, 1881-06-06
WASHINGTON.
Startling Star-Route Disclos-
ures to Follow the Pres
ent Inquiry.
Additional Instances Of Bold Rob-
berry Perpetrated on the
Government.
Badeau's so-Called History" to Be
Analyzed and Its Inaccuracies
Pointed Out.
Prominent Democrats Now Known to
De 1nYolyed tn Tito Morey
Letter Forgery.
War Department Circular Calling On Ex-
Volunteer Officers for Missing
Military Records


STAR ROUTES.
Mo,st: 1.tatiT.
Spftfdt Ditpate' to Tht Ehteaoo 7rbunss
WASHINGTON, u. G.. June 5.-'Tho results
of the s:ar-ranlo Investigations. when cot1l-
ptetcd, will atartlc tic public. ltp0n o,sa
route Inst week Postn,nsler-t;encral James
made II saving by reduction of sery1cc Of
Sss, ,:AN. 'rllts was DOM without my Injury
tn the service, as the testimony of all tile
officers commanding military posts OIL tho
routo slIows 'fle rllte IL from Rock Greek,
on tic Union pact1lc ltaElroatl, to Etchctatl,
oll the road from I'ozcnlnn to Fort Kcogtl.
1t is nhout S7l miles long. The route was
originally let nj three times per week at SILL
7115 per aril,,nl. The contractor failed 10
perform tho service, and tinnlly the route
WIS awarded in VI. l." Patrick. OF Omaln,
well known rs ltltlell's em1ssary In Oregon
III the matter ut Cronln's iosc, and \. II.
Brown, Ut Illinois. formerly clerk n the
contract o!lsce Ut the post-Onlce Depart
mcnt: Brown wns
0SE OF ni,A1,r's FAyoutrs.
Under the manipulation nj tllG firm the route
WIS Increased III daily xery1ce ut tile annual
pay Of 800, ,tU5, Tile Department was COLL
stautly receiving complaints fr0m points Of,
the Interior of t!le route that service WIS per-
fUrtlsoi very irregnlnr1y orwus not performed
ut nlI. yet tic rcpurts inatleby Fosttnnstcrs Mt
tho cntls Of tho route sllt,wed that the service
wNs regulurly performed. u,ltl tlat tic stages
arrfyet III time. Special Agent jain Furay,
nf Omalla, ono 0f the most experienced
Dtl!rers of the seryiee. was sent tu examine
the route. Ills report hns Just bccn received.
1t makes astonishing disclosures. III rotio
twice over tho route. 1t was porruptly lnai,-
agett front beginning tn emit. There were
two divisions, 0lia oil each end nj tho route,
where tho scryice was properly performed.
The remaining ut miles WIS
PRACTICALLY left To ITSELF.
/ At different points fur ten ttuys Mt a time
no mali whatever Inns been sent. The COM
tnanding 0fl}ccr Mt Fort Cnstcr reports thnt
01co In February, when 10 mail llad reached
the Fort for tei days. lie sent detail to lind
1t, and discovered II llousatt Mt q way station.
The Special Agent repprts that tho sfaRe4
drivers Oil tile elklty-mita section ut either
enl llhye orders to always leave at u certain
holtr, whether the connecting coacl, with tlle
Iail llas cOnle thr0ltgIl tr not. This Is dulle,
and tho rost,hAsters ut tlle end nf tic route
hare regularly entered tlIe arrival Of tic llnll
OIL tilnc. aud Mu1tl the certificates nf tllesp.
terminal ltstnaster5 tha contractors hnves
RECEIVED ., A.! pay fnr .ally y, service Of 81
recommended an lNcresc of te'esu routes arc
DELEGATE nowSEY, oF WYOMING,
Es e5 aaa RSsg II III Tayer ye1;ftWS!Ss of Ws"s
Ing. On this rnute there aru employed four
tracturs swore that fnrty4:tgllt ren and ltr3
horses were necessary tn do tho work. On
nle purtsnn hf thu route the ngrnt rgporis
TINT the average Of nails botli wnys s!ots mt
road rnrs nyer tho sal,lo itnu rs anDther
duly mail Su,nn NJ ,hs rOstnastelY In
tnrIn.l the Sprelal Agent Lat they wars 'i!t-
e e9tsrrs ;nt t. 10 ss,tal
pear tn IH.ye leuM to yE0Iate the Inv Iii the liz
tertSts Ut c1ntracturs Several Of tho
rosrMAsrEIss WHO HAD C0SHcIEScEs
| notified Assistant post,mIster.t;rnoral brady
OF tho frauds. but never rGcetved my replies
tie rnlte The agent reporis tlat tile t'lail for
| II whsle year would weigh less thail the
!eat!'er y t,e poucl,es. appearances wero
kept Mp BY this very axpetittDus ssrytcn on
masters are In the employ of the contractors
alul stugo company. Ono ot tho rastuIastors
y thu sn!l 0f tiet. Thuyer, living Ut Kock
Creek, Tlc ny military ot'!eers " the tarta q!
0nt@l!a!f. Tho Ft'srinnstcr-t tiehNrll ltas OF
ttertsl It retluctldn whlnl, will effect m a,,-
nttal saving of Sss,Hf'. THIS il the first RI.
routes. All Ut thonl arc nuw under careful
Investigation.
TIE srAl.-RourE MEN
nro making Ercat Dlltcry because 4. ".
t;inso' io''g Well ktowi. ~! ~ t!!e W1sl'nxtot
rpee q s SsG bs"sis MsM Sfk q fa ss hs
to nld Il. obtaining ant' preparing the av!-
teetlcu needed III thp forthcoming Trials. THIS
tHree and concerted cry IL uf Itself sufficient
tess .s : ss "fs M @ aesyf xs % fr safasH e ST.
{;i6soh's eifurts. l}ern,,se Ut this, and not bc-
et,tss tfier own coMsclc'ices nra III my degree