Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-07
irned until after dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The chairman called the meeting 10
order at 5 O'clock.
Letters from f.. II. Smith of Enobal.
Ark, Chas. +. Wilcox OF Decatur, G..
Il. evans of Louisville, Ky, and J 4.
III. Pendarvis of Houston, were read.
The letters expressed regrets mt their
writer's not being able TO attend the
meeting, and setting forth various
views upon the subject OF organization.
The letter OF Mr.. pendarvis of Hous-
ton was, upon..a vote, thrown aside aud
refused H. II part of the record OF the
meeting.
A. b. Ellison, chief dispatcher At
TeNarkana. spoke In regard 10 signals.
and thought the meeting should agree
upon some signal used exclusively for
train orders,
u. III tlowson Of Marshall, and Mr..
ID. &. Pelton of Corsicana, supported
the views Of Mr.. Ellison. The latter
said the train dispatchers must keen
on the good side of their superintend-
cnts, and that he would sit squarely
down upon any attempt To bulldole
The road superintendent. He argued
in favor of life insurance and
said that they should protect
themselves and their families, and
advocated the Knights of Honor plan
of insurance.
n communication emboiying the
views of recent meeting at Marshall
was rend. MIR. Ellison In eNplaiuinp
the communication, said that the pro.
lection plank referred Ia In the com
mnnication, meant that the train dis
patchefs should exert themselves Ia
secure employment for members of the
association III preference 10 non. mem
oers, provided the applicant for EN-.
ployment were worthy of confidence
lie said the delegates 10 Louisville
should work for IA plank to this effect
In the organization at I.onisyille.
Mr.. feltou urged that no blank
should be introduced 10 bring about a
conflict with the superintendent.
AIR. Curtis advocated that the deli
gates should work for the eight hour
system OF work but did no, believe ian
any attempt at bulldozinr AT the
national convention. He advocated
the Insurance plan.
After a lengthy discussion i'm which
most OF those present engaged Mr.
fSIllson moved that COMMITTEES of
one rom each road represented
III the meeting be appointed to
confer ON the subject OF protective
plank, The eight hour system and The
insurance question, The chair an
pointed the following committee. Is
- FELTON,. Houston 4 Texas Central,
L. h C.awson, New Orleans Pacific.
IL. +. Hendmarsh. Texas 4 Pacific,
a. = Boughuer, Missouri Pacific, +
r. Rogers, Mexican National, &. n
sale, Fort Worth & Denver CIV, i y
nickey, Iron Mountain; Il. ID. henson
International * Great Northern. "
W. Folk, Illinois Central: j. FitzsIn,,
nons, Texas X 81. Louis; j. III. Do,e.
Antonio. 'h
Tie committee recommended ,hs,
MI members ofthe association usa .l,air
hest endeavors with their superintena'
ems or whoever Is In auihority 20
make eight hours work n dav,s ~
Tor train dispatcher.
lem u &c s h,ns end NAT he Insurance prop>
snisshsth OF oar Organization can he see 'ee
snsrss, ,sVis ~ thsi mr. protective plank
adep,s ssa a ~ me Marshall delegate se
asauon. said plank being a. follows. .nI.-
\ saasasfs o. The association should heip ans
Ss.s r. IN every pcsihle way and In prefer
Ssl.anou. ~ fittings being eqaaf. suns,i,,
nslsest. : Ms, ". q rs and chief al. |
,ien us,', ~. sie n,embers u the assocla- |
49, VII y bound by their membership -
~, enlplosi utn, 10 meubers on t6a $3.50, 20
-'aa lh pt.sereuee 10 othsrs.n stc,
Inc subjects in tine report vera
idopted. "'"'u'ousiy
pom motion 1t was ordered thar n
niieeuon OF 81 nom each me,nher
ne taken up for the purbose of
'sylng for the printing OF the nro.
esainrs Of the meeting. -"
rue snplect OF SELECTING d.ala..a ~.