Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-24


THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST "a, 1854.
TaE RAlLsoAp CoSvESriOS. The proceedings
Of ,htiate Convention ofdelegates from the Rail-
road Companies connecting the Atlantic With the
west are publishedin the New York pvPers. Hon.
RruStus Corning, President Of the New York Gem
trsl Railroad Company presided, and John II.
Doans, Esq, ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
was chosen Secretary TIE first days session was
devoted 70 a general interchange ofopinon upon
ihesubjecis before the Convention. These sub.
iseis were referred loaa committee who spbse.
Quenily reported The following resolutions.
l. Resolved, Thatin the opinion Of this Con-
VentiOn the employment Of agents or runners in
The West TO solicit passengers aud lIeight Is UNI
nteesseiy, end should be discontinued.
2. Resolved, That the expense OF on agent for
Decentralization Of billsOnd advertisements OF each
point or district in The West OF which tue eslab-
lishment Of such agencymay Ue consldeTed Iequi-
site, shall he paid jointly by the companies inter
tSled, the agent 10 be appointed and his colnpen-
salion liked by The superintendent oil The various
roads so d F4H ay9
Resolved, That whenever, iuihe opinion OF the
superintendents ofihe louT lines here Represented,
1t SHALL 10 expedientto establish common Offices
Tor the sale Of tickets, SUCH arrangements may be
made and the expenses equally divided. Isl.
4.-lIesolyed That The lare on irst class pasSen.
gers, o1d the chbIges for freight between Tie chg
oil New YORK and any point wesl or southwest o!
Buffalo, DunkiTk, Pittsburgi aud Wheeling, shall
beths same by each and all the routes here rep.
rtsentelj the rates 10 be determined aud Changed
WHEN IequiIed by the four companies.
g. Resolved, That the local rates on either OF
thtae lines shall not be less otany time than The
Though rate established under The previous Tts1-
luton.
Il. Resolved THAI oil passengers over twelve
yeprs Of oge nhall be charged full prices between
eve and WelVe yesIs, half price.
8. Resolyed' That The Intts Of transportation
which may be 61ed by The companies heIe repre-.
scented, shalt be exclusive Of commission, iusu'
iauce OF allowance, which II made shall foI0l
separate and additional charge by each line, and
mudiuwback shall be allowed.
10. Resolved, That the classification Of through
freight shall be the simv en- all the lines to he fix.
eddy the supeIintendeuts OF the several roads in
teTsSled at meeting TO be held for that purpose,
and to go into effect at the earliest period pfacll-
iieoble.
tsnrUusy with their issue, forward TO each of tue
Others copies Of all hand5ls and Other publoS-
tions Of similar character containing official un-
nouncementsin reference ~ transportation busl-
ness; nndsuDh Publications shall always he issu'
I'd with a responsible signature.
Ia heAOlNCuI AUuNd leioVl aHNAt SS HlASJNNi-
at tile Joint expense Of the companies Interested,
forilhs distribution OF bills and other notices al
Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville, Chi.
caeo, and any otler points, OF for any other DIS
Tiers at W hch such arrangements may Tie consd-
eIedngceSsaTy- the supenntendenis Of the several
lines 10 prescribe the geographical districts ~
which these agents shall operate.
rs. Resolved, That no trse pass will hereafter
be issued OF Hnewed 10 any shipper or iotwardeT
OF freight, assuch.1
i6. Resolved, That from and after the Isl No.
yemHer next no return pass will be issued 10 any
owte or diver OF stock, nor VIII any such owner
oIdIiysT be passed iteeon any other than lhal
which conveys his stock
hi Resolved, That a general Office for the sale
of through tickets shall be established in the city
OF New York, each road ~ have the right 10 APP
point one agent, who shall be furnished with auesk
III the general office, for The sale Of tickets, and
who shall attend 10 the interests Of the company
bywhich he is emplOyelj the exp nSes oil the OIL
fce and all ublicallonsconneeled Herewith, 10 be
paid Jointly by the parties interested.
IL. Resolved, lhot neither line shall recognize
nny first class passenger tickets sold in the city
New York except those which are sold atlhegen-
era Office OF OF the local offices Of the lines lerm'
noli, in the city Of New York. aud TO passengers
themselves.
90 Resolved, That no letter Of Introduction or
certificate shall be given TO any employee or other
person, recommending him 10 the courtesy ola lTee
pass over any road.
81. Resolved, That n committee Of one nom
each road he appointed to cary out the details oil
Arrangement in accordance with The principles en-
bodied i these resolutions.
az Resolved. That there shnl be only two
clnSsts Of passengers conveyed OH either line, vlZ
that Of first class and emigVnnt.
The Convention re. nssembled on Thursday, ire
l7ih, according 10 adjournment W
The resolutions reported by tie committee were
lei. C,W III ind npiuu geyrFallV read
and discussed, were unanimously adopted.
On notion the committee Of one from each in
ieTest represented, and by which the said TeSOlu-
ton were reported, was INSTRUCTED 10 prepare anu
report TO the Convention plan for practical APP
plicalion Of the principles contained ~ tLeseyer
al resolutions Which have been adopted by the
Convention. .
The Convention re.ossembled on Friday last,
August rs, according to adjournment. "a b.
,Oh motion, the first resolution adopted was re-
considered, ond the following having been propos'
ed as a subsjitule lheFeior the substitute was
unanimously adopted IN lieu OF the SAID ntst IeS9
lulicn;
FRESolued, TLot the employment Of runners,
dfummefs and soliciting agents, is unnecessary,
and hat the practice be discontinued on or before
thel6t Of December next
On motion, the nth aud 18th resolutions were
unanimously RECONSTRUCTED aud Inc following new
ing been proposed substitute ihsEeloT the sub
saii resolutions:
Rssoiped, That on or before The LIST day of No,
yenbsf next, the companies heIe represented viii
nbnnuon their offices on BrOadway aud conhne
the sale of uckeis TO The terminal Offices Of The
sevemlnes, if satisfactory arrangements can be
inside,
On motion, tile following resolution was unani
mously ndOpted:-
RsSoiUsd, That il Is the sense Of this conven.
ton that ell free passes should be abolished, and
that the presidents Of the companies here repre-
ssnled be requested 10 correspond with other Iail
road companies, with view to effect this object
atihs earliest peIiodj and that hereafter no annual
pass ShulI lie given By the companies heFe repre-
scented
On motion, the following resolution was unani-
mjasly adopted!--i JEF
.Res5lstd. That all matters not specifically prs
videl gol by tie action Of the convention, are
hereby.TsfeIed to thu superintendent Of the four
lhes, win power TO act in the premises.
The Committee 10 whom WAS referred The con-
sideruton Of The compensation proper TO be allow
"a TO RAILROAD companies for mail services, submit