The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-18
Broiherhoods would be one OF broiher'y
love and harmonious action.

Broiherhoods would be one OF broiherly
love and harmonious action.
Mr.. HENRY T. wIcKnAM,
solicitor for the ChcsspeAke i Ohio
Rsilroad was introduced. lie said he
thought The men before him could better
instruct him than be them. He compli-
mented the organization and thought II
admirable. Truth and Sobriety Reason
not violence il your motto, and faith
fitness to duty your practice, as the
true engineer will 60 down 10 death
rather than prove recreant 10 duty. lie
Is the noblest Of the noble for there is
nothing so noble a. a man dying for men.
Respect your leaders and kill of the hot
heads, as you do in your engines. Ex
perience teaches you that ii Is as bad TO
have too hot fire In The boiler as to
have too little.
He then welcomed the Brotherhood
on behalf Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad and invited them 20 Newport
News next Tuesday.
CHIEF ENGINEER ARTHUR.
Mr.. X. NJ. Arthur, Grand Chief En-
gineer Of the Brotherhood of LCcc motive
Engineers, was introduced and received
with loud applause.
He read his annual report, which re-
CURED one hour in its delivery. Dir.
Arthur is clear, rapid reader, and EN-
pbssises beautifully.
The report gave resume OF The &C
tions of the order during the past year.
He referred to the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy strike, a strike caused alone by
the men wanting the same wages that
were paid the engineers on competing
roads lie said this was the first trouble
with a railroad in eleven years that he
had not been able 10 am cably settle. He
paid his respects TO Pinkerlon's deltc
tives and their acts He said the Bother
hood did not want TO have strikes, as
they sre injurious TO the men themselves.
He wanted Tie men improved socially.
physically, financially and intellectually,
lie mentioned the troubles with Il large
number Of railroads that bad been set.
tied during the past year 10 the credit OF
al concerned. lie was hard on the go
betweens' who picked up what fell from
one mans lips aud carried il TO another.
lie thanked the firemen and switchmen
for their cooperation, and urged all
members Of the Brotherhood 90 take out
an insurance policy for the benefit OF
their wives and children. For fourteen
years he bad been the Chief Engineer Of
this noble order, and he thanked bis co
laborers and al the Brotherhood for
their kindly help and forbearance.
HON. SAMUEL l.. WITT,
Judge elect OF the Hastings Court OF the
City of Richmond, was The last speaker.
lie said he was like the preacher al the
revival who said, after large number
of other preachers had spoken. that nc
would dismiss the meeting leraus, The
plan OF salvation had been used up. lie
then proceeded 10 m ke short speech,
EhiCh Was humorous in the beginning
and finally became ,ui1gisiic OF The bt
rOic locomotive engineer. lie cOngratl-
lated the cOun'ry on hi, Organization
because he believed It 10 he tue best aud
greatest brotherhood Oh carlh.
The speech Was enthusiastically sp-
plauded, and Judge Wit. nal - rice and
bow.
Master Of Ceremonies Mondy thanked
the audience foi their patience, and the
sIeakers fOr their noble words.
After music Rev. r. H. Pitt closed the
exercises with prayer. the audience and
persons on the stage all standing.
The regular meetings begin today at
Belvidere Hal. There will be two each
dsy-one in the morning at a n, last
ing till -, and one in the afternoon be-
ginning at and lasting till ). These
meetings viii he secret