Evening journal., 1892-05-30
RAILROAD MEN MEET
Yesterdays Great Gathering
Of Trainmen in Wilmington.
BY PROMINENT MEN.

The Academy of Music Crowded with
Railroad Men and Their Friends From
All Parts of the Country Much En-
thusiasm and Good Fellowship Dis
played.
The big day for railroad men Is over.
but it will not soon be forgotten. Engi-
neers. tranmen brakemen and conduc-
tors who daily risk their lives on the
rolling passenger and freight trains.
walked about the streets wearing silk
hats or white vests and looking very
/ happy Wilmington was the Mecca OF
all the prominent railroad men east of the
/ Alleghenies south of New England and
north of Norfolk II was the union meet
! ing of Eve of the labor organizations to
when railroad men belong. namely: The
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
Brotherhood of Railway Tainmen Order
of Railway Telegraphers and the Order Of
Railway Conductors. About I 900 visitors
were inattendance.
The morning session convened at
o'clock Conductor l. Il. Parker Of the
Delaware railroad was chosen president;
q. Il. Sweeney, vice-president, and l.
!
were made by c. W. Wilkins. assistant
grand chief conductor of the Order of
Railway Conductors; Frank p Sar-
gent grand master of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen; W.
G. Roberts, of Division No. 81. Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers; Hon L..
S Coffin. ex railroad commissioner of
Iowa; Colonel w. h. Lockwood of Loeb
Erie. Pa j. b. Fennen. Charles Began
and W. w. Brown Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Irainmen of Baltimore, and c.
r. Sweeney Of Wilmington, aud Penney
McVey of Philadelphia. also of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The speeeh-making was really am inter
change of views as 10 the best plan to
secure the federation of all railroad
labor organizations into one body, and
the necessity of n higher education i'm
order TO render the employees proficient
IN their calling.
At the afternoon session Mayor Wiley
made the address of greeting He well
coined the railroad men TO Wilmington
and gave them the freedom Of the city
Governor Reynolds was to have made an
address. but word was received that he
; could not be- present The next number
, ON the program was vocal solo with
NiNilN NNllNulu ~ MIS- D a. Mtthiii0itI
q and Miss Jean Macalister, which won
great applause The chairman, s. j..
D Fisher. then announced q speech by
United States Senator Gray The Senator
said that these public meetings were of
a great Importance as they appeal TO the
Y public, and that the heart of the Ameri
i can was with them.
Z The Mcndesshon Quartette, composed
u of H. r. Tmggs W. H. Carey. w N
" Easton and W. r. Gist, sang Peace, il
y is l.
y Colonel S. A. Macallister, in his speech
~ congratulated the railroad men on tho
d success of their organization. He ais,
d gave interesting statistics from the state.
, of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware and Maryland and a part @
West Virginia, showing the increase o.
railroad traffic in the last decade Afte
30 the orchestra had played a selection o
ne popular airs Hon L. $. Coffin ex-railwa,
T. commissioner of the State of Iowa spoke
le He said that the object of the meeting
IL was 10 get the republic to realize its obi
CATIONS TO railroad men. He said in part
The railroads are the marves of moderi
no civilization But what use would the
4o be without the skill courage and patienc
IL of the army of railroad workmen
80 IlC men give lnclf service at n Bfth
n cost of limb and life Most of the acci
~ dents are attributable TO one cause AM
that is preventable one. This cause
the use of the old link and coupling pin
Petitions should be signed by every on
a. 10 abolish the old style coupler an
y brake. He also spoke in favor Of tn
so temperance movement among railroa
!, men,
\ Colonel William Il. Lockwood of Phils
~ delphia began his speech by presentin
j. W. Mackey chief clerk in the Office G
the. road foreman of the Delaware rail
road, with typewriter. Mr. Lockwoo
IL paid n tribute TO George w. Childs an
~ James Whitcomb Riley A note wa
IA then read from Mr. Mackey saying thl
ne the first work Of the typewriter woul
Il be to extend his thanks.
Eloquent addresses were also made
q w Wilkens assistant grand chit
conductor and Frank p Sergeant, gran
master of the Brotherhood of Locomoti'
y, Firemen. Resolutions were adopto
I'M recommending the automatic coupler, an
~ power brakes and the automatic syste
,.a for coupling cars. l. Thomas Parker a
n" sistant master of ceremonies, thank'
the audience for its attention and apr
citation. The meeting closed at abol
.. 20 O'Clock