The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-09
A HEAD COMES OFF.
CAPT. HIRAM YOUNG DISPLACED
A, q. s. inspector Of Steamboat Hull', and
George W. shOuIo 4ppOIutsd to the
Position In his Stead, for Partisan
Reasons The New Inspector.

The official career Of Capt, Hiram
Young, U, S. Local Inspector OF Hulls at
this port, ia rapidly nearing its close.
Within the next ten days he will be OBJ
liged to step down and out, and his place
will be filed by good Democrat in the
person Of George W. Shouse, Of Holidays
Cove, He was designated for the position
yesterday,
On the ooh Of last December, Secretary
oil the Treasury Manning issued orders TO
Supervising Inspector Americas Warden,
OF Cincinnati, who has control OF this dis
trlct, that Captain Young must be re-
moved. Mr.. Warden named yesterday as
the day on which the Board should meet
10 make the appointment OF o Successor,
and the office Of Surveyor Of the Port
Egerter as the place OF meeting.
This Board, as provided in the Revised
Statutes, consists OF the peIvising In
spector, the Judge ci the District Court
and the Surveyor VI the Port, and the per-
son designated to be an Inspector must be
recommended by al least two members Of
the Board, and one OF the two must be the
Supervising Inspector,
Judge Jackson was not able TO be pres
ent yesterday. The Board was organ zsd
by Mr., Warden taking the chair, and Sur
veyor Egerter acted as secretary,
II WAS no sooner known that the DEM
oCraiiC party had won in the last National
contest than several parties became de-
airOuS Of serving their country in the ca.
p4city Of inspector Of Hulls at the Port OF
| WbaaliuU avid pntikinna tuarn uku Pfad mud
letters and recommendation solicited.
AL OF those papers were laid before the
Board yesterday. The petitioners were
Capt, TOM Moore, Of riIlOnville; Thomas
j, Garden, Of this county; Andrew Ritz
and Luke stephens, oi this city, and Mr.,
Shouse.
MI. Warden insisted on designating Mr..
Shouse. Three ballots were taken, The
first time Mr.. Egertef voted for Mr., Ritz,
the second time for Mr.. GArdeR, ana
the third time for Mr., Shouse, Mr., War
den having stated that unless Mr.. Shouse
WIS designated he would 20 TO Washing
ton and ask aid Of Secretary Manning.
During the votes several long talks were
had, Mr., EGerter endeavoring to yet Mr..
Warden to change his vote, but the Super
visor was firm Tor Shouse. He insisted
that Of all the applicants Mr.
Shouse was the best fitted for
the position, and OF the truth Of this claim
there Is little doubt, lie Is man 40 years
old, Of iueproRchable character, ia mar.
ried, and since he was II years old haa
either worked on the river or In bis
father's boat yard. He Ia thorough,
practical shipbuilder and is also a capable
engineer, having for q years past held an
engineers license, aud large portion OF
that time he has bsen in actual service.
lie gave up his position as FIRST engineer
on the steamer q. W. B4tchelor las! July.
He completely ills the requirements
called for in the statutGs, and will make a
good officer. He will bring his family
here. The office pays 81 200 per annum.
:. Captain Young retireB after having held
the office for twenty.one years. A better
official Is not 10 BIO found in the service.
He, too, Is Conyersant with every part OF
a steamboat and with the duties oil his Of
hre. There are no charges against hun.
He was a Republican, and had to 80.
Mr.. Garden had tho most volumlnous
lot OF papers. On his petition and among
his letters were the names and recon-.
mendatiOns Of Senator Camden, Attorney
General CALDWELL ex.Sherif Brown,
Sheriff HandlaD, Clerks Hook and Mitch
ell, john D.. Pendleton, |. +. JOnea and
hosth Of other local Democratic lights. l!
is probable that Mr.. Gardens rejection
may cause some Ill feeling among the
faithful. Mr.. Ritz was well backed by
the business interests,