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The Convention called at the instance Of
Colonel Robert l.. Owen, President Of the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad, met at
the Metropolitan Hotel Wednesday morn
ing, May 80, 1866.
The Convention was organized by APP
pointing Hon. John s. Barbour, President
q. 4 A. r. r. Co., as chairman, and ID. ii.
Gram, Superintendent NJ. & w. p. X. r.,
secretary C. L. Anderson, Assistant
Superintendent NJ. & G. X. r., assistant
secretary.
Twelve railroads were represented, In
Guiding the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road, hy Colonel Robert J.. Owen, presi-
dent, and Major John W. Goodwin, engi-.
nccr and superintendent; the Orange and
Alexandria railroad, by John s. Barbour,
president, and ii. W. Vandegrift, superin-
tcndcnt and the Virginia Central railroad,
by W. G. Wickham, president, and IL. u.
Whitcomb, superintendent.
The Convention adopted the following
through schedule between Washington and
Grand Junction Washington City time
governing-to take effect 18th June:
Westward.--Icave Washington Clio a.
NJ; Lynchhurg, $50 =. NJ; Bristol, $40
4. NJ; Knoxville, 1885 p. NJ; Chattanooga,
| 1855 p. NJ. Arrive at Grand Junction
4.30 p. NJ.
Eastward.-Leave Grand Junction $40
A. NJ: Chattanooga, LA A. M; Knox
Vile. SIS A. NJ; Bristol, 4.25 7. NJ.
Lynchburg, 40 A. NJ. Arrive at wash
ington =. NJ.
Making fifty-eight hours fifteen minutes
westward, and tifty-seven hours fifteen
minutes eastward.
| With the view to making closer connec-
tions and quicker time between New York
and New Orleans by this arrangement, the
time between the two cities will be reduced
to ninety-two (92) hours, which is less
than by any other route.
The Convention agreed to make no
change in fares for the present-the rates
being now the same as ui1 other lines to
competing points, but held that it is the
right of this line to reduce the fare to
i Grand Junction, to meet anyarbtrary rate
fixed by other lines.
Mcssrs. West, Brauner, and Owen were
appointed by the Convention committee
to wait on the PoStma Ster-General and
arrange to carry through mails by the Flr-
ginia and Tennessee route to Grand juno
ton, New Orleans, and all southwestern
cities.
The Convention decided against paying
commissions for the sale of tickets and
soliciting business, and in lieu to establish
Offices under the control of the lines in
interest.
Messrs. West, Owen, and Wickham were
appointed to attend the general railroad
convention to be held at Philadelphia on
the 4th of July next, to rcpresent this Con-
vcntion, and to bring before that body the
subject of free passes and the system OF
commissions and employing soliciting
agents--all of which, in the opinion of this
I Convention are evils that should be spcedi-
" corrected by all railroads, and that
it can only be attained by concert of ac-
ton on the part of all railroads.
The practice of passengers carrying
excessive amounts of baggage was DIS
cusscd, and it was agreed to charge for all
amount exceeding one hundred pounds to
each passenger double first-class freight
rates for the excess.
Tho establishment of fast freight line
from New York to Memphis, Tenn, was
agreed upon, enabling this line to compete
successfully with western lines for the
heavy freights to the Mississippi Valley, and
to make equally as good rates and better
time.