Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-26

ELM ESDAY SEfIEMB
outside Of the section that the Kendalls rsferred
%. MI. Palmer says be win take sworn statements
o. every man In the tunnel as TO the instructions
they received about their work.
H GOES ALONE
Lieut.. Townsend, as stated above, went alone
down the Champaign avenue SHAFT to-day. He ad-
hered to his determination to 60 unattended BY
reporters though they accompanied him rs far as
sne moutn OF the shaft when he went down
about 80 O'Clock this afternoon. There he
and was lowered to the depths where ne resumed
ms Investigation: As he was going down he ret
OF his progrrss mil he haa m eSs comnists ana
Satisfactory investigation.
CHARGES FILED AT THE WAR DEPARrHENr.
Amdavits supporting charges respecting the
character OF the work In the tunnel filed with
the secretary Of War yesterday by Thomas Lucas
Kendall, tie Two oricklayers who have been en-
ployed there. Lucas al1iavlt says: ssSince the
loLn OF May last l have been employed as an In
siector on the works known as tue Washington
aqueduct tunnel was in the employ OF the Gov
ernnienl. and my duties We're TO inspect the work
10 see That IL was properly DONE and 10 report to
.ne culel inspector who ma .e report in regard to
the progress OF tue work 10 the en- neer in charge
complaints were made tuat the amount Of
Oh men employ ed; Therefore they were working
100 many men. In the mouth OF June q night
AuotSeeoA was eupOyeO 10 SUPERVISE the paChlng
anu keylng over the work which had been done
during the day. Finding that more work was
gone "a single night Than could be properly
uohe, required the cement mixer 70 drop brick
Tor every barrel OF cement which was sent into the
tunnel. found SIX bricks next morning, which
REPRESENTED 40 Yards OF masonry; the work rep
resented nniSh at The end OF the arch. II this
WoiK had been properly performed forty barrels
would have been used. then comp. aimed pub
was reprmanded. l explained " him Iuily as TO
Inc manner IN which the work was done and now
knew II. This character OF work was bein. done
as long as The night inspector was employed
On Cnamplaln avenue ana until he LETT tor
the Howard University secuion. I made sew
erai further complaints, seeing the same kind
and character OF work being continually
performed. The laborers were men tnexperi-
enced, unframed and unskilled, not capable or
competent to perform the work required OF them.
Skilled or competent laUOrers were discharged and
green or fresh hands were substituted In their
perosn snUW s aoorers now sne WIZ should De
ions, and my suggestions were not followed
Ny attention was called at other times to
Mork winch mad been Improperly done on other
sections OF the work. know the OF this faulty
ana imperfect work being done; tnaJ the same
lad oeen complained OF and tine same not cor.
recteo; that Irom my knowledge or this work
would state that this faulty aud imp rect work
was brought many tunes TO the knowledge OF the
the manner or character VI the work was Insisted
on, Or any Instruction given, to my knowledge,
that the WORKS hould be done in more Workman
Ike manner; that the carelessness Ia the PERFORM
ance Ol this work Can be readily developed upon
an investigation"
THE BRICKLAYER's CHARGES.
The AFFIDAVIT OF the Kendall Brothers says:
'That by occupation they are br1cklayers, and in
such capacity have been employed by the sub
contractors In the construction and building OF
tue works which are known as the Washing; on
aQueducL tunnel. Our last employ ment commenced
IN May, and continued up 70 Oh or about the 2Lh
day Vi september luStanL. That In the tOilowlng
OF our trade We have had much experience III do.
lEg the brick work In Tunes, and are familiar
with The proper CONSTRUCTION Dotn 70 the stone
anu brick work. Our Opportunity OF Anowing OF the
progress and CONSTRUCTION OF tnese works have been
maj Of employees. Daily brought In with the
WORK ana workmen employed, our knowledge VI
the FACTS as they have existed and d. exist is
that which would and has come directly uuIer
our notice and attention. FROM our experience in
May last, UP 10 the present time We nave been
Impressed That lie Work on the tunnel Was not
oeing performed IN accordance with tue speciIi-
| Gallon, or contract, wuereIn tue space between
the ring brick and The roof Was not Oslug packed
with stone sOlidly lmbeuded In cement, but, On
the contrary, IN many places s.ones we're ueing
thrown ID loosely, wiLnout any Gem mt being USED,
| In otner places no packing Whatever was beng
done In tue space between The key OF tue BRICK
arcn and tue roof OF excavation, AL or which was
Called Tor In the contract aud Without when In
our opinion solid, PERMANENT, sale Or duraUl.
structure could not De UuiIt. These works were
continually Continue sl,yntel, and mpe.Iect and faulty
corrected Complaints were made, but the
error vas not corrected nor any Instructions given
| TO remedy The evil in any Particular. That the
WORK On the tunnel has not been performed In a
substantial, workmanlike manner; IL has been
sighted IN bo.n LABOR and construction. In labor,
wherein experienced, capaDle wOrKInen have 0eeI
discharged aud inexperienced, unframed anu un-
sklied labor has been SUBSTITUTED ali OF which
In Irect Violation Of tue CONTRACT wnicn calls for
| skilled labor. That the number OF wOrkmen em-
ployed could not perform IN a workmanltAe manner
the work turned In Without tue Delng silK At
| ed and unsuDstantlal--in fact, one man was pre-
sumed TO do the work OF three. That the
labor Is now being performed by w0rkmen
| VINO have no Practical experience OF the
m ann. in MIA NA
| That the Quaiity and quantity OF the ceme mt
USED was not up TO the STANDARD which We nave
seen used In Ike works winch have come witnin
our knowledge as workmen; wneIe u buSneI has
been used barrel or more would be required iOr
an honest performance OF the contract 70 make
the Work durable and SUBSTANTIAL Instances Oc-
Cured where nve barrels Wou.d be Used and M
teen barrels would he turned In The amount az
| tualiy consumed lhat Tue carlessness IN the
performance OF the work can be Iea0liy DEVELOPED
upon AN investigation"
THE AFTIDAvrTs REPERRRD TO MAJOR LYpECKER.
Gen. Macieely, the Acting Secretary Of War, said
this morning, in reference to the af1davtts died
with him charging the execution OF poor WORK on
the aQueduct extensions: 81 received the afIidavtts
yesterday afternoon, but have Lot read them. I
referred them TO Gen. Casey for an Investigation
and report. II there has been bad work done IN
the tunnel the Government wants 70 know IT. aud
wants TO know who Is 10 blame"
Gen. Casey, Chief OF Eng Ineers, said: II have
received the afidavits from the Secretary, and
they Will lie referred TO Major Lydecker, VINO will
investigate the matter and report to me-"
THE WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS THINK
that the reference OF the charges 10 Major Ly-
decker for report is the only action necessary ior
| the Department to make in the matter, and that
In that way the whole matter will be slfted to the
bottom. Major Lydecker Is. OF course, the rcspon-
sbe officer, and for that very reason will leave
nothing undOne TO ct at the true OF affairs
In this way, IL Is said, 1t will be learned Just how
much OF the work Is detective, and the
contractors, the parties who are liable.
viii be held to strict accountability.
The contract for this work, 1t Is learned,
does not diner In any way from the regular Gov.
eminent contr cts. The contractors In question
have been paid monthly, with the reservation OF
10 per cent VI the amoont due them, as a guaran-
contract specifications. They will have 10 forfeit
the reserve FUNDS due them in case the work Is
found detective, and In Case these amounts Will
not make tue work good, their bondsmen
Will be hao.e. II Is stated at the
Department that the Government cannot
possibly su1er any financial loss but that II mat
tiers are represented good deal valua bic Time
Will be lost w the contractors being required 10
make the work good and satisfactory.
The Campaign in Michigan.
ALL THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THAT STATE GONE
HOME To TAKE rART IN THE CAMPAIGN.
Both parties appear TO be making hard light
In Michigan, and the democrats insist that the
republicans are very anxious about the state
Every Michigan member Of the House
has gone home to take part In the campaign.
Messrs Chapman, democrat, and Allen, republi-
cn AMI hav laft