Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-12
SAY THEY WANT LICENSES
ORDER or TRAM DIspATcnEns
IN ANIMAL CONVENTION HERE
Take Measures Towards the EieVn-
fion OF Their Responsible business
10 the Rank of n Profcssion--scnd
n Committee 90 Washington.

TIE second ANIMAL convention Of the
order OF Train Dir atchers met in
knights OF Honor hail. this city, yes
terday. Last year the convention was
held in Chicago Or September 10.
Ths meeting VIA called to order by
Chief Dispatcher w. W. olcott OF Pine
Bun. Ark. The minutes of the last
mee ting were read and approved.
train dispatcher : functions are
exceedingly exacting. They cannot get
away from thei. post whenever they
wish. To eircumvent this difficulty. all
questions requiring the attention of
the order had been submitted in print
ed form Throughout she org nizatlon
beforehand. The members study these
questions in this manner and decide
how they wish To vote upon them.
The national convention OF this i'm
poriant order ha 1 Int handful OF del
oeates yesterday. but each delegate
care with pocKetfui OF proxies and
Instructions on the business to come
before the body.
The morning session began at II
o'clock and adjourned for dinner at 1
, "''"' ~ uiouh
n "ey IeeonVehed IN executive session.
Ni'or general scussion as to the
] hest method OF protecting and nd
vancing the interest OF train Dispatch
! tIs, the following important resolu-
iiOn was orsred and unanimously
adopted
MHerehs' me Specially appointed
| !apor commissioners reconvene in
bennington city the 18th instant for
thf consideration OF propositions per-
iihent TO railwGy interests and em-
p'o, esi and
Nhereipl Su'1 commission has
SHOWN disposition To give the va
| ilouA departments II our railway
nearing ana 10 recommend such
ehhnges as would likely prove bene--
/ n'lHi 10 railways and employees alike;
therefore, be II
RESOLVED, Tina. the order OF Train
plrpatchers. In convention assembled.
iully realizing the responsibilities OF
] opr profession ana the necessity OF
Some action by wh'cl cur duties may
! receive the recognition merited, do
most respectfully petition your hon
CRADLE body TO give the following prop
opltion your suvorpbls considerations:
~ Thnt the duties CT the train dis
pntchers are the most exactlng and
responsible ~ any profession connected
with the rnilway service.
y That several states In the union
| even hdld diap i'chcrB crlmlnally re-
sponsible for accidents resulting In ia
talities,
Therefore, W. suggest that In or
der to develop greater proficiency in
the art OF moving trains by telegraph
greater care must be exercised In the
collection OF men for such positions. and
10 bring the seriiaa In this depart
mcnt up To the highest possible stand
ard We hereby recommend that all
train dlspntchers he licensed and that.
before being assigned to such position
they shall first be compelled to undergo
a rigid examination lefore some com
pelent body provided Tor this special
purpose and he provided with "A GER
| till,ato OF quallhc iuon making II crime
| lnul FOR any ranway corporation TO
employ dispatcher not so qualified"
President Olcit was duly Instructed
To take this lnnttcr up personally with
Carol u, Wrlsht. chairman OF the
| board OF comm rslnncrs appointed by
President Cleva and.
Propositions we!c submitted relative
| TO amllating with the Order of Railway
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