The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
material :. ,a.. would interest Congressional

=. Au0 el8ulucouc0 OF many OF tno entries ID
hs:ss b ,ss, vas not spRsrsnt until sIpl.lnsd
10 81 ~ SaS Sss: FAN
SS%DsG :,ss ssySn. 70 about BE a
S SS. T nsaoss % % sh. 1
Mr. Paul declined 70 remain In the service Of
tho new COMPANY rader tho. same MANAGE.
. party 80 a dl.honornble arrangement that
Was proposed. His explanations Of some OF the
81 t a.ess I%a T Sns M
very uneduiyocal In bis statements aud allega.
sSs, sna be o s s9a' tho As
startling explanation. are these In bill OF
zen s os ascr And a., A q
u heats In air furnace 1882 pounds at &c.. i0o
Less 1873 No pounds At l.-a1
500 tons charcoal pix iron at SIS sa7.sOo
Mr.. Paul says that tho eleven experimental
srn H i' was charged u, Oas we're never made.
The price charged FOR pig Ss sn.
tract tract ,U which these charges were made
was one Witch wns cs me by the Govern
ard 9bat ,ae % Of 0 Guns Bt
the contract had practically bsen forfeited by
tho contractors more than two months before:
eminent r'I inspsct9r at the foundry -, made
S Tepors that s sssl me, @
| OF the contract" He added. The South Bos-
ably b. out OF tho question Tor them to procure
any steel OF better quality to replace the parts
60 n tba me ba
Board. on Dec 5. 1881. condemned guns, OF this
description. the Government cancelled the con-
F hSs enablo% So sarss s s Work done
IN prsparaiion. Can't. Bryant. who was sta
tract was signed until July. 1882. after the bills
were rendered. would not approve the charges.
o oI q" wha tS H and the b
were paid. except that the quantity OF pig iron
Gei%Te the Owe i spt @ q
f shfh II sas nr 81 IN 'S sSs
sssts Loan and Trass coml my Tor about two
thirds Of IT, value Finally; late In 1882 or
% @ ha rsa md s% metal wnich
But these were not all tho company's pro-
eeeds under the same contract, by nag Sgr ,So
aosern%ent allowed the iron somrany ST. 900
for machinery. This eauipment inc!udeM two
immense lathes and q travelling crane; While
ment. it is agreed that it shall become
Of the oSo whcn ys
shall amount to tho original cost. AS tho Gov
eminent is practically the only customer re-
pears TINT this valuable pinnt is heing gradn-
ally donated to tho South Boston Iron Works;
| In BuultlDn tUB tOH0TnmenI InHte
expenditures for the construction OF new build
ings. deepening OF pit. &c. improvements
Tnsh shs COMPANY mp n
the company = books. THE SUN's correspondent
found many such payments as those:
John ,nn Le,f guns conversions 1rseeh n'er 81, 81
s s :,s!: s: ,
Ss '' %% S"asf "ss.': grantee" 1850 "' ss 81
| Royalty on Ave eivht inch L. plpe converted
o',:p% PATENT license .s.o
e''2t "S' % ''''''.''' >''' -
1t appeared that tho company paid heavy
WORK done or the The Che
Of Ordnance has Just come to the conclusion
an an enormou ISIS sum WV The beneilcari les are:
5SM hoSs fE IN s Nsw &
the Ordnance Bureau; Capt. John q. Butler OF
To ns.r ss ,c so e e1spn q pr ,ns
sssss d .og: sss doe, not ssy
and aa 70 the Goss1s%sns toS rsysI'isS1, "n con:
WORK Sa Rs'H
5 q at not FL yet
spondent askei Mr.. william P. Hunt for an ex
sns BY Sorns nfss ss
for tho wrought iron tube, a method more OK
Iensive than the Grsinnl way OF bpring from
thu muz2se. But this explanation fails to OK
plain when the books show. as above quoted.
that the method on which full ROYALTIES have
1t would BIO interesting to know. and the
writer has been unable 70 discover. Just what
twenty Years after that process has been tried
royass Is aner paent ON
tiles. The Government is makinsa great many
the hsf I Tnsy
sabot" Ills sol. run metal 'I its " itself
as a'0 the n' shot is discharged assu1 n%s
= perfect rotary motion and conssauen,Iy bet.
dss HS%t to srEe aeVes II III H'
are made BY, f II the
fhS patent = .hIs country s owned i've:
me Gen Iovs es
BY Capt Butler. The royalty charged is TWEEN
ty per cent; Of the contract price.
in sSe books Of tho s South Bos
ton Iron Company; seems e have been regu.
bought and sold guns and other, material for
the company; and to have enjoyed u handsome
said that he sold some smooth bores to South
American G9ver I mt ut good profit which
sS Ss % oa
It is also said that an inyestigat OF an nc.
count with W. 7. Arrick., which appears on
page 100 Of the company's ledger would prove
highly interesting Ia its results.
The most important information furnished
By Mr.. Paul CONCERNING the Goyernment's rea-
tained In little story in witch Ge:: !Icha 4,
Logan's name figures prominently. Mr. Paul
saws that when the South Boston Iron Works.
succeeding the South Boston Iron Company
began work a year ago Mr. William T. Hunt
underworld to induce him to enter the service
| OF the new concern, Offering any position and
any salary to him that he might name Mr..
Paul declined. he says. for conscientious req
Hunt painted the prospects OF tho new com
nany IN very attractive eolors. Among other
yapor fuel invention being made in the foundry.
Mr.. Paul knew that Hunt was testing device,
owned or controlled by Senators Logan and
used to obtain intense heats. Mr.. Paul further
says that Mr.. Hunt had told him he intended to
s 40 n possible ~ tae expense OF the