St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-19
DECLINES TO FEEDER ATE.
TIE BROTHERHOOD CALLS A HALT ON
FLEASURMG.
WHERE IS THOMAS M,CAWLEYl

tho Convention - Invitation
From Damascus Commandery
ladies Elect Oflicers-Recep-
ton and Ball at the Windsor.
There are 52S divisions of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Eng ineer s, and yes
terday morning there was over Sl.200
appropriated for charity claims, an :
only about 100 OF the divisions have SO
far oeen gone through with.
The question of national federation
was yesterday morning decided ad-
verseiy. There will be no changes in
the present system. except Il few minor
ones that were adopted yesterday. Each
system of roaiS will be permitted to
federate with the other bodies on that
system If desired. Some few of the
roads have already permanent fedora
ton, but the brotherhood Is not yet
ready to couutenance national fedora
ton.
There was an inclination on the part
OF malY 10 d.Scountenance any further
yielding Of time to pleasure jaunts, but
Committeeman Hathaway succeeded in
securing one day for Minneapolis. He
is a resident of that city. aud says 1t
isn't fair to give st. Paul all the honor
OF entertainment. But in future. after
the dates already promised by them
have been filled. there VIII be little
p.easuring done by the body.
Nothing but dry and to the public UNI
Interesting detail and routine work was
done yesterday morning. Many resolu-
tons were received, and after discussion
pro and con. referred to the proper com
mittetS OF disposed of at once by the
body.
Great uneasineSs Is felt by the dele
gates over the unaccounta5l4 disappear
ance of Thomas McCawey. of whom
mention was made by the GLOBE yes
terday morning. He was about thirty
two years old, five feet seven inches tall
AMI Of sandy complexion. When last
seen he wore a dark brown suit and
Derby hat. Every one is urged to give
any aid possible to the committee in
their efforts TO find him.
just before the adjournment of yes
terday mornings session an uprOar so
great that it coald be heard in the ante.
rom was noticed. 1t was said that the
"feXaS Steer" WAS trying to speak and
the members seeking by this means to
diSsuade him.
AFTERNOON WORK.
III the afternoon there was a large
grSt of resolutions, which met varied
fates. Some were tabled, others re-
ferred 20 the appropriate committees.
nt
Among the latter was the following:
As George Johnson, of Division No
81. has opened 4 recruiting Office to get
recruits for CoXey army to march
home after the close OF this convention.
all delegates wishing to join will apply
to Capt. johnson at head quarters any
time between this and the close of the
convention. DIVISION 30.
This was intended as a humorous shot
at popular member, ami is hugely
enjoyed by the ''captain," as well as
the convention. They scall Delegate
Nelson, of Washington, DC. deserter
from CuXey's army, and say that he left
the latter's camp in Washington for the
sole purpose of getting some good fare
at the Windsor after his months of
weary wanderings. He is one of the
most popular engineers of the Capital
City.
Fifty more divisions were gone
through with during the afternoon by
the claims committee. Fully $4,000
will be appropriated by this committee
before the close of the session. Only
one cIaim was rejected by them yester-
day. -
From conversation with several of
the leading delegates it is learned that
the convention will not refer in any
way to Engineer Besl's case, whose
conduct in leaving his train, as alleged.
Oh all exposed piece of road during the
late Great Northern strike, is severely
criticised by them. He is not member
OF the brotherhood, otherwise his case
would be taken up and he would he
Severely censured.
One Of the best known men of the
brotherhood arrived yesterday in the
person of Ash Kennedy, of Winnipeg,
late hrst grand assistant engineer.
He is noted character throughout
Canada. running on the Canadian Pa
clflc at present.
On Tuesday, the ed. Damascus Com
manderv No. l, Knights Templars, will
confer degrees, and it invites all mem
berS visiting the convention to be pres
ent. The commanderY will also give 8
reception at MasonicTemple on the 25tl
TO visiting members.