HISTORY 3 1924 Opq 0'?.? 9BQ oston Division No, 6i,B,of L, E. BUCKNAM THE MARTIN P. CATHERWOOD LIBRARY OF THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924069032989 W][/rON F. HUCKNAM Historian Boston Division No. 6i, B. of T.. E. A HISTORY OF BOSTON DIVISION NUMBER SIXTY-ONE Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Edited and Compiled under the auspices of the division BY WILTON F. BUCKNAM. I 906. nT_ Press of A. T. BLISS & CO., BOSTON, 60 Pearl Street. PREFACE. The succeeding pages are placed before you without any excuse ■whatever on the part of the author. The original intention as a helpmeet of the official stafi of Boston Division, No. 61, was a small pamphlet to be issued at the beginning of the calendar year with matters of interest pertaining to the best interests of the members. With that object in view, and the many suggestions brought out, together with questions from time to time connected with the annals of the Brotherhood at large, caused this volume to be written. With an iron horse for an Alma Mater, and diplomas consisting of other than documents with seals attached, ?. fair minded public can with reason overlook the shortcomings of an author who was one of the craft that this volume is intended to represent. To those of the craft or manor born nothing further is needed. If it is a success, all well and good; if a dismal failure, kind reader, remember in these days when professional services are almost the only kind that are recognized by professions or its followers, it could but be possible that the efforts of a novice prove futile. The labors in this work have been to bring out every subject in a Just and impartial manner with courtesy toward all, and malice toward none. In putting together these pages, no personal right or privilege has been intended whatever, neither has any been assumed. While some matters enclosed here were furnished in their day by deceased persons, it was all laid in some form before your humble servant, some items many years ago. No greater pleasure has been the author's than the compiling of this volume, and if enjoyed when perused by the reader in the Same spirit it was written, it can but be the author's best wishes. If anything is found amiss, it is not because it was not brought to the writer's notice in some form, as the service of a card index that grew to nearly three thousand cards was used to record every item, and passed through the author's hands and checked when the matter it contained was properly recorded in the manuscript. However, with this as an original work in this channel of history, if it contains any worthy points, let us hope and trust they may serve others, as the little knowledge of books we had when attempt- ing this now shows us that we builded better than we knew. WILTON FEANCIS BUCKNAM. Ayer, Mass., July 18, 1906. Property'bf Martin p. catherwood ubraf^ NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL iWUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS Cornell Univisrsitv E. W. HURLEY, Assistant Grand Chief Engineer. Member Bay State Division Xo. 439. WARREN S. STONE, Grand Chief Engineer, G. I. D. of B. L. E. Mrs W. a. MURDOCK. Pres-ident G. I. A. to B. L. E MKh. W. F Bx\TClIELDER, Past President, S. Evans Division No. 99, G. I. A. to ]>. L. E. THE HISTORY. In compiling this work the contents are taken from many sources. The records of the Division; the Grand International Division of the B. L. E. ; also from papers pertaining to the various railroads and historical works of different natures. Traditions and the memories of the elder members of the Division have also assisted greatly in the work, for the Division records from August 17, 1870, to October, 1885 (when Brother George E. Dority was elected F. A. E.), a space of fifteen years are missing. With the aid of the Engineer's Journal, many of those who made changes, as members, are known, but it is possible a few are lost sight of, and the list of members given in this book may not be complete. THE DIVISION EECOEDS. Our Constitution and By-Laws are supposed to have attached to them the signature of every member of the Division. The book now in use dates from about 1875 to the present time, and some of the preceding accounts are not in possession of the Division. It indicates that an older Constitution and By-Laws was succeeded by the one now in use. The names of the then members were placed by Bro. C. E. Dean in alphabetical order under the headings of the various railroads they were employed upon. At this time Bro. Dean succeeded the late Bro. George W. Gleason, as First Assistant Engineer. The placing of the names in alphabetical order has proved a serious detriment to finding the seniority of the older members, as no date of admission is attached to any of them in some of the records. Another serious matter is also involved. All the members prior to that time whose names appeared, and were not at the time of copying members of the Division, were dropped. To find out who these were has been almost an endless task. We do not expect that all have been found, and concluded it an impossibility from many reasons; yet have succeeded in finding a great many through matter issued from the Grand Office,, par- ticularly the Journal. That, however, has not given all, as returns from Division No. 61 were very poor. The Grand Office frequently called upon many of the Divisions to make more prompt and better returns, and in some instances it proved futile. The proceedings of the conventions often gave many interesting and valuable facts that our lost records should contain. However, with what has been placed before the compiler to do with by the Division, must be added material given into our hands by our late brother. Dr. Solon S. Robie, without which this volume would loose much we have tried to make it. Should there, through the issue of this volume, be brought to light the knowledge of the existence of records belonging to Boston Division No. 61, in the hands of now unknown persons, it would be a pleasure to know the contents of them that a copy might be made to add to the Division's archives, also to add the missing chapters to the history at a future time, to perfect what we have tried to produce here — A History of Boston Division No. 61, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. THE COMPILER. THE NATIONAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS OP THE UNITED STATES. Brotherhood is as old, almost, as man. This is borne out to us through histories of the ages. The sacred word also gives us ample evidence of this vital fact. The Chinese, the Romans, the Greeks, the Egyptians and many of the early nations had their organizations of laborers, and to this, and the perfection of their talent come the many arts and sciences, of the early past, known to us as the ancient period, and by which "lost arts" have come down to us in history, but the methods unknown to us because they perished with the people who knew their nature. In some instances the organization passed to a social nature, and kept in existence on a different basis, or in many cases passed through periods of reorganization till no semblance of the original existed, the nobler and better of them becoming of a fraternal nature. 6 Trade organizations of different natures made their appearance in America, in the early days, and their influence was mostly political. The following from the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor of 1899 may be interesting. "In early years the mechanics and skilled laborers of Massa- chusetts had exercised undoubted influence in civic affairs, and whenever it seemed necessary were able to stand together in behalf of their rights. "But, as far as can now be ascertained, one of the first if not the first organization of the workingmen in Massachusetts into a permanent trade society was that of the shipwrights and caulkers of Boston and Charlestown, in 1882. The next year they were granted by the State an act of incorporation under the name of the Columbian Charitable Society of Shipwrights and Caulkers of Boston and Charlestown. "This organization seems to have been originally formed by journeymen, as in effect a trade union. It was confined to Boston and adjacent towns. No person could be admitted to membership unless he had worked at the shipwright and caulking business at least three years, and a vote of three-fourths of the members present was necessary for his admittance. The initiation fee was $5, monthly dues 50 cents, payable in advance. If the treasurer had no funds, members were assessed to pay expenses. The benefits were, $5 a week in case of sickness, not, however, to exceed the sum of $60 during one term of sickness, except in case of destitution, and then by a special vote of the society. On the death of a member in good standing, the society paid to his widow or nearest relative the sum of $50. "In the course of a few years, many of the members having removed, died, or gone into business on their own account, the society dwindled away, though the charter was still held. In 1855 it was reorganized simply as a charitable and benevolent society, without any of the distinctive features of a trade union. In 1866 the constitution was revised, but from that time there are no accounts of its doings. The records of this early labor organ- ization in Massachusetts show that from the years 1823 to 1866 there were admitted in all 173 members, of which number 49 are recorded as having retired, and 72 deceased, leaving in 1866 a membership of 52 persons. "Prior to the year 1857, such other traces as remain of the agitation of labor questions show that it was of a general nature. 7 There is still some recollection of a society called the "Kew England Association of Farmers, Mechanics, and other Workmen," which held meetings in Boston in 1831 and 1832, but there is no record of its proceedings, or of the number of its members." The formation of the Brotherhoods of the Locomotive Engineers was probably the next of any note, and certainly the first to come into line and become prosperous and lasting. In different localities several organizations were started with more or less success, some never being carried further than to be confined to a limited few, and in some cases could be considered as only clubs. The great difficulty experienced appears to have been that the binding together of the individuals as members into a body by well established rules, to which was necessary a solemn oath or obligation, appears to have been a loophole out of which many departed, when other issues seemed to take the members' attention, leaving the organization weak and in circumstances that clearly showed an instability which produced a general weakness; thus leaving the early organizations to fall in their practically first made tracks, without efifecting much good among their promoters, or influencing others who might have become members, and thus strengthen the aims of its first organizers, and place the whole on a sound footing to make future advances of the general welfare of employees, or even gain recognition among the employers. The lack of a genuine Constitution and By-Laws' of a broad range of government seemed to point out at the very beginning the dismal failure to which they would ultimately come, even though they were to fall, showed to each body what was needed to better the situation, and, at each renewed efEort a stronger platform was introduced, and with these varied attempts, in time gave birth to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The "Association of Locomotive Engineers" was probably the most successful of all the labor organizations of engineers prior to that of our Brotherhood, and undoubtedly out of that came our present existing organization, yet its real organization was not founded upon any previously existing order. In 1854 the engineers of the Baltimore and Ohio Eailroad had some difficulty with the officers which resulted in a strike of part of their men, in which sixteen lost their positions, and their places were filled by men who were willing to take the places of those who rose in the majesty of their manhood against oppression and ■ 1^- *• WILLIAM D. ROBINSOX, Past Grand Chief Engineer. " Fatlier of the Brotlierhood." CHARLES L. WILSON, Past Grand Chief Engineer. ■^i'i In liu-lniiin- ami nt Ihi-u- iVirnfl!; liilui |iii!-,li ilu- liuihiii at ^llllr i\'ii. 20. ulir liiaiari^. lilrlii-laiu'l. (l1hjn. f ^^^\\^,i>^^^^ Mr. a.n-d Mrs. C. S. SALMOXS. Editor Journal. In the columns of the educational department of the Journal instruction in mechanical devices and machinery pertaining to lo- comotives and matters directl}' concerning the management and running of the same, also matters connected with railroad and train service in general have heen exemplified by varied and suit- able instructors, authors, inventors and bnilders, almost from the beginning of the first issue of the Journal. Of late years articles have been amply illustrated in connection with written descriptions, which if followed by the reader would be found to come from the ablest experts and for the highest ideal purpose of the employee or employed, as well as employer or in- ventor or builder. The best example of which and of which the compiler wishes to mention — the Vrestinghouse Air Brake. Its columns have since almost its first issue been made a resort for feminine members of engineers' families, and especially from the organizing of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the B. of L. E., and for that department a section is devoted entirely to the ladies, and has a lady editor. While the result of a small beginning, with its future lines un- marked, and with an issue of a few hundred copies, it has now passed its sixty thousand mark and increasing, emblazoned with wit, vsdsdom, science and art of the highest order and a helping factor to every engineer or student who cares to peruse its columns. FINANCIAL. It would not be a true history of the Division not to mention its financial afEairs, and the compiler must confess that in one way its finances cannot enter this volume, the reason being that he has not prepared for it. The great amount of ground that has been covered to gather the material, also the desire to keep within rea- sonable confines the limits of this book of annals, left too little time and space for to give the finances of the institution. It has in times past been the opportunity of the writer to hear allusions made to the financial circumstances of Boston Division No. 61, and from many points of view. While gathering the records of the books and other available data, the writer has spent a little time looking at the financial statements of the Division, but not to that extent required to re- produce it here. We firmly believe that every dollar ever taken in has been duly and worthily accounted for. That due and proper 69 care has been used in guarding the funds of the Division that have- been paid in, and the only source of trouble has been those who were in arrears and dropped out. Were it so that the annual statements could all have been had, space here would have been appropriate, but those, like muny of the early lists of officers, cannot be had, as they have failed tD have them preserved. At the end of each year the accounts of the F. A. E. and S. A. B. have been carefully audited, having for many years been personally done by our worthy late brother, Dr. Solcn S. Eobie, who had at times gone over the work of previous auditors, and it is from him that has been received some of the above infor- mation, having served on the auditing committee with him. From data at hand one cannot tell how many thousands of dol- lars have passed through the treasury of the Division, but it is be- yond the eighty thousand dollar mark to the knowledge of the com- piler. Dues that have been excused from sickness and other causes would amount to thousands of dollars. While those who have left the Division with unpaid dues and their names later dropped for violating what they took their solemn oath to protect and assist in caring for when they entered, amounts to thousands more, yet not a few of them were able to pay, and if dealing with parties in business would have had to pay it, oath or no oath, even if it had to be collected by legal contest. The amount paid into the Di- vision in the year ending Sept. 30, 1886, was $3170.43. The amount paid into the treasury to the end of the fiscal year Aug. 31, 1887, was $3557.77, and there was cash on hand $407.77 and unpaid dues of $403.46. Of some of the expenses of the Division, six assessments aiiG do- nations for the C. B. and Q. strike amounted to $14,156.75. The amount paid into the treasury for the year ending March 31, 1901, amounted to $3937.25, and besides this the Division had on deposit $1341.15. 70 DIA'ISIONS FOEMED FEOM BOSTON DIVISION NO. 61. At the present time Boston Division No. 61, Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Engineers, is the oldest Division in New England, but was not the iirst. Division No. 13, instituted at Lebanon, N. H., while William D. Eobinson was Grand Chief Engineer, was the pioneer in New England. It met for a time at Lebanon, N. H., later alternated between that place and Concord, N. H., so as to accommodate its members, and finally removed permanently to Concord, and con- tinued there until 1876, when it gave up its charter on account of the apparent antagonism of some of the railroad officials tn the Brotherhood. Its charter number was soon taken by North La Crosse Div. 13, at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and still held there. Division No. 40, at Portland, Maine, was organized, and their charter dated Nov. 17, 1865, and issued to J. W. Littlefielrt, the number being that of a former Division in Chicago. The organizers of '57, '63 and '64 were made members of Di- vision 61, and withdrew to form their respective new Divisions. Division 312, at Taunton, Mass., was later removed to Boston and called Old Colony Division No. 312. They received members from Div. 61 March 14, 1886. Div. 191, organized at Fitchburg, Mass., received several members from Boston Division, also Ta- hanto Div. No. 335, instituted at Concord, N. H., received several members, some who had been former members of Div. 13. It was organized March 3, 1887. Div. 483, of Nashua, N. H., received members from Div. 61 at its organization. Bay State Div. No. 439, organized at Boston, Feb. 9, 1890, re- ceived in all one hundred and thirty members from Div. 61, one hundred and five of these being transferred at its organization. Notwithstanding the instituting of so many Divisions in New Eng- land in the past few years, Div. 61 has had a steady growth, and May 1, 1905, was the "banner" Division, being the largest in num- bers of any on the continent, and still adding more, and its finances in good condition and harmony prevailing in all branches of its management. 7' FEDEEATION. The subject of "Federation," as is understood by the term, ap- pears upon our records through the space of several j'ears, and upon which subject there has been some correspondence and ap- parent action with the Grand International Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers, who in turn acted upon the matter in conven- tion, which took the negative of the matter, and appears to liave been an unpopular movement, especially in New England and with the Brotherhood as a whole. At the convention of 1889, the dele- gate was instructed to vote against federation. Sept. 27, 1892, the late Brother L. E. Goodrich was appointed a committee in answer to a communication received from Div. 418 in regard to the sub- ject. It appears Div. 61 strongly opposed the movement. Again October 13, 1895, the subject was revived, and to get the feelings of the men in regard to it, Isaac E. Hall, George A. Whitcher, Eobert A. Calder, Frederick A. Allen and George E. Dority were appointed a committee, who either have failed as yet to render the results of their labor to the Division, or the move- ment fell through of its own weakness and too feeble to get itself recorded. March 13, 1898, Div. 61 voted to instruct its delegate to thp con- vention of the Grand International Division of the B. of L. E. to use his influence against the movement for federation. With the above, federation has ceased to be entertained as a sub- ject of the engineers of Boston Div. No. 61, B. of L. E. BOAED OF ADJUSTMENT. The Grievance Committee, or, as it is more often recorded, and by which is now becoming more generally known, the Committee or Board of Adjustment. This body was the first appointment of anything found upon record to do business with other than members themselves, and was in existance prior to the institution of Div. 61. November 10, 1865, at a regular meeting of Boston Division one of the actions taken was as follows : "Voted, that the members of the several roads petition the officers of their roads to have their pay increased to $4 per day. 7^ R. W. BOTTERELL, First Grand Assistant Engineer. T. S. INGRAHAM, Late First Grand Engineer, Died 1904. DELOSS EVERETT, Third Grand Engineer. F. H. TUCKER, Grand Guide. "Voted, that a committee of three be appointed by the chief en- giaeer to draw up a form of petition." Committee appointed. S. A. BEAGG, GEO. WILLEY, G. H. CHENEY, Committee. This is the first appearance upon the boolis, and was evidently the first action taken in the channel to which the subject refers, and from that time the Committee of Adjustment has had an ex- istence to the present time. In the earlier days the members worked for more than a dozen different roads, and on many of them a committee was annually appointed by the chief engineer, but many times the fact is not re- corded. Later years, by consolidation of the roads, also by separa- tion of members to form other Divisions, the time is now that with the exception of a few the active members are employed by the Boston and Maine Eailroad, and with a General Board of Adjust- ment composed of sixteen members, and representing thirteen Di- visions, to which one or more members of the board belong. During the period covered by the existence of Boston Division much valuable good has been attained for the men upon the differ- ent roads. Through the influence of the various committees men have obtained positions; pay has been made practically uni- form and increased; men who have been unfortunate have many times had their troubles satisfactorily adjusted; discharged brothers have been reinstated, hours of labor have been shortened in many cases, and many minor details have been so managed that the brotherhood has been felt on every hand, and the trials and troubles ameliorated. Xone of the results of the labors of this committee on the dif- ferent roads are recorded, and no record of the commission is given between 1870 and 1885, a period when it is known considerable work was done on some of the roads that had members in Boston Division. A Board of Adjustment on the Fitchburg E. E. with a general chairman, is noted upon the records of the Division, and whose work is well known, and during its years of existence was quite successful. Connected with it was our now general chairman of the G. B. of A. of the B. & M. system. Brother C. K. Mitchell. In 1885 and 1886 a General Board was formed on the Boston and Lowell Eailroad, and from a schedule drawn up and presented 73 to the officers, much good resulted. The grading of the pay was established on a basis of regularity, and runs improved, -wlioreby less miles and shorter hours were soon in evidence. Much of the labor of this committee was due to the efforts of Brothers Frank P. Davis and Frank F. Coggin. On the Eastern and Western Divisions of thp B. & M. E. E. TavLch work has been done corresponding to the work on the Boston & Lowell (now Southern Division of B. & M.) and Fitchburg S. E. '(now Fitchburg Division of B. &.3L) After the lease by the Bos- ton & Maine Eailroad of the Eastern and Boston and Lowell roads, a General Board of Adjustment was created by the members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Bro. F. F. Coggin of the Southern Division (B. & L.) was chairman. Much good work was accomplished, of which we find in the records of 1893, "F. F. Coggin, chairman of Committee of Adjustment, met President J. W. Sanborn of the B. & M. E. E. . . . Pay raised on up country roads from $3.60 and $2.80 per day to $3.00. Men running into Boston, making long days, raised from $31.00 to $34.50 per week, or equal to seven days for six." At this time overtime was allowed for long days and delays, that to some of the members was a large increase per month to the regular wages. It was an entering wedge to more and better, and it opened the door of recognition in good earnest. Prior to the advent of this real B. & M. "schedule" at this time, affairs had received a down- ward movement through the change of management, and from this time on an upward tendency had began to make itself manifest. While the brothers thoroughly appreciated the work of the "Cog- gin Committee," there was much yet to do. What had come of their labors were actually a foundation for a later tribunal to build, story by story, a structure now, as it were, about complete, and second to none in the country. With the labors of the above committee completed at that time, matters continued with but few changes until December, 1897, when on the 12th of that month action was taken to amend and change some of the then present working schedules. Bi other Coggin had left the work of engineer for other duties, and F. H. Greenough was elected to the board and instructed to notify Brother Coggin to call the General Board together for active busi- ness. This was accordingly done and a new board was organized 7t and proceeded to formulate plans to improve the conditions of the- men on the pay question. What this committee accomplished does not appear, or -when its task was completed. In the close of the year 1898 the matter of a general schedule had been agitated, modeled somewhat after the one in use at that time on the Fit.chburg Division of the road, that had been obtained by the brothers of that line some years before. x'\.ccordingly January 8, 1899, action was taken to call the Gen- eral Committee together and organize, also a movement was made to confer with every other Di-sasion of the B. of L. E. on the Bos- ton & Maine E. E. in regard to getting the names of all the mem- bers in favor of a new schedule of labor and wages. During the movement several actions were taken toward assisting in carrying out preparations for a general schedule to cover the whole system. The Committee of Adjustment was convened with a headquarters and organized, and with a Local Board of Adjustment on each Di- vision of the B. & M. system, and the chairman of each local board was a member of the General Board of Adjustment A new and thoroughly reorganized schedule was drawn up. and after completed was laid before a regular Sunday meeting, April 9, 1899. Every article was read, considered and adopted as read, ex- cept Articles 3 and 11, and it was voted they '^e left for the com- mittee to decide." This schedule was drawn up, printed and adopted, and with very little change from its original lines. This appears by the records to have remained in force with few if any changes until early in 1901. It graded some of the rates of pay, and provided hostlers for the heavy engines, and relieved the engineers and firemen of many arduous duties. It by no means was satisfactory, but was a great help. This after taking effect and continued until a new one was pro- mulgated, of which we find under date of March 17, 1901, C. K. Mitchell was elected Chairman of the General Board of Adjust- ment, thus being re-elected. It appears that the General Board had been called to convene and form a new schedule, and at a special meeting March 24, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m., it was voted to have them meet April 8, 1901, for business. This was accordingly done, and April 28th, in the presence of a crowded hall of members, the Chairman of the General Board of Adjustment read the newly drawn up document for their ap- 75 proval. Like the preceeding schedule it was laid before the officials of the Boston and Maine Eoad and adopted practically as con- structed. At the meeting of July 14, 1901, it was voted that "Brother C. K. Mitchell devote his whole time to the schedule until it was adopted in some form." At the regular meeting of Sept. 8, 1901, a movement was made to find out if the members on the B. & M. System would fsvor a salaried Chairman of the General Board of Adjustment. A com- mittee conferred with Mr. Tuttle, President of the Boston and Maine Eoad, and he was in favor of the plan as laid before him. This with other matters was satisfactorily arranged and put in force, further aiding the men, and so arranging the question of pay that neither miles run or hours worked gave to all the full limit of pay that could be asked. While the foregoing was by no means complete, it was still an improvement over any wage scale that had been adopted. It was read in open meeting Sept. 14, 1902, and had been signed by the Vice-President and General Manager and Superintendent of Mo- tive Power and approved by T. A. McKinnon. There was also granted to the Chairman of the General Board of Adjustment his road rights if he desired to resume his position on the road. During the sitting of the General Board of Adjustment their expenses had been met by assessment of the members of the Divi- sions on the road; and after the salaried Chairman was inaugu- rated, a regular assessment payable quarterly was adopted, to meet the expenses, a plan most favorable and thoroughly approved by practically a unanimous vote. AVhile the foregoing schedules had been highly beneficial, there were many changes that would benefit the men and bring the working scale to that plane that had been made for all of the best roads of the country. To meet this the Committee arranged a new working scale for the benefit of the men and placed it before the management of the road and the schedule of January 1, 1904, was put into effect on that date, which has at times since been changed in some of the minor particulars. The schedule reading as follows : Schedule of Instructions and rates of pay of Enginemen and Firemen on the Boston & Maine Eailroad, in effect January 1, 1904. 76 BOSTON & MAINE EAILEOAD. ilotive Power Department. The following will govern the rate of compensation, and the work covered by a da3''s pay for Enginemen and Firemen : 1. Enginemen running consolidation engines shall receive $4.00 per day for 100 miles or less. All over 100 miles, 4c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 40c. per hour. Firemen on same class of engines shall receive $2.35 per day for 100 miles or less. All over 100 miles, 2.35-lOOc. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 23 l-2e. per hour. 2. Enginemen running engines in freight service, other than consolidation type, weighing 114,000 pounds and over, shall receive $3.75 per day for 100 miles or less. All over 100 miles, 3 3-4c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 37 l-2c. per hour. Firemen on same class of engines shall receive $2.25 per day for 100 miles or less. All over 100 miles, 3 l-4c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 3? l-2c. per hour. o. Engineu'.en of switch engines shall receive $3.25 per day for 10 hours cr less, exclusive of dinner hour. For all over 10 hours, 32 l-3c. per hour. Firemen shall receive $1.80 for 10 hours or less. For all over 10 hours, 18c. per hour. 4. Enginemen of all other classes of engines shall receive $3.50 per day for 100 miles or less. All over 100 miles, 3 l-2c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 35c. per hour. Firemen of all other classes of engines shall receive $2.00 per day for 100 miles or less. For all over 100 miles, 2c. per mile, and for all over 11 hours, 30c. per hour. 5. First six months enginemen running engines covered by Arti- cle No. 1 shall receive $3.25 per day for 100 miles or less. All over 100 miles, 3 l-4c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 32 l-2c. per hour. On engines covered by Article No. 3, $3.00 per day for 100 miles or less. All over 100 miles, 3c. per mile. All over 11 hours, 30c. per hour. On all other classes of engines, except switch engines, $3.75 per day for 100 miles or less. All over 100 miles, 3 3-4c. per mile. All over 11 hours, 27 l-2c. per hour. On switch- engines, $3.75 per day for 10 hours or less, exclusive of dinner hour. For all over 10 hours, 27 l-3c. per hour. After completing 157 days' running, they shall be entitled to full pay according to Articles Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. 77 G. Seventy-five miles or less will be considered a day's work on a local freight. Enginemen running engines covered by Article No. 1 will receive for all over 75 miles 5 l-3c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 53 l-2c. per hour. First six months enginemen will receive for all over 75 miles, 4 l-3c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 43 l-3c. per hour. Firemen will receive for all over 75 miles, 3 1-lOc. per mile. All over 11 hours, 31c. per hour. Enginemen running engines covered by Article No. 2 will receive for all over 75 miles 5c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 50c. per hour. First six months .enginemen will receive for all over 75 miles, 4c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 40c. per hour. Firemen will receive for all over 75 miles, 3c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 30c. per hour. Enginemen running engines covered by Article No. 4 will receive for all over 75 miles, 4 2-3c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 46 2-3c per hour. First six months enginemen will receive for all over 75 miles, 3 2-3c. per mile. For all over 11 hours, 36 3-3c. per hour. Firemen will receive for all over 75 miles, 2 2-3c. per mile. All over 11 hours, 26 2-3c. per hour. 7. The pay of enginemen when working in the engine house shall be $2.50 per day, and of firemen $2.00 per day, 10 hours to constitute a day's work. 8. In case of emergency, and a regular engineman or fireman is called upon to do extra work, between their regular laid out days' trips, or before going ofE duty, they will be allowed fifty (50) miles, for fifty (50) miles or less, oi: five (5) hours or less. All over fifty (50) miles or five (5) hours, they will be paid as per Articles in schedule governing classification of pay. A regular en- gineman or fireman called after registering ofE, or during their lay off, to do extra work, will be allowed one (1) day for 100 miles or less, or 11 hours, or less, as per class of engine employed on. 9. The mileage of all trains running between East Pitchburg and Williamstown yards shall be 100 miles. Freight trains, each way, between Springfield and White Eiver Junction, and round trips — Northampton and Oakdale; Woodsville and Berlin; New- port and Woodsville; Lyndonville and White Eiver Junction, shall be 150 miles — first hour's overtime to begin 15 hours and 31 min- utes after commencement of day's work. 7S 10. In computing overtime it is understood that 30 minutes or less will not be counted, 31 to 60 minutes to be reckoned one hour and so on for each additional hour. Overtime to be allowed when the hours exceed the miles figuring 10 miles to equal one hour. 11. A day's work for enginemen and firemen will begin 30 min- utes prior to the ordered or scheduled departure from the engine house, and shall end when engine is delivered back in engine house or into the care of some person appointed to take charge of same at end of trip. 12. Callers will be provided for all extra men, also regular men on trains leaving between 11 P. M. and 7 A. M., if requested. Spare enginemen and firemen mil be required to live within one mile of engine house and no regular men will be called beyond this distance. Extra men on call will stand first in and first out. Callers will be furnished wdth books showing names of enginemen and firemen, when and for what trains wanted, and enginemen and firemen ■(vill be required to sign same when called. 13. Hostlers will be provided at Boston, Fitchburg, East Deer- field, Troy, ilechanicville, Eotterdam, Bellows Ealls, Worcester, Xashua, Eochester, Springfield, Northampton, Portland, Manches- ter, Concord, West Lebanon, Woodsville, Lyndonville, Newport, Sherbrooke, Plymouth, Greenfield, Aj'er, Lowell, Salem, Ports- mouth and Lawrence. Hostling of engines shall consist of receiving them on a desig- nated track near enginehouse, cleaning fires, sparking, taking fuel, water, sand, filling signal lamps, headlights, and cleaning refiectors. This will not relieve enginemen from properly inspecting so far as they can see without going under engine and reporting all neces- sary work in a book provided at engine houses for this purpose. AT BOSTON TEEMINAL. Enginemen in local passenger service making less than 100 miles per day will take their fuel between trips. On Southern Division, Tvhere arrangements of tracks are such that fuel shed is between train terminal and engine house all passenger enginemen will take fuel. (That portion of rule requiring the hostling of passenger ■ and .switch engines and the placing of hostlers at Sherbrooke, Plymouth, Greenfield, Aver, Lowell, Salem, Portsmouth and Lawrence will iake effect July 1, 1904.) 79 14. Enginemen and firemen charged with misdemeanor shall have their case investigated proniptlvj and, if found innocent, will be paid for th.e time lost ; if guiltj^, they will be informed promptly of the decision arrived at. A representative of the Motive Power Department will be present at all investigations in which engine- men and firemen are concerned. 15. Vacancies will be filled in order of seniority, everything else being equal, within thirty days — the same to be advertised \nthin ten days for ten days on the bulletin boards of the division and to be assigned within ten days thereafter. In case a train is adver- tised and not bid in it shall be re-advertised every thirty days, it being considered a vacant run until bid in. Switchers will not be advertised. 16. When enginemen and firemen have been on duty 16 con- secutive hours, they shall not be called on again for service until they have been ofl: 10 hours, except in case of emergency. 17. Enginemen and firemen attending courts, inquests, etc., by order of the Company, will not be subject to any loss of time or compensation. If on lay-off day, they will receive regular rate of pay. 18. Firemen will be promoted according to seniority, everj'thing else being equal. Those who fail to pass the necessary examinations for promotions on first trial will be given a second trial at their op- tion or six months later, and if they fail in the latter, will be rele- gated to the foot of the firemen's list and their places advertised. Firemen who decline examination when due Tvill be considered on the same basis as those who failed first examination. Firemen un- familiar with the essential parts of their division or those who wear glasses will not be promoted. The latter, to retain their standing in the seniority list, will be required to pass the examinations for promotion at proper time and certify to Master Mechanic of normal sight with glasses from proper authority. 19. Enginemen and firemen called for duty will be allowed three hours' time if train is cancelled and will stand first out unless otherwise used. 20. Firemen will be exempt from wiping tanks, blowing or punching out flues, blacking smokeboxes and stacks and scouring hot metal. They will be expected to keep engines clean abova foot- boards, both inside and outside of the cab, black boiler butt and clean bell and numbers on number plate. Firemen on consolidation engines, will be relieved of all cleaning. 8o LHARLF:S S. BTSSELL, chief Enijineer, October. i.sSq — October, liScj. FRED S. EVANS, Chief Engineer October, 1SS9 — October, 1S92. # •^ WILLIAM L. HOBBS, Chief Engineer, Octobei-, 1S92 — October, 1S94. LEONARD E. (tO(JI)RIL'H, Cliief Enoineer, October, 1S94 — iNFarch, 1895. 31. Enginemen and firemen failing to complete day's work on account of sickness or any other cause of their own, will receive only proportionate pay. 32. With the exception of looking after wedges on regularly as- signed passenger engines, enginemen will not be expected to do any repairs, pack boxes or inspect nettings and ashpans on engines putting up at points where repair men are employed. 23. When a train is pulled off (exclusive of temporary or sum- mer trains) the men affected shall have their choice in trains, if ex- ercised within ten days, according to their age in the service as en- ginemen and firemen, everything else being equal. Men who are superseded by those whose train has been pulled off will be entitled to the same privileges. When temporary or summer trains are con- tinued as permanent runs they shall be re-advertised. 24. When the initial point of a train is changed, or pari of a run taken away, the man holding the same shall have the first right to it, but if given up, it shall be advertised. The man giving up the run shall have their choice in trains, if exercised witbir ten days, according to their age in the service as enginemen and fire- men. 25. Switch engines running regular trains will receive read pay for same. 26. Enginemen and firemen working in the house and on the road the same day will be allowed 10 miles per hour for time worked to the house. If the mileage so made should be in excess of 100 miles, then the house time should be paid for at house rates. 27. Enginemen and firemen working in the house, on being sent out on the road and making short mileage will receive a road day's pay. If requested, they will finish the day working in the house. 28. Enginemen and firemen called for road service and making short mileage, will not be expected to finish the day working in the enginehouse, but will, if requested, remain at the enginehouse sub- ject to further mileage to finish the day and will receive a road day's pay for same. 29. Enginemen and firemen who voluntarily leave the bcrrice and are subsequently re-employed, will rank as new men. 30. Enginemen and firemen transferred permanently from one division to another at their own request shall be listed as new men. If transferred by the proper officials on account of transfer of traffic, etc., they shall retain seniority rights. 8i 31. Eegular men will not be called upon to do extra work when extra men are available. 32. In case of a surplus of extra men so they are not getting reasonable weekly wages, the force shall be reduced in the reverse order of seniority. 33. After an extra train has run continuously for 60 days, it shall be advertised as a regular train. 34. Seniority rights of enginemen will date from time of pass- ing their examinations, it being understood that a man failing on first trial will not be displaced by a younger man, if on his second trial he passes before the younger man goes to running. If through no fault of his own a fireman is unable to take his examination when due, he will retain his seniority rights. 35. Enginemen and firemen will be allowed mileage made doubling hills in addition to the trip. 36. Ten days after a fireman has been promoted his run shall he advertised, and, if he has to go back firing, he shall retain his seniority rights on fireman's list, if exercised within ten days. 37. Enginemen and firemen will be allowed half mileage for dead heading over the road on company business. 38. Superintendent of Motive Power, on request, will furnish the committee annually a seniority list of enginemen and firemen on each division. 39. Through freights will not be required to do any switching at terminals or at any other points where switchers are employi-d, ex- cept the regular setting out or taking in of cars. 4.0. All road mileage will be based on actual distance as given in ofiicial time-table. When this distance terminates in a fraction, five-tenths (5-10) of a mile or less will not be counted; fractions over five-tenths (5-10) vidll be reckoned one mile. Shifting miles in road service will not be considered in computing pay of engine- men and firemen. 41. All trains loading or unloading freight, or doing switching, shall be classed as locals. This will not apply to trains making less than six stops, to take on or set oS cars, requiring not more than ten switches, at the five or less stops, exclusive of the necessary switching on account of placing air brake cars for use to handle train, or when necessary, freight may be unloaded at not more than three of the stops. Trains consuming more than thirty minutes icing beef shall be classed as locals. 82 The present practice of handling caboose cars will continue and not be considered switching. A switch is defined as follows : The setting off of cars from two places in train or taking on a car or cars not ahead on one track. 42. In case an engineman or fireman is ofE sick for one year and no immediate prospect of his return to work, his train shall be ad- vertised as a permanent run. Should he be able to resume work he shall take his train^ but in the event of his train being discontinued in his absence, he shall retain his seniority rights. The man super- seded will be covered by Article 23. 43. Enginemen and firemen may be granted leave of absence for a period of six months, providing proper notice of the same is given, and this can be done without impairing the interests of the company ; and his run shall be advertised as a temporary run. If at the expiration of six months h.e does not report for duty his run shall be re-advertised as a permanent run. 44. Wlien time made by enginemen is not allowed as per time slip it shall be returned to them for correction. 45. The above rules will he efiective January 1, 1904, and will abrogate and supersede all agreements in force on the Boston & Maine Eailroad System. HBNEY BAETLBTT, Supt. Motive Power. Approved : FEANK BAEE, .Third Vice-President and General Manager. C. K. MITCHELL, C. B. GALLEHEE, FEED McGEEGOE, A. W. BAILEY, For Committee of Engineers and Firemen. BOSTON & MAINE EAILEOAD. President's Office. Boston, June 18th, 1903. Mr. C. K. Mitchell, Chaii'man Committee of Engineers and Fire- men, Boston, Mass. : Dear Sir — As stated orally the other day to your committee : It is our intention that every man examined for eyesight and hearing, 83 who fails for any reason to pass examination in the car, shall after- wards be given another trial, upon the ground, with such signals as are in daily use in the operation of the road; and if his hearing or vision is sufficiently good to pa ss his second examination, l.e will be given his certificate without question. In the meantime, if men fail to pass the first examination; they will be sent, at the company's expense, to an oculist or aurist for examination and treatment, provided the difficulties are such as would seem to be benefited thereby. Yours truly, LUCIUS TUTTLE, President. To the Committee of Adjustment of 'the Boston & Maine Kail- road, both of engineers and firemen, none too much praise can be given. The labor for their f ellowman is worthy of the approval of every wage-earner in the country. While many changes have been made to better our circumstances, competition causing corporations to meet the existing demands of trade, and demanding the use of motive power that tax the energies of man to his full extent to manipulate, it behooves every engineer to do something to better his position; and to act, is to do it none too soon. The modern engine of today stands beside even the engine of twenty years ago as a mountain beside a mole hill, and the labor to care for them increases accordingly. Hence the work of the Committee of Adjustment has made it possible to be able to do and to meet the demands in a proper manner that are the true duties of an engineer. For the benefit of the reader who has not been accustomed to the methods of early days of railroading, and as well in justice to the railroad themselves, an appropriate word could be entered here as to just what could have caused the creation of the Committee of Adjustment. In the early days a man that was an "engineer" commanded a position. That is, he was considered competent and his rights un- disputed, also his labor was sought for, instead of as now, must seek his position if he wants one. He was master of his engine, he looked after it, superintended its repairs, and his word was the law as to its attention. If it went to the shop, he went with it. Whatever was done on it in the form of work, was supervised personally by him, and when it returned to the road, he "broke it in," and at the proper time resumed his trips 84 with it on his train. On not a few roads, if the engineer had a day off, the engine laid off, too. Those were the days on many roads when the pecuniary side of the mechanical department of railroads were not considered from a point of strict (false) economy. The time had not come when the operating expenses had to be considered at the greatest minimum. Engines were decorated with paint, guilding and polished metal un- til they outrivaled any circus wagon possible to conceive. The pay had not been above the average of skilled labor, and two to three dollars a day was the highest for an engineer until about 1860 to 1865, when the pay on many roads was added to through conditions connected with the country's being precipitated in a re- bellion. Firemen had been in many cases getting less than a dollar (one road paid from 60 to 90 cents, and the work done by boys). Men receiving from a dollar to a dollar and sixty-cents. The work of an engineer comprised not only the entire care of an engine as to its running, but cared for all the journals, renewed boxes, bolts, nuts, any worn parts that one man (or possibly assisted by the fireman) could attend to at the end of the run. Often this work consumed hours, for which he received nothing. Very few of the runs were less than twelve, or even sixteen hours, from starting in the morning till finishing at night, and the lay ofEs during the day, though sometimes long, were consumed by "tinkering." At first this was done from the care one had, as well as interest, in the engine; later oh it was embodied into the labor of the en- gineer ; still later it was compulsion. The fireman began in his lay- off to wipe the dust from the engine, also the fls'ing oil when the machine was spotted with it. It later became his duty, and "a part of the job," to keep the engine clean, and soon the brass and bright iron had to be polished and entailed a thorough going over at least twice a week or after every storm. At first the engines .weighed but a few tons, less than ten, some only six to seven and a half. With modem patterns and a call for greater power forty and fifty tons were nearer the weight of an en- gine, and many of the up-to-date roads had that size in the early seventys, — some before. With the increase in size caine the increase in labor. A call for less labor, both for engineers and firemen, as to their daily duties in many cases brought a relief to the engineer of the mechanical part by having machinists do the repairs at the end of the run. 85 To help the firemen, cleaning of the metal was a relief sought for. On the New York Central and Hudson Eiver road the firemen laad asked for a change for their benefit, along with a body of engineers, and the late Commodore Vanderbilt, then president of that road, had entertained a committee of engineers on a schedule question, and promised to look into it. Thinking personal observation one of the best ways to mend matters, he took up a position in the New York yard near the engine house and awaited developments. He saw a fireman on a "through engine" begin the polishing act, and after four hours of hard labor saw the finishing touch, and the fire- man "wash up" to get his dinner. All this before the day's work had begun, — that was a run of 142 miles to Albany. Stepping over to where the fireman was, he asked him if he thought the engine clean? No, but I have done all I have time to, today. "Well." said the venerable commodore, "I think she'll go to Albany." The fire- man did not know who he was. Eeturning to his office, Mr. Van- derbilt issued an order, commencing with the engines now in the shop, to paint over all engines with polished metal. While this was an act to eliminate needless labor, it was taken with disgust by many who had come to take pride in the amount of ornamental work that their engines had, and even made them feel sore, but it soon gave way to better sense, especially when better understood. This was in the early seventys, and was soon followed by about all the railroads in the country. The ornamental age of engines passing with some master mechanics with such force that they prided them- selves of stripping their engines of the needless and useless orna- ments, and the saving- it would make in future and how many thou- sands of dollars the old brass brought when sold. Then, too, another issue was often of an unpleasant nature. Dur- ing lay-offs it was common to call upon a man to relieve some one else, or after doing a day's work have to perform duty often equal to a half day or more, run an extra train, or even work a night or a Sunday, and no additional compensation, or put in excessive hours repairing an engine at the completion of a run, or be delayed, as a Tegular thing, especially on freight trains, on the road, and make days of unreasonable length. All of these with the increasing size of engines and the congestion of the roads by the ever increasing business which constantly increased the duties of the run, brought around the Brotherhood at first, — then its Committee of Adjust- ment. 86 THE BOSTON & MAINE STRIKE. One of the ■unpleasant chapters of this work is the strike of tlie engineers of the Boston & Maine Eailroad of February, 1877. To the compiler a strike cannot be regarded wholly as a victory, yet the so-called successful side cannot gain the victory without hav- ing to pocket a serious loss, much of which is never known to the outer world. The issue in this strike appears to have been an affair between officers and men, and not between company and employees, from the reason apparent that the feelings between some of the men and immediate officers was the real point of issue, and later terminated by involving innocent members. For several years one of the members of Boston Division No. 61 was William Smith, who was in time made engine despatcher at Boston, the road at that time emplojdng sixty-seven engineers, many of whom belonged to Div. 61. During the time Mr. Smith had been a member of Div. 61, and that he was an engineer, he took an active interest in its afEairs, he being a man of firm and deep convictions. His fixed determination was a mark of his character throughout his whole life. Whatever he did, he did with a will, and if he thought it was right he stuck by it, until he felt good cause to make a change. Like all leaders, or persons born to rule, he had friends and he had enemies. There were those whose influence was not always ex- erted for the best, and at times made afEairs disagreeable, in many cases without just cause. Until about a short time before the strike affairs had been pleas- ant between the men and the railroad as could be occasionally seen, and nothing to show cause for any other state of affairs. The question of pay had involved the attention of the men, also at about the same time affairs were not the most pleasant between Mr. Smith and some of the men. Mr. Smith had ceased to be in- terested in the Brotherhood, and undoubtedly not- a few instances 87 could be cited that would show that a little at least had been done to strain matters beyond a point that it was necessary to reach, and possibly if it could be known the influence of Mr. Smith had paved the way to making the sudden coolness that had come up between the higher officials and the engineers, especially in April previous to th( strike, when the Grand Chief Engineer called upon the presi- dent of the road, as will be seen later, in regard to the pay of the enginfters, and had been granted a rather cool though polite re- ception. The issues following this time were not pleasing, and perhaps made no better when in the following December Mr. Smith was dropped for non-payment of dues from Boston Division No. 61. This act under the circumstances was not without its issues, al- though according to the rules that Mr. Smith once swore to abide by as a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the action was only a true and just business movement and not one of sentiment or retaliation. The following February brought the cli- max that can better be further told by others. Keport of the Massachusetts Eailroad Commissioners on the Bos- ton & Maine Eailroad strike February 12, 1877 : The Board of Eailroad Commissioners have the honor to submit the following special report : All the engineers and firemen in the employ of the Boston & Maine Eailroad stopped work in a body at four o'clock, P. M., on the 12th instant, abandoning their locomotives and trains at the points where they then were, by a preconcerted agreement, having given to the officers of the company two hours' notice of their inten- tion to do so unless certain demands made by them were previously to that time complied with. As the officers of the corporation failed to comply with these demands, the men left their work at the time fixed, and great confusion in the operation of the road necessarily ensued, which for a time caused much insecurity to travelers and public inconvenience. Under the laws of the State, this Board is invested with a "gen- eral supervision of all railroads," and it is the duty of its members "to keep themselves informed as to their condition and the manner in which they are operated, with reference to the security and ac- commodation of the public." (Acts 1874, Chap. 372, Sect. 7). As soon, therefore, as it became apparent that the strike of the 12th instant was causing a serious public inconvenience, it became the duty of this board to investigate into all the circumstances con- E. E. POTTER, F A. E., Bay State Division Xo 439. Corresponding Sccret.T.r\" ]-Joston Division many years and Delegate to two conventions. ROBERT A. CALUER, Chiel: Engineer, 1S95 — October, 1S96. ARTIIL'R j. ])ESOE, Former Meinbur Di\ i--iop. Oi now of Di\"isi(»n 439. W A. KEMPTOX, Secretary of Insurance. Memiier of Printing Coinmittee. nected with it. Its intervention was not asked for by either party, nor did its members seek to act as mediators. Had their inquiries disclosed a condition of affairs calling for any recommendations from them, addressed to the corporation, they would not of course have hesitated to make them. These recommendations would then, as the law directs (Acts 1874, Chap. 372, Sect. 9), have made a part of the next annual report of the board. In such a case they could not be considered by this present legislature, and, for reasons presently to be stated, it seems desirable that they should be. A special report is therefore submitted. The following are the material facts in the case : Owing to a falling off in business and a general consequent de- crease in its net profits, the Boston & ilaine Eailroad, among other measures of economy, reduced the pay of its officials and em- ployes of all grades ten per cent, from and after January 15, 1876. This reduction seems to have given rise at the time to a feeling of much dissatisfaction among the locomotive engineers in the em- ploy of the company. During the previous fifteen years the pay of this class of employes had been increased from time to time, until it amounted to from $2.50 to $3.50 per diem, with an additional sum of 25 cents extra, which the corporation withheld until the close of each three months, and then paid as a bounty to all those who presented a good duty record during that time. In point of fact this bounty was very rarely withheld, and practically consti- tuted so much additional pay. Under the general order of January, 1876, the pay of the locomotive engineers was reduced ten per cent, with the rest, so that the wages of the several grades at the time of the strike stood as follows : 38 engineers received $3.15 per diem and 35 cents bonus. 10 " " 2.90 11 " " 2.70 3 " " 2.45 4 " " 2.25 Shortly after the reduction was made, toward the end of January, 1876, a committee of the engineers waited on the president and the superintendent of the road and presented their case to them. The matter was fully discussed, and the request for a restoration of rates was refused on the ground that the measure of economy was general as well as necessary, and that no good reason existed why a f'pecial exception should be made in favor of one class of employes. Xearly 89 all of the engineers belonged to the Brotherhood of Loeomoti vt-. En- gineers, a powerful and 'wide-awake organization, which will here- inafter be more particularly referred to ; and as the chief ofBeial, or Grand Chief Engineer, of the Brotherhood, happened during the following month of April to be in Boston, he at the request of the committee met the officials of the company and went over the matter with them. The meetings, and all the discussions at them, seemed to have been perfectly friendly, although they resulted in nothing. The en- gineers alleged no grievances, except the reduction of pay, and find- ing that the company was indisposed to yield on that point, they acquiesced, and the matter seemed settled. Although nothing fur- ther was done at that time, however, the men do not seem to have felt satisfied. A spirit of restlessness and discontent existed among them, though not to a degTce which attracted notice of the higher officials, who supposed that everything was going on satisfactorily. This continued until Friday, February 3 (1877)'. On that day another committee of engineers, four in number, waited on the president and presented to him the following petition: Boston, , 1877. To the President and Superintendent of the Boston & Maine Eailroad : We, the undersigned, a committee representing the engineers in your employ, most respectfully submit the following proposition for your approval : First. On and after February 1, 1877, all engineers who have been in service of the company for the term of two (2) years shall receive three fifty ($3.50) per day for very one hundred (100) miles run, passenger or less, all miles run to exceed one hundred (100) to be paid for prorata, excepting those running shifters, who shall receive twenty-five (35) cents per day less; and for every eighty (80) miles run, freight, or less, three fifty ($3.50) pej* day, all miles exceeding 80 to be paid for pro rata. Second. All firemen to be promoted by the company for any length of time to the position of engineers, for the first year shall receive two seventy-five ($3.75) per day for the same service, and pro rata for extra mileage. Third. For the second year they shall receive three dollars ($3.00) per day, and pro rata for extra mileage. 90 Fourth. The oldest engineer in the service of the company to have the preference of trains and engines when vacant, and in case of a surplus of men the work to be divided among the whole. In all eases twelve (12) hours to constitute a day's labor while on duty at- engine-house, and all movements in regard to these resolution- shall be forwarded with all despatch possible. GEOEGE ^Y. STEVEXS, GEOEGE \Y. KEXT, WAEEEX H. WALKEE, C. A. STEA'EXS, Committee. On presenting this paper, which they did in a perfectly respect- ful manner, the spokesman of the committee said that they would like an early reply. After reading it President White told the committee that he had no authority to grant their request, but if they desired an immedi- ate reply he was ready to give them one ; that he did not think their demands would be complied with, and that he was not in favor of complying with them himself. The whole party then sat down in the directors' room and discussed the subject. The committee pre- sented their case at length, and were courteously listened to by the president. On all hands it was agreed that, though no encourage- ment whatever was given them to hope that their demands would be complied with, it was not pretended, on the one hand, that they were not properly presented ; or, on the other, that they had not re- ceived full and respectful consideration. After the interview the committee of engineers telegraphed to ilr. P. il. Arthur, the official head of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers, stating that trouble had arisen between them and the Boston & Maine Eailroad, and requesting him to come to Bos- ton to advise them. In reply he telegraphed back that he was very much occupied elsewhere, but wished them to mail him a detailed statement of their case and endeavor to settle it for themselves without his inter- vention. Xothing more was done in the matter by the committee of engineers until Thursday, the 8th. In the meantime another and informal committee of the engineers had been to see the superinten- dent of the road, Mr. J. T. Furber, and I\Ir. Arthur had cojne to Boston. The whole matter had been discussed between Superintend- ent Furber and the informal committee, and some progress made 91 toward an understanding: but no encouragement was held out of a complete concession on the essential points. The difEerence, as re- gards money, was very small indeed, amounting to ten cents a day, which amount even Mr. Furber promised to do his best to have al- lowed; but on what appears to have now been treated as the essen- tial points in dispute — the grading, promoting, employing and dis- charging of men- — the superintendent declined to yield. Immediately upon his arrival on Thursday, the 8th, Mr. Arthur, as Grand Chief Engineer of the Brotherhood, addressed the follow- ing letter to President White, setting forth his object in coming to Boston, and requesting an interview for the purpose of adjusting, if possible, the pending difficulties : Boston. February 8, 1877. N". G. White, Esq., President Boston & Maine Eailroad : Dear Sir : — The laws and rules of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers, to which the engineers in your employ belong, re- quire them, when a question arises between them and their employ- ers they cannot settle satisfactorily, it is ^ their duty to send for the Grand Chief Engineer of the organization. It is his duty to come and use all honorable means in his power to effect a peaceable ad- justment and prevent any difBeulty occurring between the engineers and the company. Your engineers have sent for me, and I have come, not in the spirit of coercion or dictation, but as a mediator, and would be pleased to have an interview with you and a commit- tee of your engineers. If you will be kind enough to grant the favor, pleace inform the bearer of time and place. Yours respectfully, P. M. AETHUE, G. C. E. On consultation with his directors, Mr. White declined to grant the desired interview, upon the ground that the difficulty was one wholly between the officers of the corporation and its employees, and the officers were unwilling to permit the intervention of a third party. They insisted upon the right to deal directly. Thereupon Mr. Arthur, after expressing to the committee of engineers the great reluctance he felt in having recourse to a strike, for which they seemed eager, advised them to again present their demand in a modified form. This was done on the same day when the commit- tee met President White, Superintendent Furber, Mr. Osgood and others representing the road, and handed them the following paper : 92 Boston, February 1, 1877. To the President and Superintendent of the Boston & ^ttaine Railroad : We, the undersigned, a committee representing the Locomotive Engineers in your employ, most respectfully submit the following proposition for your approval : First. On and after February 1, all engineers who have been in the service of the company for a term of two (2) years shall receive three fifty ($3.50) per day, the present schedule and miles run per day to constitute a day's work. Second. All firemen promoted by the company to the position of engineers, for the first year shall receive two fifty ($3.50) per day for the same service. Third. For the second year they shall receive three ($3) per day for the same service. Fourth. All engineers running shifters shall receive three twenty-five ($3.25) per day, providing they have been in the em- ploy of the company two years. Fifth. The oldest men in the employ of the company to have the preference of trains and engines when vacant, if competent and worthy. In case of a surplus of men, the -work to be equally divided among the whole. G. W. STEVENS, G. W. KENT, W. H. WALKEE, C. A. STEVENS, Committee. Another long interview ensued, in the course of which the mem- bers of the committee for the first time intimated that, in case their demands were refused, a strike was contemplated. This inttrview, like the previous one, was on all sides admitted to have been per- fectly pleasant and friendly. No desire for further time for con- sideration was expressd by any one, and it seemed to have been tacitly understood that the decision arrived at was final. Eeturning from the interview the committee told Mr. Arthur that their demands were rejected and it only remained to acquiesce or strike. He then gave them permission to strike if they saw fit, thus assuring them of the support of the association of which he was the 93 head. A strike was at once determined upon, and on Monday, the 12th inst., at 2 o'clock, P. M., the committee again waited upon the ■officials of the road and presented to them a third paper, as follows .• Boston, Monday, February 12, 1877. To the President and Superintendent of the Boston & Maine Eail- road Company: Sirs: — We, the undersigned, a committee -representing the Loco- motive Engineers in your employ, do hereby notify you that unless the following propositions are conceded to, every engineer employed by the company will stop work at 4 o'clock, P. M. First. On and after February 1, 1877, all engineers who have been in the service of the company for the term of two years shall receive three fifty ($3.50) per day; the present schedule and milee run to constitute a day's work. Second. All firemen promoted by the company to the position of engineer shall receive for the first year $2.50 per day for the same service. For the second year they shall receive $3 per day for the same service. Third. All engineers running shifting engines shall receive $3.25 per day, provided they have been in the service of the com- pany two years, excepting E. W. Mathews and W. D. Cobb, who shall receive $3 per day on account of years' of service rendered. Fourth. All firemen employed by the company shall receive for the first year $1.C0 per day; after that, $1.80 per day. Fifth. The oldest engineers in the service of the company to have preference of engines and trains when vacant, if competent and worthy ; and in case of a surplus of men the work to be divided equally among all ; and no engineers or firemen be discharged upon any charge without having a fair and impartial investigation and their guilt established beyond a doubt; and further, that no en- gineer or fireman be discharged for serving as committeeman. GBOEGE W. STEVENS, GEOEGE W. KENT, W. H. WALKEE, C. A. STEVENS, Committee. At the same time the following general order to engineers wa?, issued by the committee : We, the Brotherhood, have decided to stop work on the Bot-ton & Maine Eailroad on Monday, February 12, at 4 P. M., unless our propositions are conceded to. Wherever that hour finds you, unless you receive a telegram signed G. W. Stevens, "all settled," within two (2) hours from the time you stop, blow out 5rour boiler and abandon your engine. Should you receive a telegram signed G. W. Stevens, "all settled," within two hours after you stop, then proceed with your engine, BY OEDEE OF THE BEOTHEEHOOD. Anticipating difficulty, Superintendent Furber had taken meas- ures to meet it beforehand, and all the passenger trains in motion either already had been or immediately were supplied with substi- tutes to take the place of those striking. On getting positive notice of the hour, that official took prompt steps to get all freight trains ofE the main track upon the difEerent sidings. The members of the committee of the engineers claimed that the hour of 4 o'clock was chosen as the least likely to incommode the public by the sudden stoppage of trains, as very few were then between stations ; and the men were ordered to remain by their locomotives two hours to see that no disaster happened and to afEord the officials a reasonable time in which to accede to the committee's demands. They also stated that they looked upon the extreme measure of stopping trains at 4 o'clock wherever they might be, whether freight or passenger, and regardless of the amount of obstruction thus placed on the road as a legitimate means of bringing pressure to bear on the company. Of the five passenger trains in transit at 4 o'clock, the engineers of two handed over their locomotives at once in perfect condition to the substitutes who presented themselves to take them; they then left the trains, which proceeded under the new men. The engineers of the other three trains refused to surrendei their locomotives, but detaching them, kept them in motion or abandoned them in such a way as to occasion much delay and obstruction as possible. The strikers, however, did as little injury to persoLs and property as can be expected on such occasions. Some oil cans were carried from the locomotives, a feed pipe was cut, in one or two cases bars of soap were afterward found in the tenders, and other i;rifling injuries done. But with the exception of those who refused 95 to surrender their loeomotives, the conduct of the men as a whole was creditable to them. Noisy and disorderly crowds collected in and about the stations at 4 o'clock, especially at Boston, and these were largely composed of engineers, members of the Brotherhood from other roads, sympathizing strongly in the strike. As the trains came into stations these men clambered on the locomotives and tried by threats, jeers, bribes and persuasion to induce those in charge to abandon them. In many cases they succeeded ; and, where they did not, the substitute engineers were subjected to insults and im- precations, though violence was resorted to in only one or two in- stances. Nor in these few cases had there been any of the striking engineers in the lawless acts. All of the engineers of the road, sixty-seven in number, and all of the firemen, took part in the strike. The inconvenience and loss occasioned by it to the corporation had been considerable. Substi- tutes offered themselves in great numbers, but many of them were speedily persuaded to join the Brotherhood, and those who refused were unacquainted with the road. The superintendent acted with great energy and decision, but was compelled to adopt a new run- ning schedule under which all the freight trains were stopped and the number of passenger trains largely reduced. The safety of such trains as were run was provided for by patrol- ling and guarding the road and placing men thoroughly acquainted with it on each locomotive to inform the engineers. In connection with this statement of facts the commissioners now respectfully submit the following inferences and suggestions* The most noticeable thing about the whole affair, as revealed in the voluminous evidence taken during the investigation, was the ab- sence of any sufficient cause for its having taken place at all. In the performance of its official duties, this board has more than once come in somewhat sharp collision with the present ofQcials of the Boston & Maine road, and its members entered upon their investi- gation with the expectation of finding an obvious and satisfactory way of accounting for the trouble. In this they were wholly deceived. The bearing and demeanor of the officials of the company throughout the occurrences which have been described seem to have been not only unexceptional, but very forbearing; they were firm but perfectly conciliatory. On that point there was no conflict of evidence. They united in the hearing in expressing the highest possible opinion of the engineers of the company as a body of men; and the engineers, on the other hand, 96 Dr SOLOX S. ROBIE, Late Historian Di\-isions 6i. 312 and 439. EBEN T. SUMNKR, M. M., Southern Division, B. & M. R. R. In service 49 years. Member Di^-ision No. 61, 42 ^ears. ALDEX I. GIFFORD, The oldest employee of the B. A; M. R. R, Joined Division Xo. 6i, January 6, 1S65. O. II. HALLETT. A Veteran. FitchbiirL; Division, B. l\: M R. R. agreed in saying that tliey had no fault whatever to find with their treatment by the officers. All the conferences which preceded the strike were not only civil, but friendly and pleasant. The commit- tee had made some complaints of rough and abusive language which William Smith, the engine despatcher of the company, had been in the custom of using to the men under him, and this the president had expressed his regret for, and promised to attend to. Much has been heard on this subject through the papers, but in the hearing before the board every member of the engineers' com- mittee stated that on this point the assurances of Mr. White were perfectly satisfactory and that it had nothing to do with the strike. Of the men who testified, also, one only acknowledged that he had not replied to this engine despatcher in language quite as rough and sharp as that which had been addressed to them. This grievance was manifestly an after thought and amounted to nothing. As respected wages, the pay of the engineers up to January, IST'G, had been increasing steadily for fifteen years until in January, 1876, when the ten per cent, reduction was made, they were from 60 to 70 per cent., according to grade, higher than they were in 1862. After the reduction was made they were still from; 50 to 60 per- cent, higher, and the men were receiving $60 to $90 per month net, with regular employment. They were consequently feeling the ex- treme pressure of the present times less, it is safe to say, than nineteen men out of twenty of skilled worlonen. The reduction of wages, also, had been a general one, including all the employes of the company, 1556 in number. The 67 Locomotive Engineers, however, did not seek to include the other 1489 employes in their demands, nor did the others ask to be included. An exception was asked in favor of a particular class. Neither were the wages, as reduced, lower than those paid for the same work by other corporations. At least three other com- panies operating roads running out of Boston had reduced the wages paid by them at about the same tinie, and the reduced wages still remained fully up to the average paid throughout the country. In point of fact, however, the numerous witnesses among the engineers who gave their evidence at the hearing wholly failed to agree in assigning the cause of the strike to any ground, whether wages or anything else. Some said they struck because the others did. Others gave as a reason the belief that the wages were to be yet further reduced; or that promotions were not to be made; or 97 that the twenty-five cents a day contingent on good behavior was to be stopped. One witness frankly acknowledged that the pay had nothing to do with his action ; that he struck because he wanted to, and because he had heard that Superintendent Furber was hostile to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It scarcely needs to be said, also, that a railroad strike is not like other strikes. Those are simple questions between employer and employed, involving outside interests only in a slight degree. A railroad strike, however, almost necessarily entails an incal- culable amount of loss and inconvenience on wholly innocent third parties. It can only be looked upon as an extreme measure — one not lightly to be entered upon and for trivial motives by any body of men. The very essence of such a strike, in fact, is that it in- flicts such a degree of injury, loss and inconvenience, not on the parties to it, but on the public, that it cannot last. The com- miunity is throttled that a corporation may be subdued. From a public point of view, nothing can justify the recourse to such a remedy save the existence of grievances of the most indisputable character. That so respectable, intelligent and reliable a set of men, therefore, as the Boston and Maine engineers — picked men m every sense of the word — in receipt of large and regular wages, sure' of their situations, and with families dependent upon them, should, in times like the present, and without the slightest sense of personal ill-will to their employers, quit at a moment's notice a service in which some of them had passed thirty years, to engage in a railroad strike, for which they could assign no adequate ground, is a fact which demands an explanation, To those listen- ing to the evidence given in this investigation, and observing the men, that explanation was obvious and impressed itself at once on all the members of the Board. It was made apparent from the statements of Mr. Arthur in regard to 'the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers, and the part that organization, as such, had taken in several recent similar strikes elsewhere. According to his statements, which are undoubtedly correct, the Brotherhood of Locom|otive Engineers, dating its organization from the year 1863, was originally intended to be a society of a social and charitable character, having for its object the improvement of the Locomotive Engineers as a body. In this work it has certainly been very successful. It has inculcated principles of sobriety and fidelity among that important class, and has accomplished a very great work in providing for their sick and destitute. It has- also grown rapidly, until now it includes among its members a very great majority of the best Locomotive Engineers of the country, and possesses a large amount of accunnulated funds. It is in some respects a secret society, made up of Division^ hav- ing headquarters in all the principal cities in the country, the vs'hole bound together by a central organization of salaried officers, who reside at Cleveland, Ohio. More recently the Brotherhood has made itself, as Mr. Arthur freely stated, somewhat unfortunately notorious by its active participation in and support of several rail- road strikes. These have almost uniformly been successful through their great strength, resources and esprit du corps of the Associa- tion, and more especially from the fact that it has not scrupled to use as a weapon the position its individual members hold as trusted agents in the work of modem distribution. Its strike? have always been marked by the same characteristics and modus operandi. The corporations between whom and whose employes the diffi- culty has arisen have declined to accept the offered mediation of the recognized head of the Brotherhood. A strike has therei'ipon been authorized by it. Without this permission a strike is impos- sible ; for, if it is attempted, the organization at once exerts itself to fiU the places made vacant and to break the strike down. The permission to strike, on the other hand, carries with it the assur- ance that the large resources of the Brotherhood shall be devoted to securing success to the movement, and all those engaged in it at once pass from the service of the corporation to that of the Brotherhood, which undertakes to provide for them unfil • the recursant corporation succumbs ; or, in case it holds out successfully, until the strikers can secure other situations. In every instance, regardless of the season of the year or the public convenience, the strike takes place at a fixed hour, and all trains are abandoned by their engineers, wherever they may happen to be. So far as the organization is concerned, a state of warfare, within the letter of the law, between it and the railroad corpora- tion — "the enemy," as Mr. Arthur termed it in his evidence — then ensues. The single object of its members is to paralyze its oppo- nent; to stop the whole movement of travel and traffic on it.= lines, and to compel its submission. That they may the more surely and quickly succeed in doing this, they wholly ignore the rights and interests of the public; they consider, as was openly stated at the 99 hearings that tlie responsibility for every eonsequence rests upon the corporation from its refusal to yield. Every means, short of open violence, is in practice regarded as legitimate to prevent ' others from taking the places of those who have struck. The rapid manner in which these strikes, so conducted, have of late followed one upon another and their uniform success under Mr. Arthur's lead it was apparent throughout the hearing had in- spired both himself and the members of the Brotherhood with an absolute faith in themselves and their organization. They no longer believed any corporation could stand oiit against them, or that another strike meant anything but a new triumph. The Com- missioners can entertain no doubt that it was this sentiment among them which led to the otherwise inexplicable action of the Boston & Maine engineers on the 13th instant. It was a little better than a wanton exhibition of power. The Commissioners have no idea that. either Grand Chief Engi- neer Arthur or the members of the Brotherhood will for an instant accept this explanation of their conduct. Mr. Arthur, indeed, with a misapprehension of the position he occupied, which would have been ludicrous had it not under the circumstances been alarm- ing, dwelt with great eagerness, in his statement at the hearing, on the fact that the Brotherhood was opposed to all strikes, and had recourse to them only in the last resort. This may have been orig- inally the case; and the recent strikes which have taken place un- der its auspices, the members of this Board are informed of only through Mr. Arthur's own stateroients to them. As to the strike of the 13th instant, however, after listening to the evidence of the parties, and endeavoring to draw a dispassionate conclusion from it, we feel compelled to say, that if the facts pre- sented to us will justify a railroad strike under the protection of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, with all its attendant losses, dangers and inconveniences to the public, then any facts will justify it. The community has no protection whatever. If, moreover, the influence of the Brotherhood is, indeed, exerted in the interests of peace and good will, it can only be said that, whatever his secret counsels may have been, Mr. Arthur^s own pub- lic utterances and telegrams in connection with the recent difii- culties in Boston have been singularly unfortunate. He has, to say the least, allowed his zeal and sympathies to get a complete mastery over his discretion. In language, the significance of which it is charitable to suppose he did not fully appreciate, he, a citizen of Ohio, chief of a secret organization having ramifica- tions in Massachusetts, has ventured to intimate that, under exist- ing circumstances, it depended on him alone whether the movement on the whole railroad sj^stem of the state should be brought to a stand-still. A power which the Legislature itself would not dare to claim, an alien'to our laws has threatened to exercise. Certainly, if for reasons of economiy or better education, the Locomotive Engineers of Massachusetts were, as a class, of English or German, instead of American birth, our people would hardly tolerate the presenca of an emissary of queen or emperor who proclaimed and threat- ened to exercise such a power over them. It is not easy to see where the distinction lies. Our railroad corporations are wholly subject to the laws of Massachusetts, and . cannot f:seape from them ; and there is assuredly no reason why an organization, which openly proclaims a practical power of stopping the whole action of these corporations, should not also be subject to those laws, or else cease to exist within the limits of the State. If the issue is to come in this shape, the sooner and more squarely it is presented the better. The Commissioners believe they speak within bounds and say only what it is their duty to say, when they express their belief that the condition of affairs disclosed in our railroad system, as the result of the strike of the 12th instant, is wholly incompatible with the public interests. Throughout their investigatons the members of the Board have looked at the question simply in its public belongings. With the Boston and Maine Eailroad, as such, they have not concerned them- selves. That corporation, or any other, and its employes, may en- ter into what disputes between themselves may seem good to them. Neither party, however, can for a moment be permitted to make the public the chief sufEerer in the contest. Upon this point, at least, no room for doubt should exist. The railroads of Massachusetts are its arteries. If, to secure some trivial and private end, either party undertakes to wantonly stop the flow through those arteries, it becomes a question, not between private parties, but between the Commonwealth and the public enemy. Undoubtedly the employes of a corporation have a right to leave- its service. They can do so simply or in a body. The community has also rights in the matter. Those employes have no right to take out trains loaded with innocent travelers, perhaps, as in the ease of the recent Grand Trunk strike, in the most inclement cli- mate, with the deliberate intention in certain contingencies of stopping the train and abandoning it at a given hour. A pilot might as well "strike" and abandon his ship on a lee shore. If such an act is not a criminal offense, it should be made one. If, however, employes, in a reasonable and proper manner, with a due regard to their obligations to the public, have a right to leave the service of the corporation, on the other hand the corpora- tion has an equal right to go into the labor market and employ substitutes in the place of those who have so left its service, and those substitutes are entitled to protection in working far it. They have a right to be guarded from intrusion while in the line of their duty, as well as from insults and violence. So, again, the- law of this State, under heavy penalties, requires railroad corpora- tions to carry passengers over their lines to their destinations, when called upon to do so. During the recent strike. Locomotive En- gineers on roads connecting with the Boston and Maine have un- dertaken to say that, in this respect, the corporations employing them should not do what the law of the State specifically said they should do. They have refused to haul trains containing cars of the- Boston and Maine road, thus setting allegiance to a Brotherhood above obedience to the law. In view of these facts and conclusions which have been .«tated, we respectfully submlit this report, to be accompanied by a copy of the evidence and documents upon which it is based, if the Legisla- ture shall so order. We would also suggest the early passage of penal statutes to cover the f ollovnng offenses : First. The abandonment by Locomotive Engineers of their loco- motives upon railroads, in furtherance of any combination for a strike, except at the regular schedule destination of such locomo- tives. Second.' The obstruction of a railroad or the injury or abstrac- tion of the property of any railroad corporation in the furthprance of the objects of a strike. Third. The interference of a railroad employe while in the per- formance of his duties, or on the premises of the company. Fourth. The refusal of any Locomotive Engineer or railroad employe, in furtherance of the object of a strike, to aid in the movement upon the tracks of the. corporation employing him of the ears of other corporations. CHAS. F. ADAMS, JE., ALBEET D. BEIGGS, F. M. JOHNSON, Commissioners. Boston, February 21, 1877. EEPLY OF P. M. AETHUE. Boston, Feb. 22, 1877. To the Editor of the Boston Herald : I desire, through the columns of your widely circulated newspa- per, to express a few opinions upon the report of the Eailroad Com- missioners which has been given to the public. The general tenor and bearing of the report strikes me as savoring of anything but genuine American republicanism. The effort to classify an American citizen as an "alien" merely because he resides in another State seems to be rather a dangerous schism. IsIt. Moody said, in a recent discourse, that in no city in the Union had he found so many schisms as existed in Boston. Such an attitude as that assumed by Mr. xidams of the Commission- ers is likely to do more to injure the character of Massachusetts than any of the electioneering difficulties ever brought about by po- litical tricksters. If the Commissioners wish to recommend the enactment of judicious laws for the protection of the public, we say amen most heartily; but when those gentlemen presume to say that an American citizen can be an alien to the laws of any State in the Union, we are impelled to ask whether we are free and equal citizens of the United States, or subjects of petty State des- potisms. As an American citizen I am justified in whatever course of action I have hitherto pursued; and am ready to abide by any State laws which do exist, or may be framed by the people ; but I have too much respect for, and confidence in the law-givers of the old Bay State to believe that they will ever so demean themselves as to enact laws which shall recognize any privileged classes. I do not believe that a charmed circle will be drawn around any corporation, absolving themj from compliance with every law which 103 demands recognition and obedience from the workingmen of this State, in their humbler though not less honorable sphere. If there is a rock now hidden from the sight of the great masses of the American people upon which this glorious republic is in dan- ger of going to pieces, it is the great and increasing tendency toward class legislation. Liberty is fast becoming a by-word, and justice is almost a farce from the manner in which it is dispensed by would-be dictators and autocrats. . In my official position as Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers I assert, in the face of whatever insinuationb may have been or may be thrown out by corporations or their allies, that the organization which I represent has for its object the improve- ment of morals and the development of greater proficiency among the engineers of the country; provision for sickness and death, to which we are so constantly exposed; and the honorable and lauda- ble desire to secure a just and equitable compensation for the arduous services rendered the corporations in the discharge of our duties. What individual, single-handed and alone, ever secured concessions or even justice from wealthy and dictatorial corpora- tions? We are banded together for self -protection; and in these days when capital so remorselessly sets its iron heel upon the necks of the laboring classes, we ask, in the name of G-od and humanity, are we not justified in using every honorable means to provide for the daily wants of ourselves and of our families ? It has been asserted that there was no sufficient reason for a strike ; that it was merely a question of ten cents a day ! One hun- dred years ago a paltry tax on a few chests of tea in Boston har- bor was deemed of sufficient importance to precipitate a would-be nation into a bloody and devastating war. Ten cents a day is a small matter, but the spirit of some railroad corporations, so anti- Ameri- can and so undemocratic, has pronounced to the world that work- ingmen have no rights that capitalists are bound to respect. Wen- dell Phillips, yaur noble and justly-honored representative of Arnerican freedom, whose whole life has been spent in the interests of universal liberty, said, not many days ago, before a Boston audi- ence, that there vi^as less liberty today in Massachusetts -than can be found in poor, unfortunate, despotic France. Let us hope in the sorrow of his manly heart he may have looked at the picture in a darker light than the situation actually warrants; but let us never be misled by the bursts of virtuous indignation which greet us on 104 EZRA R. COLE, Oldest Engineer, Fitchbui-g Di\ision, Boston & Maine R. R. C. K. MITCHELL, Chief Engineer, October, 1896 — April, i8yS. Salaried Chairman. General Committee of Adjustment. HENRY H. WILSON, Secretary Hall Committee. WALTER S. BRAZIER, Chief Engineer, April, 189S — January, 1903. every hand, emanating from those men whose six per cent, is of more value in their estimation than truth and justice. Much has been said by tlie Commissioners reflecting upon the Brotherhood to which the former engineers on the Boston and Maine Eoad belong; every trifling indiscretion of which the em- ployes of the road have ever been guilty has been magnified into a penal offence ; but we look in vain, from beginning to end of their voluminous report, for any allusion whatever to the condition of many of the boilers in use by the Boston and Maine Eoad. They fail to report to the public, in whose behalf they have made their disinterested investigation, that the sworn testimony of Engineer Smith, which was neither disproved nor denied, showed that some of the boilers were so rotten that they actually crumbled away when attempts were made to repair them. Nor were any facts re- flecting in any manner upon the management of the road mentioned in the report. We had anticipated at least a fair and impartial statem.cnt of the case as developed by the sworn testimony submitted at the hearing, but we regret to admit that the proverbial tendency in most public reports of toadyism to capital is strikingly noticeable in the aforesaid document. The Commissioners forget to mention that after paying the usual six per cent, dividend the road had a surplus of over $91,000 to be placed to their credit; and that the plea of poverty set up by the President was an unm'anly subterfuge by which to evade the payment to the employes of a decent compensation. Nor do they allude to the fact that the salaries of the President and Superin- tendent have been recently advanced $500 each per j^ear. They do not recommend that railroad corporations shall be compelled to em- ploy only practical and experienced men for presidents and super- intendents; nor do they suggest that a statute be enacted making it a punishable offence for stubborn and self-willed men to squiinder the funds of the widows and orphans, which money they hold in trust, in their ofScial capacity, for the gratification of their own personal ambitions or animosities. Were the interests of stock- holders protected by such a law as this, there would be few bank- rupt and rotten railroad corporations; for it is a noteworthy fact that the insolvency of many of the roads in this country can be traced directly back to selfish and autocratic government bj' the officers in charge. 105 The fact that the Brotherhood have never resorted to strilces^ when the officers of a road have evinced a disposition to consult with their employes in a gentlemanly manner, is the best evidence we can give that we do not advocate strikes, except as a final resort. The commissioners admit that the Brotherhood has accomplished much good, and they approve of the charitable and benevolent fea- ture of the institution ; but they deny that we have any rights which railroad managers are bound to respect. On many of the roads in this country, were it not for the fact the engineers were well or- ganized, they would not have received a sufficient compensation out of which to maintain this same charitable and benevolent feature of which the commissioners so much approved. The system now in vogue on the majority of roads has caused a reduction in the wages which will compare favorably with the re- duction made in all classes of labor, from the fact that an engineer receives no pay unless he is actually on his engine, and then only for the number of miles run. There are many hours during which he is actually employed, for which he receives no comlpensation, yet there is a growing disposition among some railroad managers tO' still further reduce their wages. My mission in Boston was directly in the interests of peace, and I have endeavored thus far to do noth- ing wliich would not directly tend to the interests of the stockhold- ers and patrons of the Boston & Maine road, as well as the interests of the employes. While heartily approving of the first and second recommendations of the commissioners, we claim that we have the right to approach, and if possible, hire, any man while not in the discharge of his duties, if we so desire. We also claim that it is lawful and just if a corporation is giving aid and comfort to an avowed "enemy" to refuse to work for them if we so elect. In illustration of this, idea I would ask what were the feelings with which we in the North regarded the interference of England during our late family quarrel? We would also like to add to the recommendation of the commis- sioners a clause making it a penal offense for a railroad to employ and continue to retain the services of incompetent and inexperi- enced men, or those who have been previously discharged from other roads for intoxication or unworthiness. Eespectfully the public's obedient servant, P. M. ARTHUE. 1 06 Undoubtedly, certain ends might be attained by the removal of organization of laboring men, but the prosperity of a community can be certainly measured by the amount of personal interest each member takes in himself and the welfare of his neighbor; "by their fruits ye shall know them." It has never been the compiler's fortune to get a good statement of "the other side" or it would appear here with what is penned, and it compels him to feel that the Brotherhood, or the engineers even as individuals, were not all to blame. Statements of Mr. Smith and Mr. Purher when in office were not savored of much sympathy for the Brotherhood, after Mr. Smith was dropped from Boston Div. No. 61, and as two bosom friends, one could not expect it. Feelings between some of the engineers and Mr. Smith were not very pleasant, and thereby hangs a tal.'^ that may have lead up to what may have grown into the trouble of 1877. Of those who come after the strike, the few referred to by Grand Chief Arthur, with and of what it is composed today, only a decade after the Boston & Maine strike occurred, Boston Division in its full vigor of life contributed $15,000 to the assistance of members involved in the strike on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Eailroad. While it has assisted in all the tribulations of the Order in gen- eral, it has never refused to aid any worthy object brought before it in a proper manner, and it has built up a solid body in the terri- tory it covers as a Union of Engineers, second to none in the country. To do business, the successful business man of the day will say, "advertise;" it appears to be so, and no matter what the business may be. The little band at Detroit in 1863 when they prepared to launch into the Brotherhood business, carried their advertising where it would do all the good possible, and just so it has been done to the present time. Changes and improvements have come from time to time, and like all other institutions of success, with a first cost of, often, enormous amounts. While the first fruit was in a way small and untoothsome, it improved from year to year, and as a Brotherhood, the strict attention to the real business of the point of issue, has built up an institution to stand so long as the use of human labor shall exist. 107 The strike of 1877 showed the true moral courage of the men of which Boston Division was made. It is now a generation since the event that proved a great bill of expense and in a reality, a grand dismal failure, and only to those directly interested, is almost forgotten. Several railroad strikes have in a way interested Boston Division, but the foregoing was the only one that Boston Division had .mem- bers concerned in directly. As- a dismal failure it has been more than once called, for to some, for a time, is was unpleasant. A part of the member?, who were in it, soon obtained positions on neighboring roads, some went to roads more distant ; others engaged in difEerent kinds of bus^iness. A few retired to a more quiet life. Twenty-nine years and over have passed, and today the greater pa,rt of the men are well along in years, while many from all stages of life who were engaged in it have passed to whence "whose bourn no traveler returns," and with due regard to justice, and with those who actually crushed what the B. L. E. fought for, and not to use personality, but touching upon the real strike breakers, they went as all such go — sooner or later — ^to their own rewards, as drunkenness or stealing takes any one, and the good that came after them are not of those referred to with derision, but are in a great many cases members of our Brotherhood, staunch and true. The wave of ill- feeling and the cause and authors of it, are evidently removed, and although now passed to join the silent majority, nothing is int'^-nded in this — ^and in fact much has been left out — ^to cast reflection in any form upon any parties, pro or con, to the Boston & Maine strike of Feb. 12, 1877. By careful research, of all the many strikes there fails to be noted one that was not attended with great loss to both sides, also to the innocent community, and although victory has been in different issues to the different sides, it can no better be summed up than in the rough-edged saying, "War is Hell." In the foregoing pages there have appeared some matter on the Boston & Maine strike, which if referring to the report of the rail- road commissioners of that time, it had been given as the actual state of affairs that existed then, nothing further could be said. It would not be expected a railroad corporation would exhibit its own weaknesses to a public tribunal, neither would the Brother- hood or ex-employees of the road disclose their own weak side to io8 public view, to be harrowed before the public, unless through com- pulsion. Had the comlmissioners been honest and fair-minded, no objection whatever could be taken to their report. While it is not the purpose of your compiler to re-try the case, it is his intention to place honest material in the right place so far as it directly concerns this work. The trouble was wholly between men and officials and not be- tween the company and its employees. Had the officials opened their doors fairly to the help, the troubles could never have hap- pened. This has been many times borne out by worthy persons better acquainted with the matters than even some who at that time tried to injure through the columas of the newspapers the company and the engineers. Trying times have been experienced since, as were then to be confronted, and amicable adjustments were most pleasantly made, perfectly fitting to the circumstances; this with help of practi- cally all classes. While with the same predicam'ent, and the exercise of personal prejudices, a feeling could possibly have been made into trouble, and the trouble have been fanned into the flame of a pos- sible strike. But a little over a decade ago, this same corporation, with its en- larged system, by misfortune came into a state of circumstances whereby retrenchment was quite necessary. It was made. It was soon prosperous, and no one practically the looser. The true spirit of manhood in the officials, co-operating in harmony with the men. under them paved the way, so that the men were not made to suffer but to be benefitted in the end. True indeed, some had to grumble at their lot, but it was not those who had to take the worst of the lot who grumbled the most. Had the true state of affairs appeared in the hearing of the commissioners, and been honestly reported by them, our late worthy Grand Chief Engineer could have found no possible way to have taken exceptions to what that supposed honor- able body should have submitted. Had Grand Chief Arthur been justly treated by them (the same as the officials, employees, or any- one else) it would not give occasion for the extract given here from the Boston Herald on the preceding pages, in which Mr. Arthur replied to the commissioners' report. The foregoing pages do not in full give all the facts as to their existing schedule, and perhaps to quote more would make things plainer (taken from the En- gineers' Journal of April, 1877), is the following: 109 "Previous to January 1, 1876, the engineers running regular trains were receiving $3.50 per day and a bonus of twenty-five cents per day, payable quarterly, for good behavior; firemen $2.00 per day, subject to the same rules. "Firemen promoted to engineers, for the first three months re- ceived $3.25 per day, with an advance of twenty-five cents per day every three months, until they received $3.25, which was the liigh- est price paid until they received a regular schedule train or run. "On the first of January, 1876, an order was issued reducing their "wages ten per cent., making the highest rate paid $3.15. The men very naturally complained about the reduction. "In the following April (1876) Grand Chief Arthur made .; visit' to Boston Division, and s-t the request of some of the members, he called upon President White of the Boston & Maine road in regard to the matter, and had a conference vnth himj in regard to the wages of the engineers. His efforts were unsuccessful, also from that time till the men stopped work, they were not advanced from one grade to the other; and when they asked William Smith, En- gine Despatcher, for an increase according to the system then in vogue, they were greeted by a volley of oaths ; and when they went to Superintendent Purber he would receive them with a growl and would refer them to President White, and he would refer them to the directors; and when they looked for them they were not to be found. Their patience became exhausted and they decided to ap- point a committee, draft propositions and submit them^ to the president." The committee consisted of George W. Stevens, George W. Kent, Warren H. Walker and C. A. Stevens. Under date of Feb. 12, 1877, they presented a schedule to the officers of the road as given over the names of the committee, being the first one of the list in the report of the commissioners. This effort failed to bring about any adjustment of the affairs of the engineers, and accordingly the engineers requested the presence of their Grand Chief Engineer in Boston, where he arrived Thurs- day, Feb. 8th, and was escorted to the American House. During the day Mr. Arthur had been notified of the action of the engineers, and the result of their interview with the president. Knowing of their failure in their exploit, the Grand Chief En- gineer under date of Feb. 8, 1877, sent the letter referred to in the commissioners' report, to President N. G. White of the B. & M. Toad, and received a verbal reply as follows : "Who is this man, Arthur ? I don't know him. I will not allow any man to interfere between me and my engineers." "After receiving his reply, we advised the committee to change the first propositions, and submit another instead, in hopes of ef- fecting a peaceable adjustment, as we were very anxious to avoid having a strike if possible." The one submitted was dated Feb. 1, 1877, and is the second one referred to by the commissioners over the signature of the committee. Our reasons for doing so were, they had heretofore been running from 110 to 151 miles for a day's work (although 100 miles is con- sidered a fair day's work), for three dollars and a half. We thought by leaving the mileage question out a compromise might be effected, but we were doomed to disappointment. The officers positively re- fused to make any concessions whatever, notwithstanding they had five grades of wages— $2.25, $2.50, $2.70, $2.90 and $3.15. One brother was running 151 miles per day, five days in the week, and all he received was $2.90 per day. The whole matter was referred to the proper tribunal of the Brotherhood, and permission granted to the brothers to stop work if they chose to do so. After a careful deliberation of the case, they decided to stop work, but before doing so the committee waited upon the officials and presented the third proposition to Mr. White, and is given in the report of the commissioners over the signature of the committee and dated Boston, Monday, Feb. 12, 1877. Not receiving satisfaction from them, at the appointed time, every engineer and fireman in the employ of the company, save one fire- man, stopped and remained two hours with their engines so as to be ready to proceed with their trains, providing the officials acceded to. the propositions which gave the company four hours to prevent the stoppage of their trains that caused so much inconvenience to their patrons. But they were stubborn, and rather than pay the old, tried, true and faithful engineers that had served them well for thirty years what they asked, they hired incompetent, inexperienced men, who had been discharged from other roads for intoxication and stealing, regardless of the safety of their lines and property of their patrons. They also hired an extra force of men; kept three and four upon an engine; abandoned twenty-one trains; issued a new time-card; placed a cordon of policemen around their premises, besides one upon each engine, to escort the new engineers to and from their boarding houses, thereby incurring large expenditures of money, besides having some of their best engines burned and otherwise in- jured ; and we are credibly informed that they have paid over $100,- 000 damages on delayed freight. All this has been done rather than to yield to their old engineers, and to gratify the stubborn will of President White and Director Osgood; and we leave it to an un- biased public to decide who is responsible for the strike and the heavy loss of money to the stockholders. Mr. White claimed they were poor — unable to pay as much wages as other roads centering into Boston — notwithstanding their annual report showed a balance on hand of nearly $92,000 after paying six per cent, dividends and an increase of five hundred dollars to his and Mr. Purber's salary during the past year. Yet they pleaded poverty; and yet they wilfully and recklessly squandered a half million dollars in their vain attempt to destroy our institution. They called to their aid the renowned railroad commissioners, of whom Charles Francis Adams, the would-be governor, is chairman, and sought, through them, the enactment of laws that would shackle the hands and seal the lips oi every engineer in the State of Massa- chusetts; but, thanks to the law-givers of the State, they are not owned and controlled by railway corporations, as they are in New Jersey. They have falsified us, and the manner in which they were op- erating their road, through the newspapers, thereby hoping to mis- lead and deceive the public ; but the people were not to be deceived by them . . . and instead of destroying the Brother- hood in the New England States, they have united the men more closely than ever. Never in the history of our organization has there been so deep an interest and determination evinced in the East as at present to uphold, maintain and preserve our Association. Knowing well the weakness of human nature, and that it's man's own true nature, in no matter what capacity, to "buy as cheup and sell as dear" as the market affords, whether it be labor, merchandise, or knowledge ; just the same can be expected in any routine of busi- ness. To suppress that which is obnoxious to the situation, and to raise up and extol that which is beneficial, is only natural, and looked up to as the road to success by any one whose business is considered at stake. G P. FAIRFIELD, Cha'.ilain. H^^H^^HH^^^^^^^hh. H^HhB :^m B^lr ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^K ' ''% "''^'?>. ^I^H^^ '"'i^^^ ^^'E^^^M ^^|l^l|^^| SYLVESTER G. CANNEY. In service 57 years. REUBEN JONES. In service ss ^ 5.S .lears. G. C. FARNSWORTII. B. R. B. & L. R. R. OFFICERS. The officers of Boston Division No. 61, at its organization, con- sisted of Chief Engineer, First Engineer, Second Engineer, First Assistant Engineer, Second Assistant Engineer, and Third As- sistant Engineer. To the above were later added the office of Guide, Chaplain, Dele- gate and Alternate. The office of Insurance Agent was created about the time the B. L. E. Insurance was instituted, also later Journal Agent. The Chief Engineer's duty is to take charge of all meetings when present, and take an active part in all business transactions of the Division. The duty of the First Engineer is to assist the Chief Engineer, see that proper decorum is preserved, and in the absence of the Chief Engineer presides. The Second Engineer guards the inner door at the meetings, re- ceives all members, visitors, or candidates while the meeting is in session. The First Assistant Engineer is the secretary, ai'd re- ceives aU the funds paid into the Division, and assists the Chief En- gineer in the transaction of the business and cares for the seal, un- der which all important business is transacted. The Second As- sistant Engineer is the treasurer of the Division, and assiats the Chief and First Assistant Engineers in guarding the funds of the Division, and is held directly responsible for the funds intrusted to his care in the transaction of business. The Third Assistant En- gineer is the guardian of the outer door, and first receives all mem- bers, visitors, or candidates after the meeting is in session. The Guide assists the Chief Engineer in the lodge room, and cares for the candidates during admission. The Chaplain, as the office implies, performs the duties attendant upon the office, whether in the lodge room or on public occasions. The Delegate represents the Division at the conventions of the Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and in. that capacity constitutes one of the members of that body, and is supposed to take part in all the afEairs of the legislation of that body. "3 Alternate is an office created whereby the person elected to it is to serve as Delegate, if the regular Delegate is unable to attend. The first election to this office was September 7, 1870. Insurance Agent, as the term implies, is the officer who directly looks after the insurance affairs of the sub-Division with its insured members. Journal Agent is elected to look after the subscription of non- members to the Engineers' Monthly Journal. The office of Corresponding Secretary has been maintained a greater part of the Division's existence, but at times appears to have been abolished. Its duties have been to assist the Chief and First Assistant Engineers and carry on the outside correspondence of the Division. COMMITTEES. There has been maintained almost from the first sitting of the Division various committees, on whom fell duties generally defined by the name given the committee; however, at times, perhaps one committee performed the duties generally incumbent upon some other. Some were appointed for occasions, some annually, and some in time practically becoming standing committees. Many times officers and committees have been elected or ap- pointed, and the notation upon the record has been meagre and can- not in all cases be fully known. June 13, 1867, a Literary Committee was elected, composed of E. A. Calder, E. K. Ferguson and I. C. Pingree; but what was ac- complished is not told in any of the later records. This is the only time such a committee appears. Other committees are as follows: Finance Committee — Their duty was to audit the accounts of the Division annually, or at such times as occasion required, by re- quest of the Chief Engineer, or other proper officer. Trustees — Their duty being to care for the property of the Di- vision on deposit or otherwise, that no transfer thereof be made without due process. Hall Committee — The care of the hall has been a most important one, and involved a great deal of labor and trouble. The commit- tee have charge of the belongings, paraphernalia, etc., also attend 114 to the sub-letting of the rooms, and in j-ears past under the careful management and administration, the hall has been a source of rev- enue, some of the tenants having used it for years. At times the place of meeting has been at "so much per meet- ings," but since the first occupation of the hall at No. 47 Hanover street, the premises have been held by lease. Of all the officers in any capacity none are more deserving of true emulation for real labor than the Hall Committee. It vras really the first office to be made use of at the preliminary meeting December 2, 1864, ■when Sumner A. Bragg vi^as appointed a committee to procure a hall for the next meeting. The same hall was engaged, and the price was two dollars and a half. Sick Committee — This committee has existed ever since the or- ganization began, and practically based on unwritten law. It has the least mention, but is always manifest and referred to in almost «very year's record, yet the earliest mention noticed in the books of the Division is under d'ate of March 8, 1891, "G. E. Dority ap- pointed on Sick Committee of Eastern Division." The office has devolved upon the officers as a rule, but the mem- bers as a whole in reality constitute the Sick Committee, and all brothers in sickness or need have been attended to when their wants have been made known to the Division and through the influence of the Delegate at the conventions of the Grand International Brother- hood. Members of Div. 61, or the families of deceased members, have received donations amounting in all to thousands of dollars from the charitable funds of the Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Some of the members who joined between August, 1870, and September, 1885, are- only known by the entrance of their names upon the sick list, as referred to in the proceedings of some of the conventions. A regular sick committee is now maintained with a representative upon each Division, or road represented by members who belong to Boston Division. ENTEETAINMENT COMMITTEE. The duties of this committee sometimes devolved upon the Hall Committee, and its duties are well understood and need nothing further said here, particularly for those who ever served in that capacity. BALL COMMITTEE. This offitee^ as in all the others, has its duties, and well known to many of the members. The first mention upon the records ap- pears Eehruary 4, 1868, when John C. Wilbour, James H. Prince, Eobert A. Calder, George H. Sanderson and Edward Bright were elected a committee to arrange for a hall to be held imder their man- agement. It appears it was held Feb. 20, 1868, and although not a financial success, it was, however, a worthy object, and bore its fruits and was a stepping stone to issues that have been the up- building of the Brotherhood. Some years it has been well patron- ized and a financial success, and its profits devoted entirely to charity. EXCUESION COMMITTEE. This committee has been appointed nearly every year, while its duties have at times been under the head of Entertainment Committee. Its labors have been by no means a sinecure, and many times the enjoynaent of an excursion often depended upon the results of the labors of the excursion committee. MUSICAL COMMITTEE. It appears that under date of March 12, 1899, the Division voted to have a quartette, and it was made up of members of the Division, and "organized by Brother Einn W. Boody." ii6 THE G. I. A. TO THE B. OF L. E. From the inception of the Brotherhood of the Footboard, the wives of the Brothers have shown a most visible interest in the affairs of the organization. Parties and associations were formed at different times and places that had a great influence and in- terest in the management and conduct of the members. Begin- ning with the annual ball and annual excursion that was installed as a feature of the Division, almost at its beginning, as did a great many of the sub-Divisions, formed in the early days, and now a common feature of nearly all, if not all, of the existing Divisions paved the way whereby the wives and children of the members were brought into close touch with each other, and in so doing made in many cases life-long acquaintances and ties second only to actual kinship. This state of affairs is borne out in the early copies of our journal. "Previous to the organization of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood there had been im- promptu social compacts of the ladies, having in view the accom- plishment of some special object, and, like all such efEorts, ■nith the objects attained disintergration -^-as the natural tendency, yet enough had been attained to inspire a few with thoughts of what might be accomplished by the combined efforts and bene- ficent thought rightly directed of the wives of the members of the B. of L. E. "The preparations for the Convention held in Chicago in 1887 gave opportunity to put these thoughts into practice, and the Ladies' Aujciliary Society of Chicago caused the following notice to appear in the Journal of August of that year : " 'The Ladies' Auxiliary Society of Chicago is desirous of meet- ing as many ladies as possible at the annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers which convenes in Chicago in October. Those who are members of Auxiliary societies in difEerent portions of the country are requested to bring with them a copy of their by-laws in order that a uniform code of laws may be formulated and adopted.' "This timely notice resulted in a meeting of the ladies in Parlor of the Palmer House on October ?1, 1S87, for the purpose of 117 establishing the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers." The meeting was called to order by Mrs. G. M. Brown, Presi- dent of the Ladies' Society at Chicago, and who was made Secre- tary of the temporary organization. The object of the meeting was here stated and organization as a body entered upon. Mrs. W. A. Murdock was made chairman. There were present at that meeting fifty-five ladies, and of these ten were representatives of societies that were attached to other sub-Divisions. With these other ladies were invited to join the Chicago Society that they may become members and establish a society in their own locality, also entitle them to vote for grand officers. The By-Ijaws used by the ladies' association connected with Cincinnati Division No. 95, B. of L. E., at Cincinnati, Ohio, were submitted and were adopted as the rules of the new organization. Thus was the neuclus of a grand body formed, and with most pleasant results, and the meeting was formally dismissed, to be called to order the following day. October 22, 1887, the next day, the ladies convened again, and the meeting was called to order by Mrs. W. A. Murdock, and to^ which ladies from six other Divisions were added. Organization and election of officers was perfected, and thus the Grand Inter- national Auxiliary to the B. of L. E. stood forth as another and permanent institution for the benefit of the Brothers and their families. The crescent was adopted as the emblem of the order, and no one was to be admitted except the wives of the members of the B. of L. E. The officers elected were : Grand President, Mrs. W. A. Murdock, Chicago, 111. Grand, Secretary, Mrs. G. M. Brown, Chicago, 111. Grand Treasurer, Mrs. Charles Thorp, Chicago, 111. Grand Vice-President, Mrs. M. C. Maynard, Chicago, 111. Grand Sentinel, Mrs. S. A, Eandall, Springfield, 111. Grand Giiide, Mrs. A. Strong, Butler, Ind. Grand Chaplain, Mrs. Mary C. Orr, Peoria, 111. Thus being; permanently organized and the headquarters were established at Chicago and the meeting dismissed. The grand officers convened February 14, 1888, also in July following, to transact business, and decided to hold its first annual convention in Chicago October 8, 1888. At the first annual con- vention the Grand Secretary reported 25 charters having been issued, and 22 of those were represented in the convention. The second convention was held in Chicago, 111., on September 10, 18S9, and 45 charters had been issued, 26 of which was repre- sented at this convention. At this meeting many changes and improvements were made, and the "star" was added to the em- blem. At this meeting the insurance of the members was formulated and arrangements made to convene the second annual conven- tion at Pittsburg, Pa., at the time and place of the convention of the B. of L. E. " March 5, 1890, the grand officers were called together and the plan of the Ladies' Benevolent Insurance Association of the G. I. A. to the B. of li. E. was submitted and adopted, ilrs. Chester Durnell was appointed President of Insurance, and Mrs. Mary C. Orr, Secretary and Treasurer, with power to arrange a set of By-Laws and conduct and manage the business until the following session. The regular session convened in Alleghany, Pa., October 15, 1890, and the insurance feature was formally adopted. A memorial was presented to the convention of the B. of L. E., then in session, and the convention endorsed the movement and recognized the Grand International Auxiliary as a permanent in- stitution and a valuable assistant in social and charitable work which environed the organization. At the convention held in Atlanta the following year (3d, 1891) the sub-Divisions of the G. I. A. had increased to 140, the annual conventions were changed in 1892 to biennial, to conform to the new plan adopted by the G. I. A. of B. of L. E. At the close of the year 1905 there were 305 Divisions, and all reported in good condition. Prom the election of Mrs. Cassell to the position of editress of the ladies' department of the Journal a section of that organ of the B. L. E. has been at the entire disposal of G. I. A. and its sub- Divisions. p. S. EVANS LODGE, DIV. NO. 99, G. I. A. TO THE B. L. E. In the meantime while matters were forming themselves in shaping the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the ladies in the vicinity of the Divisions of the Brotherhood located at Boston, Mass., were feeling the in- fluences exerted in their behalf as an organization coming from 119 the wives of a great many of the engineers belonging to Boston Division No. 61, and Bay State Div. No. 439, B. of L. E., both located at Boston. June 4, 1891, a body of ladies, wives of engineers who were members of the B. L. E., convened at Boston and organized a lodge known as F. S. Evans Division No. 99, G. I. A. to the B. L. E. The name given the lodge in honor of the Chief Engineer at that time of Boston Div. No. 61, B. L. E. The charter member- ship consisted of forty members and was organized by Mrs. J. Frank Cook of Concord, N. H., deputy of the G. I. A., and mem- ber of Granite State Div. No. 49, at Concord, N. H. At thii time F. S. Evans Division was the only one in Massachusetts. The use- fulness and influence of this organization upon the members and officers of Div., 61 is beyond the power of the compiler to depict with a pen. Likewise it may be said to cast its influence upoa the surroundings the engineers are thrown amongst in the daily walks of life, both in his labors and the surroundings of his home. Few can realize the aid given to our institutions through the in- fluences of the Ladies' Auxiliaries to the B. of L. E., its workings many times silent and unseen has done much to elevate the la- borer at the throttle and to eliminate evils that have many times rendered manual labor a burden. The high moral character as ex- emplified by the institution certainly has a greater dignity than spoken words would interpret. It has passed beyond the experi- mental stage, and in fact, left behind its kindergarten age long before the grand body was a chartered institution. As a local or- ganizaton without any general connection of, one — now sub-Divi- sion — with another, it demonstrated its great and prosperous fu- ture in perfecting the fixedness of the greatest labor organization known to man. It has in many ways made itself manifest ; conducted missions of charity; ministered to the sick; entertained with social functions; kept an open eye on the cleanliness and perfection of the lodge room; assisted in arranging and caring for the belongings of our apartments; furnished in their own unique way socials, entertain- ments and amusements. Talent of the highest order has many times been produced, as the results of their labors to entertain the Brothers, and the choice viands tliat have entertained the palates of the Brothers would put a "chef" of the "Touraine" or "Waldorf- Astoria" to shame, were they asked to compete with the "Ladies' Aux." when they have many times given a "lay-out" and invited the Brothers to attend and partake as only the "home produced" could be given. In this we can say, if in no other: What is our home without its mother. The presidents of F. S. Evans Lodge, Div. No. 99, G. I. A. to the B. of L. E., have been: 1891-2. Mrs. C. J. Chase. " 1893-4. Mrs. E. A. Calder. 1895. Mrs. G. B. Bushee. 1896. Mrs. G. A. Messer. 1897-8. Mrs. Emma Wilkins. 1899-00. Mrs. H. W. Getchell. 1901-2. Mrs. C. E. Kidder. 1903-4. Mrs. W. E. Batchelder. _ 1905-G Mrs. C. H. Woodman. Few are the presidents of any association that can boast of wielding gavels over their lodges as can Div. 99, being the pos- sessor of two from the frigate Constitution, being the gift of Brother E. A. Ferg-uson, who was F. A. E. of Div. 61 in its early history. OFFICEES OF LADIES' AUXILIARY OF G. I. A. OF B. OF L. E., F. S. EVANS DIV. NO. 99, BOSTON, MASS. Past President, Mrs. W. F. Batchelder. President, Mrs. C. H. Woodman. Vice-President, Mrs. F. W. Brothers. Secretary, Mrs. F. A. Allen. Treasurer, Mrs. W. E. Downs. Insurance Secretary, Mrs. T. L. Wilkins. Chaplain, Mrs. George R. Dority. Guide, Mrs. W. D. Boyle. Sentinel, Mrs. C. D. Pierce. OUR BROTHERHOOD. The vast amount of material at hand and the many desires of individual members, if coupled together, would create a volume of such proportions that it is impossible to get it within the corfines of pasteboard covers, likewise the pocketbooks of the members. The one fact exists that twelve men at Detroit were the real pro- moters of the Brotherhood, and our Grand Brother H. C. Hays, in the later 80's tried to get a statement from those of the twelve that were then living. Eight were living who returned answers, also he was able to produce photographs of them in the Journal, and were: William D. Eobinson. Alfred (Sam) Keith. Thomas Faulkner. Henry Hall. Thomas Mxon. Thomas L. Van Wormer. Linus Keith. J. C. Thompson. To these are to be added : George Watrous. J. McCurdy. John Brown. Thomas Haywood. Henry Lathrop. George Q. Adams. Sam Hill. Orville Baker. .0. F. Johnson. While the list is really seventeen, as we find by the statements? of the eight first mentioned, twelve were of the party that were at the first meeting, while the movement was engrossed by the seven- teen. William D. Eobinson, who became the first Chief Engineer, also first Grand Chief Engineer, was born in Massachusetts, May 22, 1826. Little is found of him till we find him an engineer on the 122 New York Central road at Eochester, where he evidently com- menced as fireman soon after becoming of age. At the sitting of the Baltimore Convention, in 1855, he was a delegate and e^.ected Secretary. He had become quite an enthusiast in organization even at that time, having become allied to some of the fraternities prior to this time. In 1859 he left Eochester, N. Y., and went west. In 1861 we find him at Detroit, and an engineer on the Michigan Central E. E., to which, as we find, his career ends in the fall of 1863. With the fullness of the Brotherhood at heart, he for a long time after devoted almost his entire time in perfect- ing and organizing the Brotherhood. After the incident relative to the Eochester Convention he did not appear so prominent, though as faithful a worker as ever allied to a Division of the order to which his lot was cast. Like all others who live and breathe, he was human and had his faults, yet in his work as a promoter of the B. of L. B. he was faithful, even unto death. He died a mem- ber at Yincennes, 111., a member of a Division at that place, No- vember 7, 1890, and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Ind. In 1864 he was succeeded by Brother Charles L. Wilson, who was an engineer on the New York Central Eailroad, and re- sided at Eochester, N. Y. He continued in office until February 25, 1874, when he was succeeded by P. M. Arthur. His career was not without its good results, and was remarkable for the quietness of his administration. A point of issue by many factions, while also in later years much dissatisfaction was stirred up by actions that were not agreeable to a majority of the members. At a special session held in February, 1874, his chair was vacated as a movement for the "Good of the Order," and he retired. Here brings home to the studious reader thoughts that will in- terpret many things in a different light than they look at first thought. It is apparent that a serious mistake had been inade. A step in the wrong direction. However, it had been ten years since he had taken the chair, and through not a few tribulations it had been well guided, at least in part if not as a whole. Be it as it may, the end had come and a new administration was sought as a wise movement, whether considered from a standpoint of busi- ness or sentiment. It may be a noticeable fact that the first three Grand Chief Engineers had been at some time engineers on the New York Central E. E. The late Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur, who succeeded Pebruary 25, 1874, at Cleveland, Ohio, the Past Grand Chief En- gineer Charles Wilson in the chair, was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1831, and at the age of eleven came to New York. Being pos- sessed of worthy talent he, after being engaged in work of a rural nature, soon obtained a job as a wiper in a roundhouse for the ISr. Y. C. E. E. His abilities were almost instantly recognized by the management and he was placed at firing, and soon became en- gineer; this he followed till being elected Grand Chief. He was always interested in his position, both as a laborer and for the corporation he served. When the organization movement began he became interested in it, and at the organization of Division 46 it found him a lead- ing spirit and charter member. He was a delegate to the special session at Eochester, N. Y., June 12, 1866, and did active work. At Boston in 1866 he was a delegate at the regular session and was one of the committee on establishing the Monthly Journal. He was at the Cincinnati convention in 1867. In 1868 was chief engineer of his Division, and delegate to the Chicago convention. At Baltimore in 1869 was elected S. G. A. E. by a good majority. At Nashville in 1870 he received 49 votes against Grand Chief Charles Wilson's 60, and for S. G. A. E. he received all but five delegates. He was re-elected at Toronto in 1871, at St. Louis in 187?, and at Philadelphia in 1S73 by acclamation. The unwise movements of Grand Chief Wilson in matters concerning a strike on the "Pan Handle" — Pittsburg, St. Louis and Chicago E. E. (a part of the Pennsylvania) — caused a sudden change of admin- istration and resulted in the election of P. M. Arthur to that office. Taking up a sceptre of shaken administration he began ''putting his house in order," and in a short time had made a thorough change in the affairs of the B. of L. E. with the aid of a competant staff and thorough workers, the order was placed on a footing better than ever, and its institutions were managed and financed so that though it passed through troubles in the next three years of a most serious nature it came out stronger and better. His high moral courage and his manly Christian bearing won for him friends that were life long, and only those who called themselves his enemies were those who placed their prejudices ahead of their better judgment. ■^'His most lasting memorial will be the work he did," and "his death was lamented by a large number both at home and abroad." 124 Agreeable to an inyitation to visit Winnipeg Division of AVinni- peg; Manitoba, he left Clevelancl in apparent good health and at- tended the exercises with a most cordial greeting. Being about to address a meeting upon the third day he arose and ere the first sentence -nas uttered he fell in the arms of Grand Brother W. B. Prenter, life having evidently, ceased. A gloom of sadness sud- denly came over the whole comm^unity, for in an instant, as it were, it was flashed through the country that Grand Chief Arthur of the B. of L. E. had passed away. Appropriate to the occasion the body was conveyed to Cleveland, where the body was interred in the family lot with a most worthy and appropriate service. He died July Ifi, 1903. In the death of Grand Chief Arthur the ofifice of Chief Engineer fell to Brother A. B. Youngson, Avho was elected in October, 1890, A. G. C. E., taking up the gavel of business as C. E. July 17, 1903, but which by misfortune he wielded only thirte.en days, siTccunibing to the dreaded disease of the kidneys July 30, 1903. He was born in Pittsburg, Pa., March 26, 1849. His father being an editor of a newspaper. Later removing to Mead- ville in 1851, resided there till 1855, when he waa made consul to Sydney, Australia. Brother Youngson began his career on the Atlantic & Great Western, now a part of the Erie system, and in 1866 was pro- moted to engineer. His life and career is too well known to us to need to be eulo- gized further in this volume, as his high social, moral and business standing was all that could be asked for, and he bore up under a long and most painful illness, and suffered in a true heroic manner, lie died at 2.45 a. m. July 30, 1903, at his home in Meadville, Pa. The funeral ceremonies were attended by the grand olficers and many prominent persons who, less than a fortnight before, had been called to the bier of their former leader, and with an im- pressive ceremony, with a host of friends other than those who were called to witness the last sad rites of the previous occasion, the remains of Brother Youngson were laid at rest in the land of his home of his boyhood, and of Hon. Charles Miller Division No. 43, B. of L. E., to which he belonged, and the calling which he so dearly loved. With the chair, as it were, left doubly vacant the office seemed to be looking for its man to guide its ship of state, and was of- "5 fered by the rule to the next in otfice, but their long term of years at the trust they then held they felt 'twere better to 'bide their time in the present position than step up to take the sceptre of the former leaders. After the great loss of two able leaders in two weeks, the Grand Office called a meeting that convened at Cleveland, 0., August 7tli to 9th, to transact business pertaining to the vacant chair, and the choice fell upon the present incumbent. Brother Warren S. Stone of Division No. 181, Eldon, Iowa, and who was then chairman of the G. C. of A. of the Chicago, Kock Island and Pacific E. E. Born in Ainswortb, Washington county, Iowa, February 1, 1860. Educated in Washington Academy, also Western College, West- ern, Iowa, he was well fitted to battle with the world. Entering the service of the "Missouri Division of the Eock Island road, and when called to the chair of Grand Chief Engineer of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers, he had manipulated the throttle as an engineer nineteen years. To this there is nothing the writer can add to do better. The present reader knows full well all that need to be known, as the work of this volume is more intended to cover the past than the present, and this chapter is penned to ■cover in reality matters of the Grand Office in its relation to Division 61, and the best the writer is able to cope with the sub- ject is feeble in the extreme, as one to thoroughly deal with the subject should write more from personal contact and observation. Before passing from this chapter there is one more that should receive mention as a late Brother of the Grand Office, staunch and true — Brother Titas S. Ingraham, who, as it were, "died in the harness," having been a life long worker for what as Division 61 stands for, succumbing to the call of the Great Father of us all at the convention at Los Angeles, Cal., May 27, 1904, being stricken, while in a session of the convention, with death, it ap- parently coming peacefully and quietly. He having fallen back in his chair was noticed by Grand Chief W. S. Stone, who called for a physician, but although only a moment and two doctors were at his side they pronounced him dead. Thus passed from earth an- other life long worker in our cause. Just prior to his death he had taken an active part in an action that made Brothers W. E. Futch and W. B. Prcnter members of the "Grand Office" as part of the official stafl'. The convention was adjourned for the day and the assembly was suddenly overcast with a cloud of gloom. 126 Grand Brother Titas A. Ingraham was born in 1835, and in en- tering active life soon found himself an engineer and an ardent worker for the cause of the laboring man, and at the front in the movement of the "chosen twelve" and at the organization of Division No. 7 at Ijafayette, Indiana, found him a member, and represented it at Rochester, A"". Y., in September, 1865. In his career he only missed two conventions, those of 1867 and 1869. In 1872 he was chosen First Graiid Engineer at St. Louis, and from that time to his death fulfilled the duties of that oflBee as treasurer of the institution with a credit few could attain. He had outlived all the other Brothers in office, and in the great many years of labor with Brothers Arthur and Youngson perfect har- mony and the true Christian spirit had been truly exemplified, harmony existing at all times, which only under the most Christian- like conditions could have prevailed for so long a period. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity in the 32d degree, and the services at Los Angeles, Cal., were attended by a large body of Brothers and Fellows, as such, and paid as their last respects high honors of distinction to the remains of the departed Brother. With a special escort the funeral train left for the home of the deceased, and the Jast parting of earth was soon taken and like the departed Grand Chiefs he was now with the ages. They all had been ours, but the time had passed and they were ours no more. It would not be proper for me to leave this subject without men- tioning one of the "old guard," our most worthy Brother, and who has been so long in the harness, and who has done so much for our welfare, our worthy Grand Brother and Third Engineer, Dcloss Everett, ^^■ho for many years before being called to the Grand Official stsft' ran the iron horse out of Philadelphia on the Pennsyl- vania .Railroad. To all of those who read the Journal his name is familiar and his presence with us has been manifested on several occasions, and at the union meeting of the labor organizations at the Boston Theatre in November, 1897, he represented ab]y the Grand Office, our late Grand Chief Arthur being stricken at that time with severe sickness. In the beginning of this portion of the work I mentioned the name of Brother Harry C. Hays, who served as Second Grand Engineer, and in that capacity conducted the Journal for a period of ten years — from 1884 to 1894 — when at the St. Paul Conven- tion he was elected to the ofBce of General Secretary and Treasurer of the Insurance Association, which he occupied until the conven- 127 tion of 1896, when at this time Brother W. E. Futch was chosen President of the Insurance Department. Brother Eutch was an engineer of the Brunswick & Western Eailroad of Georgia, his native state, and was a charter member of Division 410, and at one time Chief, and passed through all the offices and committees known to a sub-Division. Brother W. B. Prenter, who in reality succeeded Bro. Haya^ was a native of Philadelphia, and in 1872 began his railroad career on the Grand Trunk Eailroad, later becoming engineer. Passing to the employ of the Canadian Pacific Eailway he filled the services as engineer and roundhouse foreman till 1895, when he became superintendent of the Canadian Eailway Accident Insurance Co., which he carried on with great success. WTiile still in this position he was called to the Grand Office of the B. of L. E. to fill the posi- tion of Secretary and Treasurer of Insurance. In 1880 he was made a member of Div. No. 80, and in 1882 transferred to Div. No. 168, and was an active member, being P. A. B. and Secretary of InsiTrance in the latter. On the death of Grand Brother Ingra- ham he succeeded to that office as First Grand Engineer, and his last office was filled by Brother M. H. Shay. AVhen the care of the Joiirnal passed from Bro. Hays, on ac- count of his taking up the insurance as its Secretary and Treas- urer, it devolved upon Brother Charles S. Salmons by election to the office of Second Grand Engineer, and from that time, 1894, the Journal, which was "born in Boston," has been under his su- pervision. Many changes have been made, and additions, and with these the Journal became an illustrated magazine and a most fitting organ of our institution which it represents. While Div. 61 has made much use of its cohimns, the Division has found the man- agement most pleasant and duly grateful; also, had not the Jour- nal existed, this book could not have been written, and in closing this chapter of the work I wish to mention the name of Brother E. W. Hurley, who as Assistant Grand Engineer succeeded our late Bro. Youngson, who is a member of Bay State Div. No. 439 of Boston, of which more than half her membership graduated from Boston Division No. 61, Feb. 9, 1890, and whose home, like our own, is located in the "Hub of the universe," is almost as a Brother of our own Division, and in his office with co-workers M. W. Cadle and H. E. Wills who as Assistant Grand Chief Engineers form a most worthy trio. 128 CHARLES L. CHAXXELL. Guide. Member Hall Committee. FREDERICK A. ALLEN', Second Assiit.int Ent Engineer. Chairman Hull Committee. Mrs. C. H. WOODMAN, President, F. S. Evans Division No. eg. STEPHEN B. DULLER, Boston & Maine RR., Western Division. OFFICERS OF BOSTON DIVISION No. 61, B. OF L. E. On account of missing records, the full list of officers are not now known. In some records the name of the individual is not given. Some of the material given here has been obtained through the Grand Office. 1865— C. E., John T. Otis; F. E., Thomas J. Colby; S. E., James H. Prince; F. A. E., Sumner A. Bragg; S. A. E., Maynard Bannister; T. A. E., George H. Cheney; Delegate, James H. Prince. Feb. 5, 1865, John C. Wilbour succeeded G. H. Cheney; Finance Committee, Eben T. Sumner, Samuel B. Hobart. 1866— C. E., James H. Prince; F. E., Daniel Hill; S. E., William Lufkin; F. A. E., E. A. Fergerson; S. A. E., J. F. San- born; T. A. E., J. Alexander; Delegate, James H. Prince; Finance Committee, Eufus T. King, T. J. Colby. Installed Jan. 5, 1866. 1867— C. E., James H. Prince; F. E., William F. Bournan; S. E., William A. Calder; F. A. E., E. A. Fergerson; S. A. E,. J. F. Sanborn; T. A. E., J. G. Babcock; Guide, T. C. Pingree; Dele- gate, Eufus T. King. , 1867, October to October, 1868— C. E., George E. Boyden, George H. Sanderson; F. E., Isaac C. Pingree; S. E., George H. Sanderson; F. A. E., E. A. Fergerson; S. A. E., Thomas J. Colby; T. A. E., ; Guide, J. E. Hartwell; Delegate, Eufus T. King; Finance Committee, "King, Colby, Boyden." July 23, 1868, George H. Sanderson chosen C. E. 1868, October to October, 1869— C. B., George H. Sanderson; F. E., E. A. Fergerson; S. E., William F. Bo^Yman; F. A. E., Isaac C. Pingree; S. A. E., Thomas J. Colby; T. A. E., Ephraim S. King; Guide, J. E. Hartwell; Chaplain, Eeuben Jones (elected June 3, 1869) ; Delegate, Eufus T. King; Corresponding Secre- tary, Eufus T. King. 1869, October to October, 1870— C. E., George H. Sanderson; F. E., E. A. Fergerson; S. E., William F. Bowman; F. A. E., Isaac C. Pingree; S. A. E., Thomas J. Colby; T. A. E., Ephraim S. King; Guide, Timothy Bryant; Chaplain, Eeuben Jones; Dele- gate, Eeuben Jones. 137 1870, October to October, 1871—0. E., Oeorge H. Sanderson; F. E., E. A. Fergerson; S. E., William F. Bowman; F. A. E., Isaac 0. Pingree; S. A. E., Thomas J. Colby; T. A. E., William A. Calder; Guide, ; Chaplain, Daniel Whitney; Delegate, ; Alternate, Sanderson and William A. Calder.. (The Guide appears to have been TJimothy Bryant, and the Dele- gate G. H. Sanderson). From this time to October, 1886, the Division records fail to give the lists of officers, bnt taken from several records, principally the Journal, we get the following: 1872, October to October, 1873— C. E., George F. Smith; F. A. E., Isaac C. Pingree; Delegate, George H. Sanderson. 1873, October to October, 1874— C. E., George H. Sanderson; P. A. B., John C. Wilbour. 1874, October to October, 1875— C. E., Charles W. Huff; F. A. E., George W. Gleason. In May, 1875, 0. E. Dean appointed to succeed pro tern, as F. A. E. on account of illness and death of Bro. Gleason. For a period of several j'ears the S. A. B. was George W. Kent. 1875, October to October, 1876— C. E., William H. H. Johnson; P. A. B., C. E. Dean. 1876, October to October, 1877— C. E., William H. H. Johnson; F. A. E., ^C. B. Dean. 1877, October to October, 1878— C. E., William H. H. Johnson; P. A. E., C. E. Dean; Cor. Sec, Charles W. Huff; Sec. Insujance, Tiniothy Bryant. 1878, October to October, 1879— C. E., William H. H. Johnson; P. A. B., C. E. Dean; Cor. Sec, C. W. Gale; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant. 1879, October to October, 1880— C. E., Everett A. Stevens; P. A. B., C. E. Dean; Cor. Sec, C. W. Gale; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant. 1880, October to October, 1881— C. E., Everett A. Stevens; P. A. E., C. E. Dean; Cor. Sec, C. W. Gale; Delegate, Everett A. Stevens. 1881, October to October, 1882— C. E., Everett A. Stevens; P. A. E., C. B. Dean; Cor. Sec, C. W. Gale; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant; Delegate, Everett A. Stevens. 1882, October to October, 1884— C. E.,' Everett A. Stevens; P. A. E., C. B. Dean; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant. 138 1883, October to October, 1884— C. E., Timothy Bryant; F. A.. E., C. E. Dean; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant. 1884, October to October, 1885— C. E., Timothy Bryant ; F. A. E., C. E. Dean; S. A. E., Fidens Francis; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant. 1885, October to October, 1886— C. E., Charles S. Bnssell; F. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E., Fideus Francis; Sec. Ins.,. Timothy Bryant; Delegate, Frank Francis. 1886, October to October, 1887— C. E., Charles S. Bnsscll; F. E., E. C. Wheelock; S. E., F. C. Chamberlain; F. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E., Fideus Francis; T. A. E., William A. Knox;. Guide, ; Chaplain, George F. Bradford; See. Ins., Timothy Bryant; Delegate, Charles S. Bussell; Trustees, C. S. Bussell, G. E. Dority, F. Francis. Installed Sept. 12, 1886, T. Bryant, P. C. E., Inst. Officer. • 1887, October to October, 1888— C. E., Charles S. Bussell; F. E., E. C. Wheelock; S. E., P. P. Chamberlain; F. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E.,. Fideus Francis; T. A. E., W. J. Saville; Guide, Arthur J. Desoe; Chaplain, Solon S. Eobie; Delegate, Eugene E. Potter; Sec. Ins., Timothy Brj'ant; Installing Officer, P. C. E. Everett A. Stevens. 1888, October to October, 1889— C. E., Charles S. Bussell; F. E., E. P. Chamlberlain; S. E., F. S. Evans; F. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E., Fideus Francis; T. A. E., C. B. Merrill; Guide, A. W. Spurr; Chaplain, Solon S. Eobie; Delegate, Charles S. Bus- sell; Delegate to Ins., G. E. Dority; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant; Trustees, E. A. Stevens, J. W. Chamberlain, F. S. Evans. 1889, October to October, 1890— C. E., Fred S. Evans; F. E., F. P. Chamberlain; Dec. 8, 1889, succeeded by William L. Hobbs; S. E., C. E. Mildram (Mar. 9, 1890, transferred to Div. 439, L. E. Goodrich elected in his place) ; F. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E., Fideus Francis (by acclamation) ; T. A. E., ; Guidey Arthur J. Desoe (Mar. 9, 1890, succeeded by William A. Eemp- ton) ; Chaplain, Solon S. Eobie ; Delegate, Eugene E. Potter (also represented Div. 57; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant; Trustee three years, Timothy Bryant; Cor. Sec, Eugene E. Potter. 1890, October to Aprils 1892— C. B., Fred S. Evans; F. E., Wil- liam L. Hobbs; S. E., Leonard E. Goodrich; F. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E., Fideus Francis; T. A. E., Leonard Marshall; Guide, W. A. Kempton ; Chaplain, George F. Bradford ; Delegate, Fred S. Evans; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant; Ins. Officers, B. A. 139 Stevens, J. A. Sibley; Journal Agent, W. A. Kempton (elected Mar. 8, 1891) ; trustees three years, P.. MeGilvary, (resigned, and F. P. Davis elected. 1891 — There was no election of officers in 1891, the board of October, 1890, holding over till April, 1892, when a new board was installed April 10, to conform with the new date that had been adopted. Finance Committtee of 1890 having been elected to serve till the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 13, 1891. 1892— C. E., William L. Hobbs; P. E., Williamj A. E:empton; S. E., George B. Bushee; P. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E., Pideus Prancis ; T. A. E., T. H. Judge ; Chaplain, George P. Brad- ford; Guide, Charles W. Wilmot; Delegate, Timothy Bryant; Al- ternate, George P. Bradford; Insurance Agent, Timothy Bryant; Trustee three years, Everett A. Stevens; General Committee of Adjustment, Prank P., Coggin, Clarence K.. Mitchell, A. B Jernigan. The above officers appear to have served two terms, excepting Timothy Bryant, being elected Mar. 12, 1893, to succeed Hon. Everett A. Stevens as Trustee for three years on account of Mr. Stevens' failing health, being unable to fill the office. Installation April 10, 1892. Installing Officer, Timothy Bryant; Master of Ceremonies, Solon S. Robie. 1893 — No election appears upon the records except March 12, Timothy Bryant elected Trustee for three years. The old board of officers being continued another term. 1894— C. E., Leonard E. Goodrich; P. E., George B. Bushee; S. E., Thomas H. Judge; P. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. B., Pideus Prancis; T. A. E., Charles H. Woodman; Guide, E. W. Wyman; Chaplain, Charles K. Morrison; Journal Agent, W. A. Kempton; Sec. Ins., Timothy Bryant; Delegate, Prank P. Coggin; Alternate, Clarence K. Mitchell; Com;, of Adj., B. & M. R. R., J. E. Stinson; P. R. R., Mitchell Young; Installing Officer, P. P. Coggin; Master of Ceremonies, Solon S. Robie. C. K. Morrison resigned as Chaplain and was succeeded by George - P. Bradford. P. P. Coggin appointed on Board of Ad- justment, vice J. E. Stinson, resigned; Finance Committee, S. S. Robie, C. H. Woodman and G. P. Bradford. 1895— Installation April 10th. C. E., Robert A. Calder ; P. E., George B. Bushee; S. E., Thomas H. Judge; P. A. E., George R. Dority; S. A. P., Pideus Prancis; T. A. E., Pelix Delibae; Guide, Prederic A. Allen; Chaplain, Prank P. Davis; Sec. Ins., William 140 A. Kempton; Journal Agent, William A. Kempton; Trustees ap- pointed April 10, 1895, Ashbel S. Brown, to Aug. 31, 1897 ; 0. H. Hallett, to Aug. 31, 1898; Prank P. Davis, to Aug. 31, 1896. In- stalling Officer, P. P. Coggin; Master of Ceremonies, Solon S. Eobie; Piuance Coinmitttee, Solon S. Eobie, Clarence K. Mitchell, Greorge B. Bushee. 1896— C. E., Clarence K. Mitchell; P. E., Thomas H. Judge; S. E., Warren J. Putnam; P. A. E., George R Dority; S. A. B., Frank H. Greenough; T. A. E., Charles H. Clewes; Guide, Alvin E. Lowell; Chaplain, Solon S. Eobie; Delegate, Prank P. Coggin; -Alternate, William L. Hobbs; Sec. Ins.,. William A. Kempton; Journal Agent, William A. Kempton;- Pinance Committee, Solon S. Eobie, George B. Bushee, Walter S. Brazier; Installing Officer, Eobert A. Calder;_ Master of Ceremonies, Isaac E. Hall. 1897— Installation April 11, 1897. C. E., Clarence K. Mitchell; P. E., Warren J. Putnam; S. E., Wilton P. Bucknam; P. A. E., George E.- Dority; S. A. E., Prank H. Greenough; T. A. B., Elmer Eogers; Guide, John H. Green; Chaplain, Solon S. Eobie; Sec. Ins. WiUiam A. Kempton; Journal Agent, Prank P. Davis; Trus- tee three years, George H. Whitcher (succeeding Ashbel S. Brown) ; Pinance Committee, Solon S. Eobie, W. P. Buelmam, P. P. Coggin; Installing Officer, William L. Hobbs; Master of Cere- monies, Prank P. Coggin. October 10, 1897, by appointment and vote of Div. 61, W. P. Buckman was elected Corresponding Secretary, and has filled the office to the present time. 1898— Installation April, 1898. C. E., Walter S. Brazier; P. B., John H. Green; S. E., Alvin B. Lowell; P. A. B., George E. Dority; S. A. B., Prank H. Greenough; T. A. E., John P. Pletcher; Guide, Elmer Eogers, succeeded July 10 by election of George C. Parnsworth; Chaplain, Solon S. Eobie; Sec. Ins., Wil- liam A. Kempton; Journal Agent, Prank P. Davis; Delegate, Clarence K. Mitchell; Pinance Committee, Solon S. Eobie, W. J. Pingree, George S. Parnsworth; Trustee, (not given); Cor. Sec, Wilton P. Bucknam ; Installing Officer, William L. Hobbs ; Master of Ceremonies, George B. Bushee. 1899 — Boston Div. No. 61 "voted to hold over one year the election of officers." 1900_Installation April 8, 1900. C. B., Walter S. Brazier; P. E., John H. Green; S. B., John P. Pletcher; P. A. B., George E. Dority; S. A. B., Prederic A. Allen; T. A. B., Prank P. Davis; 141 •Guide, Finn W. Boody; Chaplain, Solon S. Eobie; Journal Agent, C. P. Lawson; Sec. Ins., William A. Kempton; Delegate, Walter S. Brazier; also Eep. of Insurance; Alternate, William A. Kemp- ton; Delegate to G. B. of A., Frank H. Greenough; Alternate to G. B. of A., Frank Davis; Cor. Sec, Wilton F. Bucknam; Tellers of Election, Solon S. Eobie, Frank P. Davis, George P. Fairfield; Installing OfBcer, William L. Hobbs; Master of Ceremonies, George P. Fairfield; Finance Committtee, S. S. Eobie, W. J. Pingree, G. ■C. Farnsworth. 1901' — The officers of 1900 appear to have filled a second term, serving till April, 1903. Charles D. Pierce being "elected chair- man" of Finance Committee Jan. 13th, 1902. Installation April, 1902. C. E., Walter S. Brazier; F. E., Finn W. Boody; .S. E., William F. Batchelder; F. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E., Frederic A. Allen; T. A. E., Lewis C. Butters; Guide, Edwin L. -Abbott; Chaplain, George P. Fairfield; Delegate, Walter S. Brazier; Alternate, John H. Green; Sec. Ins., William A. Kemp- ton; Delegate, G. B. of A. Clarence; Delegate. to Legislative Board, Frank P. Davis; Cor. Sec. (appointed), Wilton F. Bucknam; Finance Committee (not given). 1902— Installation April, 1902. C. E., Walter S. Brazier; F. E., Finn W. Boody; S. E., William F. Batchelder; F. A. E., George E. Dority; S. A. E., Frederic A. Allen; T. A. E., Lewis C. Butters; Guide, Edwin L. Abbott; Chaplain, George P. Fiiirfield; Delegate, Walter S. Brazier; Alternate, John H. Green; Sec. Ins., William. A. Kempton; Delegate to G. B. of A., Clarence K. Mitchell; Dele- gate to Legislative Board, Frank P. Davis; Cor. Sec. (appointed), Wilton F. Bucknam; Installing Officer, George B. Bushee; Master of Ceremonies, H. 0. Hallett. 1903 — The ofiicers of 1902 appear to have continued in office to the election of officers in December, 1903, as a new fiscal year had been adopted, now corresponding with the calendar year, mak- ing the new term to begin with January. 1904— Installation January, 1904. C. E., Edwin L. Abbott; F. E., Charles D. Pierce, resigned Jan. 10, 1904, and March 10th ■Charles H. Woodman was elected to fill the vacancy. S. B., Lewis ■G. Butters ; F. A. B., George E. Dority ; 'S. A. E., Frederic A. Allen; T. A. B., I. H. Williams; Guide, Frank W. Lincoln; Chap- lain, George P. Fairfield; Delegate, Clarence K. Mitchell; Alter- mate, William A. Kempton; Delegate to G. B. of A., Frank W. 142 Chase; Sec. Ins., William A. Kempton; Delegate to Ins., Clarence K. Mitchell; Finance Committee (not given); Cor. Sec, Wilton F. Bucknam. 1905— Installation January, 1905. C. E., Edwin L. Abbott; F. E., Charles H. Woodman; S. B., Lewis E. Butters; F. A. E., Ceorge E. Dority; S. A. E., Frederic A. Allen; T. A. E., John H. Green, resigned Feb. 12, 1905, and succeeded by Charles L. Chan- nell; Guide, Frank W. Lincoln; Chaplain, George P. Fairfield; Delegate, Clarence K. Mitchell; Alternate, William A. Kempton; Sec. Ins., William A. Kempton; Trustee (not given) ; Finance Committee (appointed Nov. 13, 1904), J. W. Davis, W. J. Pin- gree; Finance Committee (appointed Jan. 10, 1905), J. W. Davis, N. H. B. Wardwell; Cor. Sec, Wilton F. Bucknam (Cor. Sec. pro tem., Feb. and March, N. H. B. Wardwell). 1906— Installed January, 1906. C. E., E. L. Abbott; F. E., C. H. Woodman; S. E., F. A. Hallett; F. A. E., G. E. Dority; S. A. E., F. A. Allen; T. A. E., F. W. Brothers; Guide, G. E. J. Walker; Chaplain, G. P. Fairfield; Delegate, C. K. Mitchell; Alternate, E. L. Abbott; Sec. Ins., W. A. Kempton; Trustee, ; Finance Committee, J. W. Davis, G. A. Wyman; Cor. Sec, W. F. Buck- nam; Delegate to Legislative Board, H. H. Wilson; Alternate to Legislative Board, C. F. Adams; Delegate to Ins., C. K. Mitchell; Alternate to Ins., E-. L. Abbott. G. E. J. Walker resigned, and succeeded by Chas. L. Channell. Lpcal Board of Adjustment, Eastern Division, B. & M. — John M. Beers, H. H. Wilson; Western Division, B. & M.— F. W. Chase, L. E. Butters, W. J. Shackley; Southern Division, B. & M.— F. A. Hallett, John Watson, John Park; Fitchburg Division, B. & M. — T. H. Vradenburg, 0. H. Hallett, Geo. Davis. Local Board, B., E. B. & L. E. E. — George Pirie, A. P. Johnson, J. H. Williams; Hall Committee— C. H. Woodman, H. H. Wilson, C. L. Channell; Entertainment Committee — E. L. Abbott, W. C. Davis, G. C. Farnsworth, C. H. Woodman, W. J. Shackley, J. W. Davis, H. Gushing, F. W. Brothers; Sick Committee — E. L. Ab- bott, F. A. Allen, W. A. Baldwin, J. W. Davis; Eeception Commit- tee— C. F. Adams, F. W. Boody, I. E. Hall, 0. H. HaUett, J. W. Davis. General Committee of Adjustment, B. & M. E. E. — Chairman, C. K. Mitchell, Div. 61; Vice-Chairman, S. E. Doten, Div. 40; .Sec and Treas., C. B. Galleher, Div. 106 ; F. W. Chase, W. Div., 143 Div. 61; T. H. Vradenburg, F. Div., Div. 61; F. A. Hallett, So. DiT., Div. 61 ; W. E. Gillett, Conn. Eiv. Div., Div. 63 ; G. W. Hub- bard, W. N. & P. Div., Div. 64; Prank Curtis, P. Div., Div. 87; A. T. Houston, P. Div., Div. 113; P. W. Thompson, Pass. Div., Div. 193 ; G. P. Muzzey, P. Div., Div. 191 ; J. B. Callahan, W. Mt. Div., Div. 335 ; T. P. Walpole, P. Div., Div. 418 ; H. E. Clarkson, W. N. & P. Div., Div. 483 ; H. A. Colby, W. Mt. Div., Div. 573. Advisory Board, G. C. of A., B. & M. E. E.— G. P. Smith, P. P. Davis, G. A. Wyman, 0. H. Hallett, E. W. Stone. 144 C. K. MILDRAM, 1\l.i MembLr Di\ isiou 6i. Pas-t Chief Engineer ot I)i\"!sion 439 and 312. -fl > p > •£ ■ 9 - K ^- 5- J 5 >■ _■ a o H GEORGE PIRIE, Chairman Board ot Adjustment. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R. THOMAS H. HINER, Third Grand Assistant Engineer. MEMBERS OF BOSTON DIVISION No. 61, B. OF L. E. The following list of members as given below, embraces all that have been found in the various records at hand, and used in com- piling this work. The first account of the F. A. E. has been at hand, which terminated in August, 1870- Prom that time until the elpction of Brother George E. Dority, the records of the F. A. E. to October, 1885, have not been found. The productions of the Grand Office have, however, been of great assistance, yet by no means complete. In 1882 a printed list was made of the members of the Division, which has been of great assistance, while various other records have given some information. In the list of 1883, 200 members were given, of which five were charter members, as follows : J. Luf- kin, E. S. King, L. Cole, William F. Bowman, W. E. White. Thirteen honorary members were given at that time. The roads on which the members worked at the time of initiation are given in most cases. Many of them have been absorbed, and bear other names at the present time. In the list of members here given, the initial at the extreme right is intended to indicate the road given in the books of the Division, to which is added the fol- lowing explanation of the letter. Many of the later added members of the Boston & Maine Eailroad are signed under that heading, and do not indicate whether from the Eastern, Western, Southern or Fitchburg Divisions. In the earlier records the Eastern in- dicated Eastern E. E. ; Western Division, the original Boston & Maine; the Southern Division, the Boston & Lowell; the Fitch- burg Division, the original Fitchburg E. E., and branches. In some cases it does not appear what road the member worked upon. Itemized the roads are as follows : The date following the mem- ber's name indicates earliest date of admission. The use of two initials indicate employment on two different roads or Divisions. 145 EXPLANATION. Eastern E. E. (now Eastern Div., B. & M.) E Boston & Maine (Western Div., B. & M.) M Boston, Lowell & Nashua (Boston & Lowell, now So. Div., B. & M.) ' L Fitchburg E. E. (Fitchburg Div., B. & M.) F Vermont & Mass. E. E. (now a section of F. Div., main line). V Boston & Worcester E. E. (with Western E. E., the main line of the Boston & Albany.) A Boston & Providence (now N. Y., K.'H. & H. E. E.) P Old Colony & Newport E. E., with Cape Cod E. E., Bridge- water Branch E. E., also later the Fairhaven & New Bed- ford E. E., and Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg E. E. became Old Colony E. E. Taunton & New Bedford E. E. T Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg E. E. C The above roads beginning with the B. & P. E. E. became the Old Colony system, and later merged into the N. Y., N. H. & H. E. E. Boston, Hartford & Erie E. E., later known as the New York & New England E. E. Y The two above roads were the same corporation. Milford, Franklin & Providence E. E. Mil. The last named road became a part of the N. Y. & N. E., all of which is now N. Y., N. H. & H. E. E. Boston, Eevere Beach & Lynn E. E. E Nantucket E. E. N Worcester & Nashua E. E. (now the W. N. & P. Div. of B. & M.) W Various. Including men running engines other than railroad corporations, contractors, etc. Va When road is unknown or not given. ? Some of the persons named in the succeeding pages worked on other roads that operated in connection with some road entering Boston, and are put down under the heading of the latter. 146 MEMBERS. Abbott, Edward L., Oct. 8, 1899, C. E. 1904-5-6. M Abbott, George P., June 23, 1865; dropped Jan. 19, 1870. E Abbott, Joseph W., -withdrew May, 1877, to join Diy. 191. F Abell, Orange A., May 11, 1890. L Adams, A. E., Nov. 11, 1900. E Adams, Abraham L., June 8, 1902. L Adams, Charles, Oct. 13, 1865. ? Adams, Ellis H., adm. by card from No. 191, Sept. 28, 1904.- F Adams, Prank (C. in F. A. E. records), past member of Ljoin, Mass., city government. E Adams, P. S. (P. T. in P. A. E. records), an early member. E Adams, William H., Nov. 8, 1885, withdrew to join No. 439, March 35, 1890. Aldrich, Seldon S., placed on honorary sick list Jan. 5, 1870. V Aldrich, Sidney T., June 8, 1902. L Alexander, J. M., March 17, 1865, a member Jan., 1873 (Journal). A Alexander, E. A., adm. from No. 256, Dec. 24, 1887, dropped Jan. 28, 1896. Y Alexander, W. G., adm. to No. 439 as charter member, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Alger, Albert W., July 10, 1887. M Alger, Henry A., a member in 1867, transferred to No. 439 Feb. 9, 1890, as charter member. A Alger, James E., July 10, 1887, dropped Aug. 12, 1888. M Algier (Alger), James P., dropped March, 1867. A Alger, James M., one of the original members and present at one of the preliminary meetings to form Div. 61; trans- ferred to Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890, as charter member, and died at Auburndale, Mass., July 10, 1897. A Allard, James A., March 17, 1865. Allen, Frederic A., 1880; S. A. E., 1900-1-2-3-4-5-6. E Allen, G. H., not a member in 1882; transferred to Div. 439 Feb. 9, 1890. A Allen, Eichard C, Oct. 13, 1901; dropped Sept. 13, 1903. L 147 Alley, Frederick S., April 14, 1895. E Ames, Prank, Nov. 11, 1895. M Anderson, Thomas B., a member in 1883. B Andrews, William H., May 9, 1897. E Arey, Herbert L., Mar. 6, 1903. L Austin, Henry C, May 8, 1898. E Ayer, Edwin N., Aug. 14, 1887. L Aylavard, G. C, Dec. 8, 1865, died at Salem. E Babb, Andrew, a member many years, withdrew to join New- York City Div. 105, and died a member Sept. 28, 1888. M Babcock, Charles B., Feb. 9, 1890, and granted card to join Div. 439. Babcock, Joseph G., June 23, 1865; withdrew Feb., 1880, to join Div. 105. E Bachelder, George H., Oct. 12, 1892. M Bacon, Charles W., Feb. 8, 1903. M Bacon, Joseph E., July 7, 1865; transferred to Div. 191 by card. (Journal, May, 1877.) V Bacon, J. L., joined Div. 61 from Peoria Div. No. 92. ? Bacon, Martin (Journal, May, 1871.) Name of road where worked not known. A Badger, James C, Nov. 14, 1886, withdrew to join Div. 335, March, 1887. L Bagley, Moses, July 21, 1865. F Baird, J. H., a member Jan., 1873. (Journal.) A Bailey, Albert D., Sept. 10, 1868, died of consumption June 11, 1900. L Bailey, Charles E., Oct. 14, 1894. E Baker, Samuel B., April 9, 1905. E Baker, W. C, Jan. 8, 1889. Baldwin, Warren A., 1901. L Bannister, Maynard, Jan. 6, 1865; original charter member, and one of the organizers of the Division ; the first S. A. E. Died a non-member 1883. A Barber, EoUo, a member many years; dropped May 11, 1890. A Barber, Willard P., Oct. 13, 1865; dropped March, 1871. (Journal.) A 148 Bardwell, Charles A., Dec. 9, 1900. M Bardwell, Daniel S., Nov. 10, 1901. E Barnes, Loriston, a member in 1870. V Barrett, Patrick J., July 13, 1902. L Barrett, W. L., a member before Sept. 25, 1886; dropperl March 9, 1890 Va Barristo, William H., June 8, 1902. L Barron, Martin. (Probably Martin Bacon.) Dropped March, 1867. Barry, Edward, May 9, 1897; dropped (final card) Nov. 8, 1903. E Bascom, Charles W. L Batchelder, William A., July 10, 1887. L Batchelder, William F. (George F. in meeting proceedings), June 13, 1886. M Bates, Edward A., Feb. 11, 1900. R Battles, N. L., dropped March, 1871. F Beal, Charles, died a member; insurance notice of death dated June 17, 1875. Beals, Alvin H., adm. March, 1878, by card from Div. 57; employed "Munson's Gravel Works." Va Bean, Miles M., March 24, 1891. E .Beardslee, W. S., Feb. 3, 1876. M Beaverstock, Amos E., adm. Sept. 24, 1904, from Div. 191. F Beers, John N., Feb. 9, 1902. E Bell, C. E., July 10, 1887; died at Lawrence, April 17, 1891. M Bellows, Elbert L., March 22, 1905. E Belyea, N., July 28, 1888 ; granted transfer card to join Dspt- field Eiver Div. 112, Sept. 8, 1901. Bennett, George A., Jan. 8, 1888 ; died of pneumonia Feb. 17. 1896. L Benson, Fred A., May 10, 1903; granted card Nov. 8, 1903, to Div. 205 ; run engine at New England Gas & Coke Co Benson, Frank S., July 10, 1887. M Berry, Leonard F., Nov. 8, 1903. E Berry, Stephen S., Jan. 13, 1897. E 149 Beverly, Nathan Luke, May 12, 1865; dropped Sept. 4, ISer. (Journal.) W. & N. R. E- Beverly, Samuel L., May 13, 1865; joined Div. 64 1871. W. & N. E. E. Berridild, Loring, May 4. Bibber, Eobert W., April 28, 1865 ; dropped April 17, 1867. A Bickford, Scott M., Nov. 8, 190S. L Bigsley, Eobert T., Aug. 32, 1893. E Bishop, A. T., transferred to Div. 439, and died a member Aug. 30, 1901. Y Bishop, Charles H., 1881. B Blaisdell, Abram M., Feb. 13, 1888. L Blaisdell, Milton H., Jan. 11, 1885. F Blaisdell, Stephen B., May 24, 1886; dropped. L Blake, Harry W., April 11, 1906. M Blakeley, John W., March 24, 1888. M Blanchard, C. A., Feb. 25, 1888 ; joined by card from Div. 83 ; dropped Oct. 29, 1903. Va Blanchard, Dexter Y., April 28, 1865; deceased. L Blinn, J. M., Dec. 15, 1869. F Blood, Charles, June 15, 1880. F Blood, G. L., Oct. 8, 1880. F Blood, Oliver E., Dec. 22, 1865. P Bogain, A. N., not in Division records; died a member at Lowell (Journal, Jan., 1892). Boody, Finn W., July 10, 1898. M Borden, Warren, dropped (Journal, Oct., 1892). Y Boutwell, George E., June 12, 1904, granted card to join Di\. 191, Aug. 14, 1904. F Boutwell, .Herbert W., May 26, 1891. F Bowman, Fred A., May 25, 1905. F Bowman, G. C, Sept. 25, 1886 (In list of members transferrer! to Div. 312, Jan. 8, 1893). Bowman, William F., No. 16 in list of charter members of Div. 16; placed on honorary list May 13, 1888; dropped March 36, 1895. P 150 Boyden, G.eorge E., March 5, 1865, chief engineer 1868. Y Boyle, William D., 1901. L Boynton, Eugene W., May 13, 1901. E Boynton, Oscar E. E Boynton, William F., Dec. 14, 1902. L Brackett, Henry F., an early member; studied medicine, and besides attending to his duties as .engineer, was a practicing physician in Boston many years, and at one time was medi- cal examiner for applicants for insurance ; dropped by carrl March 13, 1899. A Brackett, John E., Aug. 11, 1901. E Bradford, George F. L Bradley, Albert Lewis, Sept. 8, 1901. M Bradley, Sidney A., Oct. 13, 1903. E Bragg, George H., withdrew April 10, 1893, to join Div. 57. Past C. E. of Div. 57 (son of S. A. Bragg). P Bragg, Sumner A., a charter member; iirst secretary of the preliminary meetings, and first F. A. E. of Div. 61 ; adm. by card to Div. 63, June, 1877; a member of Div. 63. A Bragg, William, was reinstated, per Journal of May, 1877. ? Brainard, John C, 1881. E Brazier, Walter S., Aug. 14, 1887; C. E. of Div. 61, April, 1898, to Jan., 1903. F Breed, Harrison, Sept. 1, 1865; joined Div. 191 (Journal, May, 1877). V Briggs, Fred B., dropped by final card Feb. 11, 1894. F Briggs, F. P., member of C. of Adj., F. E. E. April 13, 1890. F Brigham, Edgar M., Feb. 3, 1865; joined Div. 439 Feb. 9, 1890. A Bright, Edward, March 31, 1865; dropped by final card (Journal, Dec, 1873). Brooks, Edwin H., Feb. 11, 1883; dropped by final card March 8, 1896; died in Lowell, a non-member, 1904. Brooks, George, probably initiated Jan. 6, 1865; dropped May 26, 1865. F Brooks, I., April 14, 1865, a member in 1873, but not in 1876. F Brothers, Fred W., July 9, 1894. L 151 Brown, Arthur H., Aug. 27, 1902, adm. by card from Div. 112. E Brown, Ashbel S., April 28, 1868. E Brown, A. S., run on Boston, Hartford & Erie K. E., latyr N. Y. & N. E.; dropped (Journal, Nov., 1873). Y Brown, Charles Hugh, Feb. 11, 1900; granted card to join Div. 112, Feb. 25, 1903, readmitted to Div. 61, April 9, 1905. F Brown, Ephraim, Mar. 11, 1883. L Brown, F. E., Oct. 23, 1894. M Brown, George H., joined after Aug., 1870; not a membsr in 1882. L Brown, William 0. E Bruce, William W., Sept. 14, 1902. M Bryant, J. T., Nov. 28, 1893. P Bryant, Timothy, Oct. 31, 1866 ; C. E. 1883, Secretary of In- surance many years. Delegate to convention, 1892, at one time Eepresentative from Salem:, Mass., in State Legisla- ture; died at Salem, Mass., Oct. 14, 1894. E Bryant, William E., Oct. 10, 1886. L Bucknam, Wilton F., Feb. 23, 1888; Corresponding Secre- tary Oct., 1897, to present time. L Buffam, Lewis, July 7, 1887 ; died April 22, 1893. M Bullard, Henry M., April 14, 1865 ; died at Nashua, N. H. L Burleigh, F. H., April 11, 1886 ; withdrew to join Div. 335. Burnham, Ambrose C, Nov. 28, 1866; has been dropped from the records many years; deceased. L Burnham, Asa P., a member after Aug., 1870, and prior to 1882. P Burnham, George C, Sept. 8, 1901. L Burnham, Henry F., Jan. 9, 1887, granted card to join Div^. 483, Mar. 13, 1904. L Burton, George, July 13, 1902. L Burrill, A. J., granted card to join Div. 439. A Bushee, George B., Oct. 9, 1887. L Busiel, F. P., Oct. 19, 1887 ; joined from Northern Tier Div. 69, at Barnesville, Minn. (Journal, Sept., 1887) ; withdrew July 13, 1890, to join Div. 439. Va 152 Buss, Francis, March 17, 1865 ; withdrew April, 1877, to join Div. 105 (Journal, May, 1877). L Bussell, Charles S. Past Chief Chares S. Bussell was bom in Bangor, Me., Sept. 7, 1847, his parents removing to Boston when quite young. He attended school until Sept. 1, 1862, when he enlisted and served his country faithfully three years, participating in twenty-five battles, receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war, and was an active member of the G. A. E. and I. 0. 0. P. In July, 1866, he entered the service of the Boston & Worcester, now the Boston & Albany E. E., as fireman; in due time was pro- moted to engineer. In 1871 he joined Div. 61, B. L. E. In 1875 was elected to office and continued in office nine consecutive years, the last four as Chief of the Division. During that time he instituted Div. 335 at Concord, N. H., and attended several conventions as delegate. He insti- tuted Div. 439, was elected its first Chief and Delegate; he also represented his Divisions at the different conventions that were held in San Francisco, Baltimore, Xew York and other places; died 189 A Butler, Lucius M., 1876; run on Cheshire, Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg E. E. and New York & New England; Master Mechanic of New York & New England, and later New York, Providence & Boston E. E., also for N. Y., N. H. & H. E. E. at Providence; at one time connected with the Ehode Island Locomotive Works; he was a con- stant and ardent worker for the B. of L. B. ; died at Auburn, E. I., May, 1905. M Butters, Lewis C, Nov. 8, 1900. M Butters, William E., Dec. 24, 1887. L Buxton, John H., 1870, died at Stoneham, Mass., June, 1881. L Byam, Amos N., Aug. 25, 1881; died Nov. 26, 1891. L Calder, Eobert A., Feb. 17, 1865. Born in North Chelsea, April 22d, 1841, and entered the service of the Eastern Eailroad, April 1st, 1856, as an apprentice in the repair shops. After completing his apprenticeship he went out on the road as fireman, and Dec. 20th, 1861, was promoted to the position of engineer, and for three years ran the well- known "boat train"; for many years he run one of the '53 most popular trains on the Gloucester branch; he joine'-] Div. 61, B. of L. E., Feb. 17, 1865. In his younger da;- he passed through all the chairs excepting the Chief's, and that honor he filled in 1895. Since 1870 he had been a member of Mt. Carmel Lodge, P. A. M. Ees. Lynn ; died at Pawtueket, E. I., Feb. 8, 1900. E Calder, Walter L., July 10, 1904. E Calder, William E., Oct. 12, 1903. M Calder, William M., June 23, 1865, died May 2, 1879; buri'-'d at Charlestown, Mass. E Call, Merrill J., July 10, 1887; withdrew to join Div. 439, Jan. 10, 1892. O Cameron, John D., April 23, 1887. B Cameron, W. J., withdrew to Join Div. 439. A Campbell, George H., May 22, 1866; dropped Mar. 26, 1895. F Canney, Sylvester G., June 23, 1865; began running on E. E. E. 1851, retired on account of age May, 1905. Eesides Salem, Mass. E Carlisle, William J., Feb. 9, 1896; died a member Jan. 6, 1904, at Lawrence, Mass. M Carlton, Henry F., a member prior to June, 1888 ; placed on honorary list Aug. 26, 1890; dropped Mar. 23, 1896. Carlton, John M., Nov. 14, 1886 ; died a member at Nashua, N. H., Feb., 1890. Carr, Frank F., Apr. 13, 1903. L Carr, James N., July 20, 1870 ; died 1872. M Carson, Edward H., Mar. 13, 1887, transferred to Div. 48,") (Journal, Dec, 1891) ; readmitted to Div. 61, Mar. 12, 1905; died May, 1906. L Carter, E. S., dropped 1873. M Carter, Joseph, a meiriber prior to 1886; granted final card Aug. 26, 1890. B Case, G. F. ; was a member in 1875, bu.t not in 1882. T Case, James H., deceased in 1873, when an insurance claim was paid at the Grand Office; died before April 1, 1873. Name not on Division records. O Casey, Benjamin F., an early member; died Dec. 1, 1873 (Grand Office records). P 154 Casey, Fred A., an honorary member since Mar. 11, 1886. Va Cassidy, David B., Nov. 13, 1905. L- Caswell, Oscar, Feb. 16, 1866; obituary July 20, 1870; com., E. A. Fergerson, J. G. Babcoek, T. J. Colby andWm. Seaver. L. Cate, Ernest M., May 26, 1891. E Cate, Frank N. 0' Cate, Henry H., May 14, 1876. E Cate, Joseph E., Nov. 26, 1887. M Chamberlain, F. P., member before 1883; F. E. Oct., 1888, to Oct., 1889. A Chamberlain, Joseph W., Oct. 13, 1865 ; one of the trustees of Division 1888-1889; withdrew to join Div. 439, Oct. 29, 1893; made road foreman of engines on the Boston & Al- bany Eailroad, Oct., 1901. A Chandler, C. B., Sept. 23, 1903, by card from Div. 335. L Chandler, Edward B., Dec. 13, F Chandler, J. H., dropped Mar. 10, 1895. A Chandler, N. W., a member in 1876. M Channel!, Charles L., .Feb. 11, 1888. M Chapman, George W., Feb. 10, 1901. M Chaplin, Joseph W., Mar. 9, 1902. E Chaplin, Silas T., July 7, 1865, dropped. L Chase, Charles F., a member prior to 1887 ; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Chase, Charles H., May 11, 1902. ' L Chase, I. J. (name given in Grand Office records). ? Chase, Isaac E., April 28, 1865; run 46 years on Boston & Lowell E. E., beginning in 1847; died a member July 27, 1903, at Taunton, Mass. L Chase, Frank S., granted card to join Div. 77, July 24, 1886. P Chase, Frank W., July 10, 1887. M Cheney, George H., charter member Jan. 6, 1865; run on Bridgewater Branch, E. E. & B. H. & E. E. E. ; withdrew Aug. 33, 1867. Br Chesley, Charles H., July 23, 1887; transferred to Div. 40, Aug. 14, 1887. Chesley, Curtis P. '55 M M Chesley, George W. M Chesley, J. T. M Childs, George, Feb. 17, 1865, a member Jan. 15, 1869, when he was adm. to insurance; died of paralysis (Ins., Feb. 10, 1883). M Chubbock, C. H., Sept. 24, 1887; dropped Feb., 1892. F Churchill, William P., Apr. 8, 1900, by card from Div. 191; transferred by card to Div. 112, June 10, 1906. F Clapp, Oscar W., a member several years; withdrew Feb. 9, 1890, to join Div. 439 (C. E. of 439 in 1899). A Clark, Dana B., a member many years; now on honorary list. L Clark, Frank E., April 8, 1906. L Clark, Fred P., July 14, 1901 ; dropped Oct. 11, 1903. E Clark, Herbert M., , 1901. L Clark, Herman, Dec. 16, 1882; granted withdrawal card Oct., 1883, and joined Eocky Mt. Div. 103 at Laramie, Wy. L Clark, James F., Sept. 13, 1894. L Clark, Oliver, March 5, 1865; served at one time in New Hampshire State Senate; promoted to .agent of Mystic Wharf, Charlestown, for B. & L. E. E., later B. & M. E. E. . L Clark, Walter S., Mar. 12, 1905. E Clarke, Edward S., Kov. 8, 1892. M Clarke, George M., May 26, 1891. P Clarke, John E., May 8, 1887. L Clay, Stephen B., Jan. 6, 1865, April 12, 1865 ; charges pre- ferred against him for selling liquor. L Clemant, Alpha, Aug. 10, 1884; dropped Dec. 14, 1903; run on B. & L. E. E. (So. Div., B. & M.) 35 years, retired. L Clemant, W. A., elected June 14, 1896, and deceased before ijiitiation by an accident. F Cleves, Charles H., Oct. 11, 1891. M Clifford, Charles H., Jan. 12, 1902. Clifford, Fred A., June 14, 1885, March, 1887; withdrew to join Div. 335 as charter member. L Clough, I. D. M Coates, Eobert B., Jan. 11, 1894; joined Div. 63, Feb. 11, 1900. L 156 Cobb, Frank L., a member several years; withdrew to Join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Va Cobleigh, William H., probably initiated Jan. 6, 1865; was deceased Sept. 3, 1883, when insurance was paid to widow. A Coburn, W. P., an early member, joined Div. 15, April,- 1875, at Buffalo, N. Y. Cochrane, Milton, withdrew to join Div. 439 (J. M. Cochrane in Division records), Feb. 9, 1890. Y Coffin, Isaac E., April 8, 1900. M Coffin, J. S., an early member. T Coggin, Charles H., July 13, 1902. L Coggin, Frank F., a member for a number of years; made an honorary member April 1, 1900. L Colby, Frank A., Sept. 8, 1901. ' M Colby, Frank H., Aug. 23, 1905. M Colby, Harry S., March 23, 1906. M Colby, Thomas P., one of the charter members, and a member for many years; deceased. L Colcord, W. E., a member between August, 1870 and 1882. Cole, Albert L., June 11, 1887 ; dropped March 11, 1894. F Cole, E. B., July 20, 1870. F Cole, Lemuel, a charter member Jan. 6, 1865; member in 1832. 'P Collins, Edward E., April 14, 1889. L Colter, J., name not in Div. records (mentioned in Journal of 1882). (B) ? Conley, George, July 10, 1887 ; died April 21, 1902, at Mill- town, Me. M Connell, George A., a member before 1875; granted a final card Aug. 24, 1889. T Converse, Frank P., a member before 1881. E Convers, George, Jan. 7, 1868. E Convers, Fred C, Jan. 9, 1867; died at Salem, Mass., Novem- ber, 1903. B Cook, Jerome, April 5, 1876; dropped Mar. 26, 1895. M Cook, Joseph Frank, a member of Concord Div. No. 13, and transferred to Div. 61 Feb. 1878 ; became a charter member and its first F. A. E., Div. 335, March, 1887. L 157 ■Coombs, W. W., June 12, 1904. Corey, James A., a member in 1882; granted final card May 26, 1888. B Corliss, Aaron F. ; died by accident July 19, 1881. P Corson, George B., Oct. 13, 1895 ; dropped April 9, 1905. L -Cottle, Erastus, Jan. 7, 1868; "died after a sickness of many months." , B Cox, Frank P., June 9, 1883. P Crane, Warren, Dec. 27, 1883; withdrew April 12, 1896; promoted to foreman of 0. C. R. E. shop at So. Boston; later at B. & L. E. E. shop at E. Cambridge. Creeley, James, July 10, 1887; Mil Crocker, C. B., July 9, 1892 ; died Nov. 20, 1899. M ■Crocker, Gilbert, withdrawn Nov. 27, 1886, and later joined Div. 253. L Crockett, George S. L Cross, J. E., July 14, 1889 ; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Crowson, Charles P., Nov. 9, 1891. L Cudworth, M. ; not a member in 1882. A ■Cummings, C. L., April 11, 1886 ; withdrew to join Div. 335 July 23, 1887. L Cummings, Henry A., Jan. 19, 1866 ; granted card Nov. 3, 1869. ? Cummings, "Wade C, Feb. 12, 1905. F Cunningham, D., Feb. 24, 1904; dropped Mar. 11, 1906. E Curley, James, transferred to Div. 439 Feb. 9, 1890; died fit Clinton, Mass., June 9, 1904. Y Curtis, J. B., July, 23, 1887; dropped Mar. 10, 1895. M Cushman, W. M., withdrew to join Div. 191. P €yr, J. J., April 24, 1886. E Cyr, Samuel D., Sept. 27, 1891. E Dakin, P., dropped (Journal, Sept., 1880). F Dolber, J. C, July 28, 1888 (meeting records, name not in Constitution and By-Laws). ? Dame, George W., May 11, 1902. E Danforth, Jeremiah, Oct. 12, 1902. M 158 Daniels, J. F., withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Daniels, W. A., a nxember in 1882; joined Decatur Div. 155 (records of May 23, 1886). Va Darling, Ginery T., a member in 1880; granted card to join Div. 205 (Journal, July, 1883). Va Davis, Charles F., May 14, 1905, also June 11, 1905. N Davis, Chase, card called for March 8, 1903. ? Davis, Frank P., a member many years ; served on many com- mittees and the Legislative Board. L Davis, George H., May 14, 1893. F Davis, G. T., withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Davis, Henry E., March 5, 1865. ? Davis, J. E., as a past member of Div. 61, was allowed to join Div. 439, Oct. 10, 1897. Y Davis, James S., an early member. E Davis, James W., Oct. 27, 1891. Mil Davis, IMher, Jan. 23, 1897 F Davis, William C, March 9, 1902. E Davison, Harry, withdrew to join Div. 191 (Journal, June, 1877). F Day, B. J., June 12, 1892 ; "withdrew to join elsewhere." F Dean, B. F., joined Div. 439. A Dean, C. E., an early member, F. A. E. from May, 1875, to Oct. 11, 1885 ; transferred to Div. 312, Jan. 8, 1893. A Dean, F. M., June 12, 1887; (given H. W. Dean in records). A Dean, James P., July 10, 1887; dropped Jan. 13, 1889; died a non-member, October, 1904. M Decelle, Bernard F., June 14, 1903. L Decrow, S. E., a charter member Jan. 6, 1865. Deering, W. E., Dec. 1, 1869; withdrew May, 1877, to join Div. 191 (Journal, June, 1877). F De Grove, E. F., Oct. 14, 1888; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Delibac, Felex, Apr. 10, 1893 ; dropped Feb. 9, 1902. M .Dennis, Gideon, an early member; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890; died at Dighton, Mass., Oct. 18, 1900. A '59 Desoe, Arthur J., June 27, 1885 ; withdrew to Join Div. 439 ; Past C. E. of Div. 439. A Dike, Anthony, an early member; withdrew July 13, 1890, to join Div. 439; deceased. Dimond, Joel H., (about January, 1870). E Dimond, Fred W., July 14, 1901 ; died April, 1905. L Dixey, John L., proposed Apr. 7, 1869; not initiated Apr. 21, 1869. E Dixey, J. S., killed in collision Nov. 2, 1877. Y Dixon, Herbert P., Aug. 11, 1901 ; dropped Dec. 14, 1902. L Doak, Charles H., April 14, 1889. L Dodge, Albert, Sept. 15, 1865 ; withdrew May 15, 1867. Dodge, J. P., Peb. 2, 1870 ; deceased before July 24, 1894. B Dodge, James W., Oct. 8, 1898 ; dropped Dec. 24, 1902. E Dodge, N. B., Jan. 8, 1888 ; dropped Feb. 11, 1900. F Doherty, John P., May 8, 1904. E Dolan, Fred, Sept. 9, 1894. E Dolber, J. G., died April 26, 1890. P Doliber, Peter B., Oct. 13, 1901. E Dore, Lewis G., Sept. 9, 1894. E Dority, George E., Dec. 26, 1876,; P. A. E. since Oct. 11, 1885, and Grand Chaplain of G. I. B. of L. E. since 1888. E Dorkendofl, Jacob, May 8, 1898. P Dorman, George H., May 13, 1865 ; died April, 1895. E Douglass, George W. B Dow, J., July 20, 1870. P Dow, Lewis G., Sept. 9, 1894. E Dowd, M. J., Sept. 8, 1889 ; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Downer, P. W., withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Downs, Harry Amon, March 22, 1905. F Downs, Frank T., Oct. 14, 1894. E Dowst, William H. H., Oct. 14, 1883. B Doyle, Daniel, Aug. 27, 1887; withdrawn to join Div. 439, March 25, 1890. i6o Drake, Alfred, admitted from another Division to Div. 61, Feb., 1878; totally disabled (records of July 23, 1887); died a member May 34, 1897. ? Drake, P. P., dropped June, 1879. A Drake, George H., withdrew to Join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Dresser, William B., Feb. 9, 1903. L Drew, Fred E., March 23, 1905. E Drew, H. 0., May 36, 1891. p Ducey, William H., a member before 1883. E Duckworth, G. L., Nov. 36, 1887; withdrew to join Div. 439, Peb. 9, 1890. Dunham, W. J., May 11, 1866. Dunlop, W. E., July 33, 1887; killed accidentally Sept. 2, 1887. M Dustin, S. T., a member in 1876 ; also October, 1881. M Dyer, Augustus P., a member in 1883 ; died Sept. 37, 1894. E Dyer, James W., April 14, 1865; dropped April, 1867; July 30, 1870, reinstated to join Div. 46 at Albany. A Dyer, Perley, an early member ; was a member in 1877. Dyer, Peter, May 39, 1867; a member in May, 1877. Dyer, E. M., a member several years; dropped Feb., 1883. P Earle, Henry C, Feb. 16, 1866 ; withdrew Aug. 18, 1869. ? Earle, J. H., May 8, 1893. F Easson, George W., July 10, 1887; died a member at Ames- bury, Mass., July 14, 1903. M Eastman, C. A., May 36, 1891; transferred to Div. 312, Nov. 13, 1899 ; readmitted to Div. 61, Dec. 13, 1903. P Eastman, Edward J., July 10, 1887 ; dropped Dec. 4, 1890. M Eaton, C. F. G., Feb. 13, 1887. L Eaton, W. A., Feb. 3, 1865. L Edwards, A. B., admitted from Div. 57 (Journal, April, 1884). ? Edwards, George H., July 20, 1870. P Edwards, Joseph, dropped March 9, 1890. F Eldridge, Fred H., Nov. 13, 1905. M EUery, John T., May 8, 1898. B i6i Ellinwood, F. T., run on Boston & Worcester E. E. ; a mem- ber January, 1873 (Journal). A Ellis, Seth H., April 28, 1865; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890 j died a member at Saxonville, May 20, 1903. A Emerson, George F., Aug. 16, 1865 ; dropped (Journal, June, 1874). B Emerson, George G., dropped April 24, 1888. P Emery, Farnsworth, June 9, 1901. M Estes, L. B., a member many years; withdrew to Join Div. 439, May 11, 1890; died at Dedham, Mass., April 25, 1900. Y Estes, William H., withdrew March 14, 1886, to join Div. 313. C Estes, W. F., Aug. 25, 1891 ; dropped March 11, 1900. ' F Evans, Fred S. Brother F. S. Evans was born in Bow, New Hampshire, August 16, 1855, and at the age of seventeen entered the employ of the Concord Eailroad as an appren- tice in the machine shop ; but the fascinating excitement of road service and his ambition to become an engineer, socn made the shop too dull for him, and at the end of three months he went to firing an engine running between Con- cord and Nashua, where he remained till May 27, 1877, then leaving the employ of this road to take a similar posi- tion on the New York & New England Eoad, where he fired between Boston and Hartford till August 28, 1880, at this time being promoted to the position of engineer and placed in charge of an engine, where he has been as faithful to the interests of the road and his duties as an engineer to the present time, as he has been to the Brotherhood, which be joined in Sept., 1884, becoming a member of Hartford Div. No. 205. Again being located in Boston he withdrew from Division 205 and joined No. 61, in April, 1887. Here he was elected Second Engineer in August, 1888, and was ad- vanced to the Chief Engineer's chair in August, 1889, be- ing re-elected to this position August, 1890, and transferred to Division 439, June 20, 1892. Y Evans, Perley V., an early member; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890 ; died a member of Div. 439, at Dedham, Mass. Y Evans, Thomas, July 14, 1901. E 162 Tairfield, George P., May 12, 1896; admitted by card from Div. 40. j; Fairfield, G. P. Jr., July 8, 1906. N. E. Coke Co. Fall, Charles A., July 10, 1887. M Fall, J. Elmer, May 9, 1897. M Fall, George W., April 10, 1892. M Falls, Alonzo B., Feb. 2, 1866. L Farnsworth, George C, May 12, 1895, by card from Div. 191. E Farwell, George 0., Nov. 3, 1869; died of consumption, Jan. 6, 1895. E Fay, Austin Hamilton, April 8, 1900. R Fay, Henry B., April 11, 1886. A Fay, H. E., July 11, 1886 ; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. ? Fellows, Albert W., July 13, 1901. L Fellows, Horace G., a member in 1877; dropped.Dec. 14, 1902. M Fenner, Hanford W. Engineer on Western E. E., later Bos- ton & Albany. Initiated Feb. 17, 1865, and withdrew \o form Springfield Div. No. 63, charter dated March 2, 1865. Eepresented Div. 63 at convention of G. I. D., June 12, 1865, at Eochester, N. Y. Cor. Sec. of Div. 64, 1871, and resided at Worcester; C. E. of Div. 64, 1872. Dropped from Div. 64 in 1878 (Journal, March, 1878). Died a non- member. A Fenno, Norton N., Jan. 19, 1870. Pergerson, Albert, an early member; date of admission also given June 7, 1876. F Fergerson, Edward A., July 21, 1865 ; an early and prominent member of Div. 61, known often as "Doctor"; residence, 1866, East Boston; 1867, Salem, and F. A. E. of Div. at that time. E Fernald, W. P. M Pish, Joseph S., granted a final withdrawal card (Journal, September, 1876). E Pish, Silas D., March 17, 1865 ; run on Cape Cod E. E. (later part of 0. C. E. R.) Fisher, C. A., a member (Journal, January, 1873). A 163 Fisher, Charles J., initiated between Jan. 13, 1897, and Maj^ 8, 1898, (records). "' E Fisher, Frank B., Dec. 14, 1902; granted card to join Div. 205, June 28, 1904. R Fisher, J. W., June 12, 1904. L Fittz, Mark S., Sept. 8, 1901. E Fitzgerald, T. F., April 4, 1876; placed on honorary list; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Flagg, Charles, April 28, 1865; dropped (Journal, April, 1867). A Flaherty, James F., Jan. 23, 1886; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Fletcher, Joel P., July 10, 1887 ; dropped Nov. 10, 1889. M Fletcher, John F., June 14, 1891. E Fogg, James L., Jan. 12, 1902. M Folkins, Orman B.,- Jan. 14, 1904. E Follansbee, Frank E., July 8, 1900. M Folsom, George E., was deceased Jan. 8, 1878, when notice of death and insurance claim was given in the Journal. M Poote, George L., July 33, 1887; died a member, April IS, 1903. The first locomotive fireman to go through Hoosae Tunnel. M Forbush, George H., May 9, 1897. E Lord, Charles L., Get. 8, 1893. F Foss, L. F., a member in 1882 ; dropped (Journal, Apr., 1884) . F Foss, Preston E., March 13, 1887 ; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Foster, C. H., March 23, 1889. ? Foster, E. W. ' F Foster, Lucius, Aug. 8, 1886, adm. by card from Div. 224; transferred to Div. 57, March 17, 1892. Va Foster, William A., April 14, 1865. V Foster, Zina J., Dec. 13, 1896. L Fowler, Charles H., 1882. E Francis, Frank, S. A. E. of Div. 61 twelve years; resigned 1896 ; June 14, 1896, transferred to Div. 439 ; died a mem- ber at Allston, Mass., Dec. 26, 1901, of heart trouble. A 164 Francis, Fidius, Oct. 13, 1865. A Francis, Joseph L., 1901. L Franklin, Abner B., a member for many years. E Franklin, Gordon, Sept. 8, 1901. M Freeman, E. E., July 10, 188T; killed Dee. 6, 1902. M Freeman, Engene F., 1901. L French, George C, transferred to Dir. 312, Jan. 8, 1893. P French, J. G., withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A French, J. J. (in records as J. S. French was granted a final card March 27, 1897), a member before May 26, 1868. P French, M. J., Nov. 28, 1866. ? French, ISTathaniel L., a member in 1875, but not in 1882. L French, Percy E., Nov. 9, 1890; dropped March 8, 1896. L French, "Walter J., Sept. 8, 1901. M French,, "Warren, an early member; run on Boston & "Worcester E. K. (Journal). A Frost, Edward P., Sept. 10, 1905. L Fuller, George E., Jan. 12, 1890; withdrew to Join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Fuller, Joseph D. "Died Sunday a. M.," Aug. 14, 1898; re- sided at Salem. E Fuller, John "W., April 1, 1876; adm. to Div. 105 (Journal, Sept., 1880) ; (wife died Feb. 8, 1896, at New York City, buried at Beading, Mass.). M Fuller, A. J., a member 1880; transferred to Div. 312, Jan 8, 1893; an early member. P Fulton, "W. H., March 13, 1881; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 189:); died a member, of paralysis, Dec. 18, 1897. Y Gale, C. W., an early member; Cor. Sec. of Div., 1878. ? Gale, Frank "W., July 10, 1887 ; dropped March 13, 1892 ; diad a non-member. L Gardner, E. A., an early member. A Gardner, Edson Calvin, March 25, 1905 (given in records as E. A. Gardner). M Gardner, George E., a member 1875. L Gardner, John C, dropped Feb. 9, 1896. L 165 Garvin, Fred A., Dee. 25, . F Gaskin, William H., Aug. 3, 1870; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Gassett, Charles W., Jan. 11, 1903. M Gatehell, A. 0., Aug. 27, 1887. F Gatchell, W. H., Noy. 28, 1893. F Gates, B. H., an early member; dropped (Journal, Dec, 1877). Gates, Benjamin F., April 23, 1902. F Gates, C. S. (or C. L.), an early member. 0' George, H. H., April 11, 1886; joined Div. 335, March, 1887; died of consumption at Laconia, N. H., Aug. 19, 1890. GifEord, Alden I., Jan. 6, 1865; since 1871 has been foreman of engine house at Lowell ; the oldest employee in service on the B. & M. System. L. GifPord, Alden I., Jr., Feb. 9, 1884; promoted to Traveling Engineer on B. & M. ; 1905, in India. L GifEord, Franl^ A., June 12, 1892 ; killed in collision Nov. 24, 1905 ; prompted in 1864. L Gillum, N. S., Jan. 23, 1897 ; dropped Dec. 14, 1902. F Gilchrist, Charles B., June 14, 1891. F Gilchrist, Charles W., 1876, as employee of B. & M. ML Gilmore, Elmore A., adm. from Div. 106 (Journal, July, 1884) ; transferred Jan. 8, 1893, to Div. 312. T Ginn, E. A., granted withdra-wal card (Journal, Feb., 1877). A Given, Edward H., May 8, 1898. E Gleason, E. A., Feb. 3, 1865 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Gleason, George W., an early member; F. A. E. Oct., 1873; died at Henderson, May 8, 1875. A Glidden, Eugene E., June 11, 1905. M Glidden, Myron S., an early member; killed in collision at Pomfret, Conn., 1882. Y Goldsmith, Olliver J., 1877. E Goodell, Frederic D., April 9, 1904. E Goodfellow, William, withdrew to join Div. 30 (Journal). ? Goodhue, George H., resided at Ayer, Mass.; buried Dec. 23, 1877 (Journal, July, 1878). F i66 Goodnow, G. A., dropped (Journal, March, 1875). ? Gpodnow, Herbert D., June 8, 1902. L Goodrich, Leonard E., a member before 1882 ; born in Charles- town, Mass., May 21, 1851, and died March 4, 1895. At five years of age he became an orphan and then went to live with an uncle in Fitchburg. When quite a young boy, he took charge of a small boiler for his uncle in a sash and blind factory. After the death of the latter he came back to Charlestown and for a short time worked on a milk route. He was not contented with that for he was truly born a rail- road man, for his father had been on the Fitchburg Eail- road for years. He at last entered the employ of the Fitch- burg Bailroad as fireman, acted in that position for a few years, then was promoted to that of engineer, and served in that capacity for about twenty^four years. He was an earnest worker and firm believer in the principles of the Brotherhood, and at the time of his death was Chief Engi- neer of Division 61, having passed through all the minor chairs. He was a loving husband and brother, always ready to help the poor and needy, and will be long remembered by the members of Division 61. F Goodspeed, Clarence E., Feb. 13, 1887; dropped March 11, 1897. L Goodspeed, John C. L E Goodwin, C. T., Jan. 8, 1888. F Goodwin, Levi B., Oct. 14, 1894. E Goodwin, Russell F., July 8, 1906. L Goodwin, Wiseman W., April 14, 1865. L Gookin, A. W., dropped July 14, 1889. F Gordon, C. H., July 10, 1887. M Gordon, William H., Feb. 9, 1902. ' L Gould, Frank E., Sept. 8, 1895. E Gould, George A., Aug. 14, 1887; withdrew Mar. 27, 1894. M Gould, George P., Aug. 4, 1865; died Aug. 6, 1893. F Gould, Hollis, March 5, 1865 ; run many years on the B. & L. E. E.; withdrew Nov., 1877, to join Div. 64; living 1905. L Goulding, Walter C, March 26, 1887 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A. 167 GoTilding, W., a member Jan., 1873 (Journal). A Gove, William W., Jan. 8, 1888 ; died Sept. 4, 1905. L Gowen, Fred A., adm. from Div. 191, Dec. 25, 1901. P Grady, J. H., May 8, 1904. E Granger, B. E., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Granger, G. M., Aug. 25, 1891; dropped March 12, 1893. F Granger, W. B., May 12, 1865; dropped April, 1867 (Journal) ; run between Worcester and Springfield, W. E. E. A Grant, Arthur J., Jan. 24, 1906. M Gray, Adney W., April 8, 1900 ; dropped Dec. 25, 1901. P Gray, Edward W., May 9, 1897. E Gray, Jesse F. Gray, Peter P., Sept. 8, 1889; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Green, Alfred, April 14, 1865". Green, A. P., June 27, 1906. M Green, B. P., a member in 1875. M Green, Charles A., June 23, 1865; Ees. Portsmouth, N. H. ; born in Eye, N. H., Nov. 5, 1829; died in Portsmouth, Feb. 17, 1897. E Green, John H., Nov. 11, 1894. E Greenough, Prank H., Aug. 25, 1891; S. A. E. 1896-7-8-9; dropped Dec. 8, 1901. E Griffin, Charles W., an early member; run on Salem and Lowell and Boston and Lowell roads; died of consumption, April 27, 1879. L Grimes, Charles H., June 12, 1904. P Grimshaw, William, July 1, 1868; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Grinnell, James., adm. by card from Div. 53, January, 1877; died June, 1888 (Journal and records). Grover, Albert P., Jan. 23, 1906. M Grover, B. Prank, a member in 1876 and 7 ; run on B. & M., N. Y. & N. E., Mass. Cent., and W. & N. E. E.; died at Eochester, N. H. M Guilford, Daniel P., May 8, 1887; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A i6S Guilford, Frank T., June 1, 1875; was a member May 8, 1887, and Feb. 9, 1890, Joined Div. 439. ' a Guillo, H. F., a member many years ; dropped July 14, 1889. T Gurney, Eugene N"., July 13, 1902. M Hackett, Warren, Oct. 12, 1902. M Hadley, C. C, Joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890 ; died a member, Feb. 17, 1899. A Hadley, George W., December, 1888. E Hadley, Osgood T., Joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Hadlock, James W. yg^ Hagan, Hugh, Oct. 26, 1889; Joined Div. 439, Aug. 26, 1890. Y Hagar, Charles M., May 26, 1891; dropped Dec. 25, 1901. F Haggin, Edmund H., Nov. 24, 1865 ; run many years between Woburn and Boston; died a non-member at Woburn. L Hall, Charles T., granted final card August, 1893 (Journal) . L Hall, Frank 0., Dee. 28, 1898; transferred to Div. 191, April 25, 1900; died Aug. 17, 1903. F Hall, F. S., March 17, 1876; transferred to Div. 105 (Jour- nal, Nov., 1881). M Hall, Henry A., 1886. p Hall, J. K., transferred to Div. 112, June 11, 1905. ? Hall, Isaac E., Sept. 9, 1883. L Hall, Samuel D., July 13, 1902. M Hallett, Fred A., 1901. t Hallett, Herbert 0., March 12, 1905. F Hallett, Oliver H., a member before 1882. F Ham, Alfred H., Aug. 11, 1901. E Ham, John E., October, 1905. M Hamilton, John S., withdrew to Join Div. 238, at New Ta- coma. Wash., Sept. 9, 1888. C Hamlet, Martin V. B., initiated on or before Feb. 17, 1865. Y Hand, George J., died a member at Ayer, Mass., Jan. 1, 189C. L Hand, Henry M., died a member at Lowell, Mass., Nov. 5, 1903; run 30 years on Stony Brook Branch. L Hanlon, John Henr}^, April 25, 1900; Joined Div. 63, March 27, 1901; readmitted to Div. 61, Jan. 11, 1903. F 169 Hanscom, M. C, July 12, 1891; dropped March 14, 1897. B Hanson, Frank, Oct. 9, 1892. F Hardy, Eugene, joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Hardy, Francis, Dec. 8, 1865; dropped May, 1871 (Journal) Va Hardy, Frank B., July 13, 1902. E Harlow, J. W. O Harriman, Jonathan T., Dec. 26, 1866; dropped ; de- ceased. L Harris, Charles C. F Harris, George M., Feb. 22, 1905. E Harris, James B., July 14, 1901. L Harris, Mark, a member between 1870 and the year 1875, datp unlmown. E Hart, Eugene 0., Sept. 27, 1899. L Hart, John B. (elected but not initiated.) Hartey, F. L., March 13, 1904, from Div. 191. ' F Hartwell, George Herbert, Sept. 14, 1902. L Hartwell, J. E., Feb. 17, 1865 ; promoted to an of&ce of F. E. R. F Harvey, H. E., July 9, 1892. M Haseltine, George J., Nov. 13, 1887. M Haskell, Benjamin, initiated March 3, 1865, and organized, April 27, 1865, Providence Div. No. 57, and withdrawing from Div. 61, became the first C. E. of Div. 57. P Haskell, William W., suffered a long time with cancer; "died recently," (Journal, Feb., 1877). E Hastings, C. F., charter member Jan. 6, 1865 ; died an active member in good standing. L Hastings, C. P., Jan. 6, 1865. Q Hathaway, Charles W., an early member; run on B. & L. E. E. 17 years; transferred to Div. 180 (Journal, July, 1883) ; member of Div. 357 when killed by accident, July 23, 1900, aged 60. L Hathaway, W. H., Dec. 26, 1876. E Hattie, William E., not on record Aug., 1870 ; "died recently" (Journal, April, 1873) ; his widow received benefits from the G. I. B. P Hawks, S. A., balloted for Oct. 13, 1865; dropped (Journal, July, 1880). E Hays, John F., an early member; at Ms death, Jan. 23, 1888, one of the oldest employees of E. E. E. ; died a member. E Hayward, George C, April 8, 1900. B Hayward, Walter E., May 8, 1898. Healy, John P., Jan. 5, 1870; transferred to Div. 57 (Jour- nal, Sept., 1875). Y Heathe, Isreal W., Feb. 17, 1865; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890, and died a member Dec. 17, 1892. Y Henderson, Mathew C, Feb. 11, 1906. F Henderson, T. L., an early member (see Journal, Jan., 1873). F Hennigan, John L., Oct. 27, 1865; adm. by card from Diy. 63 ; also returned to Div. 63, and a member of that Div. 1875 (Journal). A Henry, Andrew, April 14, 1865 ; died a member, at Waltham, Jan. 10, 1894; at death the oldest engineer on F. E. E., having run on G-reenville Branch since its completion; re- tired from service Oct. 1, 1890; represented the town of Greenville, N". H., in the State Legislature at one time. F Henny, F. T., adm. from Div. 85, April, 1877 (Journal). Va Herrick, Amos H., April 8, 1906. M Hersey, H. W., Jan. 10, 1886 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Hewitt, George C, joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Hibbard, Charles A., Sept. 9, 1883;. died a member at Lynde- boro, N. H., July, 1891. L Higgins, F. A., dropped March 10, 1895. P Higgins, James D., July 23, 1887 ; dropped Aug. 12, 1888. M Hildreth, Levi W., 1901. L Hill, Alva T., Ifov. 11, 1900. M Hill, C. E., Feb. 8, 1891. M Hill, C. 0., March 22, 1905. E Hill, D. W., March 17, 1865; granted final card March 22, 1899. Hill, D. W., Jr., dropped March 8, 1901. F Hills, Hiram G., Jan. 27, 1877; joined Div. 439, May 27, 1890. P 171 F Hobart, Samuel B., charter member Jan. 6, 1865 ; was a mem- ber 1873 ; dropped, and died a non-member. A Hobbs, AVilliam L., Dec. 10, 1882; C. E. 1891-2-3. Born in Lowell, Mass., July 20th, 1847. In the following year his parents moved to New Hampshire, and here he remained with them, during his school days, till he was fourteen years of age, pursuing his studies, three years of this time at Wentworth Academy. Under the excitement of our Civil War, he became imbued with the spirit of patriotism like many other boys, and was allowed to enlist in a 'Rew Hamp- shire Eegiment, which he served with- during their term of service, receiving his discharge at Concord, N. H., in July, 1865, then scarcely eighteen years of age. In 1867, he en- tered the service of the Boston & Lowell Eailroad as a firs- man; after an apprenticeship of about three years, he was promoted to the position of Engineer. A short time after his promotion he concluded to take the advice of the im- mortal Horace and go West. He soon secured a position as engineer on the St. Louis, Terre Haute & Indianapolis E. E., where he remained about a year, and returned to the Bast again, to enter the service of the late IST. C. Munson, running a construction train during the building of the M. & W. and Hoosac Tunnel Eoad; having the honor of run- ning the first engine to pass through the tunnel. After leaving the employ of Mr. Munson, he returned to the Bos- ton & Lowell Eoad again, where he has rendered faithful service to the present time. Brother Hobbs became a mem- ber of Division No. 61 in 1'882, was elected First Engineer in 1888, filling that position till the election of officers in 1890, when he was elevated to the office of Chief Engineer. He is also, an active member of the Odd Eellows and Ma- sonic Eraternities. L Hodge, George W., Dec. 23, 1896 ; dropped Nov. 8, 1903. F Hodge, John M., Eeb. 17, 1865 ; dropped April, 1875 (Jour- nal). . Y Hodgldns, Luther D., adm. Dec. 12, 1886, from Div. 63; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Hodgman, E. G., July 10, 1887. Hogan, H., withdrawn Aug. 26, 1890, to join Div. 439 (name undoubtedly "Hagan") (Journal). 172 M Holland, John H., June 10, 1906. L Holmes, H. L., a member in 1882 ; joined Div. 439. A Holt, John H., Sept. 11, 1904. F Hooper, J. Edward, July 7, 1865; granted final card (Jour- nal, Dec, 1874). p Horton, Charles B. Frank, Aug. 11, 1901. L Houghton, George H., joined after Aug., 1879 ; not a member in 1882. Hovey, Eobert Henry, Oct. 12, 1883. L Ho-w, Elbron L., adm. by card Aug. 24, .1904, from Div. 191. F Howard Charles, name in early records, no date given. P Howard, J. H., July 9, 1893. B Howe, Charles M., July 10, 1887. M Howe, Edwin J., May 8, 1892. E Howarth, T. J., Jan. 8, 1888 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1880. Y Hoyt, A. T., Dec. 8, 1889 (H. T. Hoyt in records) ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. T Hoyt, Charles T., Oct. 14, 1900. E Hoyt, H. T., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890; name not in Con- stitution and By-Laws. See page 220, records of Feb., 1890. A Hu£E, Charles W., March 16, 1870; C. E. of Div. Oct., 1874, to Oct., 1875. M Huff, H. H., April 9, 1893 (H. W. Huff in records) ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Hunnewell, April 13, 1903. L Hunt, Amos, Dec. 8, 1865; dropped (Journal, March, 1867). ? Hunter, A. L., a member 1873; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Huntoon, E. H., March 22, 1899. L Hurd, H. H., probably joined Feb. 17, 1865. Y Hurd, J. W., a member 1873 (Journal). A Hurd, E. Warren, Nov. 12, 1905. M Hutchins, George E., June 14, 1885; withdrew to join Div. 335, March, 1887; in 1905 was Mayor of the city of Ber- lin, isr. H. L Hutchins, Jacob C, adm. by card from Div. 335, Sept. 23, 1903. L 173 Hutchinson, Clark B., July 10, 1887 ; granted final card 'Nov. 10, 1901; promoted Master Mechanic of Pass. Div., B. & M. E. R., 1901. M Hutchinson, John C, Aug. 4, 1865 ; withdrew Jan. 9, 1866. ? Hyde, George E. L Ingalls, C. P., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Irvin, P. P., adm. from Div. 244, Oct. 34, 1900. ? Jackman, Charles B., April 14, 1865; dropped before 1883 (Journal, Dec, 1877). L Jackman, Walter A., Oct. 11, 1896. L Jarvis, E. J., adm. from Div. 64, Kov. 23, 1904. ? Jenkins, H. T., a member many years ; withdrew to join Div. 439, July 13, 1890. A Jennings, Albert L., Jan. 14, 1906. M Jenning, M. C, Dec. 9, 1900. E Jernegan, A. B. Va Jewett, H. A. Jewett, James, adm. by card from Div. 191; joined Div. 439, Peb. 9, 1890. Va Johnson, Albert B., a member many years; was deceased Jan. 9, 1898, when resolutions were passed. B Johnson, Ayer Page, Dec. 13, 1903. E Johnson, Fred P., Dec. 10, 1898. E Johnson, Pritz L., Sept. 37, 1899; transferred to Div. 112, July 13, 1902. P Johnson, WiUiam H. H., March 16, 1870 ; C. E. of Div. 1877 ; transferred to Div. 357, and, later received back into Div. 61 and died a member May 27, 1895; he was an active mem- ber many years. E Jones, Amos, Peb., 1878; withdrew to join Div. 335, March, 1887, and its first C. E. ; he was formally a member of Div. 13 at Concord; died at Nashua, N. H., April 10, 1901, sud- denly of heart failure; a member of Div. 335; at time of death he was a member of the Nashua, N. H., city govern- ment. L Jones, Frank N., April 8, 1900. M 174 Jones, Reuben, March 31, 1868; represented Div. 61 in 6th convention at Baltimore, Md., Oct. 20, 1869; run on East- ern E. E.. 54 years ; retired 1905 on account of age, and placed on pension list. E Judkins, George H., Jan. 5, 1870. E Junkins, H. E., Dec. 9, 1894. E Judge, Thomas H., May 10, 1891; died at Maiden, Mass., May 19, 1902. E KeUey, C. E., March 4, 1897. L Kelley, Edwin E. L Kempton, William A., May, 1877; an active member, sec. of insurance since 1893. E Kendall, Albert L., Nov. 15, 1876; joined Div. 191 (Journal, July, 1877) ; readm. to Div. 61 (Journal, Sept., 1883) ; dropped March 9, 1890. C Kendall, Charles E., Oct. 28, 1903 ; killed in accident July 5, 1905. F Kendall, George A., an early member; later run on N. Y. & N. E. E. E.; died at Putnam, Conn., 1898. " M Kennedy, Frank A., Oct. 25, 1905. E Kennedy, Henry F., Feb. 13, 1886; Joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890, and died a member Aug. 4, 1903. Y Kennard, Frank E., Feb. 11, 1883. E Kenney, Llewellyn L., May 8, 1898. E Kenney, John, Feb. 17, 1865. Y Kent, George W., an early member; adm. to Div. 40 (Journal, Sept., 1873), adm. to Div. 105 from Div. 40 (Journal, Dec, 1880) ; 1905 resided Bridgeport, Conn., 1906 resides Melrose, Mass. M KibHng, Alfred M., dropped Jan. 26, 1889. A Kibling, Erlon A., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Kidder, C. E., a member in 1876 ; committed suicide Sept. 27, 1901. M L Kidder, Frank, dropped (Journal, Dec, 1877) ; adm. by card from Div. 61 (Journal, Jan., 1876). Kidder, L. P. ^^ Kilbourn, A. A., Jan. 10, 1886; withdrew to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y 175 Kilgore, Frank P., Aug. 27, 1887. M Kimball, Myron E., joined Div. 439, March 35, 1890. O Kimball, William E., June 14, 1885; adm. to Div. 335 a? charter member March, 1887. L Kincade, Walter S., March 11, 1906. M King, Ephraim S., only surviving charter member now con- nected with Division in active service over 50 years. L King, Frederic G., March 3, 1865; foreman of round house at B. Cambridge many years. L King, Eufus T., March 3, 1865; entered the employment of the Boston & Lowell E. E. in May, 1847, and June 1, 1848, was made engineer, and his first engine was on a train at Lowell, constructing the Concord river bridge. He run many years between Lowell and Boston, and for a long time resided in Boston, running from there to Lowell and Nashua and Wilton. He was delegate to the Convention at Cincinnati, 0., Oct. 16, 1867, and Chicago, 111., Oct. IG, 1868. He removed to Nashua and transferred his member- ship to Div. 13, in 1869, and was Chief Engineer of that Division in 1870. • When Div. 13 dissolved he returned hi? , membership to Div. 61, and was a member at his death. He was quiet and conservative, and a sincere Christian. He was interested in city government, and was at one time a member of the New Hampshire State Senate. He died Saturday, May 19, 1906, aged 75 years. Kingsbury, A. H., May 29, 1867 ; withdrew Aug. 18, 1869. V Kneeland, John, Sept. 11, 1887; adm. Div. 40, March 13, 1892; C. E. of that Div. 1895. M Knight, Augustus J., June 9, 1901. E Knight, Eugene, adm. to Div. 184, Stuart, la., (Journal, Jan., 1879). M Knight, Warren E., a member 1875 ; died May 3, 1892. E Knights, Washington, a member about 1875-77. M Knowlton, C. P., Nov. 10, 1865 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890 A Knox, William A., dropped Dec. 9, 1900. L Lamphere, William A., March 13, 1904, by card from Div. 113; C. E. of Div. 113, 1901. F Lancaster, W. S. (L), joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A 176 Lane, W. A. M., May 8, 1893. F Langmaid, John, an early member. L Latham, A. J., probably initiated Feb. 3, 1865, Y Latham, L. S., Jan. 19, 1866; dropped May, 1867 (Journal). ? Law, James L., April 28, 1891; dropped Aug. 9, 1891. L Lawrence, Edwin F., an early member; dropped. L Lawson, Charles F., Oct. 13, 1889; dropped. F Leach, F. W. F., March 5, 1865; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890; died Dec. 10, 1897. A Learned, E. F., June 24, 1896. L Leaman, H. D., May 26, 1891. F Leavitt, C. F., Dec. 9, 1900. B Leavitt, Joseph W., Sept. 14, 1902. E Lee, W. E., May 14, 1892. M Lee, John S., July 21, 1865. V Leighton, J. W., granted card to Join 312, March 14, 1886. Lette, Imre. F Lincoln, Frank W., July 12, 1903. M Lindsey, Fred A., April 13, 1902. L Linnell, Prentiss, July 10, 1887; joined 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Little, A. J., July 10, 1887; dropped. M Little, Ernest H., March 12, 1905. E Locke, George A., Nov. 17, 1875. F Locke, George H., March 9, 1902. E Loftus, Thomas, July 10, 1887; died a member, Dec, 1900. M Lord, C. A., joined 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Lord, C. B., a member in 1877 ; joined Div. 105 (Journal, No- vember, '81). M* Lord, C. L., dropped March 14, 1897. ? Lord, Charles T., March 9, 1902. B Lord, G. A., granted card Nov. 10, 1895, to join elsewhere. M Lord, S. A., Feb. 14, 1897. B Lord, Sumner J., Aug. 14, 1887. L Lorimer, Chester M., March 28, 1906, by card from Div. 63. M Lovejoy, B. F., Jan. 11, 1894. L 177 Lovejoy, James A., withdrew Oct. 23, 1887 ; was presented by the Division with a watch. L Lowell, Albert E., Feb. 9, 1884. L Lowell, Fred W., May 14, 1893. F Lufkin, John, a member many years; resided at Fall Eiver and for 18 years was Chief Engineer of the City Water De- partment; he died of paralysis, March 13, 1891. Lnfkin, William, Jan. 6, 1865; a charter member." Mack, George C, Jan. 33, 1886 ; Joined Div. 439, April 8, 1894. ? Maddos, Frank, admitted by card from Div. 51, Philadelphia, Pa. (Journal) ; Master Mechanic of Fitchburg E. E. many years. F Maher, J. D., Jan. 12, 1890 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Mahony, D. F., Nov. 14, 1886 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Mahony, M., April 23, 1881; admitted by card to Missoula Div. Ko. 262, Missoula, Montana, Feb. 23, 1889. ? Mahony, T. F. L Mahurd, George W., July 7, 1869 ; dropped 1877. A Makin, George H., dropped March 10, 1895. F Malley, Frank M., Sept. 11, 1904. M Manchester, Elmer B.,'Sept. 8, 1901. E Manchester, Harry C, Dec. 8, 1889 ; joined Div. 335, at Con- cord, N. H. ; promoted to Asst. Master Mechanic, F. Div. B. & M. E. E., at Mechaniesville, N. Y. L Mann, A. F., Oct. 23, 1894. F Mann, F. H., Oct. 8, ; joined Div. 439. A Manning, Walter T. L Mansfield, Lewis F. M Marden, Charles M., admitted to Insurance Oct. 18, 1880; killed in collision on Troy & Boston Eailroad; insurance paid Aug. 1, 1883. P Markham, Frank T., May 11, 1892. L Marsh, C. J., mentioned in records. ? Marsh, Henry E., May 11, 1890; committed suicide Dec. 23, 1898. L Marsh, John E., July 22, 1868 ; expelled Oct. 1, 1869. E 178 Marsh, John F., withdrew March, 1887, to join Div. 335, at Concord, N. H. (Journal). Marsh, William' H., Aug. 11, 1901; dropped Jan., 1906. L Marshall, G. E. Marshall, Louard, July 10, 1887. M Marston, Abraham, June 23, 1865. E Mason, A. P., Oct. 23, 1893. F Mason, George W. Va Martin, Daniel B., May 28, 1887, from Hartford Div. 205; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890, and was deceased July 13, 1893, aged 50 years, 'Tiaving been killed by being run over by a car." Y Martin, George A., April 7, 1869; withdrew to join Div. 114, at Waterloo, Iowa (Journal, March, 1871). L Martin, James, June 25, 1887; run at one time on C. V. E. E. ; member of Div. 85 at time of surrendering its charter; later employed on 0. C. E. E. Martinson, William H., Jan. 10, 1892. L Maxwell, Charles F., Sept. 8, 1901. M Maynard, Elmer H., June 27, 1906. L Maynard, B. L., Aug. 7, 1867; transferred to Div. 64, h\ card, July 21, 1869. A Maynard, Frank C, Aug. 28, 1896. L Mayo, Herbert L., Sept. 8, 1901. E McBride, David A., withdrew to join Div. 439 ; also credited to Div. 205 (Journal). Y MeCabe, William, April 8, 1865 ; withdrew Aug. 23, 1867. Y McCarty, James H., Oct. 10, 1886 ; dropped March 14, 1897. L McCarthy, John H., Oct. 10, 1886 ; died April 23, 1894. E McCarthy, Thomas, Sept. 11, 1901. B McCrillis, Frank G., 1896. B McDfiwell, Frank B., Oct. 11, 1896. L McEwen, Alonzo Upton, March 22, 1905. F McGilvary, Freeman, 1883. L McGrath, William N., dropped Dec. 14, 1903. L Mclntire, Charles J., Oct. 7, 1887. M 179 Mclntire, James, Oct. 14, 1900. E Mcintosh, Charles E. L McKenzie, Alexander. F McLane, W. A., May 8, 1892 ; dropped May 10, 1903. F McMaron, James T., Feb. 13, 1887 ; Joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890 (called also T. J. McMahon in records). Y Meade, Charles J., Feb. 13, 1887; joined Div. No. 483, a& charter member, and its first F. A. E. L W Meade, James M., Oct. 13, 1889 ; dropped March 27, 1894. L Meade, "William E., Jan. 9, 1867 ; granted final card Jan. 10, 1897; represented Div. 61 at San Francisco at 31st Conven- tion; member of Salem City Common Council, 1887, and 1889-0 Eepresentative ; later State Senator, 1891; a promi- nent man in city affairs; deceased. ' E Meaney, Geo. E., July 8, 1906. M Meikle, Andrew, May 8, 1892. E Mellen, J. P. A Merrill, C. B., joined Div. 312, Jan. 8, 1893. P Merrill, H. A., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Merrill, Samuel B., Sept. 8, 1901. L Merrill, Walter L., March 28, 1906. M Merrow, A. W., March 22, 1886; dropped July 8, 1888, for "scabbing" on the C. B. & Q. ' E Messerve, W. H., April 14, 1889 ; joined Div. 439, March 35, 1890. . Messer, Charles A., June 11, 1887. F Mildram, C. E., Sept. 7, 1887; withdrew to join Div. 439, and as Past C. E. of that Div. was transferred to Div. 312, and now Past Chief Engineer of that Division. Miller, Eobert W., June 25, 1903. M Miller, Stephen B., April 28, 1897. M Mills, H. G., adm. by card to Div. 40 (Journal, 1874). M Miner, Alfred A., April 9, 1899. M Mitchell, Clarence K. Born in Hooksett, N. H., April 30, 1856. -It was there he passed his boyhood until h,e was sixteen years of age, when he entered the Manchester Loco- motive Works. Leaving there in a short time, he became i8o water boy on the Concord Eailroad. Soon after he became brakeman, and in a short time was promoted to conductor. He served a short term in the j-ard at Nashua and then took a job upon the road as fireman. His father's health failing, he left the road to assist him in his grocerj^ business at Manchester, X. H. He carried it on for a time in hi? father's name, and later in his own. Becoming restless to get back on the railroad he closed out the business and again entered railroad life, becoming a fireman on the Pitchburg Eailroad, and later engineer. Having filled sev- eral ofBces in the B. of L. E. in Division 61, he was elected Chief Engineer for the terms of 1896-1897; also was Chair- man of the Legislative Board of that 3"ear, and the Ball Committee. He served on the Board of Adjustment on the Fitchburg Eoad, and after its lease bj' the B. & M. he be- came Chairman of the General Board of Adjustment, after its reorganization, and later becoming its salaried Chair- man, and to which his time is entirely devoted. He was delegate to the Convention at St. Louis, ^lo., in 1898 ; Los Angeles, Cal., 1904; and Memphis, Tenn., 1906. F Mitchell, George W., Jan. 13, 1897. E Mitchem, George S., May 15, 1880; deceased before July 23, 1895, when resolutions were passed on his death. L Jlitchem, John C, Jan. 10, 1892 ; died a member, Feb. IS, 1903. L Mitchem, Sylvanus. Dec. 23, 1881. L Moore, C. B., Dec. 2, 1868 ; one of the first engineers on the Norfolk County Eailroad, later B., H. &' E., and as X. Y. & X. B.; was promoted to Master Mechanic; "retired July, 1883." Y Moore, Carl G., Sept. 9, 1903. E Moore, ;\I. J. (also given H. J. Moore) ; dropped March 22. 1899. M -Morgan, Charles W., withdrew to join Div. 483; deceased. L Morgan, Frank A., Aug. 27, 1887 ; died March 21, 1894. F Morrill, Leonard, withdrew March, 1887. to join Div. 335; later joined as charter member of Mt. Lafayette Div. 572, and now P. C. B. of that Div. L Morrill, Lorenzo D., Sept. 8, 1901. M Morrill, Melvin P., Aug. 11, 1901. M Morrison, Clifford K., Oct. 8, 1880. F Morse, Charles F., a member in 1877. M L Morse, Charles W. L Morse, D. M., a member in 1877. M MoTiry, J. O Mulaney, Dennis F., Nov. 14, 1886. Y Mnllens, J. D., May 11, 1890, by card from Div. 205 ; dropped 1894. Mil Mellen, T. M., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Murphy, Thomas, elected Jan. 13, 1901, but not initiated. E Murray, W. T. H., Aug. 22, 1892. E Musgrave, W. E., dropped March 10, 1895. F Muzzey, George L., March 17, 1865 : died a member, April 3, 1901. F Myers, William W., Feb. 9, 1902. L Kason, John W., Dec. 10, 1905. M Neal, Dexter E., Aug. 14, 1887 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Nevers, Frank L., May 9, 1897. L Newell, F., July 20, 1870 ; joined 312, Jan. 8, 1893. P Newhall, Israel Putnam, Dec. 26, 1876 ; dropped. M B Newsom, Alfred T., March 9, 1902. E Newton, Augustus. F Newton, C. R, Nov. 4, 1888, ''by card" from Div. 191. Va Newton, W. C, Sept. 14, 1890; expelled April 26, 1892. L Nichols, Arthur B., Feb. 9, 1902. L Nichols, Frank E., Feb. 9, 1884. L Norwood, Frank, a member many years (before 1882). E Nowell, Joseph A., Nov. 8, 1903. B Nowell, J. P., Oct. 14, 1900. E Noyes, C. M., June 2, 1869 ; died June 11, 1897. F Nute, H. J. Oakes, George F., Aug. 14, 1887 ; dropped Nov. 8, 1903. M Oakes, Martin E., Mar. 11, 1906. L Osgood, B. F., Feb. 17, 1865; dropped May 11, 1866. ? 182 Osgood, H. E., adm. by card from Div. 191, June 11, 1905. P Osgood, S. H., April 11, 1886 ; died April 30, 1900. F Otis, Harrison G., Feb. 8, 1903. M Otis, John T., original charter member and first Chief En- gineer; resided at Cohasset, Mass.; engineer on South Shore E. E. (later a part of 0. C. E. E.) ; dropped June, 1871. Owen, John A., made a member of Div. 61 and transferred to Div. 40, (Journal, Nov., 1876) from there to Div. 76, and (Journal, March, 1883) adm. to Div. 60; killed in a wash- out on the L. S. & M. S. E. E. M Page, John, a member many years; died a member, Sept. 10, 189-2. E Page, Joseph A., joined Div. 439, and died a member, 1895. Y Page, Peter, a member before 1882 ; died Nov. 10, 1892. E Page, T. 0., a member in 1877. M Paine, Henry N., "initiated and withdrew" (early records). P Palmer, Edwin W., Dec. 13, 1903. E Palmer, William T., Sept. 11, 1887. Patterson,^Floyd, March 28, 1906. L Patterson, James H., Sept. 8, 1901. M Park, Walter H., July 9, 1894. L Parks, Edward G., June 13, 1886. L Parks, John H., May 12, 1901. L Parker, C. A., July 10, 1887; withdrew Aug. 26, 1890. M Parker, Frank S., Sept. 11, 1887. Y Parker, Greorge W., a member in 1882 ; died a member Jan. 30, 1895. E Parker, J. F. Parker, S., March 31, 1865. Parkman, Noah, July 23, 1887. M Parsons, Orrin, a member in 1877. A Parks, George W., dropped. M L Paul, Abner C, a member 1877. M Paul, Bradford (M), died Jan. 10, 1878. E Paul, Oliver M., Dec. 1, 1868 ; died Nov. 22, 1890. E Paul, W. J., Dec. 8, 1865. E 183 Pease, H. H., May 8, 1904. M Pemberton, Charles K. Insurance on death claim allowed at 10th Convention (Journal, April, 1873). M Pemberton, C. K. (Name in Constitution and By-Laws a= member 1875, — possibly mistake). M Pemberton, Frank H., Aug. 14, 1887 ; died Sept. 8, 1894. M Penny, Henry A., Aug. 18, 1865 ; withdrew Dec. 8, 1865. ? Perkins, Amos G., Nov. 28, 1866. P Perkins, G. M., May 12, 1889. A Perry, William L., April 14, 1865; one of the first engineers on the Providence & Worcester E. B,. ; later on the Boston, Lowell & Nashua E. E. ; first regular engineer on the Stone- ham Branch; retired 1869; resides Manville, E. I.; run en- gine "Nashville." L Pettengill, Amos, a member about 1880. Ij Phelan, William, Aug. 10, 1879. F Philbrick, Charles E., March 9, 1902. M Philbrick, J. P Philbrick, George W., a member 1871; died a member 1889. E Philbrick, Jonathan, April 14, 1865 ; withdrew to Join Div. 57 (Journal, Dec, 1873). F Pickering, Edward E., Nov. 14, 1886. L Pierce, B. F., May 19, ; April 26, 1892, asked for card to Join Div. 439, and again, Aug. 23, 1893, asked for card to Join Div. 312. P Pierce, Charles D., April 11, 1897. M Pierce, C. H., May 12, 1888. A Pike, W. W., 1896. E Pingree, Fred L., May 9, 1897. M Pingree, Isaac C, Feb. 17, 1865; run on Eastern E. E. ; later many years on the Boston & Lowell Eailroad; F. A. E. of Div. 61, Oct., 1868, to Oct., 1872; retired from active service. Ij Pingree, Phineas N., March, 31, 1865; dropped 1876. E Pingree, W. H., adm. to Simset Div. 197, San Antonio, ' Texas (Journal, Nov., 1883). E Pingree, W. J., April 11, 1897. M Pirie, A., March 13, 1887. E Pirie, Andrew J., Feb. 8. 1903. E Pierce, C. H. A Pierce, George, May 27, 1890. E Place, Willis A., Feb. 9, 1902. E Plaisted, Herbert W., April 8, 1900. F Plummer, Elbridge B., initiated before April 28, 1865; with- drew Dec. 8, 1865. L Potter, Eugene E., in 1886-1887 was Cor. Sec. of Div. 6] ; 1886-7-8-9 delegate to Convention; 1887 and 1889 also Journal Agent; withdrew to join Div. 439. Feb. 9, 1890, and its first F. A. E. Y Pottle, George A., a member in 1882. (Given both as Potter and Pottle). P Potter, Harvey B., Nov. 10, 1865; in 1881 run on Old Or- chard Jet. E. E. M Powell, John A., Oct. 14, 1888; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9. 1890. Y Powell, Wilham A., Jan. 12, 1902. L Powers, George Warren, Nov. 8, 1903. E Prance, Leon H., Nov. 14, 1886 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Pratt, B. L., Oct. 14, 1886, by card. E Pray, Eichard D., Aug. 9, 1903. Va Prescott, John H., April 7, 1877; withdrew to join Div. 191. C Prescott, J. M. (Bonny), April 14, 1865; dropped ; died 1882. L Pressey,' Howard E., Feb. 11, 1883. L Preston, Frank, July 7, 1865. F Prince, James H., charter member of Div. 61; Jan. 6, 1865. S. E. at organization of Division, and its first delegate, 1865 ; C. E. and delegate in 1866, also C. E. in 1867, and one of the principal organizers of Boston Division; in 1873 had run 27 years; withdrew in 1881, being granted a final card, and died a non-member. P Prince, J. K., a member in good standing March 3, 1868: served on Committee on Eesolutions on the death of George Spaulding. (Who was he?) Prince, J. M. E Putnam, Warren J., April 10, 1893. Quimby, Ashbel, March 16, 1866; dropped Jan. 13, 1901. E Qnimby, Charles T., Sept. 9, 1894. E Quimby, F. W., withdrew from Div. 114, Wa.terloo, Iowa, to join Div. 61 (Journal, Nov., 1875) ; Jan., 1876, withdrew from Div. 61 to join Div. 30 (Journal) ; admitted to Div. 114 (Journal, Feb., 1877). ?' Rahn, Fred, June 11, 1893. E Eand, H. G., Sept. 11, 1887. Randall, Charles R., Oct. 28, 1903. F Randall, Charles W., March 16, 1870; a member in 1877, and (Journal, Oct., 1881) admitted to Div. 105. M Randall, John W., March 16, 1870; adm. (Journal, June, 1880,) to Div. 105. M Rankin, C. A., July 23, 1887. M Ray, G. D., 1899; elected but never initiated. F Ray, George W., Jan. 20, 1869 ; died a member June 6, 1900. E Ray, J. W., a member in 1891 and earlier; Feb., 1893, rein- stated; "keeps store in North Carolina." E Read, Daniel, Feb. 17, 1865. Born in Framingham, Mass., March 25, 1825. At 20 years of age began learning the ma- chinist's trade in the B. & W. R. R. shops at Boston, re- maining four years. In 1849 he was made an engineer and given a train between Boston and Worcester. In 1854 be- gan running on the Milford Branch, from Milford to Soiith Framingham and Boston, and continued on that run for a space of 42 years, resigning in 1896 on account of year? and failing health. He was many years Chairman of the Committee of Adjustment of the B. & A. E. R., and many times offered positions of trust, but declined. He was a member of the State Senate, also Representative; member of the Legislative Board of the B. of L. E., appointed Feb. 12, 1888. Transferred Feb. 9, 1890, to Bay State Div. 439, as a charter member of that Div. He was also a Mason of high degree. He died at Milford, Mass., March 31, 1899. A Reed, George E., dropped Nov., 1877. E Remick, A. S., Dec. 10, 1905. M Rendall, Charles E., Jan. 12, 1902. ' E iS6 9 Rice, J. D., 1896. E Richards, H. L., April 8, 1888 ; withdrew Dec. 14, 1902. F Richardson, Cyrus B., Aug. 3, 1870 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Richardson, Frank, Dec. 9, 1900; granted final card Dec. 24, 1902. , E Richardson, Jos.eph G., March 28, 1906. M Richardson, "William, Jan. 14, 1906, by card from Div. 64. 51 Rider, Peter, joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890, and died Nov 11, 1890. Y Ripley, A. C, March 17, 1876 ; dropped Aug. 11, 1889. M Roach, Ralph B., Oct. 13, 1901; dropped Dec. 13, 1903. E Robbins, Alvah, Feb. 3, 1865 ; dropped Jan. 19, 1870. Roberts, Frank S., May 8, 1898 ; dropped July 10, 1904. M Roberts, James S., July 10, 1887; withdrew Aug. 26, 1890. M Robie, Royal H., adm. about 1865 ; in 1874 withdrew to join Div. 112, at Creston, Iowa; Sept. 9, 1900, visited Div. Gl, then a member of Div. 210. L Robie, Solon S., March 3, 1865; delegate to the 12th Conveu- tion at Xew York City, Oct. 20, 1875; Historian of Divi- sions 61, 312, and 439 ; resigned railroad work and prac- ticed dentistry for many years; took great interest in the work of Div. 61, and a constant attendant. L Robinson, Fred E., Dec. 13, 1903. E Robinson, Fred H., May 22, 1886; withdrew Oct. 25, 1892, to join United Div. 292, at Middletown, X. y. F Robinson, ^illiam W., April 28, 1865; was deceased Dec. 16, 1868, when action on resolutions were taken on his death. E Rogers, Elmer, Sept. 9, 1894; dropped July 10, 1898. E Rogers, Fred M., April 10, 1904. ' M Rose, Edward J., Jan. 13, 1897. L Ross, Frank H., Dee. 13, 1896. L Roundy, Clark P., dropped Dec. 8, 1901. E Roundy, Edwin E., May 8, 1892; dropped March 14, 1897. E Rowe, Amos K, March 28, 1906. M Rowe, Fred L., Feb. 11, 1906. M Russell, Frank E., Feb. 12, 1905. F 1S7 Eussell, J. H., June 12, 1904. F Eyan, Harry B., withdrew to join Div. 439. Y Sampson, C. A., joined by card from Div. 57. April 11, 1886 : joined Div. 312 Oct. 25, 1892. P Sanborn, Abel B., a member several years; died a non-mem- ber at Laeonia, IST. H. L Sanborn, F. H., joined Div. 439, May 27, 1890. P Sanborn, Hiram, 1883. ? Sanborn, John P., Oct. 27, 1865; he was a member in 1882 (Journal). M Sander.s, F. S., Jan. 28, 1888. E M Sanderson, G-eorge H., Nov. 10, 1865; delegate to the 10th annual Convention at Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. lo, 1873, and one of Committee on Finance; .C. E. of Div. 61, 1868; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890, and died a member, Dec. 14, 1892, at Newton Lower Falls. Sanderson, Theodore L., March 17, 1865; dropped March 20, 1867. ? Sartwell, Warren, a member several years; withdrew May 11, 1890, to join Div. 439, and is now Past C. E. of that Div. E Y Savage, John, joined before 1882. E Saville, William J., Oct. 10, 1881; joined Div. 439, Feb. IS, 1890, and 1896 joined 312, and Aug 28th following was elected C. E. of that Division. P Sawyer, George, March 17, 1865. Sawyer, H. D. W., a member in 1882; dropped Feb. 11, 1894. E Scott, James A., Dec. 14, 1890; died a member at JSTorthamp- ton, Mass., Feb. 15, 1895 ; buried at Dover, N. H. L Scott, Martin L., Jan. 10, 1892; dropped May 9, 1897. L Scruton, Charles A., April 10, 1898. F Seaver, William., Jan. 6, 1865; died a member, Oct., 1896, at Lowell, Mass. L Seneeal, Henry A., March 14, 1886; joined Div. 313; a mem- ber before 1882. Shaekley, Ernest W., Oct. 14, 1900. E Shacldey, William J., Feb. 9, 1896. M Shattuck, Charles E. T 1 88 Shattuck, George F., joined before 1882. L Shaw, Fred F., \yithdre-w to join Div. 144, at Brainard, Minn., April 28, 1888. Y Slieehan, W. H., died Oct. 13, 1892, "in the jurisdiction of Div. 335"; a member for several years. Sheene, H. W., Dec. 13, 1885 ; granted card to join Div. 439, March 9, 1890. Shepard, Joseph, June 24, 1891. L Shepard, William H., June 27, 1906. L Sherman, Franklin, Jan. 8, 1889; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Shipley, B. Mark, dropped March 10, 1887. L Shuttleworth, William J., July 14, 1895. B Sibley, Joseph W., Jan. 7, 1868; dropped March 10, 1895. L Simonds, Henry, mentioned in records of Dec. 12, 1892. ? Simonds, Joel N., Dec. 2., 186P, E Sinclair, H. H. B Skillings, Henry, April 11, 1886; granted card to join Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Y Skinner, Herman, July 8, 1906. M Small, Aretas, March 3, 1873 ; died a member, Dec. 7, 1886. F Small, Howard, a member in 1882. F Small, Eoscoe G-., "withdrew to join elsewhere" (Journal, Dec, 1872) ; a member in 1875. Y Small, William, a member before 1,882, but not on the list of members of that year. F Smith, A. E., a member in 1882; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Smith, Alfred E., July 10, 1887 ; dropped Kov. 13, 1892. M Smith, Arthur T., Oct. 14, 1890; died Aug. 16, 1890. M Smith, A. W., Sept. 1, 1869 ; dropped (Journal, June, 1875) F Smith, Benjamin F., a member in 1877. M Smith, D. F., Oct. 9, 1892 ; dropped Feb. 12, 1905. M Smith, E. D., a member in 1875. M Smith, Freeman, April 1, 1870. B Smith, F. M (The two above names appear on the books, one of which was granted final card Jan. 8, 1893.) Smith, George P., Chief Engineer of Div. 61, Oct., 1872, to Oct., 1873; brother of William Smith; in 1881 transferred to Div. 105, New York City, and was running on the IST. Y., N. H. & H. R. E., New York to Springfield. M Smith, George P., a member before 1875; promoted to engi- neer on F. E. E. Sept. 9, 1869. F .Smith, H. S. C, Nov. 28, 1893. F Smith, John A., July 11, 1886. A Smith, Leander L., July 13, 1903. L Smith, E. K., a m,ember in 1877. M Smith, William, joined about 1870, and dropped "for non- payment of dues," Dec, 1876; run for many years Law- rence and Boston, and promoted to foreman at Boston, later Master Mechanic, and to Superintendent of Motive Power, which he held at time of his death, in Feb., 1892. M Smith, W. H., dropped (Journal, Feb., 1877) . M Snell, B. E., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Snow, Blake B., Oct. 8, 1892 ; dropped Dec. 28, 1898. L Solomon, John H., Dec. 13, 1903. E Sortwell, Frank C, Oct. 13, 1895. L SpauHing, George P., April 14, 1865; killed by the explosion of the engine "William Sturgis" at Middlesex Street Sta- tion, Lowell, in February, 1868. L Spaulding, M. T., Dec. 9, 1888 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890, and died a member, Feb. 24, 1898. Y Spear, H. A., a member in 1875 ; joined Div. 191 (Journal, June, 1877). - F Spencer, Albert P., March 26, 1887 (a member per Journal, Jan., 1873) ; joined Div. 439, June 14, 1896. A Spofford, Frank N., Aug. 11, 1901. L SpofEord, J. Daniel, Oct. 13, 1889 ; dropped April 12, 1896. L Spurr, A. W., dropped Dec. 28, 1889. P Stanbury, C. M., March 27, 1886; joined Div. 439, Aug. 26, 1890, and dropped (Journal, Aug., 1893). N Standish, A. E., 1878; joined 439, June 22, 1890, and July 24, 1892, transferred to Div. 312, and C. E. of last named Division in 1894. P 190 staples, Herbert S., Sept. 8, 1901. M Stark, Francis J., Nov. 12, 1905. M Stebbins, William E., Oct. 13, 1901 ; from Div. 128. M Stearns, George E., June 8, 1884; joined Div. 483, by card, Feb. 24, 1904. L Stearns, T. A., a member in 1875, but not in 1882. Stevens, C. A., a member in 1876, also in 1881. M .Stevens, Everett A., Kov. 3, 1869 ; C. E. of Div. 61, 1879, '80, '81, and '82; Trustee of Div. 61 several years; served in nearly all the offices and committees; one of th,e practical and worthy advisors in the management of the Division; a constant and active attendant up to the time of failing health; he was also delegate to several conventions, and twice a member of the Board of Grand Officers. In 1883, Tie was appointed by Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, a member of the Board of Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners, Tvhere he served until his death. He was President of the Massachusetts Mutual Accident Association, also a member of Post 11, G. A. R., of which he served as com.mander at least two terms. He died much lamented, both by railroad officials. State officers, the general public, railroad em- ployees, a host of social friends, and all his relatives, and a wife who was faithful to him, "even unto death," July 13, 1895. One of his last letters was to the compiler of this work, in reference to material now used in this volume. F .'Stevens, George W., a member in Aug., 1873, when he was transferred to Div. 40. In 1876, was again a member of Div. 01; chairman of committee in B. & M. strike. M Stevens, T. V., Jan. 19, 1870. May have been dropped (Journal, April, 1890). (0) ? Stearns, T. A. (may refer to above). Stevenson, S. S., a member many years ; Sept. 14, 1890, joined Div. 439. A Stickney, F. M., a member many years; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890, and died a member at Fall River, Mass., March 16, 1891. Stinson, J. E., July 10, 1877. M ;Stockland, Charles (signature in constitution and by-laws). P 191 Stoddard, C. C, Jan. 19, 1866 ; died Jan. 1, 1894. P Stokes, J. H., June 12, 1904. P Stone, Edwin P., charter member Jan. 6, 1865. He was a Vice-President of the National Association in 1856. His name was omitted from the list made by Bro. S. A. Bragg, as those called charter members, which was 21, in- stead of 20 members. He died June 21, 1874, of paralysis. Stone, Edward P., June 25, 1887. B Stone, E. W., Nov. 11, 1894. B Stone, J. C, probably error for "J. C. Stover," and joined Div. 439, Oct. 29, 1903; a member in 1882. A Stone, J. W., Feb. 11, 1883. E Stone, Lawson W. M Stone, Mark B., Oct. 12, -1902. M Storm, James A., Sept. 13, 1891; dropped. L Stover, J. C. (J. C. Stone), withdrew. (Journal, Dec, 1903.) ? Stowell, Edward C, March 9, 1902. M Straw, Euel G. J., Jan. 12, 1890; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Strout, Charles A., May 9, 1897. ' L Strout, Henry M., May 9, 1897. E Sulham, Jacob B., a member in 1878 ; dropped Dec, 1878. L Sumner, Eben T., Feb. 17, 1865; master mechanic of Boston & Lowell road many years, and also of the same as Southern Division of Boston & Maine E. E. since 1888, having the year previous been general freight agent of the B. & L. E. E. Having been in continual service 49 years. L Sunderland, George H., Mar. 28, 1906. M Sutherland, George H., Feb. 13, 1887. L Swallow, W. H., a member Jan., 1873 (Journal). M Sweetser, L. B. A., April 14, 1889. L Sweetser, T. T., joined 105. (Journal, Oct., 1879.) E Swift, George A., a member 1876. F Swinerton, John A., July 20, 1870 ; joined Div. 191. (Journal, June, 1877.) P Swinerton, A. P., July 7, 1865; dropped Jan. 13, 1888. P Swinerton, William P., July 7, 1865. P 192 Taber, H. W., Oct. 26, 1889; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890; killed at East Thompson, Ct., Dec, 1891, in collision. Taft, William H., April 14, 1865; a member in 1873. (Journal, Jan., 1873.) M Talbot, Cbarles C, a member as early as 1875. L ' Talbot, John K., Jan. 10, 1904. L ■ Tatterson, Walter, May 8, 1898. M Taylor, Howard L., 1901. L Taylor, J. Y., Aug. 25, 1891. F Taylor, Joseph H., Sept. 8, 1901. B Taylor, Melvin E., a member several years. L Taylor, Thomas, dropped April, 1887. P Taylor, William 0., a member in 1882 and earlier; 18S3 granted card to join Div. 232; readm. to Div. 61; later granted card to join Div. 422, at Goodland, Kansas. Temple, Samuel, a member several years; dropped June 14, 1896. L Terry, H. W., adm. April 24, 1901, from Div. 191. F Tewksbury, Howard E., June 27, 1906. M Thaft, W. H., dropped May, 1867. (Journal.) ? Thomas, William Benjamin, Feb. 12, 1883. L Thomas, Edward S., Sept. 8, 1901.' M Thompson, F. T., April 8, 1906. M Thompson, Hollis B. B Thompson, James T., May 9, 1897. E Thompson, John, April 3, 1867; dropped 1871. V Tibbetts, Fred, July 12, 1896. • E Tibbfitts, F. W., dropped May 11, 1890. (Records.) ? Tibbetts, Harry B.,.Dec. 13, 1885. L Tibbetts, James E., June 25, 1887. E Tibbetts, William K., May 14, 1882; died July 4, 1901. B Titas, B. L., Feb. 14, 1897. F Tilton, Horace, a member in 1876. M Tinker, Hollis, May 10, 1886; dropped March 11, 1894. L Tobey, Harry L., Feb. 9, 1890, withdrew and joined 312 ; now Past C. E. of Div. 312. 193 ' Tower, Thomas, a member in 1876. Towle, S. D., March 17, 1876; a member in 1881, (Journal.) M Treferen, Fred B., May 14, 1893. L Trenholm, Charles H., dropped June 22, 1889. F Tripp, William; B., Feb. 11, 1888; dropped March 14, 1897, L Trovile, Dennis, dropped April 11, 1886. L True, L. P., April 34, 1886; withdrew March 12, 1899. F Tucker, E. J., July 10, 1887; dropped Dec. 4, 1890. M Tucker, J. F., Nov. 26, 1887. B Turner, Gerald W., Dec. 10, 1905. E Tunuer, H. A., joined Div. 191. (Journal, Jan., 1879.) F Tuttle, Levi. Y Tuttle, Lincoln, Sept. 11, 1898; dropped Dec. 14, 1902. E Twambly, Shed W., Sept. 11, 1887; withdrew July 14, 1891. M Twambly, Stephen L. M Tyler, George S., Nov. 10, 1865; dropped Aug. 25, 1888. C Underwood, B. R, May 8, 1904. L Upham, C. L., July 28, 1888. F Varney, Charles 0., Mar. 23, 1906. M Varney, Orrin, dropped April 10, 1887. ? Vradenburg, Thomas A., July 23, 1887. F Voght, C. H. Wade, Oliver M., Feb. 3, 1881. L Wadleigh, Albion B., Jan. 12, 1902. M Wardwell, N. H. B., July 10, 1887. M Walden, T. B., May 8, 1904. E Waldron, Henry, March 31, 1865; run on Fairhaven & New Bedford Br. E. E.; dropped (Journal, March, 1871). Waldron, William E., member before 1882; joined Div. 312, March 14, 1886. Walker, Charles A., July 20, 1870; transferred to Div. 191, March 13, 1892 ; died a member of Div. 191, June 25, 1900. F Walker, Charles C, "killed on duty," Nov. 17, 1876. M Walker, George R. J., Nov. 8, 1902. M Walker, Leonard A., Mar. 24, 1899. . ,, F 194 Walker, L. S., a member many years; was deceased before June 11, 1893. T Walker, S. A., July 23, 1887; dropped Mar. 14, 1897. M Walker, Sylvester, May 13, 1865 ; withdrew Oct. 37, 1865. E Walker, W. H., a member in 1876 ; granted card to join else- where (Journal, July, 1883). M Wallace, E. T., charter member Jan. 6, 1865; a member in 1873 (Journal). A Wallace, Edson S., April 9, 1905. M Wallace, Henry F., Dec. 3, 1868. Y Wallace, Millage W., Sept. 10, 1893. E Walsh, William J., March 37, 1886; elected to join by card Div. 149, March 37, 1886 ; adm. to Pierson Div. 304, Eiver Du Loup, P. Q. (Journal, July, 1888). Walton, Isaac J., joined Div. 439, Sept. 33, 1890. P Ward, Bennie F., transferred to Div. 313, Jan. 8, 1893. P Warwick, William A., 1883; died May, 1906. L Warren, Joseph, April 8, 1900, from Div. 191. P Warren, Marshall J., March 9, 1903; granted final card Sept 14, 1903. F Watson, Herbert G., June 6, 1901. M Watson, Harry, July 14, 1901. L Wear, H. E., April 23, 1887, by card from Div. 30, Philipps- burg, K Y. ; joined Div. 439, Aug. 26, 1890. Y Weaver, Benjamin Frank, May 9, 1897. E Webb, Frank C, Dec. 9, 1900. M Webber, J. A., a member in 1882; joined Div. 439, March 9, 1890. A Webber, Orkn, Jan. 13, 1890. Webber, WilUs A., Oct. 13, 1895. M Webster, J. S., a member in 1876. M Webster, 0. A., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Weeks, William H., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Weeks, W. S., Jan. 11, 1894. L Wells, Charles W., Aug. 13, 1900. L Wentworth, Frank L., June 14, 1891. F 195 West, B. J., a memlber in 1881, when he was adm. by card to Div. 145 (Journal) ; later a member of I)iv. 61, and dropped. Y West, Fred B., Feb. 11, 1906. L Westgate, Charles F., April 18, 1886; dropped. ,Wheaton, George W., adm. by card Nov. 14, 1886, and with- drew to Join Brainard Div. No. 144, March 9, 1890. F E ^Wlieaton, Oscar L., Jan. 8, 1888; granted card. to join Grind- stone Div. No. 588, at Honlton, Me., 1905. F Wheeler, Charles C, 1886. L Wheeler, Charles 0., Jan. 10, 1886; joined Div. 439, Marrh 25, 1890. Y Wheeler, F., Feb. 16, 1866. ' Wheeler, George G., Sept. 11, 1887 ; dropped Nov. 10, 1889. M Wheeler, Harry L. (Harvey L.?), Sept. 9, 1883; dropped ; July 11, 1886. . L Wheelock, E. C, joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Whilnery, a member prior to 1882. A Whitcher, George A., July 10, 1887. M White, Albert T., Dec. 8, 1901. M White, Fred A., 1876. L White, James F., charter member Jan. 6, 1865. Y White, J. Warren, July 20, 1876; joined Div. 312, Jan. 8, 1893. P White, Walter B., charter member Jan. 6, 1865; one of six initiated at a preliminary meeting Dec. 30, 1864; May 25, 1889, placed on honorary list; in Bussey Bridge disaster, 1887. Now retired to private life. P Whitehouse, J. C, received by card from Div. 72, Dec. 15, 1869. Not a memlber in 1882. Y Whiting, Fred S., June 14, 1885; withdrew to join Tahanto Div. No. 335, Concord, N. H. L Whitney, Daniel, died of consumption; a member Sept. 27. 1877; initiated Aug. 7, 1867. ? Whitney, 0. A., joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Whittaker, George E., July 14, 1901. L 196 Whittaker, James L., resolutions passed on Ms death Oct. 2 i, 1885. E Written, B., Xov. 24, 1865; a member in 1876. M Whitten, Frank D., April 14, 1895. E .Wiggins, J. E., joined July 20, 1870, from Div. .30. Y Wiggin, J. S., March 17, 1876. M Wilbour, John C, charter member Jan. 6, 1865 ; run on the Boston & Lowell road many years. In 1864 was foreman of the repair shop. Served one term as E. A. E. of Div. 61, and served on many committees. Was eared for in last sick- ness by Div. 61; died about Jan. 1, 1893, and buried in Providence, E. I. L Wilkins, E. (Journal, Vol. 17, Page 141), granted card to join Div. 200, March, 1883. ? Wilkins, T. L. ' E Willey, George E., charter member Jan. 6, 1865 ; granted card to join Div. 57, July 20, 1870. E Williams, Issacher H., May 9, 1897. E Williams, Joseph H., Feb. 8, 1903. E Williams, Oliver S., Jime 11, 1905. E WilHamson, A. E., Jan. 11, 1894. L Willis, Dean G., Dec. 12, 1886; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Wmis, S. A., June 7, 1876 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. Wilmot, Charles W., April 11, 1886. L Wilson, George F., July 11, 1886; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Wilson, Henry H., March 13, 1890. E Winn, George E., dropped (Journal, July, 1873). L Wtnslow, Andrew J., Feb. 17, 1865 ; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A Winslow, John S., Jan. 14, 1891. F Witherell, D&vis C, a member in 1876. L Witherell, Homer, Sept. 29, 1865. Witherell, J. H., May 26, 1891 ; dropped Dec. 14. 1902. F Wood, John T., Feb. 12, 1899. L 197 V Wood, William P., Jan. 23, 1886; joined Div. 439, Feb. 9, 1890. A. Woodcock, William A., April 8, 1900; transferred to Div. 205. M Woodman, Charles H., July 23, 1887. F Woodman, Charles H., March 23, 1889. L. Worster, C. H., a member before 1880; withdrew from Div. 61 to join ISTational City Div. 398, National City, Cal. (Journal, May, 1889). Y Worthley, George P., March 5, 1865. ?- Wright, E. H., May 12, 1865, a member about 1875. M Wright, Eugene S., charter m'ember Jan. 6, 1865; granted final card March 2, 1870, having left the B., L. & N. E. E. Now living (1906) in Westford, Mass. L Wright, E. S., Dec. 24, 1887; joined Div. 439 (Journal, May, 1890). " L. Wright, William J., Sept. 8, 1901. M Wyatt, Howard W., July 23, 1887; dropped March 14, 1897. M Wyman, E. W., May 8, 1892 ; dropped Mar. 14, 1897. F Wyman, George A., May 8, 1892. M Wyman, G. G., charter member Jan. 6, 1865; withdrew Oct. 27, 1865. 0- Wyman, H. F., July 23, 1887. M Wyman, John A., May 9, 1897.- M Wyer, James C, March 12, 1905. E. Young, Mitchell, March 14, 1880; died a member April 9, 1895. F Young, Munroe E., Mar. 15, . O 198 THE BOOK. In the compiling, arrangement, and the detail of executing this "work, the aim has been to produce what the members most desired. The success of our undertaking has been due to the hearty co- operation of all parties who have in any way f oimd themselves con- nected with the work. The support in carrying out the plans pro- posed has been most heartily given by persons both inside and out- ride of the organization of the engineers, and were it not for per- sons not members, and some who, to the author's beat knowledge, are not even the acquaintance of an engineer, we could not produce all that is here enclosed. This especially refers to outside persons who have assisted in ob- taining photographs of early members and officers who have fin- ished their toil at railroad work, some many years ago, and they and their immediate friends and relations long since gone. A few are produced here by as it were, mere accident, and probably will be recognized by only a few of our present members. The photograph of late Grand Chief Wilson was furnished through Second Grand Chief Engineer C. S. Salmons. James H. Prince, one of the promoters, and the second Chief Engineer of Div. 61, was furnished through Mr. Alfred B. Page of Needham, coming to him through a friend who knew a party that had a photo •of Mr. Prince; one of the mrniber seeing an article in the Bos- ton Transcript calling for a photograph of James H. Prince and John T. Otis, inserted for the benefit of the Division, the cost of which was the humble price of a two cent stamp. The photo of late C. E., Bro. George E. Boyden was furnished by Bro. E. E. Pot- ter, the faithful F. A. E. of Div. 439, and at one time Correspond- ing Secretary of Boston Division No. 61, and as Delegate repre- sented No. 61 in two conventions. The late C. E. of Div. 61, Bro. G. H. Sanderson, was obtained through the efEorts of Bro. Arthur -J. Desoe, of Div. 439, and a former member and officer of Div. 61. Several other illustrations are here given through the efEorts of other brothers. The pictures of two railroad presidents, under whom the most of the members are employed, most heartily co- -operated with the wishes of our members, which can be a true in- 199 terpretation of their good feeling toward our undertaking, and the same is vouched for by letters from them to the chairman of the Printing Committee. We would further say that whatever other matter appears within these covers has come in through the best wishes and intentions of the members at large, and for all the many favors we feel duly thankful. There i§ much interesting matter that could be placed here, but a voluminous collection is more often burdensome than interesting, especially when read as a long drawn out history. Few books of history get the second or third reading, being more often a' work of reference for the shelf than a literary production for the' table of the dijawing room. The profusion of illustrations, sugges- tive of a: compiled album, is not to be so taken, neither was such an ; idea to,. b,e developed from what we have done. A, half century not yet reached, as it were, and yet we cannot make a complete list of principal ofBcers. Then, too, are produced • faces, that ere . another quarter century pass, no other place may contain them:, and may render this work of ours all the more valu- able. The tooth of time fast effacing all our private archives, shows to us that we did not begin any too soon to implant, as it. were, the' first stone of a public one, if it may be so taken. While; our volume does not contain all that it might with propriety, and too, while we know that our labors are not above reproacJn and criticism, remember we offer no apology, neither express any re- grets, but trusting that what has been done will be enjoyed, v/e con- clude with a most cheerful Amen. THE PRINTING COMMITTEE. After the compiling and arranging of this History of Boston Division No. 61, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, it was placed in the hands of a Printing Committee to have printed and bound in book form. Agreeable to the situation, several parties were consulted, and finally contracts were made vsdth A. T. Bliss & Co., 60 Pearl Street, Boston, and in a prompt and efficient manner produced what we have here, and like the author, we will say, "We have no excuses to offer." What we put before you is what we as a committee have tried to make it. We have had the most cordial co-operation of all parties, and all our relations with the publisher of the most pleas- ant to conceive. Truly no one can regret having any part in the labor of the committee in placing before you what we have here. The arrangement of all the material has been made to conform to the desires of those of our members who made their wishes known upon the subject. Intending so far as possible to make the most of what we have had selected to do with, and the wishes of all in- terested has been our aim, even unto the very letter. WILTON F. BUCKFAM, EDWARD L. ABBOTT, GEOEGE E. DORITY, WILLIAM A. KEMPTON. N. H. B. WAEDWELL, Printing Committee. I NDBX. Annual Conventions Anniversary Boston Association of Locomotive Engi Brotherhood of the Footboard Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Boston Division No. 6i, B. of L. E. Board of Adjustment B. & M. R. R. Strike Constitution and Bj-Laws Conventions, Union Meetings, Etc. Committees Division Records Delegates to First Convention Divisions Formed from Boston Division No. 6i Excursions and Entertainments . Financial ..... Federation ..... F. S. Evans Lodge, Division No. 99, G. I. A. to the B. of L Good of the Order .... G. I. A. tothe B. of L. E. History . ... Insurance . . . . Journal ...... Legislative Board .... Members of Boston Division No. 61, B. of L. E. National Protective Association of Locomotive Engineers OfBcers Elected Officers ..... Officers of F. S. Evans Division No. 99 Our Brotherhood .... Officers of Boston Division No. 61, B. of L. E. Record of First Meeting . Railroads on Which Our Brothers Work Schedule B. & M. R. R. . Time and Place of Meeting The Book ..... PAGE 39 61 16 21 29 42 72 87 14 57 114 5 10 71 60 69 72 "9 64 "7 S 64 68 63 HS 6 12 "3 121 122 137 44 130 77 56 199 ERRATA. Page 76. Neither in 14th line should read — whether. 14S. Avery, H. L., dismissed to Division at Portland, Ore., Aug. 12, iqo6. 148. Add Barber, W. A. Dropped [Journal March, iSyr]. 1156. Clark, Oliver. Died a non-member, Aug. 20, 1906. 156. Clarke, George M. Killed in accident, Aug. 10, 1906. 164. Add Fallansbee, George E , Aug. 14, 1887. 164. Lord, Charles L. should read Ford, Charles L. 173. Hunnewell, add first name Joseph. 177. Lee, John S. should read Lees, John S. 179. Marshall, Louard should read Marshall, Leonard. 180 Merrill, Samuel B. should read Merrill, Sa.muel H. 187. Add RiCKEMAN, William A , Jan. 14, 1906, from Div. 64. 1S9. Sibley, Joseph W. employed on E. R. R., now foreman of round-house at Salem, Mass. 189. Add Small, F. B., initiated Oct. 27, 1865. Dropped May I, 1867. 192. Add SwAzEY, G A. M. 196. Whilnery, initial of first name D. 19S. Wright, E. S., employed on Old Colony Railroad. CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 3 1924 069 032 989