standing on
the ruins of the Centre street fire, Is in
imminent danger Of toppling over either
on foot passengers passing along the
street, or on an adjoining tenement house
containing 25 families.
Tho coroner's jury In the case Of Ella
@. Campbell, who was killed by the ex'
plosion Of a kitchen range, to-day rem.
dered verdict censuring Mr.. Darrali,
the landlord, for permitting the defective
range to remain in the building,
WACuTNnnON