The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-10
STEAMER INSPECTOR NEAR 80
NEW YORK SHIPPERS HOT OVER
A SHAW APPOINTMENT.
Has Sent J. A. Dumont to Be
Head OF the steamship Inspection Corps
~ This Port-Petrfe, ex-COmmOdore
Steps Down-Protest May BE Made


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The appointment OF James A. Dumont as
Inspector OF Steamboat Hulls at this port
which took effect on the LIST OF TINS month";
has stirred up indignation among the snip
owners Of this city. The appointments
became generally known only WITHIN
the last few days. and 1t VIII not surprise
many, il was said yesterday, II eventually
steps are taken to bring II to the attention
of Secretary Shaw OF the treasury depart
ment.
Mr.. Dumont, or Gen. Dumont' as ne
has been called because he has been IN
spector-General of the U. s. Bureau OF IN
spectors Of Steam Vessels at washington
is almost. II not quite. 80 years old. ms
alone, according TO his critics, unnts nun Tor
the place he now has. which requires MN
to INSPECT once a year-if not personally,
,h,ouah b;s inspactors-the vessels Of this
., ea,,,,,r,sinr one-ffth OF the entire
pi'' ooinp' 's,"s !, Co.
shipping OF the oniteo STATES
What has mystified the shipping people,
who say they have looked forward to a
,ho,onch RECOMMENDATION of the whole
t'.,,,L H., Saors,orv shaw ia the fact that
bureau py oecIeIly S," NJ. nmront ,he
in his appointment OF MIR. Dumont tne
Secretary has followed course which, the
SINNERS saw. seems to them to be reorgani-
zat;on backyard
- -. -. mann. NJ Dumont
For twenty-seveh years mr. Iu =, ,hs
had been lnspector-Generala ana heao Oh u'o
bureau For many years protests were
,,ad. 10 .h;nn;ns, ;,taras,s in MANY parts
-, ., aains, his continuipq
vi 'ne e"ui' os"' % -
and also as they put it, because Of the anti
ouated character of some Of the rules he
- ,,ada IN ,h;s age Of modern vessel
iieAe iii"ue ~ Mn o,. 49, oeac,
CONSTRUCTION "hen vi QUO" 'oN -
and began the process OF recognizing anairs
in the bureau he started by demanding the
rasionation Of it, head. According to those
s"uS...,I ,hs oo,,rso ., o5a;rs Mr. Du-
VINO iono"eu the oouie 90 Vi o,a
mont was ,oid az tha' .iiie ',at ;, nc .ou
This IL the place he has got He has charge
- a,ovan ass;atan,s unon whom deyolye
he real insneotion duties on ali steamers
and sailing Vessels OF more than 400 tons.
pe,rie had had tbis place. CAPT. Petrie,
,ho,nh 10 b;nself 10 q former Commodore
oo .bo Inman Tina and ia versed in navi-
oa,;nu I'D ,ha nonstruc,ion and manage
,saant ~ mndern steamers. He is now
n,g men, -, ~ he oss;s,ants in the bureau
only one 80 oi 40 one ,ss ;ns,aad ~ his former
ahu se1 - .oo n,n,ont has sIinned
saiary 90 zoo 70 40 zoo Can't prtyie.
!. a. "a ,on,rliod verv unviilinolv with
u saIu, Soinpiied se.y u. Nv a,i,,e IN his
secretary Shaws oefhaho 10 give up i''
)op 70 Dumon., c, sh;nn;n, trade
Accoru,nB 70 ,ne oW,n, eii,Pp' 80, 10 IN
yoIrnal' Mr, DuiilOhs 49, oesa aro nm, he Globe
sSo''n mrei s,up and afterward COM
on squaIe-r,seer' anu Az biaS ,,iaoa he
manoed tugooa.' iro.n WHY, oe,nr
became IhsI'ectoI n "a. ,,.nr,;naa ni In
asserts' ana seNerai PEI sJh. ~ a,a,omant
shlpplhg circies n4orseu tl,e s no,hins
yesteroay Una, MT. Duil1 no adoms hits
apoWt me Uphsrrucaio , 81 az .np nv, have ner-
| Wniie M Duit W.. vndor nrdinarv
! sohalIy 10 eAaiiine sihln ILL., ,nan,bsyr
circums,ances, saiu pio'', ..ne,n-dan .;n
OF the Maritinne hAolias rs n;;nsr'a
the event OF an aPPeai lIoIn a,t ;raas he 20
report as 10 snip seawo na,nina bor
ehpecIeu u,iue, t' y, ~ as.;s, snt's rennrt
personally TO nnd II nus asslstah, ie rora
Is correct. Az ms age ne cpuIu ia no - WIZ ,he
90 TINS man ne c1u.o ny s,.s ae lie The 81
Snip were a ,mIdei rnow nnrt to nothing
about her. a..
That state OF Things u menace 70 ,LS
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