New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21
COL. WARING IN TROUBLE.
EVERY GRAND ARMY MAN DOWN ON HIM
THE VETERANS VIGOROUSLY RESENT DERoGA-
TORY REMARK MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER
he ADMITS THAT He CALLED THEM
PENSION RUNNERS But DENIES
THAT HE TERMED THEM
THAT HE TERMED THEN
DRUNKEN BUNS. d"

DRUNKEN BUNS
A statement printed in The Sun" yesterday
represented Colonel George F. WaTing. jr. Com
missioner of Street Cleaning as having character
lied the c. A. r. men as "a damned lot OF drunken
buns" The declaration made, Il was said
IN the Health Department of this city on Friday
According to the report Dr. John W. Gibbs, Of No
81 East Seven;y-ninth-st., who is O. A X man
was formerly a medical inspector In the Health
Department and is a practising physician OF TINS
CITY went 10 the department to put in an applica-
ton for reappOin ment medical Inspector under
the new law signed ~ Governor Morton on Thurs
day which gives preference 10 veterans in making
appointments President Charles q. wilson. Sec
rotary Emmons Clark. Commissioner Cyrus Edison
Stree; Cleaning Commissioner Warng and num-
Der Of others were IN the room when Or. gibbs
entered and the three members OF the Health De
partment expressed their pleasure a. the prospect
of having the Doctor with them again. There was
no stenographc report OF what happened. but
THE Sun believes that the following, which II
published yesterday, IS fairly accurate:
Colonel Warng, who sitting near The door
remarked:
The G. A r. men are becoming very aggres-
sive"
President wilson thinking that the Commissioner
did not know Or. Gibbs, introduced the two men,
mentioning that the doctor was veteran Colonel
Waring bow ed. and DR.. Gibbs said:
Il believe / have met the gentleman before
General Clark made remark. and then
Colonel Warfng repeated his nrst observation with
embellishments:
siye; altogether too aggressive They are trying
10 force themselves upon the different departments
so that man cannot appoint whom he thinks
most ft / have sympathy with that OF
thing"
ARE you a G. A. r. mani" asked Gibbs
mo, / am not, and never had any desire 70 be-
come one" responded the Commissioner
Almost every veteran of good reputation belongs
to the organization" observed the doctor.
Well don't anything to do with them" re-
torted Colonel Warng. "a damned lot Of drunken
buns
What cried Gibbs. jumping 10 his feet. and ad-
vancing toward the other. What the devil do
you mean by that statement, sir? I'm G. A. r.
man. and I'm proud OF K. don't drink. and I'm
not bum. You don't dare"
Hold on, gentlemen" interposed General Clark
This is no place for discussion Of thie kind"
At the same time President Wilson put himself
between the ;wo and suggested the p.opriety Of
moderation
"All right. gentlemen" sand DR.. Gibbs. There
won't De any trouble here far I'm concerned
But" he added. turning TO Colonel Waring you
have the advantage Of me In making that remark
where cannot retalate in the only fitting manner,
The zine NEE, you In public. sir. shall cal
you 10 account for that"
Colonel Warng didn't mean exactly ali that he
sad. I'm sure" pa; in one Of the others present
lie spoke hastily"
Yes" said the Colonel "of course wouldn't
say that all @. &. II. drunkarls worth
Specialize spec az and II "r are '''0' some are re-
Il don't want any apology from you" said Dr.
Gibbs you make a baseless attacl, organiza-
tlon that you probably couldn't get into II you tried
and hold you 10 what you said. The first time
meet you on the street III chastse you. l regret
gentlemen. that this should have taken place here
Good afternoon"
Dr; Gibbs walked out. leaving Coione! Waring
looking rather annoyed.
COLONEL WARING MAKES A STATEMENT.
Commissioner Warlng issued the following state
ment yesterday. giving his version OF the story
Department Of Street Cleaning,
20, New-York, April 90 1896.
1t 10 really too bad that q simple and unoffendne