The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04
NUMBER Is.
The Great Railroad Convention at
Louisville.

| We give below the proceedings Of the great
kallroad Convention held at Louisville, on the
I'D and 23d inst The call for the Conven-
ton was made by Mr.. Bently D. HasselI,
Chief Engineer and General Superintendent
OF our own New Orleans jackson and Great
Northern Road, and other prominent officers
OF roads connecting with our great artery of
travel
| FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
! In pursuance or a call issued at a meeting
[ Oh the representatives Of Southern Railroad
LINES at Grand Junction on the 10th of Feb
ruary last, Convention of railroad officers
met at the Gait House on the 22d inst. The
| opJect oil the Convention was to adopt sys-
TEN oil through prices, and to arrange connec-
TONS, as the completion of the Mississippi
see tgsst siss ofe.ct. fefraf,sed
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Eastern citiss The call for this meeting was
! signed by Bently ID. Hasell, Superintendent of
| the New Orleans, jackson and Great North
en Railroad Samuel Tate, President of the
Memphis and Charleston; f w Woodward,
! Superintendent Of the Eastern division of the
Ohio and Mississippi; L. G. Barney, Super
intendent Of the Northern division of the Mis-
| sissippi'Central, and J. L. Fleming, TSuperin-
tendent of the Mobile and Ohio Road.
At the assembling Of the delegates Hon.
James Guthrie was called to the Chair, and
upon assuming its duties made short but
effective speech, expressing his qualification at
being called upon to preside over the delibera-
tons of the effective operative talent of the
country, and his hopes that the result would
prove Of permanent public benefit as well as
advantageous to the individual interest of the
various companies represented.
In this list we find the names of w. C.
Smee2es, President Miss. Southern Railroad !;
Walter Goodman, President Miss. Central and
E. d. Frost, Superintendent Southern Divis-
ion, and Bentley d. Hasell, Superintendent
n. Q. Jackson and Great Northern Railroad.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed committee to report a schedule of
time from New Orleans to New York, and to
decide upon the time it shall 60 into effect
Mr. HaseL, New Orleans, Jackson, and
Great Northern
Mr.. Frost, Mississippi Central
Mr. Fleming, Mobile and Ohio.
Mr.. Arthur Illinois Central.
Mr.. Creveling, Ohio and Mississippi.
Mr.. Griswold, TeTe Haute, Alton and st.
Louis.
Mr.. Brough, Bcllefontaine.
Mr.. Durand, Little Miami
Mr.. Nottingham, Cleveland and Erie.
Mr.. Jewett, Pttsburg, Cleveland and Gin.
cinnati.
Mr.. Gray, Central Ohio.
And the following gentlemen were appoint
ed committee to prepare similar time
schedule from New York to New Orleans
Mr. Chittenden, New York Central.
Mr.. Osborn, New York and Erie.
Mr. Houston, Pennsylvania Central.
Mr.. Cole, Baltimore and Ohio.
r.. Hubby, Cleveland, Columbus and Gin
cinnat.
Mr.. Gray, Central Ohio.
Mr.. Brough, Bcllafontaine
Mr.. Nottingham, Cleveland and Erie.
Mr. Durand, Little Miami.
Mr.. Woodward, Ohio and Mississippi.
Mr.. Griswold, Terre Haute and St. Louis.
Mr.. Arthur Illinois Central
Mr.. Hasell, New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern.
Mr.. Goodman. Mississippi Cent-aI.--=-------
The committee appointed to arrange a
thorourh srhcdttc cr6fsl Nov Orleans 70 New
\ ork, beg leave to report the time at the fol-
'NHli7 plsteSo Oh tue 1iile Ol the fUute
Leave New Orleans, at Z A. NJ and $50 p. M.
Leave Canton at P. NJ and 6:l5 A. M.
Leave Grand Junction at 5:45 A. NJ. and 5 P. NJ.
Leave Cairo at p. NJ. and A. NJ
Leave Cincinnati at II A. NJ and IL P. M.
Leave Columbus at $3.50 P. NJ. and A. NJ.
Leave Cleveland at $50 A. NJ and 1OPM
Leave Pittsburg at Il midnight and P. NJ.
Leave Wheeling at 9:30P. NJ and 10 AM
The committee does not DEAN it advisable
to fix the time east of the above points, as
parties representing roads east of Wheeling,
Pittsburg and Cleveland, (although many of
them are present. are not authorized to fix
any time for the arrival and departure of trains
over such roads, owing to convention of rail-
road men, now being held in the city of New
York.
The committee regret that the connecting
lines of railway east of Grand Junction having
an interest in the schedules southeast and
northeast from that point, are not represented
in this convention to make their wishes known
in regard to the arrival and departure of trains
over their respective roads. We recommend
that this schedule go into effect on the 10Th of
April next, provided that by that time the
schedule of trains running from New York
South and West to New Orleans is determin-
ed upon.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
BENTLEY D. HASELL.
Chairman of Committee.