, 1879-06-11
THE CAR-BUILDEl,S.
Thirteenth Annual Meeting Of
Their Association.
Papers and Discussions on Several
Technical Questions.

Technical Questions.
The Pullman Excursion In the
Afternoon.
The thirteenth annual Convention Of the Mas
ter CAr-pufide.a Association Tas called to or
der Yesterday In tho Appellate Court room, at
the Grand l'acfac Hotel, by Sir. Lcal,sfer Garcy,
at Now York. Mayor Harrison wAk introduced,
mn, mnlc his usua, spcech Of wclcoase. lle
roll wns then called. mil ahout 1'5 nlcMbers
answered to t,,ctr ua,ncs. After q hrfcf recess,
the Chalr made MI nittsees to tfr Convention.
rse.tdcnt CAREY <ald i|Ias the Committee an
sublccts had prepared sufficient material for
consideration, hut thnt several new ideas had
been nrcxentcd. During the past year lho
officers OF sevcral roa's had permit.
loaded with twelve inns Sumo o. the results
OF this tncrcasr of lond were hot tourna!s ben:
md broken Rx1es, and conacnncnt expense af
repal,r. Uniformity IN caE-axlcs and journal,
hearings was mn Important matter. an1 should
he fully discussed. Tic would suggest fslHt ttls
Convention instruct thc Committee having thu
mattcr In etarEe TO co,ierwtth nc tI',li!as Con
prepare standard tlrawitlE aud cnErnsl1g ot M
axle, and a journal htar1ng tn corresp''!n The
speaker dwell OIL the Importance ri adopting 4
EtaNt1AfG nxIE, MIL suIEGe1l#t llIikt
tee be appointed to advance this desirable c'nl:
small light cnrs for local freight trai!s, ar,l
recommended TINT forr'G., cars foisnM WIZ
n ,safs ssso 1919 70 se sme ensra S rcrh AEent Of M
lines in Which they arc e',p!oyetl, fle n'sn
called attention to The shlea Eoverns'M the re-,
pairs Of freight cars for interchange trnfie. a,'
with regard 10 i!tr subject ri accidents, lie
Chair held that car-hu!ldcEa were TO so1nr cx-
tent answerablo for theses owing to The fnu!ty
Tho death Of thrce members of the Associa-
t4on dutlug the year was ailno,Incpt, nrn cs,'l1-
J,lttcu was Instructed to prepare suitable reso~
lutlons.
REPORTS or coMMiTTxss
were next called for, nni TINT of the Commit
tee on FfeIcht-Tratn Bruises ca,nc ilTst In orlcr.
md was presented BY Mr. G. L. Garcy, Ut New
York. tno Committee rcpoEtch tlnt nm a.'-
tomato brake Should bc SO constructed ~ to 20
applicable anil operative Oh unc or ruorc cars IN
iraia without nny other connection wlth thc
engine than thc ordinary coupling between the
cars. Such hrnke 1anst be simple N en'stFae~
tion, reliable II opeTntlq. a,' itexnen,.lse t9
tender attached to q train should DC provided
with Il stcam.brake always rcndy for app'ica-
tion. Although thcso, requirements wcro
Sse asos the1e Ind since hstan systen,atc Efforts
made to nrrivc at successful brakc for freight
trains. Several mottc's bud bccn prepared
which apparently nassctse1 Inerit a,; ~ 1flGr ,'ir
faults, tue CumtnlttGc recommended thnt tr'hi
tests Of the Pullman and sicwart improved
brakes, ami any otherB possessing c!ial merits,
should ba made. These trial. stn,l1d be wilt
nesecd hy a committee appointed by The Asso-
cat1on mil rs many ef It's officers ns could nt-
tend. The Committee had attended ono trial
Of a frcighs-train brake during tls past seaso1t
which nlafic fair steps On straight track. This
brake had since nccn much improved.
Considerable discussion followed On tho pfc-
sentatIon Of thls sorort, md It was slEEcstch
tiMt sosuc onu OF the great railroads should hu
requested to afford IN opportunity for ntasing
TIM proposed trals. Tie Committeo IVES coll
Mcssrs. Il. {. B1ackall, John Kirby. anl g.
nominate officers Of tho Association for the en-
sting year. Atcssrx. s. X. Davis and W. B:
Snow were appolntei con,!nl.tcn on Annual
nQrs, nnd ]. u. stclwain. n. II. kocr, nnd j.
+. Leighton Committee on Correspondence
The pulln,nn Chr Company sent in ar invita-,
ttAn 10 the Association to INSPECT soma new carr
special run be!ng tnken tu Soilth Chicago fol
Tint purpose. Tile Invitation wus accepted fol
tho afternoon.
Tho remainder Of the forenoon session was
spent in gcacrai discussion on questions I'D
Tnnccd hY Delegates, most 0E tttesc being OF {
technical character. About o'cihck ihs Con
vontion adjourned until o'clock this morning
THE EXCURSION.
Pursuant 10 M Invitation ISSUED to the mem
bera Of the Convention, n nrgu number OF ttlest
Pittsl,.er q Fort Wayne lioad 10 Clark, lwo,lty
four miles distant from The cits, on u alecih
train provided for tlicir accommodation by TIL
ss sssru4a sss Tso aGffass e e ssrs e4i sesls
ootthcr two 'wero lie ISL. Nicholas" hole
car which fnow runs over The Sorthwe.tcrn II
Probably better lt",klug tnt uf rnrs never sraY
cicd out Of the Flttshurg drpot. They arc fur
ns1.ed will! tbs latest improvements ana deco
rated r. aceo.1sns9 with ts prevailing styls
OF aarlng gold glit in tho decoration, hut N
finish is marked. by skllIfuIy'wronght inla
work. Tho woodwork IL I'll brlltna brcra, Call
cnsan walnut, nlneral,sl, black walnut, atul oak
md thu ceilings mud pa1les aro frcseocd yit
great taata III design nn1 color. On papci
wteets forty-twn Inches IN diameter tic tr1tck
aro mounted. anl no constructed " TO ahsogaI
almost cnt!rU'v f''e dlangreeab'u Jolt inyariabl
experienced even In thc best of cars. II Pull
n,.ln's idea In Eettn; tile representatives at III
Convention Oh bossd was to q, shon tfsesc gentle
turers bad brought things In the way Of cM'
making, ho eruinently sl,rccc,icd for ulmru
ton mil sattsfactlonwss tic feeling e1parfcncc
BY all A. 10y. :@ tie ,rs!n s 1eft t,!1s e dsDe is1
in inuch quicker time. lllc grcute
put q tue }nufoeJ bqlnE ss 'sns as INC r"t"
"My tlra.r!father's Clock" a.rl 'lhe swec
BY md by "nn thu orxun In his car,-and ye
hs was allowed TO 1--we. There were IN thu nelg|
horhool OF euyenty.llvc prescnt, aulohg ihel
being Aicsnrs. l.. UarcY, New York Central
Hudson River Rsi'routl. President of tho ca,
vcntiun: d. n. Brady. New York Central Rai
roatt: Thotnaa Il. Dunn. Chicago & Huron Raj
rt,ap; L. Y. Smith, Atlantic d Grsat Westes
Railroad: ]. T. Nails, Virginis Midland lta
road; George v. Donorcst, Northern cclsrn
4. ]. HauboTne. Inanauolis Il Vt. Louts Isa,
road; j. &. Hubbard, Bloomington Il sous
Western Aat1roaL; :. a. Davis, n. & L. ltaI
road: Il. A. Jrwutt, Genrgu F. browne, nnd
b. Meehan, OF tho Pullman Car Cotnnal1
A. J. Allen, lnd!apapo!!s. Bloomington
Western Railroad; David lioyt New York &C.
tr,.l g. Iiud4ou River lsallroal; ltntrrt sli!e
Michigan Central Railroad: John tioige, Nj
souri, L. Puc!tlr RnilroaA; +. n. Alexander. IL
~ Pacific laallroad; j. a. II. taymotltl, Srer
tnty Of t1ls Western Railway Association; n.
Ford, raI!llnmi!e 1tatlroad; n. y: 6ntw, Him
Central lsai!toad; AllGn Cook, ChiraEn y Eas
cru 1ilnuig Kai!rual: B. q. Kicllgrdaoil, IiQst1