Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-28
Cincinnati Union of Steamboat Engineers
General Meeting of Engineers.

/ Cincinnati Union of Steamboat Engineers
General Meeting OF Engineers.
| Since the massage of the United States Law toI
the better regulation and OF lyeS aIu
nronertv in steamboat navigation, marked I'M
prot,ernent has been observable in the character
and fitness of the Pilots, Captains aud Engineers
| nm our Western waters, and dlspoSluon eWnceo
nv the worthest of each profession to elevate the
standard of their calling.
Iost met in Louisville, by the delegates from ST.
Louis, New Orleans, Louisville, CINCINNATI, Nash
Vile, Pittsburgh, Mobile and New Albany ana
organized grand Union Association for the Yves
tern and Southern country, aud adopted consul
tuition and bylaws for the regulation and govern
ment of the subordinate associations i'll the sever
al portslwlthinths jurisdiction ofthe Grand Onioh'
Tho constitution was revised in August, ana on
the 18th of the same month subordinate ASSoc;-
ton was established in this city, and adopted rules
of government, under the title OF ''Clnclnhatl
Union Association of Steamboat Engineers anu
elected the following officers: Mlcalah tolIe' re-
Sident; George Woodtngton, Vice PreSluent; Don
iel Cammtz, Treasurer, and Henry brltt' eec'Fy'
The Association now numbers near one nun
dretI and meets on the first Saturday IN each
month. The standard wnges adopted IS txed o
that no member can accept situation as hrSt En-
gineer on a side-wheeI boat for less than SOU;
on stern wheel boat S125; as second Engineer
on q side wheel boat 500, on Stern-wneel Doat
SIS.
The Organization OF the Grand Ohlom haylns
been completed, they chose for their President
John Hall, of st. Louis, who is now one oil Tue
oldest and most experienced Engineers on me
Western waters; he having left this port IN 1872
over thirty years ago, as the Engineer Oh Inc stea'
mer Nashville.
Last night a general meeting Of the Engineers OF
Cincinnati was held in the hall Of the Association
in the fourth story ofNo. IA, Fourth street, over
Burners store, at which Mr.. Hall. President oil
the Grand Union, presided, who, III very aole
and satisfactory manner, explained the history VI
the ORGANIZATION and tile objects of the society,
which were the elevation of the moral mental ana
mechanical character of the members us lndlVluu-
ais, and of Engineers as profession.
Some of the regulations provide that no appren-
tees be taken until 1885, and none unless ooun u
| for three years, or has served two years at any
branch of engine building or Understanding OF
five wears If at neither. Each Association to es-
tabliSh library of scientific works on Engineer
ing, and procure apparatus for experiments.
| The Local Associations are to sign recommen
datlon for any one to receive certificate iron
Government Inspectors as Engineer. Alter appll
cation has been made and referred TO StanulnE
| committee, who on examination and hnulng hlh
worthy, may direct President and Secretary 10 give
applicant a certificate OF Recommendation nhue
the proper seal and signature of the Association.
| Associations may be formed wherever seven En-
gineers make application to the General Unlon.-
| MIR. Hall made an address upon the whole SuDIec
of the law, and the relation OF Engineers 10 H.
| Many unworthy Engineers had obtained license
and were avhing themselves OF their license 10 re
duce the wages of Engineers to such STANDARD
| that the Association could not recognize, ana wa
too low for capable Engineers to live at. TN
| evil, and the lamentable Ignorance oil me hlshe
| principles of the profession, it was the object
the Association to remedy, and TO promote the sale
ty Of passengers and property on boats
| The President inforced, with much eloquenc
and feeling, upon the Engineers OF Cincinnati
their duty to engage HEALTHY in the ennobhng Oh
jects Of the Association.
Capt. Haldeman, one Of 1.-THE Governmt mt lnspec
tors was called upon togiye his views in refeIenc
to the Association, and congratulated the Engi
neerS present, who were quite numerous, At In
favorable change noticeable i'll their body, and a
the md cations of higher appreciation OF them
selves as men and representatives OF an honorable
calling 50 intimately connected with Inc safety o
the travelling community. He heartily SympatLIze
in the objects they had in view, and wished theI
success. Alter reviewing his own experience q
an Engineer and Captain for 81 years, ana bearin
testimony TO tbs practical and successful worNlh
of the U. S. Law, he stated that in 20 years Their
had been 60 explosions, and los of more thai
1000 lives, but that i'll this, the Seventh District
since the enforcement of the late law, not one lii
had been lost by explosion.
Daniel F. Cammliz, oil Cincinnati, and an exPe
rienced Ship Engineer, VIM. l.. Harris, formerly y
Massachusetts, made interesting speeches. anu
number of Engineers handed i'll their names 10
membership, who will be initiated 10 night.
As long as the Association confne themselves t
the p!ocural OF proper wages for themselves, an
to the cultivation, as men and mechanics, by thoS
advantages which are found in Association tn
Association will receive The warmeSt commenda
ito of every citizen. 1t is their design 10 hav
some competent Lecturer 10 furnish scientific in
struction on every subject pertaining 10 their re
sponsible calling.
Dr.. I Ock has been mentioned, and no doubt HI
| vs. uahla Services will be secured.
A number of applications having been received
tn. meeting at late hour adjourned.-Ci". Ga
zette, 24th.