New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
MR.. DUNN Is OUT.
HIS RESIGNATION AS WEATHER FORE
CASTER ACCEPTED
NETWORK NEWSPAPER MEN PETITION THE
PRESIDENT TO RErNsTArg HrM-Hrs

STATEMENT OF GRIEVANCES.
Willis l.. Moore. Chief Of tho Weather Bureau.
yesterday sent telegram TO Elias p. Dunn, the
official forecsster OF New-York. accepting his res
ignation from that place. Mr.. Dunn sent his
resignation to the Secretary Of Agriculture. and he
believes that only that official has the right to re-
ceive or refuse his resignation However this is the
telegram received yesterday by Mr.. Dunn;
Washington, July r.
BY order Of the Secretary of Agriculture your
resignation is accepted 10 take effect at tho ter
mindton Of business to-day. This resignation was
nizcd You arc hereby dlfected 10 turn over charge
OF the New,York city station and Government
II Is true. as you state, that volunteers were
called for to MI Observers places in tropical
a storm.warning service for our commerce in hc
West Indies and it is credable to the Bureau that
As to the controlling officers OF the proposed
Nest Indian service. four officers of high rank.
ed to hold themselves In readiness for service IN
the West Indies believing that none of them would
duty involved personal risks and hardships.
no one except yourself protested against serving in
As to assigning you to charge of some other sta
ton, the bureau reserves the right tested In 1t by
,aw order any officer 10 such duty as X may see
Fl; to assign him. No order was given you to pro-
hold yS TO fss T in cadnss S2 is
have assumed this untenablc and insubordna,e At
ttude. WILLIS j.; MOORtn
Mr. Emery Is n native OF Athens Me-. and Ia
| thrty-elght years old. lie is graduate OF Bates
College. Maine He has been In tho weather SER
ylce for fourteen years. For three years he mas
been in charge Of tho New-York bureau at night.
REGRET AT THE RESIGNATION.
Tho news OF Mr.. Dunn's resignat ton caused wide
| spread regret among all who have had dealings
With him or who have had occasion to watch the
work that ne has done during the fourteen years
no has been in charge OF the local bureau. He
| has been in the Weather Bureau for Twenty-Five
| years and IL probably the most experienced
| weather prophet In the employ Of the Government
| All yesterday morning kilograms and letters from
friends poured into Mr.. Dunns lofty ofice IN the
tower Of the Weather Bureau In the Manhattan LIE
Building protesting against Mr.. Dunn's resigna-
ton MANY of them came from the business men
! of the city. who have always found In the
| Farmer a most accommodating and skilfui ad-
| wiser Mr. Dunns newspaper friends have al
ready framed a petition to the President, request
! ing Mr. Dunn's retention at the post he has heid
| so long 1t reads follows:
| To William Mckinley President OF the United
| We The undersigned members Of the newspaper
profession in New-York city. respectfully request
| and petition that some arrangement be mace
hpSoy as the head of the Weather signal
service office In New-York
Mr. Dunn has had charge Of this office many
! years and in addition to having demonstrated in
| very marked manner his abundant capacity LOT tne
post. has. by his courtesy and sound common
| sense won the respect and esteem of all who have
| come in personal contact with him.
the public through them. have so greatly benefited
by the admirable patience and cleyerness YIN
which he has uniformly met All demapds Often on
| that his proposed departure becomes distinct
| public misfortune 1t is difficult to see what ad-
| vantage TO the service would from the re-
movai of officer so conspicuously well httsd Tor
the post he fills and who has the unqualified con.
duties Of that post bring him in contact.
Mr. DUNN AND PROFESSOR MOORE.
Mr. Dunn said yesterday that his resignation
was the result OF long series OF attempts on the
| mart Of Professor Moore to embarrass and humili-
| ate him. Professor Moore ne said at one time
| forbade him from making public anything about
| the weather except what appeared on the face OF
| the weather charts 1t has been apparent TO Mr..
| Dunn that Professor Moore suspected him or a
wish to supersede him as Chief Of the Weather
Bureau at Washington. Professor Moore had VIII 81,
| ten him he said. time and again. asking why ms
| name did not appear in the papers along with
weather reports to which NJ Dunn said ne replca
| dat he couldn't compel the papers TO print II.
The 1iis' Chief OF the Weather Bureau had also or
or periodicals without submitting IL TO MN TOT con-
| s.l'ration. ,.-.,.-~ -. =,
! weather subject Professor Moore cut my salary
| down 1000 SAYING however that II was done 10
e1nalizc expenses. Since General Greedy severed I'
been subjected to all sorts Of petty annoy ances ne
thinks want his pace but don't roM,d ma ma'f
| preferred 70 stay here but not under PROFESSOR
Wr Dunn declared that Mr. Emery. who has been
| a,pointcd 10 succeed him. had never made fore
| cast in his life and knew very little or weather
conditions and meteoroogy ne ho T oso, H bureau
! for Moore he said. in conclusion Mr. Dunn said
that he had letter from Professor Moore telling n
WAS sure that they agreed with those that came
from Washington.