St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-25
THE CAR ACCOUNTANTS.
The. DOings of the ClOsing:Day of the
Convention.

The car accountants met yesterday morn
ing and the convention was called to order
at 1880 by President Luce.
The discussion of the committee reports
was resumed. E. Yorkey, chairman of the
committee on per diem charge of cars, re-
ported in favor of per diem rate, if any
change was to be made, and indicated that
35 cents should be paid for each full day,
including Sundays and holidays while no
charges should be made for fractions of
days. The committee recommended that it
be continued or another appointed to inveS-
tigate the mileage system and the result Of
the per diem.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF CARS.
D. F. Maroney, chairman of the commit
tee on distribution of cars, reported that
when the distribution of cars between di-
visions is performed by an officer having
matters other than Car service to occupy his
attention, the service suffers, for the reason
that he is SO often otherwise engaged that
he cannot give the matter of distribution
the close application that it requires. On
some roads the distribution is looked after
by the general manager; on others, the
roads leave the distribution in the hands OF
division superintendent. In the first In
stance the general manager is too buSlly en-
gagged, and in the second, the division SUI
perintendents look out only for themselves,
totally disregarding the needs of the other
divisions. On roads having but one person
to distribute cars between divisions, whose
time is entirely devoted to car service, the
service is more efficient and satisfactory.
In regard to local distribution on divisions
made up of smaller divisions, it is found
Il ho+x cfafi ic
satisfactory when performed by the divis-
ion superintendent than when performed
by the train dispatchers. 1t was further
found that foreign cars are often
unnecessarily detained for lading on ac-
count of the lack Of proper information.
The system of distribution recommended
by the committee is, that the distribution of
cars between divisions and foreign roads be
put in the hands Of one competent person,
with no other duties to perform but those
pertaining to car service.
| That the distribution between stations be
| in the hands of train dispatcherS OF each
| division, working under the direction of
division superintendent.
That in connection with the usual report
of home cars, one be made showing the
number of each initial and kind of foreign
cars on hand loaded, wanted and available.
The views of number of general man
ayers of railroads on the consolidating, dis
| tribution and car records were appended,
all of which demonstrated by practical ex-
perience the necessity of the carrying out
Of the committees suggestions.
The committee appointed to examine
Scientists hand book gave review Of the
meritorious features of the work, and ex-
pressed the hope that the convention would
recommend and recognize it as the author
ity of the association, and do all in its power
to promote its advancement and welfare"
This report was signed by A. w. Davies
and E. l.. Hill. f. l.. Luce, the chairman
of the committee, presented minority re-
port in which he said the book was not ac-
curate, and cited numerous errors. He also
said he did not think the convention should
indorse any particular book, but should
leave the field open to the different COM
petitOrS.
A SPECK OF WAR
here appeared. 1t seems that at the con-
vention held at Richmond last year q reso-
luton was adopted which created COM
mittee to examine Scientists hand book.
This action, it seemed to some, bound the
association to indorse the book. A
motion to accept the report of the
committee was opposed by others
upon the ground that the association should
not be used as an advertisement for any par
ticular device. After long discussion,
in which considerable feeling developed,
the ayes and nays were called for, and
the motion to adopt the report was
lost by vote of % to 50. 1t was voted to
reconsider, an dMr. Mooar started out with an
explanation. He said the convention, by
its assurance, had induced Sechrist to ex-
pend a great deal of time and money in pre-
pairing the book, and was now in honor
pound to indorse it. By this time the fight
seemed to be becoming rather personal, and
the members who desired to keep the asso-
citation clear Of any strife, readily seconded
a motion by Mr.. Yarley to indefinitely post