The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-12
CONDUCTORS EXCURSION.
Il Arrives Here and is Welcomed BY
the Local Lodges.
Thew are Taken to Various Points OF
Interest and Depart
Well Pleased.

The New York Central system con-
ductors' special arrived here last nlght
with party of eighty-seven. They leIt
Buffalo. n Y, May 9th, and were roy
ally entertained by the Order of Railway
Conductors in Chicago and Lincoln, also
at Denver. At Colorado Springs the
order there had arranged to take the
party to the top of Pixies Peak Ihey
visited Leadville and took swim IN
the baths at Glenwod Springs. stopping
one day at Salt Lake City where they
listened to a fine organ recital IN the
Tabernacle they also visited Saltalr, on
the Great Salt Lake. The party is travel
ing in princely style in Wagner palace
cars, the train consisting of one buffet,
three sleepers and one dining car. They
are on their way to visit the convention
in Los Angeles Judson d. Shuts is
manager and S. L. Carpenter Secretary
and Treasurer The officials of the diff
ferent roads over which they passed
have extended the utmost courtesies to
them, and Wed with each other to make
their trip a most enjoyable one. The en-
tire party are having a huge time and
will entertain the Eastern travelling
public for many a long day with stories
Los Angeles May 18th, where the Grand
Division of the order is in session.
They were received in this city by
delegation of the local lodge of the
brotherhood, composed of William
Schwab, L. J. Lambert and Robert
Bryce. The lodge had provided hacks
and they We're conveyed around the city
to the Capitol and other points or IN
terest, as far as could be done in the
limited time the train was scheduled TO
stay here. They were Delighted WIN
the city and went into ecstacies over the
roses in Capitol Park, and SAID Sacra-
mento was the most homelike city they
had seen since they started. 1t IS evil
dent from the many expressions OF
pleasure and good will that the Capital
City of the State will long retain a
warm place in their hearts.
Among them was w H. H. Webster,
who used to run on the Central Paclnc
in 1872 and 1873 between Rocklin and
Truckee. and who was a brother or sam
Webster. the well-known and popular
conductor. Mr. Webster is member
of the State Board of Arbitration ana
Mediation of New York. He and his
wife were much pleased at visiting ia
miliar scenes.
The pamphlet of the itinerary con-
tains some interesting things, among
them is a picture of the entire passen-
ger equipment of the New York Central,
August 8, 1881, with the inscription
under it. This is the train our fore
fathers ran. The De Witt-Clinton en-
CINE and train Maximum speed, seven
q
sents an engine that might we'll be taken
for the engine Of a California thrashing
outfit. with two primitive driving wheels
on each side Behind it is header
wagon with the high side of the bed cut
down and a stationary top erected upon
it. which was evidently used for ten
der, two big casks for water being in it.
Behind this are three old fashioned
stage coaches, boot and all, the only APP
parent difference being that all the
wheels have fianges. for use on the rails.
In contradistinction to this is picture
of the Empire State Express, taken
while it was running Ga miles an hour,
440 miles in 49, minutes, including four
stops and twenty-eight slow downs, and
showing quite difference in construc-
ton.
The train held here for the San Fran
cisco local in order that the boys
might greet Conductor Wells when he
arrived, WHICH they did by giving three
cheers for him. Shortly after S:3O
o'clock. having given three cheers for
the local lodge of the brotherhood, they
steamed away for Oakland and San
Francisco, where they will remain two
days. and go thence to Los Angeles to
attend the convention on the 10th, 10TH
18th and 18th.
After the convention closes they will
return via Tucson. Ell Paso, San An
tonic, New Orleans, Chattanooga, Gin
cinnati and Cleveland to Buffalo, arriv-
ing on My 9th