Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-07

Louisville then came up and the mat
ter OF expenses was discussed. MI
| Curtis moved that eight delegates bt
I elected, aud Mr.. Pelton amended by
moving that one delegate from each
read represented be elected. After
some talk the motion was put that
thirteen delegates and thirteen alter
mates I've selected TO attend the national
convention at Louisville, August -,
and that said delegates be allowed
81 so per day during the time they
were necessarily absent on the trip.
A motion was carried TO the effect
that the motion be printed and sent TO
each Of the present members, who
should collect the s. 50 from those rep
resented by proxy in the meeting.
The election o. the thirteen delegates
WAS then proceeded with, and by a
viva voce vote the delegates were
selected 49, follows:
Missouri. Kan.as & Texss-J. j.
Gaven OF Denison, delegate; j. b.
Bauman Of Denison. alternate.
Texas & Pacific. j. kertip, Mar
shall delegate; n. F. Hendmarsh, Mar
shall, alternate.
international & Great Northern
J. Schneider, San Antonio, delegate;
Il. ID Benson, Palestine, alternate.
Texas Il st. Louis-J. Fitz-immons,
Tyler, delegate; Harry Flanders,
Tyler, alternate.
Iron Mountain-E. III. Smith, Kno-
bel. Ark, delegate; W. T. Donnelly,
Texarkana, alternate.
Fort Worth 4 Denver City-C. ID.
Sale, Fort Worth, delegate; K. G.
Hesly of Fort Worth, alternate.
Illinois Central-W. w. Polk. Water
Valley, Miss, delegate; Jas. Fraser,
Jackson. Tenn, alternate.
Mobile d Ohio--C. NJ. Andrews,
jackson, Tenn, delegate; J. X. Rogers,
jackson, Tenn. alternate.
Houston 4 Texas Central-D. G..
Pelton, Corsicana, delegate; J. p.
Mann, Corsicana, alternate.
Galveston, Harrisburg & San An
tonio-W. G. Vanvleck, delegate; J. Z.
Mctlueeny, alternate.
Southern Pacitic-C. B. Patrick. FL
Paso, delegate Mr.. Keith, Ell Paso,
alternate.
Mexican Nrtionsl-F. w. Baldwin,
Laredo, delegate; T. l.. Campbell,
Laredo, alternate.
New Orleans Pacific-L. II. Claw
son, Marshall, delegate; l.. III. Thomas,
Plaquemine, alternate.
Texas & New Orieans-F. A. G..
Ferguson, Houston, delegate; j. II.
Patterson, Houston, alternate.
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Eel. A.
Nicely, Galveston, delegate; w. Il.
Hammond. Temple, alternate.
Cincinnati Southeln-W. X Haynes,
Meridian, Miss, delegate; l.. +. Hen
nington, Meridian, Miss, alternate.
Upon motion the delegates were
given the power To appoint proxies for
themselves II they desired in the
Louisville national convention.
Upon motion committee of three,
consisting off. II. Smith of the Iron
Mountain y. q Curtis of Houston
and w. G.. Nmyicri. of the Galveston,
Harrisburg " san Antonio, were APP
pointed to arrange for the transporta-
lion If the delegates.
The delegates were instructed to
work at Louisville for uniform sys-
TEN of train orders and a uniform sys-
tenn of station signals for train orders.
The delegates were instructed TO vote
for the double order system.
Votes of thanks We're extended the
tiaiu hlSpaltntIs vi FOrl worth Tor
courtesies eNten ied; the roads lead
ing into the city for kind
ness in furnishing transportation
to members the proprietors of the
Pickwick hotel for the use of their
parlor, aud the press for favors be.
slowed.
Mr.: Boughner was appointed to write
up the proceedings OF the meeting
for the Railroader, Railway Age and
Railway Advocate.
1t was ordered that the proxies
should be assessed s. 80 instead of
s. 30, the extra dollar being ass c ssed to
help pay the expenses of the conven-
ton.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned
sine die.