Evening journal., 1898-05-23

FCRTIFrCATIONS ABOUT COM |
PUETED AND Is CONSIDERED A |
FINE PIECE OF ENGINEERING.
The promotion OF Major Charles |
Walker Raymond to the rank OF Neu-
tenant-colonel does not necessarily ~ /
mean lhgs removal from THE important
work nhat he has NOW on hand, OF
strengthening the defence of uhe Della
ware river Colonial Raymond STATED
THAT he is not aware uhat the promo
tion Wfhl bring any new assignment OF
duty.
The long and honorable service cf
Co.Onel Raymond IN the engineering
branch of the service bhoroughly mer-
It's dhe promotion uhat has come lie
has had In The course of his service i'm
uhe army many importa1t missions,
amid AT all timlss lhas credltabiy acqult-
ted himself He rs THE foremost au-
thiOnlty on brealNWaters in this United
States, and when Important problems
relating TO tlhds lime have come up, has
nearly always been consulted.
Colonel Raymond was born in Hart
ford. Conn, january IA, 1912. HIS
father Rev. Robert r. Raymond, was
for several years located in IHartfOnd,
but alberward removed to Brooklyn,
where he Was professor in THE Poly
technic Institute. Much of Colonel
Raymond's life was spent in Brook
lynn He was appointed from New
York ais cadet at uhe United States
MILITARY Academy, july 1, 1861 and was
graduated June %, 1865. In the war
Of the rebellion ne was acting aide de
camp In 1868 TO Major General d. n.
Couch at Harrisburg, by authority OK
THE secretary of war His ACTUAL rank
has been: First lieutenant OF engineers,
June %, 1865; captain MARCH 2l, 1867;
major February 20. 1888; lleutenan.-
col0nel May Is, 1898.
His duty in Philadelphia began In
1890, since which time he has lived i'm
Germantown. His duties ante:
I'm charge OF THE works fer THE de-
fence OF the Delaware river In charge
OF THE improyemenIt of THE harbors AT
Philadelphia amid New Jersey and De-
AWARE Breakw8ter ice harbor at Mar
GUS Hook; OF the SchuyQldu river; Dd,-
aware river from Trenton to it's month";
RancOcas river, AllOway, Goshen AMID
Copper creeks, n. j.; construction or
harbor OF refuge delaware bay, and
maintenance and repairs OF iron pier,
Delaware bay near Bewes; to super
Wise construction OF bridgi,s across
Schuyllolll river and F'ranklOrd creek,
at PhiladelphIia.
Member OF board OF engineer officers
10 consider amid Iepout upon the sub
iect OF THE harbCr lines OF THE port OF
Philadelphia; 10 reconsider THE project
Tor ahe Improvement OF Pensacola mar
bor. Fla.. and OF Board of Engineers TO
make surveys amid examinations Cf
deep Waterways amid THE routes theGe-
OF, between the GREAT Lakes amid the
Atlantlc tide waters. president Of the
latter board.)
Colonel Raymond was the first TO
explore thoroughly for the government
the Ytk0h river, Alaska. The duties
with which i've was charged were: To
determine the latitude and longitude Of
Fort Yukon to report upon the amount
on trade carried on by the Hudson
Bay Company: to obtain as much in
formation as practicable concerning
the resources of the Yukon and its
tributaries. and with regard to The
number and disposition OF the native
tribes in it's Vicinity, and to report
upon the number and condition CT the
public buildings at MlChaelovslCh AT
THE time Of his visit the resources were
entirely undeveioped and he reported
regarding minerals, that at the time
no valuable mineral deposits had been
found in the vicinity of the rlven
In June, 1894, he was appointed a
member OF the board to recommend
what length Of span would be safe and
practicable for a railroad bridge across
THE Hudson river between New York
city and New Jersey. He was appoint
ed last year by President Mckinley as
member OF The new Deep Water
ways Board to survey routes for Ship
canal from Lake Erie to the Hudson.
The Other members appointed were Al
fred Noble, of Chicago, builder OF the
first lock at the 500" a member Of
Uhe recent Nicaragua Canal Commis-
sion, and George Y Wisner, an engi-
neer Of large information, especially
regarding questions Of lake navigation.
Colonel Raymond is now president OF
the board.
In addition to the added honor THAT
the promotion brings to Colonel Ray
mOnd, there comes an increase in sal
any His salary as major was S291.67 a
month and under the new order IL Will
be S333.33. His promotion was caused
ny the death Of Lieutenant -Colone
WilMam R. King, which occurred We'd
Wtouag at ANuNk Aaluluf Alls NololiN
King was formerly i'm charge of tn,
engineering depot. Willetts Point, y
Y. and has lately been engaged in SUI
perintending THE Improvement Of bht
Mississippi, from the mouth of tbs
Missouri TO ST. Paul, Mimi Colone
King was a distinguished officer, an,
was twice brevetted for gallant ant
meribOrtous services in the field.
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