San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-26
TEXAS, THURSDAY. MARCH 2e. 1891,
TRAVELS IN WONDERLAND.
Conductors OrganiZe.-Wil Build TO
Monterey.-Testing Coai.-Died.
Personal
MONTEREY, March %, 1891.

MONTEREY, MaTch -, 1881.
! To the LIGHT.
Last night Col. J. w. Martin, of Toledo,
Ohio, Assistant Chief conductor of the
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors,
| organized division OF Brotherhood with
| 80 members, and elected the following
| officers: Fred Hardy, Chief Conductor;
John o. Leary, A. c. c: w. f. Fulton,
| ST.; j. NJ. Davis, Jr; J. NJ Roberts,
Secretary and Treasurer; J. w. Sheldon,
J. s. A. c. Baxter, o. s; c. Conlis, G.
II. p; Executive board: II. NJ. Nc
Namara, Chairman; j. w. Shelton and
! b. c. Shaw.
After the installation, the conductors
and invited guests repaired to the TivOli
Remero skating rink, where grand ban
Quet was given and dance. When the
| dishes were removed, Capt. w. FL. Went
worth, chief engineer of the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf road, called the attention Of
the brotherhood, and informed their
guests the objects of their meeting, and
| called on Col. j. A. Robertson, general
manager of the Gulf road, who made a
twenty minute speech. He informed
them that he had a very high opinion of
the conductors, and that he would do all
that lay in his power to advance their in
terest. A great responsibility was imposed
| on them. Hundreds of lives and millions
of dollars worth of property was daily in
trusted to them, and it was very impor-
| tant that only good men should be select
| ed to look after the interest of the road
and public. Col. j. w. Martin responded
on behalf of the brotherhood. He Stated
that the order was In flouriShing condi-
ton, that the road got better service since
it was organized. To Col. John Grace,
general superintendent, was assigned the
honor of naming the division
| a few appropriate remarks. He named
it the Saddle Mountain Division No. n,
of the Brotherhood of Conductors, which
| was received with rouSing cheers. Col.
Grace assured the brotherhood that he
endorsed all that Col. Robertson the gen.
eral manager of the road said and that
| he would assist them to the extent of his
power to promote their welfare Col.
Grace was followed by Mr.. J. p. Flynn,
| assistant superintendent OF the Gulf road,
who made few appropriate remarks.
Col. w. Ii. Davis, auditor Of the road,
responded to the toast THE Ladies, !"
| which was received with cheers. Several
other speakers followed but time
and space will not permit us to make per-
sonal mention OF them. The establish
| ment Of the Saddle Mountain Division
No. n, of the Brotherhood Of Conductors,
| and the banquet was grand Sutcess, and
| all present babe them God speed and
future prosperity. Major Jules A Ran
die kept his street cars running all night,
free of charge, to carry the conductors
and their friends To the banquet and
| home.
Yesterday the officers of the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf and Mexican National
railroads met at the yards OF the latter
for the purpose of testing the SabinaS
| coal with a view of introducing 1t on
their roads in place of the Indian Terri
tory coal. The test was made between
here and Saltillo. The party was in
charge of Col. j. N. Galbraith, superin-
tendent of the northern division of the
| Mexican National railroad. 1t will not
be known for a day or two whether the
test was satisfactory or not.
Your correspondent has been credibly
| informed that inside of ninety days the
receivership of the Arkansas Pass road
would be removed, and that the company
would extend the road from Alice in
| NueceS county to some point in Tamau-
lipaS, and make connection with the Gulf
road either at Linares or Victoria.
While your correspondent was absent
from Monterey and among the Rockeys.
one of the most prominent American
physicians that ever practiced in Mexico
died. DIR. j. II. Mears was born of Eng
fish parents in Greenvile, SC 1913. At
the age of %. he graduated from the JEFF
Soon after he went to Europe, entered the
colleges there and graduated with high
| honor. Soon after returning home, he
went to Central America, and finally To-
Gated in Mexico, where he married, and
resided there up to tine time of his death.
During the cholera epidemic Of lS49 and
1850, he achieved distinguished hOnOrS in
the treatment of that disease. OF the 357
! patients that he treated, he only lost two.
| He was known in this city as one of the
| most liberal and humane physicians OF
the city. His professional services and
purse were ever cheerfully given to those
in distress. He leaves one son, three
| daughters and host of friends, through
| the republic of Mexico, to mourn his loss.
One of the most difficult things that a
correspondent has to contend with and do
| Justice TO is the personal. He meets with
so many persons that want to see their
names in print, and few that do not, that
il is a difficult matter for them to decide
what to say about them. Some persons
want the reporters to give them good
| send off so that their friends would know
Of their whereabouts, while others do not
| want their identy made known. Such
| persons are met with every day in this
| country. A few days agOyOur cOrrespon-
dent met an American, and after the usu-
| al salutations, we asked him where he
| was from. He replied that he was from
Texas. That was all we could get
out of him. But one day he came to us
and asked as favor to be introduced to
Mr. so and so, as he wanted to see him
on very important business. When we
asked him what part of Texas he would
say he was from, he replied Say I'm
| from Chicago" We begged to be excused:
| A man that is afraid or ashamed to tell
where he is from had better keep away
| from this section. Have known such
men TO run against persons that they
| least expected. TO meet in this country.
! As it is nearly mail time we will close
| this and leave personal out until our
| next. EDMOND.