The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22

| behind the committee without delay. The chair
man of the committee, Mr. Frederic Taylor, has
| to his credit the reorganization of the Burng
| ton, Cedar Rapids 81 Minnesota railway, perhaps
| the most successful In the records of the street
| The gentlemen associated with him in the work
| are of the highest standing in the community.
| When such men as these are willing TO take a
| hand in the West Shore mudde it means bust
ness and indicates that something will be done.
We commend the circular of the committee to
| the perusai of our readers 1t rings like bell
| with honesty and determination, and must be
| peculiarly grateful to the of the unhappy
| West Shore bondholders who for so long have
| heard nothing except suggestions how not to
| do it
The Passenger Conductors Union Meeting.
| The union meeting of the Order of Railway
| Conductors, held in this city yesterday, was at
| tended by some l60 passenger conductors from
| roads in this and adjoining States, the roads
having been very clever to the boys in the
matter of transportation. Several hours were
spent in work with closed doors, after which
persons not members of the ass ociat ion were ad
mitted, and listened to excelle mt addresses made
by a number of the members. One, giving in de-
tail briefly the objects of the order and the good
it was doing, was made by Grand Chief Wheat
on. L. r.. Conner, of Keokuk, Ia,
| assistant grand chief of the order, made
some very we'll timed remarks, which were lis
tened to with close attention Ed Conan, the
funny man of the order, made the last talk. and
was very sarcastic and witty in his remarks
The session closed with the conductors
feeling that there are lots than that of
passenger conductor. Beside the good this asso-
citation does for it's disabled members, or the
| heirs of deceased members, it is in favor of
high standard of morality. One of their by
! laws is that the use of alcoholic liquors a
beverage shall be sufficient for rejecting
any petition for membership Another is that
| every member OF this order shall hold himself in
duty bound to recognize any other member in
good standing as brother. and shall not traduce
or Islander his character, or willfully injure him
in any why whatever. Should it come to the
knowledge OF any member that any
other member has conducted himself
10 manner unbecoming brother,
and which may bring disgrace upon the
order, it is his duty to prefer charges against the
offending brother at the first regular meeting of
the division. Article IA is to the effect that 70
claim paid by this association shall exceed 1000.
and whenever the amount deposit for that
purpose is sufficient to pay three or more full
claims no assessment shall be made on account
of the first one paid The article disability
claims reads follows: SHOULD any member
Of this association become totally disabled by
accident or disease, and shall furnish certif-
cate signed by two competent physicians and
five members of the association, when possible,
otherwise by five members of the order in good
standing, giving date and cause of disabll-
ity, and certifying that, to their hon
est belief the claimant. is, and will ever
remain totally disabled from performing
any labor whereby he can maintain himself or
family, the local secretary shall forward such
certificate to the chairman of the executive COM
mittee, who shall proceed as provided in Article
IA, and such member shall thereafter be an hon
orary member, not entitled to any further bene-
fits; provided, no claim shall be paid when death
disability is caused by intoxieaton or venereal
disease, and further provided that the loss of
eyesght, hand, foot, limb. shall also
stituJe total disability within the meaning of this
article, and every disability claim shall be paid
as as the disability is proven to be perma
nent." On the proper proof of the death of any
member 81 900 is paid to the heirs of the de-
ceased or person designated on the register of
the association