The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-10

ExrisssireIy to the
D.fILI IVTELLIGE Eve Err.
EASTERN STATES.

CLEVELAND. Cnio. AalFu . - nv
following is a portion Of the statement
of the cotoners jury regarding the Ash
tabuls catastrophe: Prom 3 consid
Grafton Of the evidence elected from
professionals and experts, it appears
that our verdict. s. made up IN the mat
ter of the bridge was just, and should
i. seem severe upon the railway corpor-
alton, as upon any Of the past or pres
ent officials. II is because truth. rs shown
by the evidence, demands it at our
hands. We cannot do less, and We feel
that Wa bags discharged our duty. Mr..
Amasa Stone, the president of the
company q. the time Of the ex ecutiou
Of this structure, had been for years
prominent and successful railroad con-
tractor ard builder Of wooden Howe.
truss bridges, with the undoubted repu-
tation of building strong and durable
wrought iron bridges upon the Howe
tress plan. He designed this structure,
directed the drawing of the plans and
the erection of the bridge, without the
approval of any competent engineer and
against the protest Of the man who
made the drawings under Mr.. Stones
/ direction. assuming sole and entire re-
sponsibility. The testimony Of skillful
engineers is that subjecting an iron
/ bridge TO severe strain, rs carrying in
traffic a railroad. is not o fair showing
OF its ability 70 bear repeated strains.
( 1t only shows that it bore the test that
time. and may have permanently Grip
Piled it 80 that its final failure was only
| question o: time. That the officers
regarded it as safe We have no doubt,
as two of them was On the train that
went down, and oil were more or less
injured.
New YORK, March 9.-This morn.
ing, in st. Francis Xavier Church,
where the accident Of last night hap
pened, solemn mass Of requiem wac Of
fered for the dead. aud prayers said for
the speedy recovery of the wounded
WASHINGTON. March 8. - Senator
Sargent submitted resolution in the
Senate for the appointment Of standing
and other committees. which was agreed
to. Also submitted solution to sns-
pend the rule requiring the appoint.
ment Of committees to be made by Dal-
lot, also agreed to. Standing and Sc
lect committees were announced as fol-
lows:
Pririleges and Elections - Morton,
Chandler. Mitchell. Wadleigh, Gamer
on, Wise, Mcmillan, Hoar. Salisbury,
Merriman. Hall
Foreign Reiutions--Cameron. chair
man, Morton, Hamlin. Howe, Conkling,
McCresry. Bogy, Eaton, johnson.
Finance Morrill,. chairman, Dawes.
Ferry. Jones, of Nevada, Howe. ALI
son, Bayard. Kernon. Wallace.
| appropriations Window. chairman,
Sargent. Allison. Dorsey. Blaine, Davis,
Winthrop. Eaton, Beck.
Commeree-Conkling. chairman, Burn.
side. Mcmillan. Patterson. Gordon,
Dennis. Ransone. Randolph.
Manufactures Booth. chairman. Bruce
Robbins, Johnston, Mcpherson.
Agrieultme-Paddock. chairman. Sha
ron. Hoar, Davis.
Military A.Tasrs-Spencer. chairman
Wadleish, Couls,on. Burnside. Teller
Plumb Randolph. Cockrell. Msxey.
Ndral Afairs-Sargent, chairman
Anthony. Conover, Blaine. Kirkwood
Wbyte. Mcpherson.
| Judieiary-Edmunds. chairman, Conk
ling. Howe, Christisncy, Davis. # Hi
nois. Mcdonald
f"ster'ices Hamlin. chairman. Ferry
Jones. of Nevada. Paddock, Conover
Kirkwood, Salisbury, Maxey. Bailey.
Public Lands--Oglesby. chairman
Paddock. Booth, Chaffee. Plumb, Nc.
Donald. Jones. of Florida, Grover.
Prird,e Lad GAINS Thurman, chair.
man. Bsyard. Bosy, Edmunds. Christi.
ancy.
Iadiaa .i9drs - Allison. chairman
Oglcsby, Ingersoll. Saunders, Hoar
McCreary. Crooks.
Psnsloss-Ingersol. chairman Bruce
Allen, Kirkwood. Davis. Of Illinois
Winters. Bailey.
Revolutionary Characterization, chair
man; Jones. Of Florida, Hill, Davis
Mcmillan.
Claims Mcmillan, chairman Nit,
chell, Cameron, Wise. Teller, Ho>r
Cocsrrli. Hereford. Harris. vergon.
District ef CoIambia Dorsey. chair
man. Spencer, Ingalls,. Robbins. Saun.
ders. Mcrriman. Bsrnum.
Patea'.-Wsdleigh. chairman; Booth
Chattee. Herman. Morgan
Paslie Bsildiags ast Geoaa.ls-Davis.
chairman; Morrill,. Cameron. Salisbury,
Jones of Florida.
Tssrsfo-fss pa.tarxn,, cla;ru,a,