The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Delegate Horton of the
Conductors Order
Loses a Foot.
Falls From the Platform Of an
Excursion Coach Near
Los Angeles.
Business Sessions Of the National
Convention Are Drawing to a
Close.


gates continued uninterruptedly. The
routine this afternoon was varied by the
presentation of an elegant silken banner
to the Grand Division as token from the
Los Angeles conductors. The guerdon
was given by w. d. Perkins, delegate OF
Los Angeles Division No. Ill. with an ape
propriate speech, to which Grand Chle1
Conductor E. E. Clark made a happy re-
sponse. The pleasing incident took up
but few minutes of he time of the con-
vention, and weightier matters were again
considered.
Over 400 of the visitors to-day made
trip around the klte-shaped railway, stop
ping fifteen minutes at Redlands and two
hours at Riverside, where they were given
a drive on Magnolia avenue and hosplta-
bly, treated by citizens.
As the train was coming back to this
city this evening the first unpleasant in
cident of the convention occurred. While
passing Ballona Junction, M. J. Horton,
o memoer of Los Angeles division, WAS
standing on the platform of coach when
his hat was blown off by the wind. Mr..
Horton, in trying to catch the nat, lost
his balance and fell to the track. His LETT
foot was caught by wheel and cut of at
the ankle. The unfortunate man was
brought to the Sisters Hospital in this
city, where he is resting in care OF his wife
and brothers of the order. The accident
cast gloom over the excursionists.
Tomorrow a large crowd will go to San
Diego, S. round trip rate being made for
the conductors. A great many OF the
Eastern visitors are counting on having
good time visiting San Francisco on their
way home. A large party started for the
north by the regular train this evening,
and more will follow tomorrow, after the
business of the convention is concluded.
The Ladies Auxiliary had a business
meeting to-day, but it was not largely at
| tended, most of the delegates being out
with the excursion party. As one result
OF this biennial meeting of the auxiliary
m ore divisions are to be formed in this
| State before the next meeting. two years
| hence, the purposes of the organization
hav ng been put forward in q way to con-
| vince conductors wives of the urgency OF
their cooperation in the work.
| 1t being a foregone conclusion that the
| present officers of the conductors order
| are to be reelected, the only contest ex-
pecied at to-morrow's business meeting
| will be over the choice of city TO be
| honored by the rext convention of the
order. Either ST. Paul or Detroit will win
| the prize.
The long delayed Pennsylvania special,
with about 400 passengers on board, has
succeeded in running the blockade neal
| El Paso and started westward at . P NJ
to-day. 1t is expected that the train will
arrive here between 5 and P. NJ to-
morrow. Aboard are number of promi.
| nent railroad officials who were once con-
ductors and yet retain their mem bershir
| in the order. They will be met by the
| brethren here with great manifestation o!
| Joy, which may soothe the feelings of the
| passengers who had so dreary a time al
El Paso.
Oae very important subject to be dis
| posed of in the business meeting of the
| Grand Division tomorrow will be three
sided contest over the location OF head.
| quarters of the order of Railway Con.
| ductors. The general offices OF the order
are now and nave for years been at Cedar
| Rapids, Iowa, but the conductors have foI
some time felt the desra BIZ ity OF re-
m loving TO some larger city. Chicago and
! Cleveland are offering inducements tc
| have the headquarters removed TO those
| cities, and the contest in the convention is
expected to be lively.
| 1t is said that delegates representine ne
! Chicago's interests have come with Ger.
titled check for $10O 900 to be given to the
order to secure the location of head
quarters in that city, though the condi-
tIons regulating the gilt are not now
known. Cleveland wants the prize sc
badly that an inducement of several
years free rent is offered, and the banks
there offer to pay per cent interest on
the daily balances of the orders financial
account. AS the monthly balance of the
| insurance department amounts to from
| $25, 600 to SAC, 900. the matter of ipteres,
on deposits cuts quite a figure. The
| banks at Cedar Rapids cannot afford such
| interest.
Tue fact that Cedar Rapids is small
| city is against it, in the opinion of th G
| conductors who favor either Cleveland OF
CHICAGO. The headquarters of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are
at Cleveland, and that is another point in
| favor OF that city.