Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-20
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED pRESS pFpOpTS


HRiE AND OFT.
NhM hosk; March "A delegation OF oil
day waited upon President Dix Of he Frie rail-
way, snd had long conference with that on
contract % the southern improvement companx
with the Eric rsilway, by which the Improve
mCnt company have secured control o: al the
oil TO be henceforth transported east President
Dix assured the Titusville delegation that the
contract was made with the mOnopOlsts under
the impression, In fact AZ the positive represen-
taiion, that the agreement met with the appro-
baton CT all the oll men in the oil regions. Sub
sequently prolonged interview Wa lad with
Commodore Vanderbilt. OF the New Work Cen
trail. and Mr.. Thomas Scott, OF the Pennsvlva-
mia Central rslrosss, both % whom made state
msnts I'm regard TO misrepresentation on the
part OF the southern improve mcnt comnany
and also gave assurances that the evil would he
satisfactorily rsmedird. Another meeting viii
be held at the presidents room OF the Erie rail-
way on Tuesday next. at II m.,when a nuai SCI.
utment OF al difficulties viii be arranged Mr..
Scott has telcgrsphCd the general fri rlt agent
OF The PHILADELPHIA Central, At Philad, lr,h a. 20
LEI the oil rates remain az st present.
FlREs.
Harvey's dye works at Grcenpoint we're
burned this nCriun2-losS S5ocoO.
CarrOlfs glass house. I'm Jersey t.tv vs.
burned this moning-lCss -, UUc.
TIRE TRIAL oF MANOR HALH.
Arguments are going un ma the cumtnsn peas
CONT, before Judge paly ON legal points touch
ing 'he jurisdction ard power of the court IN
regard 10 the status OF the tIiSl OF Msyor Han,
THE CAsE OF CARL VOGT, TIRE ALLEGED BEL-
GIAN vi RDEIER,
came before Judge CardOzo 20 day. on > wr-t al
h0Geds oo,pEs for discharge. The district attor-
ney submitted letter nom Nogt 60 his wife,
now in Philadelphia, which advises her not 20
answer questions, and tells her 90 burn NJ all
letters, accounts and documents, and hide the
Keys OF their trunks. Nogt was reminded 20
prison, and the judge reserved his decision.
POISONED.
Two children, named Agnes and Caroline
Roche. 81 Ina
yesterday. IL Is believed by poison.
PLOT TO ESCAPE PROM JAZZ
at Newark was discovered Monday night and
frustrated by Warden johnson. three conyicts
being caught in the act OF saving OF the bars 90
the cell. Thirteen prisoners were implicated.
and part Of the plot was 80 plug the steam pipes.
explode the large boiler, and i'm the cOaissi On
effect general Jail delivery.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
John Edwards. anotoriousemigrant swinilcr,
has been sent TO the state prison tor tive years.
SEIZED BH THE SHERIFF.
The steamboat Middleton N, of the Staten
satisfy suits against the company for the West
field horror.
ERIE IN THE HANDS oF TIE ENGLISH.
IL l. stated that all orders ca buy Erie shares
came from England, and IL is believed now that
less than one eighth OF the shares Of the com
pany are owned here.
THE RoNDoUT AND oswEGo RAILROAD
is reported 10 he financially embarrassed. Is
old president, Brodhesd, was some time since
found short sluo.0o in his accounts a. treasurer
Of Ulster county, which position he also held.
An effort il now being made 10 lease the road,
and the matter i pending before the court as
to the capacity of some Of the stockholders 10
effect the lease.
MORE ABOUT ERIE.
AT meeting of the directors of the Erie roaI
yesterday, report OF Superintendent kucker
was made, showing IN at the road l. i'm good con-
ditiOh. The loan OF 81 600 OGO from Bischofi.-
helm & Goldschnidt, OF London, was accepted.