Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-16
AMERICAN RAILROADS.
SUPERINTENDENTS SESSION,
Oweers or the Association New Members
Eieeted-Executive Commltiee--Busiuesso OF
the DAY.

Oweers OF the As.seiation-New Members
Eieeted-Executive Commltee--Bu Business OF
the DAY.
The ninth regular meeting of the As
sociation Of American Railroad Super
intendents was held at the Exchange
Hotel yesterday. The meeting was
called to order by the first vice-presi-
dent, Mr.. W. II. Stevenson; Mr.. Water
man Stone, secretary.
The following gentlemen were pre-
sent: NJ. V. Heller, Port Jervis, n.
Y; j. NJ. Metheany, Grand Rapids,
Mich. Otto Miller, Chicago, H.; c.
ID. Hammond, Albany, N. Y; c. W.
Chapman, CatasauQua, Pa. 4; John F.
Divine, Wilmington, n. c.; 7. ID. Bar
ton, Long Island City, n. Y; A. A.
Falsom, Boston, Mass. j. b. Gardi-
ner, Providence, X. l.; +. X. Huger,
Knoxville, Va; Albert Allen, Syrs-
cuse, n. Y; j. R. Kenly, Richmond,
Va; Z. T. Quintard, New Haven,
Conn. Stephen Smith, New York; F.
d. Laurie, New Glasgow, n. S. ; Fred.
A. Lister, Fort Smith; X. NJ. Sully,
Petersburg, Va; Waterman Stone,
Providence, r. J.. and Colonel Green
and Major Z. I. d. Myers, Richmond,
Va.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following gentlemen were elected
members of the Association Stephen
Smith, of the New York and Green
wood Lake George S. Sadler, Of the
Elmira, Courtland and Northern; F. A.
Lister, Of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Edgar Van Etten Delaware di-
vision, of the New York, Lake Erie
and Western.
The following officers were elected
for the next year: W. Ii. Stevenson, of
New York, New Haven and Hartford,
president; j. NJ. Metheany, Of Grand
Rapids and Indiana. first vice-presi-
dent II. T. Royce, of Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific, second vice-presi-
dent J. F. Divine, of Wilmington and
Weldon, third vice-president; Water
man Stone, of Providence, Warren and
Bristol, secretary; c. ID. Hammond, of
the Albany and Susquehanna, assistant
secretary; and K. NJ. Sully, Of the
Petersburg railroad, treasurer.
A committee was appointed to recon-
mend four gentlemen, who, with the
president, shall constitute the Execu-
tive Committee. The committee recon-
mended the following gentlemen, who
were unanimously elected I. d. Bar
ton, of Long Island j. 7. Furber, of
the Boston and Maine; l.. W. Palmer,
of the New York and New England
and A. A. Folsom, of Boston and
Providence.
The President announced as the next
business the reading of communications
received since the last meeting of the
Association. The secretary read invi-
tations from the passenger agents of the
different roads to the Association TO
visit the Natural Bridge, Fortress Mon
roe, and New Orleans. Major Myers
extended an invitation to the AsSocia-
ton to take lunch with him to-day or
tomorrow. They were also invited to
take a trip over the Shenandoah Valley
road and visit the cayerns of Luray.
TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS.
After mature consideration it was de-
cided that the Association will go to
Fortress Monroe at : o'clock this morn
ing, return this afternoon, take lunch
with Major Myers at ) o'clock, and
leave on the A. NJ. train tomorrow
over the Richmond and Danville road
for New Orleans. Those who do not
go TO New Orleans and wish to visit the
Natural Bridge tomorrow will do so,
leaving here on the l0:l0 A. NJ. train.
Mr.. Stevenson, on behalf Of the As
sociation, thanked Mr.. Macmurdo, pas
scnger agent of the Richmond and Allie
ghany road, for his kindness, and in
vitcd him and his associates to accom-
pany the party to Old Point to-day.
Mr.. Stevenson, from the committee
which conferred with the General Time
I Convention, reported that they had met
/ in conference with the committee from
said Convention, and could not prevail
upon the committee to change their sig
nails. The report was accepted with
thanks. and the committee was dis
| charged.
The following, introduced at the last
meeting. was adopted:
Resoired. That Article /. of the con-
stitution be amended to read as fol-
lows: Any general superintendent.
superintendent, division or assistant SUI
perntendent. or person filling an equiya-
lent position, may be admitted a MEM
| Der of this Association, upon his writ
ten application, by two-thirds vote Of
the members present at any regular or
special meeting"
The Treasurer reported that he had
drawn, as instructed at the last meet
ing. upon delinquent members. His
report showed that the amount in the
treasury to be 1896.
Mr.. Barton moved that a committee
be appointed to confer with the Trea-
surer with regard to the delinquent
members, and report at the next meet
ing whether or not they shall be dis
missed.
The president and secretary were ap-
pointed as this committee.
MIR. GHIo's DEATH.
Mr.. Sully announced the death of
Mr.. F.. G.. Chic. Of the Seaboard and
Roanoke road, whereupon the president
appointed Messrs. Sully, Folsom, and
Green to prepare appropriate resolu-
tiOns expressing the loss and sorrow
occasioned the Association by his death.
Colonel Green, in very pleasant
manner, informed tho body that car
riages would be at the hotel door at 3
o'clock, and he wished them all to drive
around the city with him and visit the
principal places Of interest.
Mr.. Stevenson gave an interesting eI-
planation OF the practical working of a
new invention in telegraphy, by which
messages can be sent and received on
moving trains. This mode, he said, is
now being tested on a short division of
his road 0he New York, New Hamp-
shire and HartfOrd), and is giving per-
feet satisfaction. The trains by this