The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
EXPRESS THEIR THANKS.
Railroad Men Forward Resolutions to
Officers OF Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad Co.

The following has been forwarded by
the general grievance committee of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen to
the officers Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna company:
To the officials of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Il. r. Co.
Gentlemen: Believing that the efforts
of employers to ameliOrate the condition
of their employees is deserving of grateful
recognition, ii is our pleasure to bear wit
ness to the business-lke and humane
methods of the management of the Della
ware LaCkawanna and Western railroad
system that prompted the equipment of
all engines and cars with automatic
Couplers and power brakes before the
time specified by the law requiring their
use on cars used in Interstate service.
1t is our pleasure to attest to the great
interest manifested by the management
in the continued welfare of the employees
of the train service department which
has been COncluSiVely proven by the
readiness to adopt improved safety appli-
anCes for the preservation of the lives
and limbs of the employees, regardless Of
the fact that other lines have neglected
to do so.
We believe that the interests OF the en-
ployerS and ourselves are, in great
measure. the same, and it is with n sense
o: profound appreciation of the friendly
ard conSiderate attitude of the manage
rnent that prompts the belief that the
company joins with the employees in this
opinion. Therefore be 1t
Resolved, That We, the general grieV-
ance committee of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen, representing the men
in the train and yard service. extend our
thanks to the management of the Dela-
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road company, for its ready anticipa ton
of the provisions of the law, requiring
the application of automatic couplers and
power brakes to all engines and cars in
Interstate service, thus lessening the
danger to the employees engaged in the
transportation department And be ii fur
ther
Resolved That this committee, repre-
senting the employees in the train service
on this system assure the management Of
the high personal regard and appreCia-
tion of the employees for the interest man
ifested from time to time in their general
Welfare. And be 1t further
Resolved, That this committee duly au-
thoriZed to represent the employees herein
mentioned. does unanimously and most
willingly attest to this resolution of our
sincere esteem and high regard for the
management of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad company.
Signed, William Foster, chairman; r. G..
Farrell, wee charm an; T., f.. Lockard,
secretary. Committee:
NJ. NJ. De Reamer lodge, 1862, Washing
ton, n. j.: Thomas Deamend lodge, 3G,
Bmghamton, n Y; George Martin lodge
3G, BinghamtOn, n. Y; Harry Thatcher
lodge. So, Blnghamton, y. y: II. f.. Free
born lodge 263, Northumbe rland. Pa. W.
J. Welch, lodge $50, Syracuse, y. y: f..
l.. Brown lodge l2O, Hallstead. Pa; John
Barber lodge, l2O, Halstead, Pa; G. NJ.
Wallace lodge, 95, Scranton. Pa; f. NJ.
|
lam l.. Bawlby lodge, 400, Port Morris, ~
j.; Nevada Losaw lodge POP Stanhope. n.
j.; Herman Conrad lodge, ll6, Jersey City.
\. j.; John l.. DE Hart lodge, 2l9, New
ark, y. j.; George a. Wood lodge l6i
Utica, n. Y; II. NJ. Applcgate lodge, 329
Phillipsburg n. j.; Reese Rcwley lodge.
G92, Kingston, Pa.
February -, 1895.