New-York tribune., 1903-05-10
.FOSNES TAKES CHARGE.
FILLS M4CHENS PL1CE.
Other Postal Changes impending
4 Fireman Dismissed.

Washington. May 9.--Inspector Fosnes took
charge q the free delivery division Of the
Postofhce Department to-day. Superintendent
Nachen who was relieved from duty yesterday
cid not appear 10 turn over the Office but sent
word that he was i'll. Inspector Thorpe of New
York City. who has been assisting in the in
vestigation Of the department. will remain with
Acting Superintendent Fosnes TO assist him in
handling some Of the details of the work The
investigation may result in ether changes in
this branch Of the service. One of the possible
results of the present situation is the abolition
Of the Office OF general superintendent on the
ground that the duties OF the place are per
formed by the superintendent Of the city free
delivery service and the superintendent OF the
rural free delivery. Postmaster General Payne
said to-day that the transfer of the free delivery
service 10 the Office OF the Fourth Assistant and
Nj Machen's indefinite leave were with the full
knowledge and acquiescence of First Assistant
Postmaster General wynne
TULDoCH SAYS HE DID 1T
Seymour ". Tulloch the former cashier Of the
Washington City Postofhce, who in a newspaper
interview made grave charges against the ad-
rninistration Of the postal service at the time of
his removal, several years ago was in the city
to-day. Mr.. Tulloch said that as a matter of
courtesy TO the Postmaster General he would
wait a reasonable time for that official to act on
the request for copies Of letters from ex-Post-
master General Charles Emory Smith. Con-
rroller Tracewen Postmaster Merritt Of this city
and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
Tow. Mr.. Tulloch declined to say whether he
would then make public the information in his
hands TO sustain his statements, although in
sisting that he had ample data to corroborate
his charges.
1t Is curious coincidence said Mr. TuIloch.
closely the receipt Of the replies to the letters
the Postmaster General sent regarding my
statements. L the truth was told. the informa-
tion those replies contained must have fully
horne out everything that I have said Mr.
Bristow is a thoroughly honest and I believe
fearless investigator, and his reply must have
embodied data OF which the Postmaster General
had not been previously aware. If the replies
already in exonerated the officials accused, the
letters would have been Immediately made pub
lie. The department. now knows all about the
conditions I have referred to-.
INsUBORDINATE FIREMAN GOES
Postmaster General Payne to-day dismissed
James Dover, fireman employed in the Post
of1ce Department, as q result Of charges which
Dover recently filed against Chief Engineer
James O'Donneu and other superior officers.
Dover alleged that ring 10 govern promotions
and other matters existed in the engine room
snd that improper contracts had been made
The charges were investigated by postofhce in
spector. and the report does not sustain them
The Postmaster General announced to-day that
as the action Of Dover in making the frivolous
and scandalous. charges. giving them publicity
and then falling utterly TO sustain them is TO
the detrirent of the service and subversive Of
al discipline the discharge of Dover is ordered
for the good Of the service"
Referring 10 the resolutions adopted yester-
s7s7z- Iz- he
Street Railway Employees OF America at Pitts
burg alleging fragrant abuses Of the mails
Postmaster General Payne said to-day that in
the srreetcar troubles in San Francisco e postal
official (vherher the postmaster or the superin-
4endent Of delivery he did not recalD was &C
r11se1 OF giving undue privileges TO detectives
employed By the companies Mr.. Payne said ne
had forgotten Just what these privileges were,
E7uf the case was investigated at the time and
the action Of the ofT1cia' condemned by the de-
T1artrnent- He said ne had never heard Of the
complaints emenating from New-Orleans