Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-08-15 | Page 5 | Merger of Railroad Orders is Forecast

MERGER OF RAilROAD ORDERS IS fORECAST Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen Hold Joint Meeting For the time purpose e of ot discussing discussing- the terms erms of ot the recent Harrisburg conVention con- con of ot men men a joint meeting meet meet- InS InS' ns was hold held last hist night In Moose foose hallby hall hallby hally by y division Brotherhood 22 of ot Lo Locomotive Locomotive Loco Loco- om o- o m motive tl o. o Engineers and and divisions 70 and Brotherhood of ot Locomotive tire ive Firemen A. A Phillips third vice president of both or orders ers delivered an address The meeting is believed to be a link in a chain achain of events 6 toward the tho consol consol- dation of at the two orders into one great organization There have been some differences In the past between the brotherhoods said Joseph Bywater chairman at last nights night's meeting but tho they are arc gradual gradually ly h disappearing The Thc two organizations organizations have appointed commutes of seven men who will meet In the tho near future and ond discuss dIscus ways and means Developments in Utah It Is said al are similar to throughout the country I