New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-02
NATIONAL RAILROAD CONVENTION


NATIONAL RAILROAD CONVENTION.
Pursuant to a call which We published some days
ago. about fifty presidents superintendents engineers
and others from various sections of the Union, Assem-.
bled Yesterday morning at the of the American
Institute, No. 3j Broadway, with view Of discussing
the practical questions Of railroad management in all
its branches.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. A. l..
HoILEr, one of editors of Tie american Engineer,
who stated that the call for the convention had been
issued at the request Of some of the most influential
individuals connected with railroads in the country,
Whose names he read
On motion, S. +. Headey, Superintendent Of the
Morris and Essex Railroad, n. j., was appointed
Chairman pro tenn, and Me:srs. S. J. Hayes Of tn .
MatiVe Power on the New York and Erie, and VIM.
Hudson locomotive builder of Paterson, n. J., Vice
Presidents, aud Mr. 4. l.. Eolley of The american
EReihetr, Secretary.
tive TO the character and objects Of the Convention
the following gentlemen reported themselves to the
Secretary, as attendants at the meeting,
A. j. Marshall, Manassa Gap Railroad, Virginia; s.
F. Ueadley Morris and Essex Railroad, New-Jersey:
j. o. Stearus, Central Railroad, New.Jersey; N. ).
Consdon, Belvdere Road, Baltimore; II. Rice, New
York and Erie; S. j. Hayes, Illinois Central; j. III.
Hoyt, New-ioTk and New-hayen; a: a. fe I T'
bell Pensacola and Georgia. j. s. Pickering, Dan
bury and Norwalk Joseph Anthony Engineers As
sociation; Levi Bssel, Railroad Machnis New York;
Ross Wnans, Baltimore; II. Boardmsn, Locomotive
Builder. New.YoIk; Samuel l.. Moore, Central Rail
road New-Jer.cy; A. Roberts, Pencoyd Iron Works,
Philadelphis; W. 5. Hudson, Paterson; Ierah C1
burn Editor dHtrtc0R Engineer; n. l.. lioiey, Editor
dsac, lean Engincer j. S. Darcy, New-Jersey Rail
road.
Tie following resolutions were then offered for the
of the Convention.
Reolr,d Thai committee b. appointed elected By the Con
yenton organize permanent association be called he
American Association ion the improvement Oh haA" ''a
Rested That The sail ISOLATION have for It's object the i'm
proyemeut railway machinery BY setus experiment CON
e,itiye o and BY SonRa'Gan OF ye'hca reports '" Tue
Rt.ora That this A..oos:on sct annually
male c upon all improvements offered at such
Rt,ored That the Aso ia;iOn also appont Committee an
nuay obtain and publish reports on the various improve
tested each Of the railroads and on the economy oil
their running and repair expenses -,
Rs.ocJ That tn Association elect COMMITTEE on flance
coec, money omhe various railroads to meet the nece'-
T,orrd Ths, the Association Annually AZ the different
cities thOushou, the Cn,ed States to consider the progressive
improvement Of railroad machinery
On motion they were referred to q Committee of
Five consisting Of Messrs. COlburn Cabel. Stcarns,
Wipens and Roberts, 10 report thereon. The Con-
yention then adjourned until o'clock p. m.
On re assembling in the afternoon, the Committee
70 whom was referred the above resolutions, reported
FAY Of Aa'RnE ,he b tSnGg S to form an
CATION to be called Association to- the Improve
Reored That the sail association its object the
Oysmen RIe Mae Ne BY astSs Pesa ,ses,
from the different railways Of the United states
Reotei That this meeting elect committee 20 make
such experiments upon al improvements actually carried into
practical opcraon and offered such time the association
TO The association except nors results and publication Of
the obtaining from the railroads such facilities astsey
Rcirtd That tn meeting sppoint Committee 70 Oh
n
on economy OF she mech anica and repair expenses
Rored Tht the Association elect. Committee on Finance
70 en,y orn various railroads aud other parties
who az contribute cs. tn NECESSARY expenses
Peosd That TIE Association meet annually at he different
cities the nted States to consider the progressive
| inptoyc Of railroad machinery.
Rrei That many ofthe members Of this Convention IS
viii subscribe these Eeo uticns above snd such
others may hereafter subscribe TO these resolutions shall
R,oti That Committee of Three be appointed, pre-
pare Constitution, Bye Laws aud Rae' for the government
Of the A.socistion.
The following gentlemen subscribed their names a.
members OF the Association:
S. +. Headey, Supt. Morris and Essex X. H., ~ -.
S. j. Hayes Illinois ertra' X Ross Wnans, Bal
timore VIM $. Hudson, Patterson n. j.; Harvey
Roces, Nev-York and Lire X. H.: Thomas Prossor,
| No. 90 Plat. street, New.York; Samuel L.. Moore,
Elizabethpor \. j.. A. A. Perkins Great Falls and
| Conway Il. r. n. H.; j. X. Fisher, No. 1863 Broad
| way, NcwYork; VIM. a. Ballard Dedhan, Mas
| j. S Pickering Danbury and NOrgak X. H., Conn
| Joseph Anthony, Western II. r., Greenbush MI,
| Zerah Co,bu,p, Ed. American Engineer Abgerner
| Roberts, teDc0yu Iron W Olktt rem.
number Of Others subsequently came IN and pafii-
eipated in the proce edings OF tue meeting motion
being made and carried Ia favor OF cOnsderiLS all
present members OF the Association except SUCH a.
made objections thereto.
Messrs. Colburn. Congdon and Hayes Were then ap
| pointed Committee to nominate permanent onicefs
OF the Association While they had the subject undt
consideration, Mr.. HEADLn Temporarily fe:igne9 me
! chair, and made few appropriate and sPHleu 70,
marks on the present defects in the management OF
railroads. the iudcious course pursued by companies
| towards their employees and It's consequehces1'oe
obj ct and advantages oforuahzing the proposed iai'
road Association. Mr. liz adcy advocated the cree
tion of comfortable buildings or al their elnoyess
and other mt 10 render the houses of the latter
all that could be desired. lie was totay oppo-eu 70
physical force o. coercion toward empHyees
toward their engineers, for what they DID unTlihs
they generally did about az bad "a they could as on
an occasion 10 which be referred, engineer who had
been roughly ceusuled for some supposed neSlect :"
oiror on stating out with t,Gn, remarked: fes'
"Il run her ii nun her 10 hu;' and away he wen',
regardless Of ssquencess lie cared not TWO cYhts
what b. came of etLer himself or tue engine ana an
Of Ia-se whereas if different course haa oee.
pursued TO that yeIy man be would nave ihofet v.l
calmly, neither unnecessarily damaging the P.opei'y
Of the Company lor jeopaTdznS the AVes VI ''' poe
1 tel gers, .,i.
Il this stage the Committee reported the following
Nominations ;r perpane,t officers Of the Ass0c1a'on'
! VIZ; For ~ I,-..v
Pr,Idpns-J. =. Jackson. President New'Jer'ey
Railroad and Transportation Company .io,,nasn.
| T.crPyDGcl!,IS. +. Headley, Sapenn'enoeSS a.
Morris and Essex Railroads, New;JeIseyi a. o.
sweet, Buffalo and Eiie Railroad; D. t. "o''' VI
| North Carolina Central Railroad. .,,rs,, IA.
| SecyetGr4-A. l.. Uolley Editor hD'efe'" G"'
Treasurer-s. L. Headley, Morris and Essex Kali
| Mr.. JAcEsexiu few eloquent remarks aesIla t
| serving on account Of his engagements put Ahau
yielded Il wishes of toe Convention ana .goA m 49,
|