us up and show us the way to be true and loyal brothers. Come again, Bro. Wilson, but let us know a little sooner and we will try and have a full house for you.

A few of our promoted brothers are leaving us to join the B. of L. E. Think well, my brothers, before you make the change. If you can't get insurance and protection in the B. of L. F. you can not get it in any railway organization in existence today, for our by-laws and constitution cover both sides of an engine, and what we want to do is to work in harmony together as a Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. We have on our local board two enginemen and one fireman since Bro. Mench has been promoted to the right side. So, brothers, come to lodge, talk it over and see if the B. of L. F. can't do as much for you as any other railway organization. Remember that what the railway corporations want is to separate us on an engine, but we have the key if we only stick together as loyal Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and it will only be a matter of time when we reach the top of the ladder of railway organizations.

LODGE 302-(A Brother, Connellsville, Pa.) It is with a sad heart we announce that on December 30, 1902, we had to drape our charter in respect to our departed brother, W. M. Danford, who after a short illness of typhoid fever, died in the presence of his loved ones. His remains were taken to Liberty Center, Ohio, for interment, accompanied by Bros. O'Connor, Stortz, Kenny and others, who saw that our beloved brother was laid to rest as becomes the tried and true. Bro. Danford was happy in the thought that he had just shortly gone to the right side. He was regarded with great esteem in the lodge of which he was a faithful member, and was admired by all who knew him. His friends were countless, and to know him was to respect and honor him. When we grasped his hand we realized a feeling of deep friendship and brotherly love.

How sad to think the Great Almighty should take unto Himself such a great man, when he had just come to the age of maturity. Seemingly, there would be a power in this world to aid and protect the weaker ones, but we must bow in humble submission to the Master above, and let us think and look back to the time when our Savior prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Our Lord taught

us by His word that we must leave all to the Master above. "Not my will, but Thy will be done." So let us not be faint nor sleeping while the Master is awake and praying, but let us go forth with renewed courage and strive to elevate ourselves among men, keeping in view the life of our departed brother, who crossed the bridge to the great beyond. How feeble are words to express our sincere sympathy to a bereaved and broken-hearted wife and little daughter.

We, the members of Youghiogheny Lodge 302, express our heartfelt sympathy to these sorrowing ones, and pray God to give them strength and succor them to bear their irreparable loss.

LODGE 309-(James F. Geraghty, New York, N. Y.) It is with a sad heart and many regrets that I have to announce the death of Bro. Edward Hill, who was killed by the blowing out of the plugs in the firebox of his engine on the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., Tuesday, February 3d. Engineer Joseph Bannon escaped by holding on to the side of the cab window. Bro. Hill will be missed by the members of this lodge and by all who knew him, for he was a true friend to all Brotherhood men and Brotherhood principles. He leaves a widow who has the heartfelt sympathy of all who knew him, for he was a loving, kind and true husband, a first-class fireman and a fearless one. Too much thanks can not be given Engineers Bannon, Simpson, McClellan, Croup and Maloney and to the members of Lodges 284 and 149 for their efforts to assist and help the widow in her sad bereavement. Bros. Hopkins, Smith, Jewell, Ott and Joy of this lodge, Felix McCarthy of Lodge 1, and McGee of Lodge 284, accompanied the remains to Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Long Island, where the last sad rites were performed. Many flowers were contributed by his fellow workmen on the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. and by this lodge.

THE WRECK OF THE SUNSET LIMITED (R. W. Anderson, Tucson, Ariz.)* On the morning of January 28th occurred the most appalling and disastrous collision that ever happened in this section of the country, and we are called upon to drape our charter for our departed brother, George McGrath. His train, No. 9, the Sunset Limited, was running at the rate of fifty miles an hour, when it collided with No. 8, the Atlantic Express, going at the rate of twenty-five *Illustrations of this wreck are published in this issue.

miles an hour. Both engineers were killed, but Bro. Gilbert, who was firing No. 8, escaped with pretty serious injuries. Mr. J. W. Bruce, the engineer of No. 9, had been running on this division about twenty-three years. Mr. Robert Wilkey, the engineer of No. 8, was an extra man and had only been on the run two or three trips, while the regular man was laying off.

To add to the horrors of the catastrophe, the wreckage immediately took fire, and both engines being oil burners, the oil ignited and made it impossible for anyone to get near the engines. Poor McGrath, Bruce and Wilkey were simply cremated. There were only a few bones left of Bruce. There was enough left of McGrath and Wilkey to tell they were human bodies, but the only way they could be identified was by their watches, and Bro. McGrath also wore a diamond ring. It is not definitely known how many passengers perished, but there were ten or twelve bodies recovered. were eleven cars burned, five on No. 8 and six on No. 9. The engines were completely demolished, the boilers and cylinders being torn from the frames.

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The scene of the collision is fifteen miles east of Tucson, near a sidetrack called Esmond. The cause of the accident was the failure of the operator at the station six miles east of Esmond to deliver an order to the conductor to meet No. 8 at Esmond. No. 9 was thirteen hours late and was running as first section of No. 7. No. 8 was at the whistling post and just leaving a curve. It is on a heavy grade and one can imagine what an awful crash it must have been when the two monster engines came together. Bro. McGrath and the engineers were evidently killed instantly. It is the opinion of some that Bro. McGrath was washing up, as he had been in the habit of so doing after leaving Vail, where they should have received the order to meet No. 8 at Esmond, as it is down hill all the way to Tucson.

Bro. McGrath was of a genial, happy disposition, always joking and laughing, and was universally liked by all who knew him. The lodge held funeral services at the undertaking parlors and escorted the body to the depot, whence it was shipped to his aged parents at Waterbury, Vt. The members of the Ladies' Society turned out in force and tears were plainly visible on many faces, showing plainly the high esteem in which he was held. Bro. Frank McCaffrey, who came here with him from his Green

Mountain home five years ago, accompanied the remains, as did also a cousin of Bro. McGrath, who is a conductor running out of Proenix on the Santa Fe.

Oh, how sad it will be for the aged father and mother when the body of their son, who was in the bloom of manhood and in the enjoyment of health, and whose life was blotted out in the twinkling of an eye, is brought home, an unrecognized, charred mass. Again are we forcibly reminded that life is uncertain and death is sure. Death comes like a thief in the night and takes away that which only the Creator can return.

LODGE 592-(Member, Weston, W. Va.) It is with a sad and heavy heart that I announce the death of a true and trusted brother, that of Bro. Earl Jarvis, who was seriously hurt on February 8, 1903, at Deanville by the engine and tender separating, which caused Bro. Jarvis to fall in front of the tender, it and the pilot of the helping engine passing over him, resulting in his death at 8:15 p. m. while on the way to the hospital. The

funeral services were held at the home

of his father, on Murphy's Creek, being conducted by B. of L. F. Lodges 592 and 223, and the A. O. U. W. Lodge, of which he was a member. How feeble are words to express our sympathy to a bereaved and broken-hearted wife, mother, father, sister and brother. Lodge 592 extends its heartfelt sympathy to these sorrowing ones, and we pray that God will give them strength and succor them to bear their irreparable loss. We wish to thank our foreman, Mr. A. H. Hodges, for the kindness he showed us in letting our boys off to attend the funeral, also Green Valley Lodge 223 for its assistance.

LODGE 355-(Mrs. Mary Picard, Sec. L. S. 100, Joliet, Ill.) On Tuesday evening, January 19, 1903, Bro. Charles Tarr, a fireman on the E., J. & E. R. R., was killed while driving to his work by being run over on the Henderson Avenue crossing of the Rock Island Railroad. A sad feature of his death was the fact that it was the engine he fired nights that killed him, and his engineer, James Morse, was riding to work and was the first one to reach him after the accident. Bro. Tarr was killed instantly. The engine was still in charge of the day crew and was delivering cars to the Rock Island Railroad when the accident happened. In the death of Bro. Tarr Lodge 355 has lost a good member and deeply

deplores his untimely death. Bro. Tarr leaves a young wife, two small children, a widowed mother, brothers and sisters and a host of friends. His family has the sympathy of the brothers of 355 and of the sisters of L. S. to the B. of L. F. 100, of which lodge his wife is a member. The funeral took place from the home of his wife's father and was in charge of the B. of L. F., who conducted their services. Afterwards his body was taken to Angola, Ind., the home of his mother, for burial, being accompanied by Bro. Harry Payne, the Master of 355; Bro. and Sister Petrie, Bro. and Sister Arrasmith and Bro. Robert Rohel, the E., J. & E. R. R. kindly furnishing transportation for all who wished to go. There were some beautiful floral offerings from the B. of L. F., L. S. to the B. of L. F., B. of L. E. and B. of R. T.

LODGE 520-(Member, Stellarton, N. S.) Although we are the farthest "Way down East," I hope before long to see a lodge started at Sydney, C. B., "the Iron City of Canada." I take pleasure in saying that we are still striving to uphold the organization. As the twentyninth anniversary of the B. of L. F. came on December 1st, we tried our hand at celebrating, and SO we did in grand style. We gave an entertainment, supper and ball. Just as the town clock had ceased striking the hour of 8 our orchestra started to play, which meant the opening of the B. of L. F. entertainment. Then Past Master Scott, who acted as chairman, gave an address touching on the good and growth of the Order. The entertainment lasted for over two hours. Then the audience left for that part of the hall where the "spread" was. After the inner man had been satisfied the younger folks went to the ball room. Bros. Patriquin and Conway with their better halves started the ball rolling, opening with the grand march, and kept it rolling until the "wee sma' 'ours," when everybody left for home, wishing success for the future of the B. of L. F., especially Lodge 520, and hoping to see another December 1st come soon.

The Murray Orchestra furnished the music for the dancing. The committee of arrangements deserve credit for the splendid time they gave us, and for secur、 ing Miss Jessie V. Culton, the star piano player of the Province, and such a lovely piano, which was kindly loaned by Mr. J. W. Ross, of the Willis Piano and Organ Company, of Montreal.

We have a neat little membership and are getting the "goat" ready for the next meeting. The weather is so cold that if the goat isn't kept busy he is very apt to catch cold. Bro. Scott reports a grand time at the convention, and if the grand officers are as good as their photos in the Magazine we can bring our membership up to 55,000 for our next convention. I wish them and the Magazine success.

LODGE 86-(Member, Laramie, Wyo.) Lodge 86 is doing very well and business is very good here. I wish that our ViceGrand Masters would not forget us entirely, as they seem to have done, and hope that they will give us a call soon. I wish to say that the last convention enacted one good law among many others, that is the law doing away with the everlasting raffle tickets, which used to be a very annoying feature, and of no benefit to anyone. There is another thing which is very disheartening, but I don't know as we can reach that by a law, but it should be looked after most strenuously, and that is the habit of a great many of the officers of our local lodges in ignoring letters that are written to them by officers and members of other lodges. Now, brothers, I speak from an experience of ten years in office, and I wish to say that there are a number of members who hold office and who it is impossible to get an answer from to any letter on any subject. Brothers, don't you think it would be better to answer all correspondence from any brother who may write you, even though it may seem to you to be of little importance? It may be of a good deal of importance to the one who writes you, and it certainly will not hurt you if it does not benefit him. It may create a little more brotherly love, and if there is one thing we need more than any other, it is that. Therefore, do not be economical with your stamps, paper and envelopes.

LODGE 500-(John Erhardt, Anaconda, Mont.) "Boast not thyself of tomorrow. Thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." This expressive saying of the Bible is very true, more so of late than any other time in the history of railroads. Destruction of life and property is almost of every-day occurrence. The loss of a friend and brother calls for our contemplation of another life toward which we all are trending, the life beyond the grave, the grave so beautifully portrayed by Irving. Oh! the grave. It buries every error, covers every defect,

extinguishes every resentment. From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections. Who can look down upon the grave, even of an enemy, and not feel a throb of compunction?"

Copper City Lodge 500 mourns the loss of a member who met death at his post of duty, Bro. Mike Madden, who was killed instantly on January 16th by being struck on the head by the coal house at Arlington tank, on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. He was an old-timer in the West, and worked on the U. P. and the Oregon Short Line for many years, till a year ago he was on the B., A. & P. R. R. in Montana. He was well liked by all who knew him, and in regretting his removal from among our midst we mourn for one who was in every way worthy of our respect and esteem. May he rest in

peace.

LODGE 576-(Charles G. Peck, Cadillac, Mich.) On January 10th a wreck occurred two miles south of Elmira on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, seriously injuring Bro. F. J. Emesley, who died two days later from the effects. Engine 47, pulling a log train, is supposed to have left the rails on a crossing and was ditched, the engine going off on one side of the track and the tender on the other, both completely turning around. Bro. Emesley at the time of the accident was standing in the gangway and it is not known exactly just how he received his injuries, but it is supposed that a car of logs passed over him, severing the right foot and badly bruising his body. The death of Bro. Emesley marks the loss of the first member of our lodge and one whom we all held in high esteem. He was a faithful worker in our Order and was much thought of by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, mother, five sisters and a host of friends and

LODGE 267-(William M. Whelan, Algiers, La.) Death casts upon all men a feeling of despair, and even though "all men are born to die," yet when it overtakes one of our own we are plunged into deepest sorrow, and can only bow our heads and say, 'Thy will be done." Bro. J. R. Lewis on the first day of February died after an illness of but three days. Bro. Lewis by diligent work had been this past year promoted to the position of engineer. He came from Amite, La., where his body was shipped for interment. The sad deaths of three of our members coming so suddenly upon us can hardly be realized by the brothers, and words can but speak lightly of the sorrow felt by them, and the fire of love will always burn brightly on the altar of our hearts.

Bro. Shea visited our lodge for the first time and the boys were all glad to see him. He came as a stranger, but left with a host of friends among the boys of 267 and 159. We hope Bro. Shea will not be long in visiting us

again.

Special and Very Important.

Official Circular No. 9-1902-1903.

PEORIA, ILL., February 7, 1903. To All Lodge Officers and Members: Sirs and Brothers-Law suits brought against the Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, as well as all other labor organizations, become more frequent each year. Particularly is this true with regard to the insurance department, or where money is involved. Sometimes suits are begun by service of summons on local lodge officials and members, instead of on the Grand Lodge officials. It is very necessary and important in every instance where an officer or member of a local lodge is served with a summons that the papers so served be sent at once either to John H. Murphy, attorney at law, 502 Kittredge Building, Denver, Col., or to F. W. Arnold, Grand Secretary and Treasurer, Peoria, Ill. Failure or neglect to do this is quite likely to result in a judgment by default being obtained against the Brotherhood, involving a large sum of money, when by your sending the papers at once to either address above might save to the Brotherhood money that it is not entitled to pay. Please bear this in mind and send every court paper, wherein the Grand Lodge is involved, direct to either brother above named. F. W. ARNOLD,

Grand Secretary and Treasurer.

Approved:

JOHN J. HANNAHAN,

Grand Master.

Addresses Wanted.

Requests have reached this office to publish notices inquiring for the present addresses, or any information concerning the following persons. Information should be sent to the person specified in notice:

J. E. Butler.-Last heard of was about last April, when he quit the Wabash Railroad at Ashley. He is dark complected, smooth shaven and has a habit of batting his eyes a great deal. Any information as to his present whereabouts will be gladly received by C. Wohnlich, Box 88, Ashley, Ind.

Henry D. Murphy.-Has not been heard from since July 10, 1902. Was at that time at work on some road near

Pittsburg, Pa. Anyone knowing his present address kindly communicate with Mrs. Henry D. Murphy, Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia.

John C. Holland.-Is twenty-six years old. Has worked in the capacity of fire

man for the Colorado and Southern at Denver and Pueblo, and was recently heard from in Trinidad, Col. He claimed to have been a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Anyone knowing his present whereabouts kindly communicate with the Citizens' Loan Company, 319 Charles Building, Denver,

Col.

S. J. Tearney.-Mr. S. J. Tearney was a fireman employed on the Canadian Northern Railway, and was killed in a head-end collision December 2, 1902. He was not a member of the B. of L. F., and no trace of his relatives can be found. His age was about 22 years, height 5 feet 8 inches. He came to Port Arthur from Toronto, Ont., and had been there only a short time. Anyone knowing the residence of any of his relatives will kindly oblige by writing to the Secretary of Lodge 593, B. of L. F., Port Arthur, Ont.