The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-02
RAILWAY MEMS ROAD.
Last eff the Series of Meetings Held
Last Evening.


. The last of the series of railroad
mems meetings held in the interests Of
the proposed San Diego, Pacific &
Eastern, was held at Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers headquarters al
Odd Fellows hall, and harmony dwelt
to much greater deglee than when
outsiders mixed in with the boys. II
was strictly railroad mems meeting.
Chairman Mclean presided, and
Secretary Murphy did the clerical
work. President Vroman spoke to the
mems question for the last time, and
covered the grounds as precisely given
through The Herald.
Chairman Mclean reported that ne
had secured subscriptions for SO more
shares of stock. That last batch
makes e grand total of AS shares as
the Salt Lake railroad mems quota.
not very large showing, but the pro-
Will pour in from this section.
1t was moved by Fisher and sec
onded by Mclean that committee Of
five be appointed to draft resolutions
showing the sense of the eneeting
Adopted, and committee named
drafted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the railway men of
L tab, hereby recommend the enter
prise known as the San Diego, Pacific
Of careful consideration OF the railroad
men and the people at .large. and that
we consider the project worthy of the
earnest support of our citizens and the
railroad men throughout the United
States G. a. M'LEAN
for B. Of L. E,
a. e. COONROD.
for Conductors,
". L. STEVENS,
for Brakernen.
J. II. Murphy,
for B. of L. F.,
". A. NJ KENZIE,
for Carmen.
tinid shareholder put the query
suppose that when 100, 600 shares are
subscribed for. and assessments fan
que. 25,0OO of the shares fail to be
paid first installment-then what?"
President Vroman replied-r'We
must trust that men will do what
they agree to do-in such an event
we would increase our capital stock,
and go right along building
w. -. Mckenzie roasted the city
council and business men for their
inaction on the project.
Engineers Fitzgerald and Fisher
made argument in favor of the rail
way men accomplishing their ends
alone and unaided.
Secretary Murphy delivered an even
tempered eulogy on brotherly love
prevailing throughout in their ranks,
and they could accomplish their ends.
The engineers were the ruling
factor, and an endorsement of the
railroad mems road had been pro-
cured of B. of L. Z. local division.
Chairman Mclean then offered the
same, which is as follows:
Whereas, The PROJECT of building a line
of railway from the city Of San Diego,
Cal, in an easterly direction, connecting
ore or several of the great through lines
OF railway with deep water, at the bay
Of San Diego, has been, brought to The
attention Of this division. and
Whereas, The plan OF the projectors Of
said line of railway, as proposed by them,
is to have the railway built exclusively by
railway employees Of the United States.
to be owned by said employees, and to be
operated under their control and man
agement, and
Whereas, Said project appears 10 IN
fold great possibilities for the advance
ment OF the present condition Of railway
employees, including q practical test of
the principles advocated by federated Ia
Dor Organizations for many years, and
Whereas, This division has full conf
dence in the merits of the proposed line
of railway, including the practicability of
the proposed route, the standing of the
men Who are forwarding the project and
the manner whereby the financial part
of the plan is to he managed, and the
methods to be employed IN conducting the
business Of the railroad during conStruc-
ton, and in operation after completion,
and
Whereas. An investigation has re-
yea ed TO US a practical project of fully
advised methods, therefore be it
Resolved, That this division Of Bro
therhood of Locomotive Engineers en-
dorse the project Of building the said San
Diego, Pacific 4 Eastern railroad or by
whatever name it may be called. and that
we give to the accomplishing of the
project our hearty moral and financial
support believing, as we do, that its sue
cess will do much toward advancing the
material and moral welfare of railroad
men,
spread upon the minutes and proceedings
of this division. and that a copy thereof
be forwarded to the board Of directors CT
the said San Diego, Pacific K Eastern
]. T. BELUS.
]. A. YEATES. Chief Engineer.
Secretary,
In concluding, a vote of thanks was
rendered to the engineers for the use
of their hall on three occasions, and
to Chairman Mclean and Secretary
Murphy for their good offices through
out the series of meetings. 4 vote OF
thanks was also recorded in favor OF
the press and reporters for full and
unbiased reports given of the meet
ings. Then came adjournment.
President Vroman leaves this morn
ing for Ogden and will do missionary
work there for few days among the