The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-20
WHY THEY CONSOLIDATED
Railway Conductors Give Reasons for
Federating Their Organizations.
L. q. d W. Mortgaged to Raise Money for
Needed Improvements-M. z. ingalls, Leaves
the Cincinnati Southern Directorate

The high officials of the Brotherhood of
Conductors. numbering over eight thou.
sand members. and the high officials of the
Order of Railway Conductors. numbering
over twenty thousand members. have ad-
dressed circulars to the membership setting
forth the reasons for the consolidation of
the two organizations under the name of
the international Brotherhood of Railway
Conductors. AS, originally, there was q
decided opposition among the members Of
the Brotherhood of Conductors to CONSOLE
dating the two organizations. the officials
of the latter have addressed q letter, per-
sonalIy. to each of the dissatisfied ones.
Below is published the important portion
of the letter:
w felt sure that some at the onset
would feel displeased with the steps that
have been taken on the part of our broth
erhood, and might feel that we had sur
rendered everything on our part. In this
you are mistaken. At the time the agree
ment was made-and. in fact, ever since
the O. II. G. convention held at ST. Louis in
May last-the only differences between the
brotherhood and the order were the grand
officers and the name, for the order had
surrendered to the brotherhood in every
other particular. They eliminated their
anti-strike clause and adopted our plat
form of protection. and also arranged for q
compulsory insurance for $1,000. same as
we had in force. and they have ar
ranged 10 do away with their permanent
membership. which was always opposed
by the Il. X. {. They have dissolved their
incorporation. exactly In accordance with
the ideas OF the brotherhood. Their obli-
cation has been changed until now 1t IS
practically the same es the obligation OF
the brotherhood; and they. as the agree
mept will show. accepted the place Sc va
Gated In the Supreme Council II we could
have had our way we w0n!u nave named
the consolidated organization the Brother
hood OF Railway Conductors OF America.
and we made this proposition TO the repre-
sentatives OF the order. but they had no
power To change anything IN their make
up without converting a special session or
their Grand Division. and this would have
coss them 5000 they offered to do this If
necessary. but In case they did IL, they
wanted ne to convene a special session or
our Grand Division also. and this would
have cost US about Si5.0OO. We knew. and
know now, that no man with the best IN
terests of the conductors of our country at
heart would insist upon any sneh expend-
itnre of money to merely change q word in
q name for our conductors organization.
when, if desired, this same thing can be ac-
cOmpllshed a little later on and without
any extra expense. To the true friends of
protection IN the O. X. c., as well rs the Is.
K T.. our advice IS 10 get close together.
and X anything is wrong with or IN the
makeup of our conductors organization
right the same through your influence and
votes at coming conventions"
The Cincinnati Southern Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Cincinnati.
New Orleans x Texas Pacific stockholders
was held yesterday in Cincinnati. The an
nual report was presented and a number or
questions were asked by the stockholders
with reference to the causes that led
to the declaration Of o two-per-cent.
semi-annusl dividend. instead of a
larger dividend. President FELTON, ex-
planned. but it was not quito clear, and a
committee was appointed to suggest a
clearer method of stating the accounts In
answer TO a question. President FELTON,
said the failure to extend the lease was
dpo TO the exorbitant rental provided for
In the enabling act of the Legislature, and
from the refusal of the city of Cincinnati
to rroyide the necessary betterments for
the road or TO enable the company to do so.
The election for directors was without op-
pos ton. The old board was reelected,
with tho exception of Mr.. NJ. f.. Ingalls,.
who declined. and Mr.. John Fl. Inman,
president OF the Richmo Terminal. was
elected in his place. The board consists of
w. L. Anderson. Calvin ;. Briee. s. NJ. Fol-
ton. Alex. Mcdonald. T.. g.. Harvey. Sam
lei Thomas. Il. L. Can. W. A. Goodman
and J. ii. lnman. From the annual report
ii appears that the earnings Of the road in
creased IN the year ending Juno 81. 1891,
but 2G9.9SS, while the expenses increased
for the same time $50, $40. The expendi-
lures were S210,50S for rolling stock. real
estate and bui.ding roadway structures.
President FELTON, says the ex penses in Gin
cinnati were increased by lack o. proper
terminal facilities. during the year. slS3. sos.
Money tn Make Needed improvements.
The Lake Erie q Western Railroad Com
pany has executed to the Central Trust
Company. of New York. and Robert G.. Bell,
of Fort Wayne. Ind. as trustees. a trust
deed or mortgage for SS.625. 600. Theinstru-
ment covers the follc win property: The
depot and terminus 1T Sandusky, o.. and
the line of railroad running thence through
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. also the rail-
road formerly the indianapolis. Peru Il
Chicago railway, the Chicago. Cincinnati
* Louisville railroad; the Michigan City
& indianapolis railroad, and all the rail
road known as the Fort Wayne. Cincinnati
GrIOulsNllle IdllEOdu, IICUl II oEb " ny ne IO
Connersville. and the Nashville branch of
the aforementioned road, covering. III all,
725 miles. The bonds are to be payable in
gold. with interest at 5 per tent. This
mortgage IL 10 be subject 10 a first mort
gage. dated Feb. 81. 1887. made to the Cen
trail Trust Company and 4. l.. Mason. This
gives the management of the property
funds TO complete the needed improve
ments and properly edulp the entire system,
doing which will largely increase it's earn
ings. The company is now receiving new
cars at the rate OF twenty q day: next
month it will receive eight frst-claSs en-
gines of IN order for twelve. and probably
y contract for LOCO more box cars will be
let shortly, making $3.50 new cars placed on
the road since June l. With the present in
crease the bonded debt OF the road is but
$4,000 per mile. which is q light debt for a
road as well located and having so bright q
future.
Less Traffic Than Expected.
Chicago railroad men are not so joyful
over the outlook as they were q month ago.
They had expected that by this time they
would be put to their utmost exertions TO
provide cars enough 10 move the east
bound freight. but instead of that they find
that there has been no strain what
ever on the capacity of their roads. Not
only Is business dull. but the volume "a
actually decreasing from week to week.
and, what ~ more surprising, it continues
to fall far short of the tonnage recorded for
corresponding periods In 1890. which was
regarded as an of year. This falling of
can no longer be attributed 20 water COM
petition. for lax shipments during the past
two weeks have decreased even more than
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