The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-25
LOUISVILLE.
The Railroad Conductors' Conveu-
Iion.

Ao ASoAltb0U NunuuCkOEb' COnveUs
lion.
LOUISVILLE, October 24-Tbs Rail.
road Conductors Convention TO-DAY, Ne.
ceived an invitation from the L. s. n, rail.
road and proprietor OF the Mammoth
Cave, for an excursion to that place; from
Horace Scott, Superintendent Of the j. M
u l. railroad, for IN excursion to New
Albany; Adams Express Company to con.
veY packages any direction free, and Pub.
lie Library to visit that institution. Most
Of the day was occupied in the discussion
OF amendments proposed by the Commit.
tee on Bylaws, especially the disability
clause. An amendment was offered by
Mr.. Lysering, Of the Pennsylvania rail-.
road, and adopted, which makes assess
ments in the case Of total disability for
conductors duties, on the affidavits Of the
disabled conductor, two physicians, and
five members with the Secretary. Ap-
plicants for division membership fee was
raised TO 50. Allapplications for disabili.
were referred to committee from the
Executive Committee and assessments
were ordered. The rules were suspended
and the officers for the ensuing year elect.
ed by reclamation, as follows: James
Marshall, Hudson River road, President:
James Cormick, Illinois Central, list Vice
President; N. s. Jay, Memphis & Char
lesion, I'd Vice President; John W. Moore,
Isaac N. Homer, E. Morrill,, Executive
Committee; James F. Culbertson, secre-
ta.y and Treasurer. The salary Of the
Secretary was raised to $4,000.
The Convention adjourned to meet at
Boston the third Wednesday In October,
1873. Many OF the members 90 on an
excursion 10 the Mammoth Cave to.mor.
row. A grand banquet will be given the
conductors tonight
The Masonic Grand Lodgeo OF Kentucky
to-day resolved that St. Johns day be set
apart for some entertainment by subor.
dinate lodges throughout the State, for the
the benefit Of the Widows and Orphans
Home.
The City Council, tonight, voted to
submit TO vote Of the people an ordi.
nance subscribing $l,000000 to aid Ia
the extension to the Ellzabethtown 6 Pa.
ducah road, so as to give that road an in.
dependent line TO this city
The annual Convention of the General
Christian Missionary Society assembled
at two o'clock this afternoon. In the Wal
nut street Christian Church. About 100
delegates were present from about fifteen
States, besides numerous visitors attend.
Ing as corresponding members. The
President, r. n. Bishop, OF Cincinnati,
read the annual address. After which
Rev. Thos Munnell, Corresponding Sec.
retary, read the annual report Of the
Board OF Managers. The report shows
that about $4,000 was raised for mis-.
sions and about 5000 converts gained in
the various missionary fields. Several
suggestions and recommendation were
made in the report relating to the better
supply OF Ministers, a system Of celport.
age, the propriety oil hi ennial instead Of
annual constitutions raising a church
editice fund; school for the education Of
colored brethren for the ministry In the
Jamaica Island and German missions; all
OF which was referred the appropriate
committees. Rev. James Challen, Of
Cincinnati, addressed the Convention this
evening.