Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-25
Report in the Narraean.ett Inaufry.

I
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The report of
 Messrs. Beckwith and Hovey, who inyesti- gated the Stonington-N -Narragansett disaster, has been forwarded to General Dumont. They find, after careful review of all testi- | mony and circumstances of the collision,
 that George F. Nye master of the Stoning
 ton, did, through his pilot, alter her course for the Narragansett without giving the proper signals as required; that he failed to stop his steamer without properly locating the Narragansett or until proper signals could be given, answered and under stood as required. Upon sighting the Mar ragansett, through carelessness or forgetful- ness the signal was given to start the steam CT, which caused the collision. Upon his own admission there was found in Captain Nye disposition to totally disregard the law as far as it relates to the conveyance and transportation of greater number of pas- sengers than allowed by law, and in conse- quence thereof he is liable to the penalty prescribed by section 4, 413 for the violation of pilot rules, and his license as master and pilot would be revoked had it not already expired by limitation.
 The inspectors find that Captain Young, master of the Narragansett, proceeded upon his trip without the engineers department of his steamer in charge of chief engineer, as required by law that, while claiming to be in charge of the whole of his steamer and re- sponsible for her navigation upon sighting the Stonington and after the signal had been given to slow and stop, through carelessness or excitement the signals were given to go ahead, thereby forcing his steamer across the track of the Stonington, and also contribu- ting to the collision of the two steamers. Captain Young is also charged with poor judgment in leaving his steamer in a ifeboat with his pilot so soon after the collision with so many passengers remaining on board, and in consequence of this and other violations his license as master and pilot of steam ves- sels is revoked. The steamboat company is censured for not providing the Narragansett with complement of licensed engineers and the number of watchmen required by law.
 The Contention for cold Probabi1Ities.''
 WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-The efforts of civ ilian scientists to take from the signal service the meteorological branch has had the effect to rouse the almost united opposition of the army The success of the observations taken in all parts of the country depends in a great measure upon the army discipline which is applied to all employees of the bureau, and army officers contend that this discipline cannot be enforced by the civil departments of the Government. They are firm in their opposition to division of duties, contending that it will prove of incalculabls advantage to the army to have 8 portion of it's officers and men instructed in the meteorological service. Such knowledge would prove of great ad- vantage, as in time of war forecast of the weather would prove of great assistance in moving large bodies of troops It is known that the Secretary of War is opposed to di- viding the duties of the signal bureau, and that in this view he is sustained by all the prominent officers of the army.