Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-14
YARDMASTER TOURISTS.
THEIR VISIT TO SAVANNAH AND
THE SEASIDE.

The Men Who Control the Railway
Yards and Make Up the Trains-How
They are Organized and for What
Purpose-Their Travels in the south
A number OF the delegates TO the con-
vention ofthe Yard Masters Mutual Bene-
fl Association. which met in Atlanta on
Wednesday and THURSDAY, arrived in
Savannah yesterday morning via the
Central Railroad and are registered at the
Pavilion Hotel. Among them are the
President Of the association, :. c camp
bell. wife and daughter. and ). :. Ban
non and wife. Of Derry, Pa, }. j.
Gogerty and J. N. Roiian, De-
eatur. Illinois: B. Hsrtes, 1. Doyle,
R.T. Marshall and wife and Miss Nc
Darmott. VIM. Mitchell, &. McAoW ana
wife. August PneffeT, all OF Clnclnnatl;
4 Wilder. Denver. Col: J. l. Goin ana
II. p. Curley. Indianapolis, Ind; Z. =.
Hatch and wife, Kansas City, and r j..
clancy and sister. Des MOines. Iowa.
Nj. Campbell is one Of the repre-
sentatives Of the Pennsylvania Kali
road. The gentlemen are substantial
IookiHe men. while the ladies'
are exceedingly intelligent and auable,
and are delighted with their visit 70 the
South. After breaHastlng. numler OF
the marty took carriages and visited Ihun-
derfolt- -Bonsventure and other places Of
interest in and about the city, and took
dinner in the afternoon, when tue MAORI
tv Of them took the steamer sylvan
Glen for Tybee- TO remain over
MONT with the intention OF
returning 10 the city this morning. Mr..
Gogertv and three or four others regretteu
/ that their business engagements prevent
| "a them from participating IN the trip'
| They left last night via the Central han
road for their homes.
| The association was organized ten
| wears ago and now has over 300 members
| composed only Of yardmasters OF rall'
I ravs. The initiation fee for members i
81 and the annual dues amount 70 about
| 81 When a member loses an eye, or be
| comes crippled OF otherwise lncapacitatec
\ for dutv. he receives 81 900 from the asso
/ citation and is rhen obliged 70 sever M
/ connection with il. II he shall not De
\ crippled or injured and shall continue u
/ service as yardmaster until ms
! deatb then his family O
/ heirs receive $1,000. Hence, when
4 eyer anv Of these contingencies arls'
necessitating the payment by the assocla
! ton Of 81. 900. every member OF the asso
| citation is assessed to the amount OF one
! dollar. Under the rules none OF It's mem
bers are permitted to participate III
| strike. 4 violation Of the rule sub
| iects the recalcitrant TO a toriel
| ture Of membership, as well as what
| ever sum. Of money he may have con
| tributed TO the treasury Of the order. Ih'
Offices Of Secretary and Treasurer ar
filed BY one person who receives an an
| nual salary Of 81, 800 for his services. III
is required 10 give a bond Of S3,OOO Tor th'
faithful discharge Of his duty.
About eighty delegates attended I'M
Atlanta convention, but only these aboy'
named came to Savannah.
| MANY Of the delegates went to Eastern
! cities and others to such points as thel
business or pleasure prompted. SeVera
Of the party who went to Tybee last even
ing will to-day 90 70 Jacksonville AM
other points in Florida before returning
| to their homes.