Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
BUILD OUR ENGINES.
The American Association Of Locomotive
y..ss Manufacturers Ia Session.
A SPLENDID BODY OF MEN.
Bainy and Business Representatives Of
the Great Works.
INSPECT The RICHMOND PLANT.
Surprised at Its Completeness and the
Scenes Of Activity.
INSPECT THE RICHMOND PLANT.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR.
They Are Chosen and tho Countfy's Condi-
ton Discussed-Trlp Down the River
and Dinner--some Interesting Facts.

The American Locomotive Manurac-
,nrcrs' Association held their annual
meeting at the Commonwealth Club yes
tcrday.
This association is the outgrowth OF a
sorial gathering Of the representatives of
locomotive plants which was inspired by
Mr. charles Felix Mason. Of the Rhode
island I.ocomotive-W orks. and which took
,,ace al pelmonico's. New York. In 1889.
II is more OF social than a business
organization. yet it has a business value
q, its members In that 1t keeps them in
touch with one another and prevents
runous competition in prices
The members of the association are:
The Baldwin. of Philadelphia.
Tho Rogers Locomotive and Machine
Works. Of Paterson. n. J.
The Schenectady ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Cooke Locomotive Works. of Pater-
son. y. J.
The Pittsburg locomotive Works.
The Brooks Locomotive Works. Of Dun
ErE y. Y
The Rhode Island Locomotve-W Works,
o, Providence.
The Porter Locomotive Works.
the Dickson LocomotiVe-Wo
The Grant LocOmotive-N Works.
Tho Richmond Locomotive ana Machine
Works.
The officers for the last year were
resident William Miller. OF Pittsburg
FirSt Vice President. J. :. Cooke. OF
Paterson: Second Nice-President, NJ. L.
u.rman. Of Dunkirk; Treasurer. J. H.
converse Of Philadelphia; Secretary, Earle
J.. Mason. Of Providence
VISITING DELEGATES ARRIVE
The visiting delegates arrived here on
the $40 train from the north yesterday
morning and went Immediately 10 the
residence OF Major Lewis Ginter. who Is
a large stockholder in the Richmond Lo-
,1motve- Works. and were there enter
tained at a most elaborate and sump-
tuous breakfast.
After breakfast the party drove to the
Richmond Locomotive Works and made
an inspection OF the plant This inspec-
ton was not perfunctory, but critical
and careful. Each shop was examined
with interest, and particular attention
reld to the new machinery. more SUBJ
stantial. solid and practical set OF gentle
men never visited Richmond.
A CREDIT TO RICHMOND.
Mr.. r. S. Hughes. OF the Rogers Loco
motive and Machine-Works, VINO is
veteran In the business when asked MS
opinion OF the Richmond plant, DECLARED
,iat IL was a credit 10 the locomotive
t.4ustry. ana that IL was finely equipped
and IN excellent condition.
NJ Converse OF the Baldwin Locomo-
.iye-Works. another veteran, also express
o himself as highly pleased with the
liant and its equipment. When asked IL
&, was an impor,.- It competitive FACTOR IN
f.o locomotive industry. he said-and MT.
V-trhtrnan. Of the Pittsburg works. agreed
Nth birn-that II was decidedly So Inc
5,.,hr,oud Locomotive Works, these gem
,..,oen stated, was Of the capacity OF Two
- the plants In the association put TO-
-cthcr. and up to the capacity Oh the ave-
rage in the organization.
,,- Mason OF the Rhode Island spoke
, ,bc establishment as being fine one,
ami expressed himself as highly pleased
v.tb an engine which had just been
turned out. and Mr.. Miller. of the Pitts
l!rg works. was very complimentary.
MIST HAVE BEEN sALTED.
The visitors seemed TO be very much
surprised that so much new machinery
had been introduced into the plan'' anu
when they saw how busy the works were
compared with some OF the other .s.ap
rehments in the association. they )estlnsiy
insisted that Joke had been played
uueu them. and the shops had been
"salted"
From the works the visitors drove 10
a., Allen 4 Ginter Branch OF the Amerl-
can Tobacco Company. taking in on tne
Wv the JEFF. Davis Mansion. the Capltoi
r,o.,rds tho CITY Hall st. Paul's church.
aud the Chamber of Commerce building,
ami after going through the factory, In
which all manifested deep interest, re-
paired 20 the Commonwealth Cluo, Where
H. first business meeting of the Cay was
hsl1
FIRST BUSINESS SESSION.
there were present at the meeting
M,ssrs +. 7. Mason. Joseph Lltngoe' ana
A. Stephens. Of the Rhode island
Works: J. III. Converse, w. II. Austin,
ana ). NJ. Vanclain. of the Baldwin
Works; A. J. Pitkin and Mr. Smith OF
o.. schenectady Works: j. >. and Fred.
cooke. ,of the Cooke Works; wilson
Miller. and ID. a. Wightman, OF the
I1tsburg Works: +. ii. Stevens, OF the
brooks Works; r. 5. Hughes OF the
gers Works. and W. II. Trigg, Joseph
ar,an. F.. Il. c. Davis, George T. Jones,
ana r. H. Symngton. OF the Richmond
works The Dickson. Porter. and Grant
works were not represented The dele
lates talked over the business situation.
aaI elected the following officers for the
s.Nrg year: President. ]. 5. Cooke,
,. Paterson; First Vice-President Nj. Il.
Hrntn OF Dunkirk; Second Vice-Presl-
TOY. ". X. lftEEs VI ihShhiyiAbs AAt"-
s-r-r. J. II. Converse. OF philadelphia;
secretary. T. Z. Mason. OF Providence.
b.
rt. session was private. bat when one
ot the members Of the association was
asked n anything had been said about
i-ccs he replied that there would be no
change As 10 the business prospect an
o,ter veteran locomotive builder said he
rtIcht that better times were not far
distant We" he added. 'are dependent
usor the railroads. and the railroads are
1'p ndent upon the business OF the coun-
t0. We have been through these times
sSas.
THEIR YEARLY OUTPUT
r. plants represented in the associa-
ton viii. under normal conditions OF busi-
n., employ 1900 hands and build 1900
llc1motives a year. Putting the average
iu.e OF a locomotive at $500. the money
value % the output OF the association
Npaid he $2i0coOo0. The Importance OF
i.aui 70 a community. however, cannot
be- appreciated without little analysis.
lA. raw material in a locomotive COSTS
-.')lt 2.0O0. ana when one Is finished ana
lowered there the transaction enus'
There Is no middle man. and difference
b' secn the cost OF raw material Plus
tte profit 10 the manufacturer and the
iree Of the completed work represents
Wages II Is no wonder. therefore, tnat
Wien large order Is received al 10
comotve plant the entire community feels
almost Immediately the beneficial eneets
gf H.
TRIP DOWN THE RIVER.
After the business meeting the mem
BEN Of the association partook OF an
elegant lunch, served In Virginia style
and were driven 10 the Ariel wharf,
Where they embarked on that boat ior
trip down the James. "nen 'hey
reached the boat there were already as
seinbed thereon 10 greet them tnc 10,
lowing gentlemen. who had been invited
% Join the excursion by the Ricninonu
locomotive Works. whose special goests
The visiting delegates OF the association
are. General Dabney II. Maury' ooions'
John B. Purcell. hessrs. John +. deorss'
" s. Quarles. A. 8. Watkins Jonn .
Elleit. II. A. Lancaster, q. q. ValsnI'hs.
Jlnius Mosby. James n. BOYD Ihon,,s
Potts. Colonel w H. Palmer. B. q. & "a,
lace Alfred r. Harris. John Curry,
Ter Blunt, .. c. weisiger bontsins ~