Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-11

RAILROAD HALL, Nov. 10, 1858.
The Convention met according to adjournmeu
at Railroad Hall at o'clock P. NJ, and organize
by chOsing Mr.. George Bliss of the Michigan Cen
tral R. r, as Chairman, and Mr. Msarhall of tn,
c. c. & C. R. R., and Mr.. J. B. Anderson, of III,
c. H. & d. R. r. as Secretaries.
The following gentlemen then presented thei
credentials from their respective roads:
Sandusky, Dayton & Cincinnati R. R.-O. Fol
lett, President; John H. Hudson, Supt. John NJ
Osborn, General Freight Agent; J. W. Pattnrson
Director.
Cleveland, Panesville & Ashtabula R. R-A
Stone, Jr., President H. Nottingham, Supt
James Niles and J. B. johnson, Directors
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, Il Chicago R. R-T
Haskins Duprey, President, pro tenn; J. W Case
Director
indianapolis. Piqua, & Columbus R. R.-John
Brough, President
Cleveland Toledo r. RI. B. Waring, Presi-
dent, J. A. Jackson, supt.; L. D. Rucker, Gener.
al Freight Agent
Racine & Mississippi R R-Robt L. Harris, su
perintendent.
Dayton & Michigan R. R.-R NJ Shumaker
Acting Pres't.; N. Shoemaker, Superintendent
Springfield, Mt Vernon & Pittsburgh r R.
J. R Strong, Supt; R. NJ. Shoemaker, Director
Indianapolis & Cincincinnati R. R-H c. Lord
President.
Columbus, Piqua & Indiana R. R-R. Walkup,
Superintendent
Marietta & Cincinnati R. R.-Berman Gates, Su-
perinlendent.
Madison indianapolis R. R-R c. Medium
Pittsburgh. Columbus i Cincinnati R R-Thos
L. Jewett, Pres't; Ira Hutchns, General Ticket
Agent; L. De Vinney, General Freight Agent.
La Crosse Milwaukee R. R-Edwin H. Good
rich, Manager
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R. Rs L.
L'Hommedieu, President; George Carlisle, Direc-
tor B. Anderson, Master Transportation.
Cleveland, Columbus Il Cincinnati R. Rs NJ
Hubby, President; E. S. Flint, Sup't.; H. C. Mar
shall, Genl. Ticket Agent; A Hills, General Freight
Agent.
Little Miami & Columbus Xenia K. R-wm
Dennison, President; n B. Hubbard, Director; J
Durand, Superintendent
Indiana Central R. R.-John S. Newman, Presi.
dent
Michigan Central R RI NJ Brooks, Presi-
dent; R. N. Rice, Gen' Superintendent
Galena & Chicago Union R. R-P. A. Hall,
General Superintendent
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R R-JOhn Van
Nortriek
Chicago, Alton & St Louis R. R.-A. B. Alb.
bott, E. D. Brown.
Milwaukee & Mississippi R. R.-Wm. Jeryis,
Superintendent
Chicago, st. Paul & Fon du Lac p. R-George
L. Dunlap, Sup't; Dewitt Robinson, GenT. Ticke
Agent
Jacksonville & indianapolis R. R.-A. 8. Ca
rothers. General Superintendent
Terre Haute & Rock Island R. RE. J. Peck,
President.
Michigan Central & Northern Indiana R. R.-G-
Bliss, President; John Campbell, Sup't.; ]. Not.
tingham, General Freight Agent; D. P. Phelps,
General Ticket Agent.
Cleveland & Pittsburgh r R.-James Farmer,
President.
Ohio & Mississippi R. R-Samuel l.. NJ. Barlow,
President; W. H. Clement, Vice President; P. n.
Sfrader, Gen1. Ticket Agent; T. LOugh, General
Freight Agent
Indiana Central R. R.-G. B. Mcclellan, Vice
President; J. C. Clark, Superintendent.
Toledo & Wabash R. R-Warren Colborn, Vice
President Charles Knox, Freight Agent.
Terre Haute, Alton & ST. Louis R. R.-James A.
Raynor, Vice President
Mr.. Brooks of the Michigan Central R. R. offered
the resolution that representatives of Eastern roads
now in the city be invited to attend and participate
in this convention. The resolution was adopted.
Considerable discussion was had as to who should
be entitled to seats in this Convention, which was
decided by embracing Presidents, Vice Presidents,
Superintendents and Directors
A communication was received from the Secre-
tary of the Convention of Ticket Agents at Phila-
delphia, presenting report of their proceedings.
A series of resolutions were presented upon the
subject Of emigrant fare, mixed tickets, &c, which
were, upon notion laid on the table for future ac-
ton.
A dispatch was read, to be sent TO E. C. Bridges
ofthe Michigan Central Road at Detroit, requesting
his presence in Convention to-day.
1t was motioned by Mr. Brooks, Chairman OF the
General Committee that at this meeting each road
should be entitled to but one vote, without regard
to its number of miles. Adopted.
Mr.. Brooks, presented the report of the General
Committee to the Convention, and in doing so,
made some remarks on the evils of that competition
which has been TO the disadvantage of all the
roads, and desired that some plan of action and
union might be matured and acted upon. by which
the inter ests of the whole might be advanced An
interest of hundreds of millions was here represen-
ted and by so concluding upon system as to save
small per centage, from three TO ten millions
might be saved annually. After the remarks oi
Mr.. Brooks, the Convention adjourned 10 meet at
9 O'Clock this morning.