San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-13
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KNIGHTS OF THE LANTERN AND
PUNCH.
Items About the Railroad COnduG-
tors and Their AssOcitiOn--
who They are.

4 If student of human nature. were
started out to discover class of men, fin
which the characteristics Of joviality,
good nature and cOmpanOnShip were bet
ter pXempIited than in other classes, his
search would be quickly ended If he turn
ed his attention toward the fraternity of
railway conductors, and this is especially
true of those who make their headquar-
tiers in this city. They are in every case
intelligent and handsome to man.
There are one hundred and twenty-five
conductors. freight and passenger, max
ing their headquarters in this city. A
great majority of these are mar
ried men, and many of them have
been working with their roads ever since
trains have been running on them: About
IS Of these are members OF Division No.
IS, of the Order of Railroad Conductors,
which was organized some time in 1883.
This society was first organized in this
state at Columbus and has grown until it
has ten divisions and a membership OF
LOO out of the $50 conductors in Texas
A man has to serve two years as cOnduc-
tor before allowed to become member
Among the practical results of the society
are death benefits of 81 in case of death
or disability for life, such as the loss Of an
arm or leg.
The pay of freight conductors is fixed by
the number of miles run, the standard
being three cents per mile. In TINS way,
by working extra, a freight conductors
salary sometimes varies from $40 TO $50
per month. Passenger conductors are
paid regular monthly salaries, the usual
rate being Sl20 per month. Very few OF
the cons. are unmarried men, and as a
rule, are citizens Of which any community,
may well be proud.
Following is roster OF the conductors 3
having headquarters here:
San AntODiO nd a Kansas p1SGs p1Sgpn-
ger-Wm. Luke, c. c. Niles, G. W. school,
=. Steele, r. F. Connolly, T. j; Loring, a.
d. Nash, R. G. Warner, J. II. Elliott.
Freight. 5. Baird, j. II. Bach man,
r. Barr. c. s. Baldwin, J. Burgle, w.
Grove, j. HoSey, w. &. Holt, William
w. w. Crawford, J. Carroll, W. 5. DickegH,
James Elliott, A. George, c. Roberts, Ed.
Humphrey, j. b. Tarsney, w. III. Van
Glider, j. c. Mcfarland, o. G. Moon,
Thomas Orr Ed. O'Brien, John II. Quirk,
c. Nj. WeatherfOrd, w. b. Good.
- Southern Pacific: Passenger, L. E.
ris, T. Q. Davidson, John BOllonS, L.
Campbell, w. A. Schaefer E. &. Van
Week. Freight--E. b. Baxter, S. Il. Ben
ton, w. X. Burke, :. V. Betters, James
Burns, J. II. Carey. H. J. Erkel, G. w.
Lucas, Phil. LoOS. c. w. McMullen, NJ.
VI. Val y, - W. NCNOTIldCh' l. "a va "
thews, j. Mangan. $. ?. Matt, NJ: E.
MOuntjoy f. c. Root. James Saunders,
w. Sturns, l.. Talbot. X. J. Smith,
&. ). Waid, K. NJ. WOrthington,
J. c. Washburn, J. d. Reed, W. Roberts,
J. c. Hoval, Geo Flanders, w. E. Booth,
II. II. Hyatt, T. r. Adams, c. Lyons, w.
+. Byers, l.. f. Byers, J. w. Ferguson, T.
Wood, n. +. English. f. T. Wilson, NJ.
Hess, c. NJ. Heard J. w. Beck, T. b.
Irvine, u. jerks, A. VI. Cooper. A. ).
Parish, l.. c. Contell, j. c. Williams, w.
q. WhiSkcr, l.. GOetfrey, O. p. Godfrey,
w. A. MaXSOm. c. l.. Dwyer.
IntcrnationaI.aud Great Northern.-J.
r. Straw. J. w. Conroy, l.. NJ. BOwelin,
?. j. Flahcrty, c. w. Tcamand, j. d.
Teamand, f. y. Stapp, 5. b: COchrane,
VIM. Frazer, \. V. Kennedy. II. c. King,
G. w. Rud. J. W. Haley. d. A. Lampman,
2. OConnor. w. II. Turner, g. W. Bum,
Jas. Willis. Jas. Wiley, w. E. Hawkins,
John BOylin, w. G.. Briggs, C. w. Gates,
II. c. GiIlett, F. Ryan, ". L. Wilder, j,
w. Eddy. Ed Holland.