Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02


HE civilization of the nineteenth century |
he would say transportation facilities. AL |
who have reached middle life can recall |
the early days of railroad transportation, |
and tho days preceding, and can sec the |
wonderful achievement for the benefit of
this land. Transportation is not only d
sign of the advancement of civilization
but promoter of civilization. 1t was this
great service, the ministers of this great
service, the representatives of this great
service, that he had been asked to well
come. The railroad men, a great army of
disciplined men, have all been working
together to aid the advancement Of
civilization.
BY building up manhood and character
the ailroad men are beneiiting the public
as well rs themselves In serving their
employers they are serving the great re-
public of the United States, the great
American people, to whom they must look
for the settlement of their just demands.
Questions will arise between those who
manage and those who employ hut after
all it is becoming felt that arbitration is
the great calm public opinion AS the
orders represented have prospered the
railroad service has improved. They are
| striving for higher manhood and as they
| 90 on they will Danish the low and mean.
| The railroad men will find that while their
associations give them an idea of their
power they will give them an idea Of the
| limits Of their power and Il juster idea of
| their duty to the public. They will give
them an idea of their real relation to state
and public. In their orders they will
create social feeling and an intellectual
| riyalshp that will be benefit in itself
He admonished them 10 be true to them
selves. Then they could not be false TO
any one. He hoped they will arrive at
| better things. Whatever might be the
| exigency to make their orders oathbound
he hoped the day will come when they
can fling their banners to the breeze and
removing the oath say, well trust the
American people"
col. MAcALLIsTER's TALK.
Next there was vocal solo, "The Wait
ing Heart" by Mrs. Macallister, with
violin obigato by Miss Jean Macallister,
following which S. A. Macallister deliy-
cred an address. He said he felt his
littleness when he gazed on an audience Of
such character. In railroad employees
he recognized power in public affairs.
He was greatly privileged by being pres
ent The magnitude of the enterprise in
which the railroad men are engaged and
the great interest they serve are mistaken
and almost unknown by the people at
large. According to a census bulletin the
number of passengers carried mile or
more during the decade ending 1850 was
/ ,i15, 30, 225; during the last decade, g. 293,-
last 10 years. The tons Of freight carried
during the decade ending 1850 was IL, 555,-
9A, 900. during the last decade. % ,0OO,-
900. This was in IN area covered by New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Maryland and part of West Nir-
ginia. In this area li,5S5 miles were
operated in 1850 and 1862 ia 1880. In
1SS0 there were l26, 495 employees and in
1880 there were 2S372i. In 1850 there were
5,5l7 locomotives and in 1870 there were
Sl20. The increase has been in that pro-
portion all over the United States The
magnitude of the interest the railroad men
represent can hardly be conceived. They
can take just pride in the civilization they
have helped to promote No body of men
is entitled to greater esteem from the gen
cral public. lie presented his respects to
them us a body OF men worthy the high
est commentator.
Mendclssohn Quartet sang peace, Peace,
it is ], after which part first of the pro-
gramme closed with II recitation, "The
Moving ARMIES" by Miss Ida Mask.
THE RAILROAD MANS FRIEND.
Part second was opened by Hon. l.. S.
Coffin, who was introduced to the audience
as the RAILROAD Mans Friend" This
announcement was Il signal for applause.
In opening his address the speaker said the
object in view was TO get this great public
to realize their obligations towards rail-
road men. He pointed to the marvellous
strides of the railroads in recent years and
mentioned with pride the fact that the sue
cess and achievements of these railroads
: was in a great measure due to the ndefati-
! gable efforts of the railroad men. The
speaker antedated every railroad in this
country. We stand as the most remark.
ably developed railroad country in the
: land. For this great achievement much
l credit ought to be extended to railroad
men. We are indebted to these men for
! such marvellous developments and the
public Is beginning to appreciate what
! they have done.
The speaker referred to the many men
, killed or MANNED by the bumpers OF
freight cars. Much of this, he said, is due
: time to stop the terrible slaughter Of these
; men. lie held that power brake was
: Just rs practicable and essential to Il freight
train rs to passenger train, and STATED
that it was time the automatic and powel
k brakes were placed on all cars in use. He
! urged that the families Of unfortunat,
c persons crushed to death by the bumper,
t should send out letters beseechng law
|. | makers TO frame the necessary statues
. making il mandatory for the railroad com
}, panes to provide II better system ol
! coupling cars and thus bring about ,
r reform in this direction lie favored thu
= Inauguration of railroad organizations ant
!, stated that they were railroad men!
IS churches. These organizations stand befor'
), the world comprising sober, industrious
II upright men. Sobriety is their motto
/, The speaker objected to railroad travel OF
\. sunday, and hoped the time would arriv
II when railroad employees would cease iron
l. toiling on the Sabbath, which would be
|, day OF rest for them as well as for mem
/. beers of other organizations.
r VERY PLEASANT EPISODE.
: After the orchestra had rendered a walt
+, from Strauss, ION the Rhine" the chair
/ man announced that 4. Il. Youngston
Z assistant grand chief OF the brotherhood
4 of Locomotive Engineers, was unayoid
/ ably detained at the convention of Loco
4. motive Engineers at Atlanta, Ca, and tina
4 Colonel William u. Lockwood had volun
/, teered to speak in his place Before begin
~ nins his address Colonel Lockwood state'
ii that it had been delegated to him to max
n presentation to a railroad man, which h
M esteemed pleasant duty indeed. lie sal
y that such presentation only showed wha
N esteem and high regard the railroad me-
r. had for one another. lie then presents
i to w. Maekey, chief clerk to the roa
N foreman OF engines of the Marylan
y, division of the T., w. ,S u. railroad,
is whial Mr.. Mackey, who was completed
al taken by surprise, accepted in u speech az
or propriate to the occasion. The prcsenta
Nc zion was arranged By the five organizi
80 tons Of railroad men represented ;
. Sundays meeting, ana showed in whit
~ esteem that genial official, MIR. Mackcy,
r. held by his official colleagues.
AS IN FAVOR OF ORGANIZATIONS.
u Colonel Lockwood was in favor of n
y executive body having in charge the mar
ipnlation of railroad affairs and bod