Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
CUMBERLAND NOTES.
Convention of the z. M. G
A. Workers-Railroad Matters.
h TO The Evening Star.

Interstate Convention OF the I III. ~
A. Workers-Railroad Matters.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, March 3.-The nrst
biennial interstate convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Maryland
Delaware. West Virginia and the Dlstrlct
of Columbia began here this afternoon, ana
will continue until Sunday evening.
There are two divisions, Maryland, Della
ware and the District of Columbia con-
shutting the eastern, and West Virginia
the western division. Hereafter, alternating
every other year, the divisions will meet
by themselves.
The convention which began today is the
largest in the history of the interstate as
ISOLATION. Over $50 delegates are being en-
tertained in various homes here.
The opening session this afternoon, neid
in ST. Paul'S Lutheran Church, was marked
by an able address by Frederick Duane
Sturgis of Boston. His subject was The
Supreme Relation" All day sessions will
be held in the association auditorium ana
night sessions in the Center Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, which has the larg-
est auditorium.
One of the features of the convention is
the large Cumberland Y. M. c. A. orchestra
and trained chorus of 100. male voices.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad branches are represented in the
convention as are various college branches.
A big dinner will be rendered the dele
gates this evening in the Y. NJ. c. a.
gymnasium by the ladies' auxiliary. Later,
addresses will be delivered at Center Street
Church as follows: THE Students Part in
the Conquest of the World for Christ" by
George Sherwood Eddy of India; THE In
fiuence of the Bible and Christianity on the
Nations of the World" by Rev. f. Trum-
bell Lee, ID. LID. of Philadelphia
There will be a board of directors con-
g., L.
evening will be devoted to the work among
railroad men.
The executive committee having the
convention in charge is composed of the
following: A. NJ Lothrop, chairrr IN:
Henry 3. F. Mcfarland treasurer of
Washington, d. c.; W. H. Morriss, secre-
tary. Baltimore: II. S. Delaney Joshua
lowering. Francis A. White, j. Harry
Tyler, B. F. Bond, J. w. Bruton and Geo.
H. Campbell of Baltimore; T. A. Harding.
Lyman L. Pierce and Charles F. Nesbit of
Washington, d. c.; w. L. Specie of Par
kersburs, w. Va; C. James Orrick of
Cumberland; Alfred Gawthrop of Will
minSton, Del, and S. p. Parker of Wheel
ing, w. Va. Judge Robert r. Henderson
is president of the Cumberland Y. NJ. c. A.
The Cumberland Y. NJ. C. A. enjoys the
distinction of having the largest mem
bershlp in proportion to population of
any city in the United States. The con-
vention will end Sunday night with big
farewell meeting in the Academy of Mu-
sic.
Railway Mentions.
The Cumberland Valley railroad has dis
pensed with the services of several hun
dred men. When the freight business was
diverted from the Western Maryland rail-
road Wabash), the Cumberland Valley
transportation officials found situation
new to them. They have since established
a system whereby they are able to relieve
a number of men, who will have to look
after employment elsewhere The men
VINO Will go have been working between
Martinsburg, w. Va, and Chambersburg,
Pa 1t was necessary also to have large
office forces at ChamberSburg, Hagerstown
and other points. The systematizing of
the work makes so large a number of Of
flee men unnecessary.
]. w. Smith has been appointed superin-
tendent OF car service of the West Vir-
ginia Central railway and the Western
Maryland railroad, succeeding ]. A. Shep-
herd, who goes to st. Louis with the Wa
bash. Mr.. Smith was formerly car ac-
countant of the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg railway at Elkins, w. Va. Until
the resignation of Mr.. Shepherd Mr. Smith
was chief clerk to the superintendent of
transportation.
The Western Maryland railroad, which
lost the suit against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for 100000 for the diversion
of freight at Cherry run, to the Cumber-
land Valley railroad at Martinsburg, w.
Va, in the lower court, has decided to take
the case to the court of appeals. The rec
ord In the case is now being made up.
Strike Matters.
Jere H. Wheelwright vice president of
the Consolidation, Somerset and Fairmont
Coal Companies, claims that the strike in
the Meyersdale field, on since December 16
last, has practically been won by the OPP
orators. The men struck because Of a re-
duction from 65 cents to 80 cents The
mines of the Somerset company in the
Meyersdale district are now getting out
about sixty-ive tons day with non-union
men, against ninety tons a day when in
full operation. Mr.. Wheelwright says the
demand for soft coal is fairly good, citing
that about 10000 tons are about ready to
be shipped to New England. Nearly all the
operators of the Meyersdale field have i'm
ported non-union men and have their mines
in operation.
The arrival Of twenty-five non-unlon
glass blowers from Corning N Y here
last night to break the strike at the Cum
berland glass works caused much excite
ment National Secretary j. H. Dobbin of
Pittsburg advised the union here of the
coming and sentinels were placed along
the Pennsylvania railroad. The train was
stopped at an obscure place in the suburbs,
but to the surprise of the operators a depu-
tation of union men met the newcomers
Three escaped and went to work but nine
teen were prevailed upon not to begin work
They were Toasted by the union which is
entertaining them at hotel and will send
them back home today. 1t was feared at
first that there would be trouble
The Homecoming Star and the Homecoming
Review owned by j. j. Robinson, have
been merged. Mr.. Robinson had been issu-
ing the papers from separate plants for
some time.
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