New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-31

oseaotlye engineer. e arrange some plan that VIII be
ng felable engineers without being burdened ~ law
gS b S 5.
insure bett.r class OF stationary engineers, bs the
that will prevent accidents 70 his frin, is no psrt0f
ssSsapnd @ OF stationary engineer ana car
~ 70 the Sueson oi sunday
nebrep sgat proper effort would be made TO IN
"a trains that could possibly he dispensed with Sun
GAY tne subject Of temperance referred to in de-
n0esG nt list Of explosions for drinking
no n%GIs IN r InS aon Journal He said there wa;
maintain respectable standing and be guilty OF the
would realize tho FIJI respons6Ilityp and disgrace il in
Cured by sustaining any member addicted To tho
cudcd his address hy hoping that every neGcr Of tue
brotherhood would firmly resolve never be guilty OF
but treat oil persons respectfully and far IA their
pJwer maintain unsued their regulations IS members
Of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
The First Grand Engineers report showed that the
Brotherhood had made gratifying progress and that IL
now comprises 1876 divisions, and nearly 1000 members.
He claimed nat the accidents roads traceabe t the g
norance or carecosncss Of engineers yearly decres
nai numbers owing TO tho benign influence exercised
organzaon Ho exhOrtod the brethren To steer GEAR or
entangiinE alliances, to repndlate all Offering PROPOSE
Ons and 10 devote themselves the simple task OF
yatiIg their character and increasing tnoir efficiency
He . united tGut their wages were not now and
had bccn Commensurate with their responsibilities and
laoOr but liz argued that what might be effected
by strikes and combinations as in Le past would surely
thOugn slowly result from strict adherence to the
damenal laws OF the Brotherhood. The First Grand
Engineer referred To the locomotive engineers mutual
lie insurance association which provides that, upon the
death OF member, every other mcmD:r Shall pay the
of 81 into q common fund for the heirs OF the
deceased Up To July OF the present year. this assOC
alton has boon in existence three years ana half and
during that period there have been So deaths aud IS
assessments two assessments being for disabled nGn-
beTs Tue statistics sh WED that fOurnntns OF the
deaths resulted from accidents. The average member.
ship for 276, the deathrate about
per fraction over one cent rns Grand
Engineer claimed that the percentage OF loss be-
low that would have been made them
by guar Insurance company.
Last saturday morning the members OF the Brother
hood excursion the Great Western to Nj
ggirL Falls They stopped ut Hamilton and Inspected
the tx ,cLsve Great Western Works.
ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS
TORONTO, Oct. 60 Tuesday morning the
Brotherhood on the invitation OF Mr. Fred. w. Cumber
land General Manager started excursion TO Lake
Simcoe via the Northern Rswav: Yesterday, the Con
yPntO session proceeded 10 tue election OF
Grant Officers with the following result:
Grand Chi wilson, CT veagi Oo, releeted
Eu r-Cnrrl H. sherman, Dhnkrk ~ IT, ieeica
eeoonI Grand Pearson roron Ont rsseeted
BDgineeChars Feho" Ce'elADu' O"O i
elreeL -, 49, ,A.z ~ v n
eeted =, ,,-,. n,
Grand liuaniaD--H. W Fenncr Worcester Mass
Cnpd Chsplain-J Ray. Sanoury Penn. reelected. , o
IL WAS decided that the next meeting OF the IOnEtu
ton should BIO held the third "Wednesday n 0cODtr
1871 st. Louis Mo. The closing session Vi INC
ton held to-day. .--...--