The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-02
The Relation Of the Surgeon to the
Railways Legal Department
DR.. II. &. Fairbrothcr Treats the Sub
icct i'm an Able and Instructive
NIanncr-An Enjoyable Trip
Down the Rivcr-Thc
Programme for
To-Day.

The international Association Of Rail-
way Surgeons held two additional busi-
ness sessions yesterday at the Masonic
Temple. 10 was the second day of the
twelfth annual convention of the organi-
zatlon. and tho proceedings were not less
interesting than ON the first day.
Tho morning session WAS opened by
President RiorJan shortly after $3.50
O'Clock
The entire morning was taken MP with
The reading and discussion of papers ON
important surgical questions
The attendance was large, notwith-
standing the prevailing heat and intense
interest WAS manifested in the proceed
ings.
The following papers were read and
discussed. Pathology Joy Dr. j. Alex
andcr Hutchinson. of Montreal. can.
"COmp.icatiOus and LHguoiuc,' by Dr j.
j Lutz. of ST. Louis, Mo. primary
Treatment by pr. lI. $. Bruce, of To-
ronto. Cam Railroad Surgeons in Their
Relations 10 the Legal Department by
Hon j.. T.. Munford. attorney Of the
Southern Railway, of this city.
MR. MUNFORD's ADDRESS.
SIR Munlord handled his subject i'm an
able manner and was repeatedly ap-
plaudcd. lu conclusion he said.
eve 1--we in an age of great corpora
tions Their existence is result of the
confessed inability of small capital ana
isolated effort to accomplish that which
can be accomplished 10y aggregated capl-
tal and united effort Especially win
railway corpora l0us whore the rapid
transportation of passengers. freight
express and mail, without transfer OF
delay Is am imperative demand OF me
public. we may look for consultations,
ana the merging into few trunk systems
o. the detached railway lines oi the couh-
fry THE consequent advantages to me
public of such cancellations are manic
fest though there are corresponding ana
related dangers which should not Do
overlooked and forgotten.
zone OF these is that the administration
of the affairs of such gigantic corpora
u0ns rests upon separate depar til,l'a
with no sense of common responsibility
and with n0 thought Of united obh6auo"
10 the public interests which the corpo-
ration stand. pledged % subserve. Ihe
sense Of personal responsibility WIN oih-
cials and employees for the metnods ana
pOncies of the company as "a Whoie' l7
NOT alyVavs recognized. no counieract
this. one. among tho growing dangers
enringing from great corporations, ] Mouio
cultivate an esprit dc corps among %"
fine officials ANA employees of the com
pany-a feeling that every happening ~
rncsffon affecting it's efficient admins
.rafion-its 0blfrations to the public ana
irs honorable and high-minded dealings
with those with whom DO comes in co"-
tact-is a matter of per onal concern 10
an who participate in its MANAGEMENT
/ would insist that thc obligation ol every
official and cmpl0yc was noi dlschai s'.
until boy prccept and example ln'y i""
lived up to this hieh standard ana se-
c,,ro1 from the company what under ils
charter. and the concensu7 ol am n
uehtcned public opinion. was tne luN
measure OF it's responsibility.
"To the railway surgeons of mo coun-
t,,. we L1av. [ am sure. look Tor conlIi-
butions of sympathy and o1ort do iui-
thcrino this sentiment Their record III
the mast and their present atN'uu' VI
carer willingness 10 improve every Op-
,,orturifv which advancing science az
lords. is an assurance that not ohly WIZ
tbefr professional duties be- DISCHARGED
with Increasing skin ana hdel'y' nut
thev viii Doe found I'm earnest sympathy
a~d co-oncratiOn iu promoting an that
oTocts the honor and efficiency OF ia"-
80. companies. and the welfare or the
n,,hiic 10 which they minister.
A. tho conclusion Of M. Maniofd al
dress he was rendered vote %. 'H"li''
o,a was requested go present his manu-
script for publication ih '"o ''0'''' ''
the association.
,rbc ronvcution thon took n recess for
lunch until =. NJ
when the surgeons convened for the ai-
ternoon session the first paper reao was
hv Dr. Lester Keller. OF lronton. ONO ON
..professional Examinations for Railroad
SURGEONS" 10 was am interesting essay
which brought out some instructive dis
cussiou.
The next two papers which treated on
almost the same subject were Jointly
discussed after they had been read by
their authors:
q,hev were. progress Of Hygiene and
Sanitation" by Dr. C.. T. Conn Of Con-
cord y. IT.. and Railroad Hygiene by
pr II. e. Fairbrother. Of East ST. Louis,
RAILROAD HYGIENE.
fDr. Fairbrothor in his address said, In
part.
o'rhe management Of contagious and IN
fictitious diseases. whether occurring IN
districts passed through by railroads or
developing on board OF trains has always
been n subject fraught with great COM
cern 20 railway companies. Many comph-
nies have been brought near the brink of
financial wreck by the repeated AID dis
asirous quarantlncs laid upon them on
account ~ outbreaks Of these diseases.
In sono instances the entire populace
seem 10 be mad with fright. Laws are
rasscd bcvond an reason. Trains coming
from infected districts are treated as har-
bingers OF death Passengers have been
removed from such trains and corralled
io tents Tor many days with insufficient
food or drink In other instances doors
have hocn LEFT locked and passengers
compelled 10 remain within these. often
crowded and niihy and poorly ventilated
coaches resembling very much the classi- |
cal Black Hole Of Calcutta
CARRYING IMMIGRANTS.
'In close connection with the carrying |
of infected and immigrant passengers IL
that ~ the fumigation and cleaning of |
cars The work Of car funlgeton a. of 1
recent oriPlB and has not yet ATTAINED |
saHsfactOry 1uCcesx There 10 no uni 4