New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-13
MR.. LOOMS SICK OF 1T.
HE WANTS TO GET AWAY FROM THE
STREETS.
ZEE CoMMISsI oNER SAYS HE CANNOT STAND
THE STRAIN AND BEGS A REST-HIS
RESIGNATION EXPECTED
RESIGNATION EXPECTED.

1t is highly probable that Commissioner Horace
LOOMS, OF the Street Cleaning Department has served
his last day in that capacity lie paid visit TO
Mayor Grant yesterday and applied for leave Of
absence OF ten days. The reason which he is said
to have given the Mayor failing health brought
about by the worry and trouble of mind caused by
the effort to solve the srcetcleaning problem. The
news Of the Commissioners intended departure soon
became known about the City Hall, and brave efforts
were made to him, but without success MI.
Looms's door closed and guarded, and he re-
fused to see any He sent out word to inquifcrs
however by Chief Clerk Beardsley, that he intended
visiting number OF large cities. including Phila
delpha, Baltimore, Washington and some Others 10
acQuaint himself with their methods Of cleaning their
streets and thoroughfares.
1t is believed that the commoton made BY inc res's
nation Of John s. Bacon, superintendent OF S'aoeS'
and the exposure of Deputy Commissioner hasail
political operations in the department, pronehl MI
LOOMS to the eliminating point, and decioeu MN III
his purpose of quitting the Office which ne acocpton
only two months ago. lie told some OF his friends
Yesterday that he could not stand the strain any
longer; that the newspapers had harPca upon lhe
condition of the streets until his nerves were de-
stroyed that the reporters gave MN no rest visiting
him even at his home at Mount vernon at the un-
scemly hour of a. m, and that sleep had ersaken
him.
After the Commissioners visit yesterday the Mayor
hid a long conference with Commissioner Gilroy and
Corporation Counsel Clark at which Deputy street
Commissioner Hagan also present. Mayor Grant
was NOT inclined to talk about the subject and seemed
greatly disappointed at Commissioner Loomiss dis
position to go away at this particular time lie said
that Mr. LOOMS had not offered his resignation. but
that he only wanted short leave in which TO recuper-
ate his wasted energies. The Mayors consent was
given with great reluctance He will have another
talk with Mr. LOOMS before the Commissioner starts
away this evening. and, if Mr.. LOOMS manlfests the
same disposition he did yesterday. il is not I'M
probable that his resignation will be the result
Mr. LOOMS told his friends that he would consider
the subject of remaining at the head OF the street
Cleaning Department during his trip Those VINO
ought 10 know say that he wants 10 go back 10 MS
old place in the Department of Public WORKS as en-
gneer of sewers, and that the Street Cleaning depart
ment will see him no more . ..,
Regarding the resignation and charges OF superln-
tendent Bacon. Commissioner LOOMS would Only say.
through Mr. Beardsley, that If Mr.. Bacon had hol
resigned he would have been removed. MT Bacohs
probable successor Is John T. Birmingham, the Depart
ment bookkeeper. lie formerly kept lGuor-shop at
Third ave and Thirty -fourtlst. where fight took
place one night aad man was Filled eitler IN MI
Bermin CHAINS pla or in front OF H.
Deputy Commi sioner Hagan said that he lao no
further statement TO make regarding MI. bacohs
charges Mr.. Bacon, however. made another state
ment denying. at length the things thal Mr. haedn
and Mr.. Beardsley charge him with. lie claims Udt
the official records will show that there was no mis-
MANAGEMENT or dishonesty existing at the stables and
that both Hagan and Beardsley said this publicly
only few months ago. Their attack upon Hih'
he said was wholly malicious and groundlcss.
CORPORATION Counsel Clark will return Nlr. Loomlss
contract and specifications for cleaning the streets bv
OF Estimate lie will approve them with some amend