The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-03
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN.
They Are Having Royal Time Mt Phil
adelphia.

Philadelphia seems to have just thrown
open it's doors to the Brotherhood ofLoco-
motive Firemen. The members are having
a royal time and the freedom of the city
News says: Frank w. Arnold, the Grand
Master of the Locomotive Firemen of
North America, is handsome young man,
"a years of age. He was born at Columbus,
Ohio, and went through a course of public
schooling. leaving the Columbus High
School in the year 1866. His family
moved to Louisville, KY, and there he
commenced working as conductor OF a
street railroad company, and in little less
than two years time was given the posi-
ton OF assistant superintendent of the
road. Mr.. Arnold's family then moved
back to Columbus in 1868, where he began
working as brakeman on the Pan Handle
Railroad, running between Columbus and
Indianapolis. In course OF time he
mounted a locomotive as fireman on the
same road, where he remained until Decem-
ber, 1876. During the time Mr.. Arnold
was firing he had books OF law en- his
engine. which he read at every opportunity
and he left his position in 4 short while to
engage in the study of law exclusively.
After two years in the office OF Judge II. &.
Albery, at Columbus, Ohio, Mr.. Arnold
was admitted to practice by the Supreme
Court of Ohio. He engaged in the pro-
fession of law until December of 1888, when
he gave up the practice simply to devote
all his time to the interests OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen OF North
America Mr.. Arnold was elected to the
been reelected continuously since that
time. The duties OF the office of Grand
Master were not originally Of a nature that
required all his time, but the organization
has been growing SO rapidly that he has
been pressed into continuous active serv-
ice, and he is looked upon by his brother
firemen as the most competent man in
their powergul orgapizat ton to perform the
duties OF executive officer.
Tonight the Locomotive Firemen
will attend the Novelties Exhibi-
ton in body. Last night they
were pleasantly entertained at the
ment of the Novelties Exhibition have ex-
tended an invitation to visit the Novel
ties, which invitation has been officially
accepted. The Brotherhood will assemble
in the lecture-room at the exhibition at
o'clock D. m. An address of welcome in
behalf of the Franklin Institute will be
rendered by chairman Henry E. Hoyl, of
the Committee ON Exhibitions, to which
reply will be made by Grand Master F.
W. Arnold, after which William E. Lock
wood, of this city, will speak to the Brother
hood on the subject of the locomotive,
and the title OF this address will be Echoes
from the Locomotives Cab, the Round
House and the Rail- This will be made
the more interesting by magic lantern illus
trations. The Germania Orchestra will
open the proceedings with music suitable to
the occasion. The front row of seats will
be reserved for the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen, following them the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. The rear
seats will be reserved for the employees OF
also been invited.
The convention OF the locomotive fremen
was in session at Association Hall yester-
day and heard the reports of the Grand
Master, Grand Secretary and Treasurer
and Grand Instructor and Organizer.
Grand Master Arnold congratulated the
order upon the progress it had made and
reviewed it's work since its inception, twelve
years ago. The major report was similar
to his address delivered on Mondsy in the
Chestnut Street Opera House. Grand Soc
retary and Treasury Debs reported that
the Brotherhood was on a firm financial
basis. After paying current expenses and
there was over $25, 900 in the
treasury. Grand Instructor and Organizer
s. NJ. Stevens made an interesting state
ment concerning the growth OF the order.
In the last year he travelled 45, 500 miles,
held 179 meetings in the interest of locomo
tive firemen and organized forty-nine
lodges, with total membership OF 746
The reports, together with a number of
and motions, were referred to
the proper committees"