The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-02
WASHINGTON.
MILITARY AID TO BE Asked FOR sUPPREs.
SION OF KENTUCKY Ku.KLUX.

MILITARY AID TO BE Asked FOR sUPPREs
SION OF KENTUCKY Ku.KLUX.
WASHINGTON, September lit is un-
derstood that 1t is impossible for the Clvi
authorities TO arrest the Ku.Klux OF Ken
lucky, and that military aid will be asked
No action will be taken till the return o
the Attorney General.
TIE REPORT ON TIE BURNING OF THE
wAwAssBT.
The official report of the Wawasset In
vestigatiOn was made public to.duy. ThG
inspectors state that the Wawasset was
considered seaworthy In all respects, and
was allowed to carry thirty cabin and
twenty deck passengers, and add: we
do not believe the statement of the
officers. They did all possible under
the circumstances TO save the lives OF the
passengers. Referring 10 the testimony ol
Captain Wood, they say the saving Of the
boat seemed to be uppGrmost in his mind
to the exclusion, at first, OF tho preserVa-
tion Of the lives Of the passengers; mos! Of
them were helpless women and children,
and cite his own testimony in support OF
this opinion. Attention is called to the
fact that the evidence given at the investi.
CATION by the officers anu crew con-
ccdes in ull particulars. They as
sert that there was no time TO
do more than was done but no oppor-
lunIty TO save life; and that every man
was employed in the best manner when
ever he happened TO be on hand; and that
boats, planks &c, were thrown 10 those
overheard, and the hose were laid, but
the water could not be applied. This tes.
timony say the commissioners is seriously
contradicied by some Of the passengers Of
more intelligence perhaps and cooler OBJ
servation. The fire is supposed to have
originated in the iiremans room near the
back connection boiler and inspectors,
therefore, should require all bulk heads,
boiler, hatchets and other woodwork near
or around the boilers ofall steam vessels
70 ne Covered with motal, leaving auillc-
lent space for tho air tn niENIIlAtn llntugRanL
such metal covering and the wood work
as q preventative against future dis
astcrs 10 steamers by fire. The COmmis'
sioners find that J. Il. Woods. mas.
ter was acting without license
that he had no organization or discipline
whatever in the fire department on board
his vessel. No officer was specially dcs.
ignated to take charge OF the boats, lie
prescrYera or pumps; no printed Instruct
ions were posted up concerning the man.
ner Of using life preservers and other life
saving apparatus, and the women and
children were deserted in the hour. of
their direst extremity. II the hose had
been attached 10 either Of tho pumps,
and one or both Of them promptly used in
connection with the fire extinguisher and
steam smothering pipe, the latter Of which
was under the entire charge Of the engl-
neer, we firmly believe the fire must have
been put out, and the dreadful calamity
avoided. The negligence and misconduct
of the chief engineer prior to the burning
of the steamer, as well as his uno6iCerlike
conduct after, deserves the seVereat con.
demnation and the highest penalty
prescribed by law. Therefore the re.
vocation of the license OF Robert Nash,
as engineer on steam vessels within the
United States, is ordered, 10 guard against
similar disaster, and In the future inspec-
tors OF steamboats, are recommended to
visit vessels from time to time and asCer-
tain from their observation the condition,
organization and apparatus for extinguisb.
fire and saving liIe' As theiWAwRsset At
the last inspection was up to the stan
dard required by law no direlection Of
duty can be charged against the tnspec-
tor. 1t Is recommended however, that
the Potomac Ferry Company be vigorous.
ly prosecuted Tor violating the steamboat
law, and Capt ]. r. Wood and his mate,
Robt. W. Gravott, for acting in such ca.
pacity without license. The report has
been referred TO the Solicitor General for
action. ..
DANGEROUS CoUNTERFElT.
The Treasury received to-day from the
Assistant Treasury at New York, q
dangerous counterfeit fYa hnnaEnd. dollar
legal Irnder note OI the last issue, 16B0, so
we'll executed as 10 deceive even some ex.
peris. . l." .r
RXRCUTIvE APPOINTMENTS.
The President has appointed Emery p.
Besuchamp, of Indiana, United States
Consul at AK Ia Chspelle, and Tay lor
Bradley, OF Nebraska, Indian Agent for
the Winnebago Agency.
UNPRoFRssIoNAL CONDUCT OF PENSION
EXAMINING SURGEONS.
The Commissioner of Pensions announ.
ces that he is IN receipt Of information
showing that examining surgeons in vari.
GUS localities have been guilty Of the un-
professional and msniIestly unfair act Of
issuing circulars to pensioners, requesting
them 10 appear before them Tor biennial
examipss:1ns. These circulars are couch.
cd in language which tends to mislead
pensioners, AUDI impress them with the
idea that they must appear before that
particular surgeon or board Of examining
surgeons, and no other, for examination.
Invalid pensioners will apply in all cases
10 the most convenient examining sur-
peop. which will be. tho ono nearest or
most accessible to their homes regardless
Of any circulars. Circulars Of this kind
were issued wholly without authority
and arc regarded by the Commissioner
Of Pensions as in every respect unprOIes-
sonal andNnwarrantable.