The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-02-22
GAe History of the lIetropoJ,s.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The following,
taken from the documentary history of the
lale Metropolis. tells its own story:
The Metropolis obtained her first register 1 Ios, as
the stars ard Stripes, ~ New ork Nay =, lst
then AZ feet 9incbes, beam, 34 feet; depth,
fest; tonnage 40I tons She was sold to the me
from the United States in September. 1865, at
which time no evidence was produced of the
time or place of building: She was renamed,
and got her next register from the Secretary of
was then recorded 142 feet inches; beam. 81
feet; depth, 16 feet: tonnage 4s4 TONS new
measurement. There were several changes OF
rolment was issued at New York. and her en-
Toiment was surrendered July 20. ISL Cause
as the Metropolis, with temporary register
issued at Newburyport, Mass, August 2s, 1871,
one month and eight days after the surrender
OF her enrolment as the Stars and Stripes,
was then recorded as 1893 feet; beam, 81 feet !;
depth, is feet, and tonnage S79 tons. She was
to have her permanent register on certificate oc
the master carpenter. as pencil note on the
back Of the register indicates; but that certtfi-
cate was never obtained. She got her perma-
BENZ p. Lunt, George ID. Lunt ard John Hage-
man, jr., that the vessel was built for them in
August, ISL, at Newhuryport, Mass.
Prompted by the above statement, the
Philadelphia Record of Saturday last COM
ments as follows
There is danger ahead for Nessrs Bcnjanin
p. and George ID. Lunt, OF New York, the own
n
tiemen and another named John Hageman, Jr.,
when they took out that vessels permanent
papers, SwoTe that she was built for them al
Newhuryport. Mass, in August, 1871 whereas
her first register, as the Stars and Stripes, was
issued under date of Mny %, 1861. and che was
built at Mystic, Conn. The record Of this vessel
on the books of the Treasury Department shows
that there were several changes OF her papers
previous 10 May, lS71, when an enrolment was
issued, which WAS surrendered in July follow
ing, because che WAS broken up" Notwitn-
standing this surrender. she turned up as the
MttroPnIIS, only a month after, with Il tcInpor-
aTy reg 81 er, and her permanent papers wer, af-
tCrWaTd issued, as already stated, the nom
descIipt OATH so called, of the Messrs Lnnt
ana ThEeihan, VINO swore that the vessel was
huilt J0T them in August, 1871 Evidently these
gentlemen commitIed perjury, and il will be
strange indeed If they escape the usual penaIty
of that crime. In their case this crime Was nm
usually fragrant and wicked. il we NAV tudge
OF us enornity by its fatal consequences. Bat
Tor their false oath the rotten vessel IN question
would not have been permitted to go 10 sea
ana The 1ouTScDre or more of persons " no late
~ lost their lives through her unsca worthiness
"ouIu nave oecn awe to-day. 1t is not to be
expected therefore, that the De rjury of tnese
owners will be permitted to pass unpunished.
But, while we must severely condemn he crime
or these men. we must express astouishmeDt
that the agents or ship brokers OK the Mcssrs
collins, and the Government inspectors, anf,
ABOVE AL, the undcrw riters' surveyors. DrO-
uounced this dilupi dated bulk sound and sea-
worthy Did they accept the word OF the
Lnnts and Hhgenlan and decline TO make a
thorough lnspo ctiop; or were they iucompc-
tent 70 detect the defective character or the
vessel?
We fully acquit the Mcssrs. Collins Of -uiI.v
KNOW lecge in this matter. They were iustifia-
bic IN accepting the corrob obOruting testimony
Of all three agents. inSpcctOrs and surravors
as conclusive OF the vessels sOGndnesS: bat
W hut sort OF officials are they Who represented
the Government and the underwriters in this
businessF IheIr action was practically as had
as the p rjury of the owners bat II will not he
possible To punish their short cOminys us severe
~ as the crime of the LunIs and Ha2enan,
VINO are Iinble TO confinement in the peniten-
tiary.