Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08
THE RAIIiROAD CONVENTION.
Second Days Proceedings.
The Baggage Question Settled
and Passenger Rates
Fixed, etc., etc.

4. "A. Sn0re une IL II, y. r NtlheH-
land, G. T. A. Virginia Central r. r.
Jno. T. Mofitt, general southern agent
Virginia and Tennessee r. r.. Jno
Robertson, superintendent Memphis and
Little Rock R. r.. II. G. Goodell, G. P,
A. I. w. & w. r. r. S. E. Carey, G.
T. A. Miss. Central r. r.. H. P. Ran
som, G. t. A. Kentucky Central R. r.
Chas. MeCabe, western passenger agent
G.. W. r. w. S. E. Carey, G. T. A,
Miss. Central R. R. Ed. Ware, G.
T. A. n. o. j. & G. n. r.. r.
Julius Hayden, general passenger agent
Memphis and Charleston railroad and o.
the great southern mail route between
New Orleans, Washington and New
York. Some further discussion took
place in reference to government trans
portation. On motion of Mr.. Speer the
question was tabled. The question OF
extra baggage was again taken up, when
a somewhat lengthy discussion took
place, in which Messrs. Barnes, Fallet;
and Gwinner took part, offering several
suggestions as to the checking and carry
ing Of extra baggage, so as to protect the
railroads in q legal manner Mr.. Barnes
offered the following resolution:
Resolved /. That the value of baggage
to be carried free on q first class ticket be
limited to $3.50.
2. That the following be inserted in
each ticket /: In consideration of the free
transportation of the baggage of the
holder of this ticket, it is hereby agreed
that its weight shall not exceed JOG
pounds and its value not exceed $3.50. II
the holder desires more baggage carried,
he can have il done by giving notice to
the company and paying for all excess
in weight and insurance on excess in
value.
On motion, the resolution was referred
to a select committee, to report at 4 pm.
On motion of James A. Sample, the con-
vention went into committee of the
whole on passenger rates, Gen. Boyd,
the viee-president, in the chair,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The president resumed the chair, when
the committee ofthe whole on passenger
rates submitted a lengthy report. On
motion, the report was adopted, to take
effect after April Ist. The committee on
baggage presented their report, which
obliged railroad companies to have con-
ditions on the ticket that he was only
entitled to 100 pounds of baggage, and
for any excess Of that amount fifteen per
cent. per 100 pounds of first class passen-
ger rates be charged, and that the COM
pany issuing the ticket and the connect
ing lines will not be responsible for a
greater amount than $3.50 in case
Of loss or damage to such bag
gage, unless extra compensation is paid.
Before the baggage is checked, the COM
pany is not responsible for baggage not
placed in charge of its agents, and that
printed slips showing the amount Of all
baggage carried free such said slips to
be furnished the passenger on the check
ing of his baggage. Report adopted by a
large vote.
A motion was made to increase the
salary of Sam Powell, the secretary of
the convention, but on request Of that
gentleman the motion was withdrawn.
On motion, the convention went into a
committee of the whole on special busis
ness, the vice-president, Gen. Boyd, in
the chair.
At $50 the committee took a recess to
meet this morning at ten O'Clock.
A SURPRIsE.-A number of gentlemen
ofthe Railroad convention met in one
of the spacious p~srlors of the GayosO
about eleven o'clock last night when
Mr.. G. n. Pratt called upon E, B.
ByingtOh, Esq, in a peremptOry man
ner, to step forward, when he read the
following:
Mr.. E. b, Byington:
l demand Of you, sir, right here before
u friendsran explanation Of your con
duct-anAHplanation, cir, that q gentle
man ms1y always demand, and which no
gentleman can refuse to give. Like
many Of us here present, you sustain an
official positions position of trust
and responsibility-and in the dis
charge of these responsibilities, sir, you
are Rmenable not only to your employers
and the public, but to your official asso-
ciates and personal friend5. Therefore,
sir, any conduct of yours which eEem-
plifies q departure from the simple and
straightforward line of duty which is
marked out for you, Immediately
affects your associates, and gives
them lust cause for alarm, pre-
cisely as one unhealthy sheep may
bring pestilepce to the entire flock. As
general ticket agent Of the Memphis &
st. Louis packet line, 8 line Of steam
palaces, justly renowned and celebrated,
it was to have been hoped that your con
duct would not have been such as to ex-
cite serious apprehensions in the
minds of your friends, both as
to your honesty and your sanity.
Sir, such apprehensions have been real
ICED, and you are openly charged with
partially in the discharge of your du-
ties. You are charged, sir, and the proof
is so overwhelming as to render q denial
out of the question, with having lay
ished every conceivable attention and
kindness, upon gentlemen composing
the national ticket agents convention,
from the moment of their arrival at
Cairo to the present time. They justly
complain, sir, that you have Used your
best endeavOrs to kill them with kind
ness, and having detected your purpose,
and caught you in the commission of the
act, haVs instructed me to demand Of
you that apology which yoH daTe not
refuse. In their behalf, joined gs they
are by numerous of your personal friends
at home, l present you this watch, with
the assurance that you must fight or
apologize within two minutes and thirty
seconds, railroad time.
Mr.. ByingtOn, who seemed somewhat
taken aback, vas not ready to fight and
did not are to apologize, answered as
follows.
Mr.. Pratt and GsHtlemeni
/ believe it is usual to- give
criminals under sentence an Oppor-
tunity to say a word or two. In
this case / can only thank my
judges for the NANNY unnumbered hours
of time that they have linked with the
penalty. Like other convicted GRIM
inals, / protest that the punishment Is
greater than the crime, and is clearly
unconstitutional, for the state of Ten
nessee having long ago abolished the
death penalty, it is wrong to iDhict
such capital punishment.
The splendid gold watch and 4" Albert {"
chain SEs one gotten up in the best man
ner, at a cost OF $40, eneloged in an ele-
CANT morocco case. The cap bears the
following inscription !: " Presented to E.
B. Byington, Esq, General Passenger
Agent, st. Louis Packet Line, by his
Railroad friends in attendance at the
General Ticket AGenb' Convention,
Memphis, Tenn, March 7, 1882
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