Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-25
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
This Afternoons Dispatches.
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.lss0eiafed Press Reports.


NEW YORK, July 2S-The Fren n and viii
not return until August 10.
THE FRRslDxNr
arrived from W ashington this morning. and went
on to Long Branch.
rBk BURNING or THE ERIE BUiLDfSos-LIsr
or CASUALTIES.
The Erie buildings burned last night covered
an entire acre. No such IRE has ever been wit
messed IN Jersey city. Besides Engineer McCar-
y, OF the IRE department., who met a horrible
aeaan ron ny Ealing WALLS and fire, Chss. Nsgle,
stoAer OF me same engine, was badly crushed,
OUT escspea With broken leg. one man, =
mschinist, entered the building near the com
feared he persisted. The Ore l.stes 80 ho,,-s
and IL il estimated that Il DESTROYED properfv
amounting 20 one aud q half million dollars
All the property ehoe Pting the toOls we're saved.
SIGNIFICANT FACT
connected with the IRE H. that Al the
late strike all the Jersey city men were
netited that they would not Be again en-
ployed; the employees were from New York
ana Paterson. The flames illuminated the
shipping in the river and extended 10 the New
York side for great distance, The scene
around the ire Was one Of excitement and be-
wildeTmeBt. The mechanics and their wives
were rushing 10 and fro. giving expressions OF
regret 81 the loss OF taetr tools and prospective
idleness. The entire premises covered i've or
six squares. Upwards Of eleven hundred hands
have been employed. There IL no instance on
record Of destruction 10 sudden and complete.
The machinery can only be sold for Old iron.
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
met yesterday and discussed the question OF a
state convention. The convention will proba-
bly, be called IN day or two and Syracuse be
chosen a. the place.
SENATOR BLAIR
was closeted with Horace Greeley yesterday.
BURNING OF A CATHOLIC FEMALE PROrECTO-
RATE.
Information has reached the police beaJouar
tiers here that AZ an early hour this morning the
Satholc female protectorate, IT fremont,
Mestehester county, Was totally destroyed by
he. The building was magnificent structure.
The cause OF the IRE is not known. The in
mates were all got out safely.
second Dispstch.l
The loss by the burdng of the Catholic Pro-
tectorate at Westchester this morning il abOat
sl5o.WO. IL was an educational home for
yagrsnt and criminal Catholic children. presided
over by Sisters OF Charity. and it, destruction
leaves some nve hundred children homeless
Loss BY THE ERIE FIRE.
To-day IL - estimated that the loss BY the
Destruction OF the Erie Railway mechine shops
In Jersey City last night is fully s2,0O0.OoO. The
machinery was valued at sSDO,Oc0. twenty-four
locomotives al Sll0 900; the buildings al $50 600
and the patterns at $4,000. In addition 20
shop TO get HE tools, and was burned 10 death
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
a mghwaSman named VIM. Davis attacked
MT. willie, on Bleeckr street last evening, and
stole a diamond ring from him worth ~ 100.
Davis vas captured by the police, alter being
MINISTER BKRSARp,
from Nicaragua, Lieutenants Rhodes, Goodwin
and other naval on GERS lately attached 20 the
DArien canal surveying expedition. arrived here
to-day on the steamer City OF Austin from al
weston via Key West.
sPECIE EXPORT TODAY
per the steamship westphalia, for Europe,
S635,OO0
GOVERNMENT GOLD.
The bids to-day for government gold sggre-
gated 81 $4,000, st ia 10y 100 TO M 60 loo.
THE BELGIAN MURDERER.
Judge Pratt decides Saturday whether he
Will grant the application for the release Of Carl
Nogt, the alleged Belgian murderer.