Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-12
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RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
NEW ASSOCIATION
Mutual Benefit Body Launched
Last Night With Many
Members

Harrisburg Assembly, NO. =, fenH-
sylvania Railroad Mutual Benefit As
ISOLATION. was launched last night at
the p. r. r. Y. M. c. A. with 201
charter members following a prelim-
mary. meeting at which the object of
the new organization was explained by
prominent railroaders from other
cities.
This new association originated at
meeting held in Pittsburgh during
the summer of 1912, and became a
certainty. following meetings held in
points. Many employees fearing it
would seriously effect the various
brtherhood organizations, objected to
the new association. 1t was stated
last night that there is no intention
to injure any organization.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Mutual
Benefit Association will admit en-
ployes from every department and all
benefits will be equal. The local Of
ficers elected are: ..
o. P. Keller, president; E. K. Smith,
president; J. M. Derrick, secre-
tary; j. Babb, treasurer; A. E. Wort
man, sentinel; A. H. Roberts, a direc-
tor of the association, acted as INSTALL
ing officer.
Reading Joins Safety Move. = The
Reading Railway has Joined the safe
ty first" movement. Announcement OF
safety committees organized on the
various divisions for the work was
made yesterday. Heretofore, the SUI
perintendents of the several divisions,
acting in committee, used to deliber-
ate upon accidents and make investi-
cation, with a view to prevention. The
general safety committee includes n.
w. Jones. inspector Of transportation,
Reading, chairman; ]. e. Turk, super
intendent Shamokin division; c. A.
Beach, superintendent New York di-
vision w. H.. Keffer, superintendent
Reading division; III. J. Stackhouse,
Harrisburg division;
y, B.. Warrington, superintendent
Philadelphia division: w. F. Eckert,
superintendent w. c. division; F. M.
Falck, superintendent Atlantic City
Railroad; II. c. FELTON,, superintend-
ent D. r. Fl. Company of New Jersey;
w. C. Brister, claim agent, Philadel-
phia; s. G. Thompson, superintendent
motive power, Reading; o. II. Hager-
imam, shipping and freight agent, Port
Richmond; l.. j. Barret, shipping and
freight agent. Port Reading, and III. S,
Fisher, chief clerk to vice-president
| and general manager, Reading. The
| Harrisburg committee includes r. j
Stackhouse superintendent; r. w
| Abbott, division engineer; M. A
| Laucks, trainmaster; j. w. Kleindinst
freight agent; c.. o. SarYis. assistant
trainmaster; Charles Souillard, assist
ant yardmaster, William r. Hefn-
bach, assistant enginehouse foreman
New Pennsy Heads.-The appoint.
ment Of Charles s. Krick. superin.
tendent of the Manhattan division Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, as super
| intendent of the Philadelphia Ter
minal division, to succeed j. B. Baker
who died recently, was approved yes
terday by the board of directors
itR. V. Massey, superintendent Of tht
New York, Philadelphia and Norfoll
division, was appointed to succeed Mr.
KricS and G. ]. Leiper, principal as
sstant engineer of the Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington, was ap
tpointed to succeed Mr.. Massey.
Will Not Lose Slght.-Charles Dan
necker, of 100 Washington street
&, whose eye was torn from it's socke
yesterday morning when he was hi
by bridge in the Pennsylvania yards
will not lose his sight. A delicate op
Grafton, in which twenty-five stitches
| were used. put the eye back in place
and he is assured he can use 1t again