Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-27
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
rhe Change OF En9ineer CsaaAe'
sf0mer.

ans" VIZ ASS e@e ~e~e
The Change OF Enginesr Csa.As.
si0ner.
rnR PRESIDENTS LITTER 70 coz lrDrow-wrAs
TB- ,xLrvEp oFsicER sAYs-Dofn oFrioEns A.
fHH caIrp HSeNRERs oPPlcH ro-paY.
The change made In the once Of The Engineer
Commissioner OF the District WIS the ail-ab-
sorbing theme OF discussion at the District build
ings to-day. AL the morning the eaployes ana
clerks OF the District government were awaiting,
somewhat anxiously, for . sight Of the new En-
g1neer Commissioner, Major Raymond, but neither
Major Raymond nor Col Ludlow appeared at the
District building. Col Ludlow was nottf1ed yes
terday by the President, before the order was for
mally issued, that he was TO be relieved OF the
duties OF District Commissioner. This botfncation
was IN the form OF letter. In the Presidents own
hand, saying:
THE PRESIDENTS LErrHR,
nave directed that Major Chaa w. Raymond,
OF the Engineer Corps be detailed as one OF the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia In your
as such Commissioner. The Considerations which
tne least lack OF confidence in your ability OF In
tegnty, and am glad TO certify TO your efficiency
In the performance OF your duties"
WHAT COL LUDLOW sAYa
Col Ludlow, when spoken to BY reporters On the
the orders Of the President; that be had not been
advised as 70 the reasons for his removal and that
Would not be proper for him to discuss them II
as Knew them; He said be laid aside the onerous
duties imposed upon the Engineer Commissioner
Win Keeling OF relief. He had endeav0red 10 dis
charge the duties imposed upon him by laW with
corporate interests when they CONNECTED with law
or pubic requirements. He Thought II would be
strange, Indeed iI In the course or business such
as tnat Oh tne Engineer commissioners 0fice, In.
volvlng multitudinous details and many requests
with which II is impossible or Illegal 70 comply,
tnere should not be some people Who would feel
DISTRICT CONN IssroxsRs WEBB AND VITALITY
were evidently awaiting the arrival OF their new
colleague to-day with interest. They paced up
and down their rooms and business seemed TO be
In an unsettled condition. In the Engineer c ON
niissioherS once STAR reporter was Informed
that the business was well up TO date, SO there
would be little pending for consideration by the
new Commissioner. Commissioners Webb and
70 snes et 5s Gse a. eSsk AZ usual e
by O'Clock.
The Commissioners received this morning copy
OF the order relieving Col. Ludlow and assigning
s1oner.
COL LUDLOW AND MAJOR RAYMOND At THE CHIEF IN-
GINkERs OFFICE.
Col. Ludlow was at the Office OF the Chief OF En-
gineers this afternoon and had long conversation
with Gen. Duane. Major Raymond was at his Old
desk all the morning, and shortly after he had
gone 10 his house for lunch a messenger arrived
with letter from the District buildings and was
Capt. Thos. Turtle was asked by 3en. Duane
this morning TO take charge OF Major Raymonds
work Tor the present. The order, which Is couched
In peremplory terms, takes effect nj once. No FUR.
ther order has yet appeared assigning Col. Ludlow
10 any du les. II is thought that he win 60 to
some other city, In charge OF engineering works.
THE NEW AND THE OLD COMMISSIONER TAKE SLEIGH
RIDE TOGETHER.
Col. Ludiow's sleigh drew up before the District
buildings about g O'Clock. Col Ludlow was driy-
ing, and he had with him a pleasant-look.
ing gentleman who wore tall silk
when this pleasant gentleman smiled he displayed
handsome set OF teeth. Col. Ludlow was greeted
sleigh. and at once made known the Identity
OF the gentleman with him. II was Major Ray
nond, his successor IN the ofiice OF Engi-
proceeded into the building chatting pleasantly
and made their way to the Engineer Commission.
er's office, where they closeted themselves, send
ing out word to the reporters who were outside,
that they had arrived but had nothing to-day.
MAJOR RAYMOND INTRODUCED 10 HIS COLLEAGUE
Soon afterward Commissioners WeUb and
Wheatley returned, and Col. Ludlow and Major
Raymond went to Mr.. Webbs room where
Col. ludlow introduced Major Raymond to the
commissioners, 10 Secretary Tindall, Chief Clerk
Rock, Collector Cook and Others. After
a pleasant chat with the Commissioners the
Two engineer oftcerS returned to
Col. Ludlow s room, where they courted privacy
while they looked over and signed various of1ciai
papers Maj. Raymond was detained at the War
Department ia order to dispose OF business con.
nected with his duties there.
HEAVY LOAD TAKEN FROM HIS BACK
About 2:30 O'Clock Col. Ludlow and Major Ray.
mond left the office. AS they passed through the
building Col. Ludlow stopped TO introduce
officials whom ne met 10 Major Raymond.
Coz. Ludlow remarked as he was about 10 get into
his sleigh that he felt as though q heavy
load had been taken from his back He
tod a STAR reporter that he would be
about the Commissioners Office for few days un-
til MAJ Raymond had been Initiated thoroughly
When asked IL he had yet received any orders Col.
Ludlow said he had not.
"Then," suggested the reporter, you do not
know what your future will be-"
81 may know what my future Is to be-" said the
colonel, with a laugh, "but still no orders have
been issued / do not always get left,r he added
as he picked up the rens and chirruped TO his
horse, land do not think / have been left this
time"
COL LuDLowS DESTINATION NOT SETTLED.
Gen. Duane with whom rests the question OF
Col LudlOw's next post and OF Maj. Raymond's
successor, said to a STAR reporter this afternoon
that t. ere is no hurry about the matter and there
Will probably be no orders issued Immediately.