The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-14

Train DTsPITCHERS And TELE-
GRAPH SUPTS. AT Old POINT.
Preparations FOr Their Entertainment In
Richmond Programme OF Exercises
OF tho Railway Telegaaphers.

There will be two notable gatherings
al old Point this week. The first WEI
Dc tho annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Train Dispatcners ORGANIZATION
which VIII convene tO-mOiio". lNele
Will Doe representatives, from ava par rs GA
III. United states. aud the men 10 whose
cane tle lives OF the great ttaNeiilhs pun
DE are So greatly entrusted VIII discuss
matters pertaining 10 the lAlpoi taiil
branch OF the railway service, win
which they are identlied. anu relate lAeir
varied experiences. Ihey VIII ENJOY
their sojOuru az the far-iamed Virginia
seaside resort. and surely tuey desette
all the pleasure ana recreation lhal VIII
bee their happy lot TOR ther lauoiS are
extremely taxing. aud ueccssltdte tue
closest application and confinement.
Tho Times. a short while ago published
"a tlree-cOlumn article. fully explaining
the manner o. running trains ~ teic-
graphic orders. and the pressure on lts
columns Incident 20 the Confederate re-
union is at this time too great for
recapltulaticn OF this Interesting story.
THE PRESIDENT.
The President OF the Association IS Mr.
d. o. si.kIor chief Train Dispatcher cf
the Rock Island road. and the secretary
/. 1lf D. r. Mckay. Of Chicago.
10 is worthy Of remark that this a.
ISOLATION has tho highest endOrsation OF
ths leading railroads OF the country. IL
has r1 ".rlfncflve" otherwise known
as "sfr.kne" fDaturo), and is solely for
Lle U.TYl.a of advancing the common
Interests ~ tle fraternity and or the
railway service Dv its members being IN
touch with each other. thereby pfONld-
ing for "a free Interchange OF ideas aud
erNarIan0.s Or &C. There are not many
members of the association in virginia.
but doubtless tne present session VIII
result iu % number OF additions 70 the
membership from the ranks OF the fra
ternIfv ID tne Ola Dominion.
Chfaf Dfs'ATDhLR GOODWIN.
Mr. D. h. Goodwin rs the chief dis
rafrl0r 0f ,he Chesapeake and Ohio road,
'n tlIs cify. Mr. Goodwin began his ca
renr IS telegraph messenger, and step
lv sfcn. has risen TO his present responsi-
h.e station boy virtue Of his merits. re
Is a native OF Louisa county Virginia,
and is in-his thirty-nftn year. us ter
rtorv embraces It's Peninsula DIVISION.
the Eiyanua District OF the James hiNtr
Division. the Richmond District or the
Richm0nd Division. and tho Washington
Division He has tact. executive aDliiy,
marvellous energy. and Is exceedingly
well versed In railway rules ana usdses.
lie IS desorvedly popular with ms SUI
peror officers no less man ms suporui-
mates Mr.. Goodwin Is not at present a
member Of the Train Dispatches Asso-
sisffon but is representative chief
diepatchcr In the broadcast sense or the
'o'''- PATHWAY TELEGRAPHERS
mo Association OF Railway Telegraph
superintendents will hold IT'S annual con-
vertion M old Point on June 18th 10
ION Inclusive and the prospect Is mat
there Will be very full representation
Without their branch OF the service
thfre could be no profitable or successful
,'-if~,adfug in this day and generation.
40. NJ b. Leonard. Chier Electrician ana
Superintendent OF Telegraph or the Ches-
apeake and Ohio system. Ii on the COM