The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-30
FIFTH EDITION,
RAILROAD MEN CELEBRATE.

Aney hOlu JOtub meeting IN the
Academy of Musio--A Secret Session
In the Forenoon. Public Meeting
In the AiternoOn-Mus and Speech
Eniiven the Occasion Tho Resuiu-
tions Passed.
The various orders OF railway en-
ployees met in the Academy of Music
yesterday forenoon at 8 o'clock. This
was secret session, in which all the
members OF the various orders com
pared notes and adopted measures TO
improve and perfect the workings OF
the orders. There were no officers to
elect.
|. L. Parker, presided; Charles f.
Sweeney was vlce-president and j.
Frank baldwin was secretary, Speeches
were made by following named per-
sons: George w. Wilkins, assistant
grand chief conductor, Order of Rail.
way Conductors; Frank r. Sergeant.
grand master, brotherhood of Loco
motive Fircmen; w. G. Roberts, Di-
vision No. 81, brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers; Hon. l.. Colin, ex-
railway commissioner of Iowa; Colo
mel W. L. Lockwood and Feney McVey.
Philadelphia; j. b. Fennan, Charles
Began and w. A. Brown Of Baltimore,
and Charles +. Sweeney OF this city.
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
At 100 o'clock the hour appointed
for tho commencement OF the after
noon meeting the Academy OF Music
was crowded with railroad men. their
wives and their children. The stage
was handsomely decorated with banks
of foliage plants and blooming
flowers. In the ear hung the portraits
OF President Roberts and General
Manager Pugh OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Upon the platform were
seated tho members OF the Executive
Committee and large number OF in
vited guests. 5. J. Fisher acted as
chairman. The entertainment COM
menced promptly on timo by the Or
chostla singing the Bridal Rose"
Tho overture of the orchestra was
followed by prayer by the I.eY. II. X.
Stephenson Of clayton, Fol, and tho
prayer by vocal So by John L. Ma
gee which was heartily upplauded,
The chairman then introduced his
his honor Mayor Wiley, who deliver
ed al eloquent ad lres5 OF welcome to
the visitors. He said he was glad to
have the pleasure OF welcoming such
guests to the city of Wilmington. lie
said further that the city was at their
disposal, the cells OF the police depart
lnent were all locked and the police
were asleep. The Mayor closed his
pleasant aud witty speech by telling
tho visitors that some of the prettlest
girls III this country are to 10 found
in Wilmington. He again bid the
visitors hearty welcome.
Governor Reynolds not being pre-
sent as announced on the program, q
violin obllgato followed by Mrs S. A.
MacA lister and little Miss Jean Mac
Allister, which was received with
great applause.
Hon. George Gray made the master
speech of the afternoon.
posed OF ii. Il. Trlggs, W. II. Carey,
". y. Eaton land W. +. Gist, sang
Peace, 1t Is |, and were heartily ap-
plauded.
Colonel S. A. bIacalisIer was the
next speaker, and made most inter
estlng address. Astounding In railroad
statistics OF the increase of freight
traffic and travel during the last ten
| years.
Following the speech of Colonel
Mucall5ter the orchestra gave So
Erell, and Miss Ida Mask recitcd THE
| Moving Armies" The music and recl-
tation was warmly applauded.
| Other speeches followed by the Hon.
l.. S. Coffin, OF Iowa; Colonel Willinm
! II. Lockwood, of Philadelphia, Pa; and
j. W. MuGkty OF this city. Mr. Mack.
ay though uneXpecl eddy called, made
one OF lie best speeches of the after
noon.
Miss Alice McCracken sang tho So
| prano solo, Flor dc Marghcrita, by
irditl. She Is n young singer, but her
| oiIolt was well received.
| ~ f.,t lana nd obi aR
of hallway Conductors, represented
| the order of halfway Conductors in
| place OF Grand Chief Conductor L. u.
Clark. He added that Mr.. Clark could
not DO represented.
The Monde ssohn Quartette sang
| Let the Lower Lights be Burning"
most beautifully.
After an address by Frank p Ser
| geant, grand master OF the Brother.
| hood of Locomotive Firemen, .Father"
| Coffin recltel "Uur Heroes by Slandy
| Mcguire, the poet OF the brotherhood.
| Father Colin then read the fol-
| lowing resolutions prepared by u com.
| mittee:
! Whereas, The application Of power
/ brakes to freight cars to enable tue
engineer TO control freight trains 10
| now past the experimental stage. and
| ~ hefna5, The greater safety, not
only to the trainmen Is 50 greatly en-
| HANGED by such application OF power
! brakes to freight train service that IL
! Is now nenrly akin To criminal neglect
4 To allow trains TO lie run without such
! power brakes, therefore be 1t
1 "Resolved by this union meeting OF
! practical trainmen OF all c!us3c5 en-
Eineers, llremen, condEctorsn and bra. e.
/ men-in Wilmington, Del, May %.
! ISlJl that we deem IL q duty We owe to
ourselves, TO our families TO the con :
| panies Tor whom we work and to the
great general public, that We In this
united CAPACITY request OF tile railroad
corporations that lroin now Unall new
equipment and all repaired caro be lit
| ted up with power brakes, SO that the
engineer can have III all times imme-
/ date and constant control oil his train.
| Resolved, That we favor and most
| respectfully ask Tor such national
| legislation as will require all roads ell
| gagged in Interstate traffic to equip all
| freight cars within Il reasonable time
| with some uniform, safe and automa-
| tic system OF coupling cars, IN order
| to reduce to the smallest possible per
| cent, the terrible loss of life and unut-
| TERRIBLE amount oil suffering Inevitable
TO the present system.
| "Resolpcd, That VIC wish to express
| our appreciation OF the great work al
ready done by many of tho more pro-
| gres5iye roads, and especially by the
| American Railway Associntion-em-
| braCinE as 1t does l25, Goo Of the 10, QUO
| miles of tho railroads of this nation
| In its advan ced stai.d in recommend.
| ing To all its members to adopt the
| policy OF putting uniform automatic
| coupler and power brakes upon all new