New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-15
THE 4lTERTCiN RAfLWAY MASTER ME-
CLINICS ASSOCIAII
THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION Al PHLADELPmA-
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION AZ PHlLADELPHA-
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 4.-Ihe third annual
Convention OF the American Railway Master Mechanics
Association commenced it, session here to-day, with over
80 delegate, in attendance The ASSOCIATION was formed
some three wears ago and has for its object the inter
change of information upon the important questions con-
nected with the building and repair Of locomotives Com
mencing with 10 50 member 10 has Increased in num-
beIs until it has 200 IT. usefulness has also been
made apparent TO- and recognized 10y, most OF the rd-
roads Of the country and they now not only furnish their
delegates with passes 20 and nom the Convention, DHt
pay all their expenses while attending it, and III other
ways encourage them 10 Join IT, Tb. year. for The first
time delegates have come from the Southern states an
To represent the matter 10 them properly.
RniIdinoa corner of Tenth ana Chc.tnut-sts., with
PRAYER by Mr. Wells Of the Jacksonville, Madisonyie
I ia Preedert Mr. fl NJ PETITION then delivered the
annual address He congratulated the members on tne
growing success Of the organization and urged le 10
oDtr1te any IDEAS which NAV ada to the store Of use
mi information lie called their attention to the iact
that TO "a very limited extent, the leadlhS oCciS vi q
lev roads have formed wrong conception Of the objects
of tbe undertaking In instances II mas Deen
coupled with labor unions ana 0net tiV
desirable that members should personally make ~
point TO disabuse the minds OF shch oiceIs VI @
erroneous npre ssons, and explain fully me o9Gcss aH
importance Of the meetings and discussions ana soifi
their cooperation Whom iuiy me- The
undoubtedly heartily second the eiiolts 70 @
welfare of the Association and thereby assist IN Ehs
,Iutp ne common knowledge ana
ever tends TO economy, duTdhll'y ana salcS III c mum
agement of the property committed 10 our c'ff. and
1TLe Committee Boilers, Messrs hays, AHuerSoh anu
Harriet appointed at the last CorN cnt" ihrn I'lp %
er re mort treated of the construction OF DOcIs anu Vi
~ ,nerits of American and III i,n locomotive pOieIS
Tbey state that although the English locomotive, arg
oep of os superior they would be worthless II placed
Non nur roads. They consider our locomotives 5uPI"l
~ the English work ON all KINDS OF fOdd4i y" % %
ttr,r admitting the nfeGOrltN OF our ledu,p,u,'
rennrt of the Committee on cylinders anu w t,i,ds
IPo Ia mack Them mentioned one or two patent kinus
80 ,acl.ing. altO st,am packing, aud long @ -,
on their merits cIsucd. The majority were III 20
I'm uacking and attempt 10 get the tonNtn,,"
ird itelf In favor OF patent packing OF Oh my p't,
inc was promptly voted down WIN pH wv u o
voices. ,..,,, sr..,n tl. Cot,mitte on Boiler
T,IIr.t,fion a letter from MI H. n Io"iI' Vt ~, 49,
,ihaI and ~ Joseph Railway Wbs Itau - MN .. ,,
tIdnrtinu of any powder, To IchoNr n''lr ~,
dn.irabic hOldlpe that II Increased tilHti 'ii ',,
- iiaic,ty and that the proper ana 'ai It.hcu'
~ -, ~. yrli.r Bri.yOl, % uHc. Inc ""'C' >i"'
ie ni,ri6ed by hear. aud 'H apparatus 'ou'' w "
,,ctrd fD the boiler Tor thaf purpose a.. o,-1 Ne
rrIr committee SAFETY valves "ti' IT,. 20.
- bodgr tIc secretary, Iciuue ia'tf ''l,''l -.
80 .i,."s,. i'm thrir opinions Expressed Ai tir I
o,.ti.,, 1bry recommend that whore ''it 'i"iI'F
I'm aud .uriDg bulIUcc f ne Il I'D ''''', T. 90.
.,Sst,.yaivf the bearings 81 te lever i"h'n '' h'
edged. ....,.. Al Rove. etc re-
,,o,ed mar they had FOUND occasion 40 holl' LII
Views q pressed ii then PAGER ptrhl" IA, 49,, tor
tnf cycct,ti0 that the spaces hetW'"h one
cna uruiuC engines sruu. 81 90 onrriRhlh ii't't
l.If ilc!i Fu' cugiL using nnii 'hl %, t',,r,-
n rocking crate. knOUg a7 'iif hha'l -sI"''' ga"
,l,rt..f tt.Ii a. -lts-. 500 -N' zoe .t.' tr %
~ a. ,,,. - ID. t.tftt.. i.'r. Itli 'i '..
fi.y L,d rrcc. scd answers 10 Ihtlt 900 lY''
raiircad couluanics aal aud ,.lt III ''"'' d" IA