The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
OPEN EVENINGS TILL 10,
SATURDAYS TILL a..
F4IKCHILD,s INSpECrIOys.
Assistant Inspector Pitchrord Continues
His Story OF Neglect.

TIE Investigation OF the local steam vessel
inspection service before the court ot inquiry
In the Federal building Sas continued yestar-
day. Assistant Inspector andrew II. Pitch
ford was recalled to the witness stand. IIo
said he made AN examination of the steam vcs-
sci Mary Ann last April with Capt. Fairchild.
The Captain reached the steamer first. and
told witness that he had made the inspection,
and that as soon as he had observed tho hydro
static pressure on the boiler he would go.
Pitchford said he found. however. that tho
side of the coal bunker was up against tho
side of the boiler. contrary to law. He asked
Capt. Fairchild II he had scen this. and tho
Captain replied that he had not. and sent tho
Captain OF the boat below to verify Pitch
ford's statement. Later Fairchild said tho
coal bunker must be removed four or five
inches from the boiler.
Arthur l.. Robinson. now Police Commits
sioner Andrews's privats secretary. but for
merly a clerk in the steamboat inspectors Of
Branting..am ask Can't. Fairchild TO send As
%sistant INSPECTOR McC~usland TO insoect West
Shore ferrvboats. Tie boats McCnuslsnd was
5, mt to INSPECT were usually very old ones.
Robinson added:
Whenever a tugt oat had a collision with a
boat belonging TO oneo t the powerful and larger
ferry companies. the tugboat owners usually
got 1t in the neck in investigations by the
steam vessels Inspectors Office"
MIR. Ptchford. recalled. told OF m inspec-
ton Of the Virginia jackson last June with
Capt. Fairchild. who did not observe the hydro
static pressure test. as required by law. Tho
sa ne neglect Oh the part OF Capt. Fairchild
occu red at the examination of the steam Ics-
sci Gem. witness said. Capt. Eaircuild's re-
port that he had been present at the hydro
static test in the Virginia Jackson was put in
evidence.
The evidence against Can't. Fairchild was
closed. and the charges against Inspector OF
Boilers Thomas ii. Barrett were taken up. He
is represented by Counsellor William II. Stay
ton, who. before his retire nient from the navy
several years ago, made a reputation as Judge
Advocate OF the court-martial at which Com
manuer NcCalla was convicted of cruelty to
men under his COMMAND.
William il. Leonard les flied that INSPECTOR
Barrett had Disseminated among vessels in
obliging the owners of one to make reLairs
which in the case of another the owners were
allowed to neglect. He said he inspected tho
steam vessel Wachusett. and as a result he
fixed her opacity at 20 pounds of steam TO
the square inch. BY her certificate. subse-
Quenlly issued by Inspector Barrett. she was
allowed 70 carry 100 pounds. Witne- also
inspected the steamer Belle. and fixed her al
lowance of steam at % y unds. At that lime
the Belle was carrying a pressure of So pounds.
they desired II certificate for that pressure.
they must nut in new plres. Subsequently, a
certificate allowing 81 pounds was issued.
Later the figures were chanEcd to So On the
certificate in red ink.
Inspector Barrett said he did not know the
owners OF the Wachusett or tho Belle. had no
feeling against them. and had not discrimi-
nHtci against either boat or its owners. Tho
examination walls adjourned until tomorrow.