The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-10
Their Second Days Session at Old Point
4 Very important One.
REPAIRS TO FOREIGN FREIGHT CARS
"A Matter Of Great Importance to
Hallway Men Disposed OF In M,
Acceptable Mnnmcr-Oniccrs Nomi-
aHted nnu New Members Elected
The Programme OF Entertainment,

.iliic consumed IN discussing and acting
upoii me Items made special order for
Quantity Of business had been finished
up.
Durlng the first moments Of yester-
DAYS session the attendance was small
rs many OF the members were at Fort
monroe. where guard mount was taking
place. President S. a. Cronc was among
| the absent and Second Vice President G.
a. Schroyer presided.
AN hour later. however the full quota
OF membership had arrived and the
convention at once got down to bust
ness.
The first part Of the day was devoted
10 changing the code and rules govern
ing the condition and repair Of freight
car. Ill accordance with sug,:t..!, MS
mafie by the Committee on Arbilr.
second Vice-President Schroycr c;,. "a
the meeting to order about 8 O'Clock and
! the discussion Of the report OF the Rules
committee was at once gone into The
secretary read 1t section at Il time and
ten or fifteen minutes were allowed for
uebate all speeches being limited to
'hree minutes. In most cases the report
would ne accepted as 1t came from the
committee, but occasionally a snar
would be struck and the opposition
Would vote the regulars down. This Is
| Inc NEST important of all the commit
Tees as upon their rulings depend all
-. on o'''s Lol SuluanCe III making re-
pairs TO cars on foreign roads. That the
work progressed as rapidly as il did was
OWING. III great measure, TO the firm
| manner in which Vice President Sch:-
over welded the ga.vel. He was care
,ui that the discussion should never
drlft from the true Sibjcct Of Gcba te
Tie Rules Committee occupied The
greater part of the day with their re-
port. and speeches were made p1nri-
pally by the following gentlemen, on va
ri0us points in issue: Messrs. Rhodes.
Chhmherlain. Sanderson. Mitchell, Men
denhall, bush. Waite and GarStang
While this debate was in progress the
chairman announced that he had ,'eceiy-
ed communication from Mr.. Booth
| auditor of the Baltimore and Ohio, saw
Ing that Mr.. l.. Il. Sullivan and himself
| had been appointed by the Railway Au-
altors Association to appear before the
Master Car Builders convention ana
confer with committee from that body
as TO- the propriety of making certain
changes In the methods OF charging re-
pairs 10 cars on foreign roads.
y GOOD MOVE.
The convention evidently thought this
good thing and gave 1t a push by
Young 70 appoint committee Of three
to confer with the visitors, and then
submit report on The best means to
| attain the desired end. The joint com
inittee retired and at the end Of an hour
sumbltted their report which was unani-
nously adopted.
The sDecial committee appointed by
the Master Car Builders Associa ton TO
confer with the auditors. who were rem
resented by MI. Booth OF the Baltimore
anu ONO railway, We're MesSrS Cars
tang. Mitchell and Haywood
rms resolution, in effect. provides that
When car Is repaired on foreign road
at cost Of less then % cents no BIZ
Shall be made unless within the sixty
days Following other charges are made.
when the bill can then be made for the
total. This Is for the purpose Of saving
valua Die time and money III checking up
such small amounts.
This is probably the most important
action taken so far as II will eliminate
the endless small claims and is a step
forward
OFFICERS NOMINATED.
When the joint committee had dispos-
OF their business the Committed on
Nomination OF officers submitted their re-
port. naming the officers for the ensu-
ing year as follows: President S. A.
Crnne: First Vice President, T. ID. T2ron-
ner: Second Vice-President, c. \. Scllr-
oyer; Third Vice-President, j. r. Cham
herlatn: G. w. Demorest treasurer The
secretary is appointed yearly by the
Executive COMMITTEES, and Secretary
Clouds efficiency warrants the predic-
ton that there will be no change in this
office.
Each year the terms OF three members
or the Executive Committee come ,1D
FOR appointment. Those appointed to-
day for the next twelve months are
AlcSSrs. Samuel Higgins G. NJ. NIenden-
nall and w. S. Morris. With these ap-
continents the convention adjourned til
4. M. Tomorrow
The most noticeable thing about this
meeting is the close attention which IS
given to all that is said
WILL VISIT RICHMOND.
The Richmond excursion Will proha-
DIV nave to be run in two sections, as
nearly AL have sisnified their intention
or viewing the Capital City
The concert at the Chamberlin last
evening drew the largest crowd Of the
convention, and Mrs Vogt, the charm
ing vocalist. was given q cordial recep-
lion. Mrs. Vogt is from Buffalo and ac-
conpanied her husband, who is a dele
gate. to the conventions
Afterwards the ma jprity Of The crowd
went over to the ball at the HyScia.
For to-day the Entertainment Com
mttee nave arranged another dance at
the same place. a trolley party to New
port News and Col. Frank has arranged
dress parade and review at the Fort
complimentary to the visitors.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following active members were
elected at yesterdays session: W. {;
Gorrcll Philadelphia and Reading,
Reading. Pa: Frank Angevinc. Wanda
ia Line. ST. Louis. Mo-; H. f. Bull, Lake
Shore ana Michigan. Cleveland. O.; r.