New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-27
A NEW ENGINEER COMMISSIONERS.

"IoRD" 1UDIow's SUMMARY REMovAL-MAJoR
CHARLES W. RAYMOND SUCCEEDS HIM.
WAsaIxGroN Jan 20 (Speciab.-An order was
issued to-day relieving Major William Ludlow
Of the Engineer Corps, from duty as Engineer
Commissioner Of the District OF Columbia ana
assigning Major Charles w. Raymond to duty IN
his place The act of President Cleveland IN
directing the removal of Lord Ludlow, although
too long delayed for the credit OF the Admlnstfa-
ton, viii receive the genes ana heaity approx
residents and taxpayers OF the Dlstrict. LoIu
Ludlow's arbitrary conduct and his cOhiempIuouS
disregard of the rights of the people III SenciaI
seem at last to have con\ lnced the President thaI
he was too IL avy burden TO be longer endured o
Whether Justly or not, Major Ludlow has Deen
held largely responsible for many OF uhc acS WHICH
have prov Okcd harsh criticism since the auoP1Ioh
Of the real estate speculatlOhs Whlch SGcniVr "
have their origin i'll the acquisition oil hcu lop
by Mr. Cleveland by transfer from Onlted states
Marshal Wilson The Administration, however,
stood by the Engineer Commissioner ana MS
colleagues faithfully until they attempted to lg
more mandates Of the courts and invaded burial
place for the dead which was under the protection
of charter granted by ConsLeSS rIs ',,
last straw the insertion by LORD Ludlow
i'm the annual report Of the District Commissioners
of certain paragraphs without the knowledge or
consent of HI, colleagues. The latter recently
transferred from. his control certain details OF
administration which had been hitherto III MS
charge. Il. 49,, lo1
manifested a disposition TO throw blm overheard
although they did not object to the offering OF a
certain memorial IN Congress when SET iorlh
that in the opinion of the signcrs thereof all the
Commissioners were entitled to praise on account
of their efficiency and devotion TO official duty
Some of Lord" Ludlow's friends, doubtless. VII
declare that he has been made q ScapcSoat Tor the
official sins of his civilian colleagues. ,
When the information that Major Ludlow had
been relieved from duty was received at me CON-
expressed surprise and said that their late colleague
had not mentioned the impending change TO them
He was ont for sleigh ride. probably behind
the $500 horse and protected from the cola ny
comfortable lap robes which bear the INITIAL l.
in big letters although paid for with public funds
when the news arrived ana so cOuld hot DC st'N
by the reporters. -,
Major Charles w. Raymond. who succeeds Major
Ludlow is q native of Conncctlcut but was Az
pointed to the Military Academy from Ncw-l ork
i'm l sol. lie graduated al the hcad oI ms
class in 1865 and was promoted to he First Lieu
tenant Engineer Corps. June % Of that wear:
lie served assistant 10 the sncclai Board ol
Engineers for improving tho fortlhcatlonS IN me
vicinity Of Boston i'm 500 &C, and on several other
important works. In / SG7 he WAS promoted TO be
Contain. In 1872 he appointed PRINCIPAL
assistant 70 the Professor Of Natural and Expert
mental Philosophy NJ the Academy. lie com
mandcd the United States expedition to Northern
Tasmania in 1874 - to observe the transit 81
Venus and in 80 was designated rs instructor
Of practical military engineering military sig
mailing and t"lcerarhv nj the Academy. The de-
Grce Of Phi u. was conferred on him in J So hv
mathematical pancrS on subjects related 10 ter
rest rial ma gnctSm He was born January II.
1872 Since ! ~ he hnS been cp on ccd in various
works Of innortaucc. a. tho work the lNth
District Of the NiSSi>Sipni River improvements at
Now Orleans. from which city he WAS ordered TO
John NJ, Wilson, assistant 70 the Chief Of In
pinccrS