The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
RAILWAY LABOR LEADERS.

Washington Post.
\ group Of leaders Of the various rail
road organizations stood in the lobby OF
the Raleigh yesterday and chatted peas
anuy with a reporter Of The Post touch
ing their mission in Washington.
W. Y. Powell. the youngest of the band,
is a good locking man with fine features
aud pleasing address. Tho Railway Tcle-
graphers wor" organized in 1855, ana MI
Powell was elected grand chief IN lN'i.
flc is an advanced rcrres ntative OF the
Intelligent class of workinsiuen, and more
over a. student OF political economy.
reasoner and thmkef Mr.. Powell ny ms
ability. tact. and 'votion to the cause
is pushing the organization Of WhlclssIc
lis the head to permanent and succeSslul
place among labor unions. He is nut mt
lie past his 30th year, and his headquart-
ers are Peoria, I'LL.
e. T.. Clark. grand chief Of the Order
of Railway Conductors, II a man that is
well and fayorab,y known by railroad
employees aud officials from the Atlantic
to the Paciur and from the states and
provinces bordering upon the great lakes
of the North to those which lie beside
the fervid waters OF the Mexican CUR.
/ lie has been connected with his organi-
aation I'm am official capacity fer more
/ than ten ars and its -plcndid nuner-
/ lcal as wen as financial condition shows
/ the effort of his careful conservative, ana
Good business Judgement He is an cNecu-
J tive ass wei a., organizer OF no m an aDll-
! ity and enjoys Ina utidcuce ana sup
! port OF ult only his constituents ana Az
SoCiatC grand officers. but the executives
| OF his sister nrganiza lions as i Mr.
/ Clark has been chairman OF the FeneI'i-
! ton since It's iucipency, and has gwen
ihc hesl of satisfaction TO all concerned.
ITho conductors can well FEEL proui Or
rncir irudar and the organization that ne
has wrought Tor them.
u. H. Morrssey, at the time of his &C
coming position in the Brotherhood OF
Railway Tralnmon, was a brakeman OH
the Chicaga and Alton railroad. Away
back in 1889 the railroad brakemen con-
ceivcd the idea that they should have an
organization for the purpose of protect
Hing their labor against the greed and
avarce Of capital, az Wen rs providing
for their family, should injury or disso
Tuition overtake them while engaged In
their hazardous occupation. Accordingly
the Brotherhood Of Railway Brakemcn
/ was organized. in which Mr.. Morrissey
, enlisted as AN active member. In 1883 h'
/ accented "a position in the office OF II.
/ grand secretary ana treasurer In u
short time his ability was recognized, nnC
4 pc was chosen In an official capacity. serv
t ,ng mem Ialthinily ever since, Az the'
last biennial convention, he'd in May q
Galesburg. H., Nj. MQrrissey was elected
e a. grand master instead of Mr., 5. II
Wtkmson VINO resigned.
d Ills long experience as an officer of IN
e brotherhood ana by reason Of havn}
p served In nearly an capacities himseI
- TITS him for the arduous and responsibl
p1nStni',i lot ".nGn me- mas neTn s6'V ,e,'io
! man. hcinr an int resting conyersational
4 ist ass we'll as a flrciblo and cntcrtainin
10 speaker. lie IS. with one exception, per
haUs the youngest * cutiVe Of the broth
{ ernoods, hut a. known among his col
leagues as exceedingly wei Informed Il
all matters pertaining to the interest q
labor as well as other important matter
| before the people of today.
'
L f. w. Arnold. grand secretary AM
4 treasurer Of the prothorhood Of Loconc
/ .t. ri. 80 -. B.. "a
= ''" "rtl''' ~ an Vlo Whce'np'ac !" w
q ranks of organized railway labor haNin
s. been Identified with the brotherhood sine
l. 1870 who, ~, ,,.os 49,, - ,,,,.,,o,