The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-05-13
Ohio Train Dispatchers.

The first annual convention of
the Columbus Train Dispatchers'
Association, convened in the rooms
of the Garfield Club In Columbus,
O., at l o'clock, Su nday. Twenty
FIVE members answering to tho roll
call. After disposing of the busin
ness before the meeting q paper on
"Train dispatchlng" was then read
by Mr.. George F. Brown, chief
tram dispatcher of the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and st. Louis. Mr.
Brown rev iewed briefly the growth
Of rail- Ioads in this country and the
relations of the train dIs>
patcher to them. The various
methods employed were discussed
the ground being taken that skill
full operating was not the only quail
ifcation for a train dispatcher. That
he should also possess steady hab-
its, an even temper, and good sound
judgement.
A paper prepared by A. Wilson
of the Ohio and West Virginia Div
was read by the Secretary in the
absence of Mr.. Wilson. This paper
compared train dlspatching to the
various professions and pointed out
the analogics between them. Both
papers were able productions and
were loudly applauded.
On Monday a complimentary ex.
cursion was rendered the associa-
ton by the c II v & 7 R R Co.
The State Journal, in speaking Of
it, says:
TT xas one of the most success
full events of the kind that could be
imagined. 1t was likewise greae
achievement for the Columbus.
Hooking Valley and Toledo, as the
record of the novel trip surpassed
everything they ever attempted be-
fore. It was the intention to give
the traindispetchers a fast ride. take
them through the valley and lose
them in the "b,g CIRCLE lie. start
ing from Logan on the circle and
bring them back nearly to the start
ing place without their knowledge.
And in all this the manageme ut
was successful.
The train consisted of engine No.
4, a baggage car, coach and tho pay
masters car. All on board were in
the last mentioned car, it being
comfortable and admirably adapt
ed for such aparty as an observa.
ton car. The baggage and coach
were taken to make the train of
sufficient length.to run smoothly.
Engineer E. H. Shoemaker was at
the throttle; Ed Deshler attended
to the fires. with William Morris
aud CO Wilson tralnmcn. Con
ductor j S. Edwards managed the
train. The party consisted of NJ P
L Booth, superintendent Of the
Hooking division of the @, II V &
T; NJ NJ Yarley, c H v & T, Col
umbus; W @ Whitman, B d o,
Columbus; G B Holm, c & G Nj,
Columbus; A. Wilson, G H V &
7, Logan J R Dear;h, N YP &
o, Gallon; II F Pond, G II V &
I, Columbus; w N Rundio, G II
V q L, Columbus; RI NJ Danley,
G H V & Il, Columbus; Samuel
D Mayer. o & c, Canton; c C|
Reid, N Y P.&' o, Cleveland; ]
NJ Most, B 4 O, Columbus; F B
Howe, B 20, Columbus; o P Por-
Ter, c d N V, Lancaster; Samue!
Kepp, P G & St. L, Dennison ;
D B McMullen, P c & St. L, Den
nison; D E Spangler, SV, Colum
BUS; RG Matthews, S v, colum>
ous;D Spangler,C Il vat, Co lum-
BUS; j w Dudley, P & W, Colum-
ous; g F Gardner, C& NV, Lam
:aster; Y Menuez, United Lines,
Columbus; j II Gailbraith of the
Times, q B Hutchinson of the Dis
'atch anna State Journal repre-
At Lancaster Mr.. j E
iriswold of the Gazette joineds The
Gazette joined the party and prov
d a most agreeable addition. The
lumber was still further increased
It Logan by Mr.. Ed. l. Davenport
f the Republican Gazette. Mr. W
/ McClintock ofthe SENTINEL and
ir. Joe Rochester.
At 7 o'clock the train pulled out
f the Union depot. Of course
low time was made going out ofl
he city, but when the South depot
'as left, Engineer Shoemaker let
Is steel out and the train fairly
sipped over the rails. The party
II complimenied Mr.. Booth on the
xcellent condition Of the roadbed,
Or it was indeed fine. No detail
f the trip would do it Justice and ;
is sufficient to say that everybody
'as made to feel q. home and the
rowd was a jolly one. The porter
.rved refreshments and passed the
gars frequently and was voted a
oyal good fellow. The run to Car. :
,ll was made in thirty minutes,
lancaster in AZ minutes, including
,e stop at the Sciolo Valley cross
g. at s:25 the train pulled into
'osan and was boarded by the par
? above mentioned. From here