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Show Railway Men's Contention. Boston, July27. Delegates from 105 railroad centers in this country and Canada attended a meeting ol Uie grand council of Steam Railroad Men's ProtecUve Union today. The necessity for an automatic bar guard and a higher elevation of bridges was forcibly presented bymanyueie-gates. bymanyueie-gates. The quesUon of reduced hours ot lalor for trainmen and switchmen and more wages was dicused, but nothingdeflnitedone. The sevvral standing committeeii and presidents were Instructed to secure se-cure the enactment of legislative measures in Uie interests of railroad employes. |