Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-12
RAILWAY AGENTS
Meet at San Antonio and Dis
cuss the Recent Strike.
THE ROCK ISLANDS, COURSE
Being Surveyed TO Bowie, Where 1t VIII
Connect with the Denver-conden-
sntion of Railroad News
Moves of Railroad Men.
Railroad Agents Convention.

Special 10 the Gazette.
SAN. ANTONIO, Tex, March ll.-At the
session of the Texas division OF the railway
agents association here to-day, the hrSI
matter 70 come up for consideration was
letter Of Mr. LittleGeld recommend
ing ar investigation committee OF
one member Tor every railway
division in the state, TO investigate Uhe
character and standing Of the members ana
to make provision for the burial oil &C.
ceased members and the malnInance oL
their families. which was tabled. The ques-
tion Of the recent strike on the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass came up on motion oy
Mr. Patrick TO appoint a committee 10 IN
yestigate the conduct Of the members OF the
association who participated IN the sUTiAe.
The debaters were Patrick, Ban
croft. Abbott and Prince. Bancroft
whe was an agent and so
employed, and was not and had not for nine
wears been employed as an operator, ana
when ordered during the late strlKe TO
handle the telegraph business at ms stauon
he declined TO do sc. He had then been or
dered to turn over tne agency - " q
new man. and declined to denver
it to anyone but the auditor. He believed
this member was right and that he had not
been properly treated by the railway VINO
FREQ him. S. S. Prince, who IS the agent
of the Arkansas Pass at Corpus Chrlstl,
stated
the company to take the telegraph business
of his station during the strike, but had de-
clined TO do so, and had told the officers
that he would stick to his duties
as state agent and did so, although
persistently appealed to by the
strikers to close up his station. lie sald
the strikers had his sympathy, although
they had treated him with contumely
becal Sc he would not neglect
the duties of station AGENT which he
had refused to do. He sad
that when he explained his attitude TO the
officers they were satisfied. He reclted In
stances where the strikers were
both station agents and operators
and employed in that dual capacity
who had closed up their Offices and
declined to attend to their duties IN either
CAPACITY, and this he believed was wrong.
A motion was then adopted that a com,
mittee of five should be appointed
to investigate the case OF Ine
agent who had participated in the strike
and after giving him fair trial to report
the matter to the executive committee 1ol
action. At the session this afternoon 9
resolution was presented lndorSlng George
Clark for governor. 4 heated discussion
eusued, and alth ugh every member presen
EXPRESSED himself as being in favor Of
Clark. vet the prevailing sentiment wa;
that they should not, as BODY place
themselves on record on matters OF aipolltl
cal nature and the resolution was tabled.
The committee appointed to examine the
suggestion as to the plans OF organlz
ing guarantee company submittel
their report, which recommends
that before any organization is attempted
It be first ascertained from the membership
at large the amount of money tina
can be raised for the purpose
At the session tonight the assocls
ton elected the following officers
President, J. C. Clements of Fort Worth
first vice-president, S. S. Prince of Corpu
Christi; second vice-presioent, e Sterllnl
Of Bolton; secretary, Charles Collins
San Marcos; treasurer, &. l. Scheeks O
Mpyia