Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-30
rrRoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, January 29.-Superin-
te1dent Malone, OF the PittSburg Govern
ment building, turned up quite unexpected
" at the Office of the Supervising Architect
of the Treasury this morning. He had not
been sent for. No message from this end of
the line had gone forth to alarm him. Yet
he was plainly alarmed. Whether it was
the publication in The DISPATCH of Tues
day, that Colonel James Andrews was about
to start for Washington and had offered to
guarantee the completion of the building by
November, or whether it was something
else, possibly no one knows, except Mr..
Malone.
Colonel Andrews has talked with the Sec
retary of the Treasury in regard to the slow
progress of the building, in the presence o
the Supervising Architect; but be has not
vet offered his services. He expressed
freely and forcibly his opinion that the
work is being unnecessarily delayed, and so
eminent an authority was listened to with
great attention and respect.
Possibly Mr.. Malone OWNED in advance
Just about what Colonel Andrews would
say, and determined to come on.
COOPERATION PROMISED.
Mr.. Malone was closeted for a long time
with Supervising Architect Windrim, who
told him plainly of the complaints about
delay, of his promise to Postmaster Mexican
that he (Mr. Windrim) would use every
endeavor to have the postofice ready for
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Mr.. Malone consented to do everything in
his power to hasten the completion of the
building, and to prepare the postofice por-
tion for the advent of Mr.. Mexican and his
force by the time specified.
1t can be stated as substantial fact that
upon the efforts OF Mr.. Malone in the very
near future depend the length of his tenure.
The strong presentation by Mr.. Mexican of
the condition of affairs in the old postoffice,
and the necessity for increased ac-
commodation, coupled with the pub
locations in the Pittsburg newspapers,
the complaints by citizens and by
Contractor MCGOWAN, who is responsible
for the work and yet prevented from having
anything to do with it, and lastly, the forci-
bic assault upon the present management
BY Colonel Andrews, has apparently deter
mined the department authorities to take
Mr.. Malone firmly In hand, II be does not
at once begin to push things at the building.
NOT QUITE SATISFIED.
OF course the Superintendent had much
to say in his own defense, and some things
with a good deal of substance in them, but
be did not quite satisfy the Department that
he was doing all he might do. After the
general talk in regard to the building, the
question of rushing the preparation of the
postofhce apace was dwelt upon by the
Supervising Architect and the Superintend-
ent The ground was thoroughly gone over,
and Mr.. Malone knows exactly what he has
to do.
Architect Pattison, of Philadelphia, who
has already visited Pittsburg once or twice
as the special agent of the Supervising
Architect, will again be on the ground
within few DAYS to consult with the Super
intendent and inspect the progress of the
work He will make a report to Mr..
Windrim as soon as possible, and if every
thing does not appear to have been going
satisfactorily, Mr.. Malone will get another
shaking up.
If the atmosphere Of the Supervising Ar
chitect's Office to-day was not entirely de-
ceptive, the prospects for the Pittsburg Gov
ernment building are brighter than they
have been for a long time. LIGHTNER.