Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-28
FAVOR FEDERATION
Railroad Delegates in Ses-
sion at New York.
RECEIVED BYClTY OFFICIALS
Looking tn the Great Object Of Securi-
ty 10 the Travelling Public.

New York, May es-Seven organiza-
tions OF railroad employees Of America
are sitting as united brotherhood In
Lenox Lyceum, for the interchange of
opinions ami concentration of effort on all
questions of mutual interest, and to agree
upon line of action to follow in securing
state and national legislation for the fu.
ture.
The delegates were tardy in getting to-
gether, but when the gavel fell at 1880
o'clock yesterd =. over 900 representatives
had assem- bled. Nuh Esecutive Commit
teeman Weiss IN ,he chair. There were
representatives present from every state
In the Union, from the Republic OF Mex
leo and from the Dominion Of Canada
They seemed imbued with a feeling
that one mighty federation should be
made Of all the brotherhoods, now only
federated In railroad systems, and with
this accomplished, such legislation could
be obtained at the hands of all govern
ments on this continent az should reduce
in a marked degree the risk to life and
limb, which every operator now under
goes while engaged at his daily work.
There were three sessions held yesterday
that in the morning was for organiza-
tion; In the afternoon for preparation,
and In the evening an open meeting for
explanation.
The leading speakers OF all the brother
hoods made public statements Of their
work and calling. The session tomorrow
will be behind closed doors, the result of
which, however, will be made public.
c. Il. Weisz, in calling the convention
to order, said that no doubt every dele
gate had received his instructions from
the respective divisions and lodges to
which he belonged, SO that 1t was un'
necessary for him to enlarge upon the
reasons for the gathering. He would
therefore introduce at once Hon. Il.
Q. O'Sullivan, state senator. who appeared
for Mayor Gilroy of the city OF New York.
Welcomed to the Queenly City.
Mr.. O'SullivaI spoke Of the pleasure it
gave him to extend a welcome from the
queenly city of New York to such manly
men as those who operated the railroads
of America. Labor and capital should be
brothers, and, working together, the
product would be mutual peace and
plenty. Then cordially repeating his well
come in the name of the mayor, he wished
them godspeed in their deliberations.
p. II. MOrrissey, assistant grand master
after thanking the city for its courtesy,
said they had gathered together to coun-
sci with each other on matters that
tended to the greater security to life and
limb Of all who travelled on the rail. aud
the several organizations wished TO be
registered as intending hereafter to be
represented in the legislative hall OF the
states and of the nation. AS objecting to
injury to their rights as citizens by
recent decision of United States Judge,
who denied them the privileges provided
for by the constitution, and as unalter-
ably approving the guarantee to all
vested rights of capital and labor as
enunciated by Judge Caldwell.
Various Committees Appointed
The matter of reception over, the body
at once entered into the business of the
session by electing K. K. Clark grand
chief of the Order of Conductors as per-
manent president of the convention. Mr..
Clark made a very brief address of
thanks. The president appointed p. +.
Doyle as secretary. A communication
was read from the annual convention of
the Car Inspectors association, request
ing recognition and admission of three
delegates, which was at once granted, and
G. 4. Lewis, past chief, j. V. Frost, as
sistant inspector, and Paul Setter, SUI
preme chief, were admitted to full privi-
leges In the convention.
A Canadian delegate gave a brief sum
mary of what the Liberal government of
England had done during the past year
for labor in Canada, and urged the
brotherhoods here to attack the fou ntain-
head of legislation by electing labor men
to office to accomplish something for
themselves, and by so doing benefit the
entire people.
The chairman suggested that COM
mittee be appointed to which all su ubjects
be referred that 1t might offer program
of business for the succeeding sessions.
The committee appointed is c, L. Weisz,
Order Railroad Conductors; w. j. Cor
man, Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers;
g. A. Wilson, Brotherhood Locomotive
Firemen; NJ. Farrell, Switchmen's Mutual
Aid Association; K. NJ. Greeley, Order
Railroad Telegraphers; V. Fitzpatrick,
Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen; G. 4.
Lewis, Brotherhood Car Inspectors.