The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26
THE RE FIRE.
The Loss Reduced to q Quarter Million Of
Dollare-silonce and Mystery Regarding
the Insurance What an Erie Director
Says-The Fate Of Poor MCCARTHY

Now that the smoke has cleared away from the
smouldering RUNS OF the Erie Railway buildings in
Jersey City, more accurate estimate OF the losses
can be made. The following figures were given
yesterday by gentleman connected with the
ETie:-Machinery, sSc),oo0 locomotives $4,000;
buildings, $4,000; drawings, $4,000. Total
si,o0o,O00 In this estimate no account Ia made
OF the tools belonging to the men employed In the
shops. With regard TO the insurance the officials
were silent Some OF the officials assert that
three months ago the whole properly OF tho
road was insured In Londcn and Liverpool COM
panies. and that the insurance on the property
burut down on Wednesday night was insured for
s500,0O0. They add that no American companies
are involved, and this latter statement Is, perhaps,
nearer the truth than any other given In connection
with this case.
No action has yet been taken by the directors,
who met last evening to hear the preliminary re-
port of Mr.. Brown, superintendent Of the ma
chine department. 1t is not at all likely
that the shops viii be rebuilt on the present
site. 1t was stated yesterday on good authority
that the shops will be erected In the broad
SPACE at se weSt OF sne neren iuT TS
space at the disposal OF the company around the
depot IN Jersey City is too small Tor the acconino-
dation Of passenger and freight trains, ana IL was
the intention O the late Mr. Fisk at the time OF the
strike two years ago, TO have all the machine shops
for any serious len tn or time. The early
termination OF the strike led TO the abandonment
OF the project. The removal OF the shops 10 any
place beyond the HackenSack would entail great
suffering the hundreds employed In Jersey City,
and would work restitution In the districts known
as the Seventh and Eighth wards.
The cause OF tie fire will be investigated by the
Board of Directors as soon as the supern-
tendent's report Is submitted. There Is no
use In Disgusting the fact that while,
was stated In yesterdays HERALD, 100
hands-men and bOys-ale thrown out of employ
ment, rot a few who consider themselves unfairly
treated by the superintendent Of the shops lee ln-
ward satisfaction. The HERALD reporter cncoun-
tered several OF the latter class on Wednesday
night aud Yesterday.
The death OF poor Mccarthy was the chief topic
Of conversation yesterday subscription list
|. was set loot Tor the benefit of his family and
the list was headed by Mr.. w. J. brown,
City surveyor; Mr.. William Taylor, Mr..
Thomas Kelly and many others, who subscribed
generously This call will be beraliy responded to
IN consideration OF the circumstances surrounding
the death OF the brave fellow. Everybody had u
sympathetic expression when his name was men,
toned Public opinion is directed against the
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department., and he
felt constrained to call for an investigation into
his conduct. gentleman connected with one OF
the Insurance companies called out to him when
Mccarthy was rushing into the breach, "FOr Gods
sake, Chief, send that engine out OF there that
wall win fall; 1t is topping already" The reply
was. ''Wel. let il po.O