Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25

Ever since the storm of Tuesday news has
been coming OF shipwrecks In different localities.
Further particulars concerning the disaster of
local interest the loss of the steamer Express,
indicate that no Westinghouse were drowned.
AS the storm appears TO have followed in the
direction of the coast line, we may expect to
learn of numerous marine disasters in addition
10 those already known. There Will be great
uneasineSs among all who are interested in
steamers, plying along the coast, until their
safe arrival in port dspels all fears as 10 their
safety. The devastation on land is as extensive
as On the sea. Thousands of buildings have
been demolished unrOOfed or otherwise dam
aged, and numbers of persons have been killed
or seriously injured. Philadelphia seems TO
have received the full shock of the hurricane
and that city alone damage was done to the en-
tent OF one OF two million dollars The stray
ing OF this tornado. OF tropical fury. into our
latitude enf0TceS more strongly than ever the
necessity OF rigid inspection of OTr shipping in
respect TO SeawOrthineSS: and teaches i'll adj
ditiOn that us long as our cities are In
danger Of the visit of so rough guest. il is
CHEAPER 10 build and TO live in Strongly-con-
strncted houses. than to save something for the
present By risking life in contract built houses
which resist the storm like paSteb0ard.
The nations OF the Old World are not a happy
enter into a costly struggle with Afghanistan
with the prospect OF meeting q great power
July recovered from the exhaustion of recent
STRIFE. after her dimnutiSe opponent is reduced
10 submission. A general renewa, of hnStiriaS
Is expected in England. This may b. Inferred
from many indications: among which is the
diplomatic remark of Sir Stafford NOrthcOte
Chancellor OF the eXchequer, who not being
'aDe 10 say that he is sure that there will not
be a renewal OF war; would state i'm plain
English that he fears the worst There are the
elements OF a dozen wars i'll the condition Of
Turkish affairs. Austria is Selling as well as
She Is able Bosnia and Herzegovina and evil
IDENTIFY intends To hold them indefinitely in
spite OF Turkeys protestations and demands for
The iiAing of limit 10 the occupation. Greece
Threatens Turkey and Turkey snubs Greece.
ana both are willing in spirit 10 come TO bow.
RuSolan troops and English ships are not 50 far
from COllstant1nople that quick rush Will no;
carry either of them to the city GERMANY is
reported To be angry at the appointment OF
Count Won Beust as Austrian minister TO France.
and rumoro are spreading OF an alliance between
England, Austria and France against Russia
and Germany. These reports spring IN natu-
rally in the disturbed condition OF European
aHallS, anu indicate, whether their truthfulneSS
Is SubsIantiated or not. that the peace which
Lord BeacOns1eld brought home in triumph TO
England viii be short-lived.
In another column will be found corresnon-
dence between the health officer of this District
and Philadelphia veterinary surgeon in rela-
ton to the newspaper report that cases OF rim
derneSt have been found among the cows on a
farm in the vicinity OF Washington. In view Ct
the form in which the British ..cattle diseases
bilf' passed the Parliament, il is important for
our large trade in live stock with that country
That no groundleSS suspicion OF the existence of
the rinderpest anywhere within the boundaries
OF the United States shall be permitted 10 reach
England. 1t is better to dignity small matter
by an explanation now, than after possible
injury has been done by the circulation of ex-
aggeratiOnS.