The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-07
oRDEE. OF RAILWAY CoKDUCroRs
MEETING Al EHPORIk.

One Of the most interesting events that
has transpired in many moons was the
meeting Of the Order Of Railway Con-
ductors at Emporia Sunday.
The meeting was held at the Knights
of Pythias hall and was presided over by
Mr.. I'd ComAns. assistant grand chief
conductor ogthe order. and chief con-
ductor Of Kaw Valley Div. 55, Z. O.,
Mo. The object Of the meeting was to
revise the work and explain and exem-
pllfy the same, and the result was salts |
factory to all the brethren assembled.
Bro. Conan has had 9 long and az
tended experience IN this direction, hsv.
ing presided over and organized many
new divisions during the past year, and
the work as exemplifed by him was
listened to with marked attention. A
representative of the NEWS learned
that the Order Of Railway Con-
ductors now numbers nine thou
sand members. and that it Is
daily gaining new accesnons. An
insurance branch exists in the order,
$4,000 being paid to the family or heirs
OF deceased conductors who may die or
be killed by accident, and who were OF
good standing In the order PRIOR to
death; but thus Is not the only benefit TO
bedertVed from membership-the order
being protective In many ways and
J forming union difficult to crush. It's
existence is also positive benefit to the
travelling public, thousands OF whom
are hourly in the handsome might al.
: most say at the mercy-of conductors,
who, II inebriated, might make some
grave mistake that would whlrl myrIads
OF souls into eternity, but who, beng
men of principle, men of good moral
standing, men not given to the ruling
vices and passions, make no mistakes
, and take their charges through in safety
3 and man must have all these latter
3 qualifications before he can be g mem.
Der In good standing OF the order Of
Railway Conductors; hence the order il
benefit to the travelling public and &c
: the railway systems Of the country. Again
the order OF railway conductors is q non.
!. striking organization One OF its rules
? OF faith and practice being that il
members shall perform the services rem.
2 dered by them TO their employers and to
3 the travelling public 30 acceptably thai
8 there shall be no need of STRIKES" i
Is another rule of the order that ii
D members shall be men OF high mora
character, and the appearance of thost
present at yesteydsy's meeting showed
that they were fully up to the standard
At seven O'Clock they proceeded to the
Hotel Coolidge TO partake Of q banque
prepared for them by Col. Whitley. Thii
proved to be so acceptable to the guest
that vote of thanks was given that gen
leman for the repsst which was at oncG
varied and beautiful.
Some of the most notable members O
i the order were present as well as goodl,
r array of the rank and file. Among 9th
ers we noticed.
Mr.. Ed. Conan, Assistant Crane
: Chief Conductor of the order, and con-
a ductor of the Kaw Valley Division No
y 90. K. G, Mo.
n Mr.. Judd Hohl, Kaw Valley Division
:. No. 55 K. G. Mo.
G Mr.. John w. UDkefer, Emporia DIV
s No. II, Kansas City, No., Past Crane
Chief Conductor, and who represented
}, Emporia for two years at the grand con.
ventions OF the order held at Boston ant
Louisville, and who is thoroughly verse;
: In all its workings.
Mr.. ]. B. Engles, Chief Conducto
Emporia DIV. No. IL.
O. Fl. Branch, Assistant Chief Conduc
4, tor Emporia Div. No. IL, together witt
!, the following named members of tn
,, same division:
- A. Dolphin, 8. and T.
II. Donahoe, s. O.
G. w. Ross, J. q.
7. B. WhItside, I. 8.
Il r. Wherland, o. s.
III Willis Tedford.
r. j. Parker.
James Common.
II @. F. Skidmore.
,e Topeka division ITO was represents
n by NJ. NJ. Camridge.
r. Mr.. II. B. Morse. assistant trainmss
10 ter a. T. & s. F., and Charley ZenDir
n ger. tram dispatcher A. T. s. s. F., wer
IS also present at the banquet as invites
guests. The occasion was one of tn
most enjoyable that has been experience
= By the members. Everything passed Of
. smoothly and harmonously. and tn
company was 10th to separate.
ie We learn from Mr.. Unkefer that tn
:, next meeting of the grand convention c
the order will be held in the city @
~ New Orleans in 1887.