Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
THE MASTER
MECHANICS
Annual Convention Of Railway
Master Mechanics Association.
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
At Hotel Chnmbcritn, ola Point
Arrnngcd-rhc Topics Tint VIII
10 Discu~Scd-A New Secretary
VIII H. chosen ns secretary Cloud
Esns Resigned.

For several days past, the members
OF the American Master Railway Me
chanics' Association. VINO were not al
ready at Old Point Comfort in attend
ancc at the meeting Of the Master Car
builders Association, have been assem-
bling there. and yesterday there was
Il heavy influx OF late arrivals. accom-
panied. in many instances, by their
wives or daughters
The Master Mechanics will open their
thirty-second annual convention to-
morrow. at the Chamberlin Hotel, at .
o'clock a. m. The order of business is
as follows:
]. Opening prayer.
.. Address by the president.
3. Acting on the minutes of last meet
ing.
A. Reports of secretary and treasurer
8. Assessment and announcement OF
annual dues.
6. Election of auditing committee.
Z. Unfinished business.
s. New business.
.. Reports of committees.
10. Reading of papers and discussion
of questions propounded by members.
II. Routine and miscellaneous bust
ness.
u. Election OF officers.
Is. Adjournment
THE TOPICAL DISCUSSIONS.
Order of business No. 10. viz, Read
ing of papers and discussion of ques
tons propounded by members" is fixed
by the bylaws as the special order
from 1900 o'clock noon until y. m,
Of each day of the annual meeting. un-
less otherwise ordered.
The committee on Subjects proposes
the following for topical discussions
/. To what extent and with what sue
cess have the recommendations of the
committee on Exhaust Nozzles and
Steam Passages been adopted?
TO be opened by y. l.. Humphrey.
=. Has not the time arrived when air
brake instructors can accomplish more
by instructinE those who maintain
brakes how to maintain them, thar. t.
Instruct those vino use them how TO use
them?
To be opened by VIM. Forsyth.
>. The best arrangement OF Hanged
and bald tires on ten wheel locomotives
% secure the least wear OF tires and
rails
TO be opened by I. Il. Browne.
.. IL the use of fusibc or soft plugs
in the crown sheets or engines ad-
visahle?
TO be opened by VIM. Mcintosh.
&. What advantages are gained by
the use of piston rods extended through
the front cylinder head?
TO be opened by II. II. Souie.
{, When extended piston rods are not
used. which type of piston heads is the
cheapest, cylinder wear considered-the
solid head or one with bull ring ana
follower?
TO be opened by w. H. Marshall.
l.. Il
relieve the vacuum in w-pressurc
criirder of compound locomotive when
drifting?
To be opened by Angus Sinclair.
y. The comparative efficiency and
economy of metal flexible joints versus
rubber hose for steam heating connec-
tons
To be opened by ". IT. Marshall
10. Can the ordinary marine saline
TTurU7 bG used ~ 7EJry II E,u III rf.75tr
where alkali water has TO be used, in
order II avoid excessive concentration
and damage to fire box
TO be opened by w. S. Morris.
H. Is Ii advisable or not, under any
circumstances, to Use bars in exhaust
noz"le5? What are the advantages and
disadvantages?
To he opened by VIM. Garstang.
II Is there sufficient prospective
economy 10 be derived from heating
he feed water Cor locomotives. ana
how can it be most reliably fed 10
boilers?
To be opened by Vim. Garstang.
Under the head Of Reports OF COM
m!ttecs' Will come the reports of the
following committees:
/. y Research Laboratory Under the
Contro. of the Associa ;ion.-G T. Hen
derscn charman; w. f. NJ. Goss and
John Player.
,. The Best Method of Preventing
Trouble in Boilers from Water Impur-
iies-A t. Manchester. chairman: J.
II. Manning. II. Bartlett, $. p. Bush
and Il. VI. Cialbraiih.
:. H0aiivc Merits of Cast-Iron and
Steel-rired Wheels for Locomotives and
Passenger Car tquipmen;-J. y. Barr.
hartmann. ii. $. Hayward and y. II.
Watt.
/. Advantages of the Ton Mile Basis
: for Motive Power Statistics-H j.
Substitution for an article sought by n
legitimate buyer IS wrong treatment