New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-06
REINSPECTI0N TO-DAY.
OUTSIDE MEN TO DO WORK
Nearly Fight Because Passengers
Wanted TO Try on PreserUers.

WITH the arrival today % eighteen inspectors
from various out-o.-town bureaus. the work Of
reinspscting the passenger carrying steam YesssI:
IN this harbOr. ordered by Secretary Cortelyou OF
the Department ~ Commerce and Labor, VIII be-
eiE az last. Notices have been sent out 10 fifty
two stcasnboa: owners, controlling the largest or
tne excursion boats hold their vessels ready for
q prompt reinspcction and similar notices viii be
sent TO other owners. There about five hun
Cred vessels 70 De Inspected. and II is estimated
that with the force OF inspectors available about
ten steamboats, day can be Inspected The aver
age viii be two day 10 boat
Robert s Rode. supervising inspector OF this
District. IS sending The following letter, dated
July 2. a1th application blanks for the reinspec-
ton:
directed by George Uhler, surprising IN,
orders reeeired by aim from The department.
tssspeet al D2ssenseT ca , ennetion viii
begin at once In order 10 carry o1t tag ,te
viii bs detailed 20 assist in this work Application
for Tenspection IS incOsej herewith. ana you MI W.,
please MI in the blank spaces sign aG ossihe
application 10 this office at the earliest pOsSIn 49,
cate You VIII observe that -, ore i11srection I'm
nediately receipt OF the application an ssdsh
writing OF the date for such rensI'ecuoh'
Two inspectors from Buffalo reached this city
yesterday Others VIII come from Jacksonvlle'
New-Orleans, Mobile, Galveston. Louisville Nheel-
ing. Dubuque and Port Huron Inspector Rodie
would Tot say much yesterday about the relhspec-
ton This work, though. will not be done by 'he
local inspectors, at least, these men VIII not De
allowed reinspect steamer which they mao
previously inspected. Mr.. Rode and Inspector Du-
mont, of the local bureau, denied that there L4o
been any disposition 10 hold against the order
OF Secretary Cortelyou We are here TO ooey
orders" they declared This was not the lihiles
sion given last week, when no one appeared 10
know anything about the reinspection, and no one
seemed TO care; when Mr.. Dumont wanted II uncer-
stood that the local inspectors worked under q
special regulation IN the laws made by Congress
In accordance with the regulations governing
this local bureau, Inspectors Dumont ana Iholnas
II. Barrett viii make an investigation as 10 me
slocun disaster to-day General Burnett, United
9tates District Attorney. has assigned = =
Houghton. assistant. 10 act for them IN the eA-
animation. Captain Van Schaick Flanagan. the
unlicensed mate; deck hands. passengers on lhe
Elocum the time Of the accident, and PRESIDENT
Earnaby aud probably other officials OF the hnlck-
erbocker Steamboat Company have beer sum-
rnoned TO appear witness. The investigation
viii be held the Office Of The local bureau IN
the Whitehall Building.
Although the SIocur. disaster IS not = month DID,
there nearly fight the steamboat John
Sylvester at The dock at Peekskiu Just before the
boat sailed for this city Monday evening because
passengers desired 20 learn how 10 put on life
preseryers. First Oficer J. jacobson rushed AT one
and ordered him take of the life preserVer
and place II in the rack, according 10 onlookeTs-
hands made ready 10 cast off about o'clock. As
sistsnt ATnorer Josepb BALDWIN of the 7lst Regi-
ment, and his wife Mere on the lower deck near
the gangpank. Near him William Everett Of
No. lSs West One-hundred- and-twenty-e ghtA-st-.
Manhattan. accompanied by Miss Julia Dufy. OF
HOboken Everett asked Baldwin whether he
knew how put a life preserver. Baldwin said
he did. Everett asked him explain how II was
done. Baldwin tried TO get q life preserYer down
of the Slated rack overhead, but could not do
II till he got camp stool and stood on it Baldwin
put il Miss Duffy who expressed gratllca ton at
learning how preserVers worked Then BALDWIN
put IL on Everett. Several deckhands came up and
asked ironically whether Everett were going 10
jump overheard. Baldwin told them there was no
law against learning how 10 adjust cork Jacket.
We'll # there is not, said Of the hands.
He disappeared. and in moment Jacobson came
running down the deck.
What you doing with that life preserver
M" Jacobson roared. Selling Everett BY the
houders
I'm learning TO put il on the reply.
well. YOU take that right Of and put il back
IN the rack thereu he trouble" said Jacobson
In view Of the Slocum Disaster said Baldwin
ARE you going 10 prevent passengers from learning
how TO use a cork Jacket
i know my business. and ] don't want those
Jackets touched retorted Jacobson. Anyway
anybody can get down one OF those jackets without
the least trouble"
You talk like a fool" said Baldwin. 1T took
me several minutes TO get one down. and followed
the for thirteen years It's Just such stupid
management Of boats as this that causes disasters
Ike that the Slocum-"
Just when il looked il the would come
blows the signal 10 start given, and Baldwin
who had TO return to the camp, compelled
leave the boat.