Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-11
TRANSPORTATION.
The General Freight Agents In counoII.--
Arrangements for a Permanent
W. 0WA orgAnIzatiaas

We mentioned in a short paragraph yes
morning, that the Freight Agents
of several important Southern roads were
IN the city, and that they would meet In
this morning at the Overton
Hotel, for the purpose of preparing an
uniform schedule, etc.
THE oBJECT OF THE MEETING
we have since been informed was not so
much that mentioned by us, as it was for
making srrangements for the formation
of a permanent Organization or associa-
ton ofthe agents UNDERGRADUATES of
Southern and Southwestern ~transporta-
ton lines, similar to the organization
now existing in the East, North and
Northwest. The following gentlemen
were
PRESENT
at the meeting: f. S. Van Aston, f. p.
Wilson, Louisville; s. Frink, s. T. Hem
enway, ST. Louis; j. ii. Ladd, Chicago;
G.. W. A. Custus, q. l.. Fitch, Mobile;
Charles w. Anderson, w. G.. Davis, Nash
Vile; VIM. Keavey, Chattanooga; M. III.
Smith, Louisville and Nashville railroad;
j. @. Lopez, Memphis n Charleston
railroad; ID. B. Mercy and j. b. Morey,
Mississippi Central railroad; J. Il. Flynn,
Memphis and Ohio railroad and Mr..
Jones (of the Paducah and Gulf. There
were one or two others whose names we
failed TO get.
THE APPEARANCE
of the gentlemen, as they sat ready for
business at 20 o'clock yesterday morning,
in the g~entlemen's parlor of the Overton
Hotel, was quite a striking II There
was "business" in every look, and amore
shrewd, ~wide-awake, stirring set of men
could not be found in a six days journey.
MEETING
MO- ao1In1 20 nrlnr ar 10 CfplnaE oud ou
motion, Mn. ID. i. Mercy, of the Missis-
sippi Central Railroad, was called to the
chair. j. T. Flynn, Esq, of the Memphis
and Ohio Railroad, was requested to act
as Secretary.
Colonel {. ". Anderson, of Nashville,
offered the following resolution, as soon
as the meeting came to order:
ReSolUed, That the Chairman of this
appoint a committee on the elias
sification of freight, both local and
through, for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton companies, with a view to establish
ing uniformity in the same, if possible.
Adopted, and the chair appointed the
following gentlemen on the committee,
viz: c.. L. Fitch, Mobile; S. Frink, st.
Louis; j. b. Mercy, Mississippi Central;
J. c. Lopez, Memphis and Charleston
railroad; s.. O.. Hemingway, st. Louis;
and G. w. Anderson, Nashville.
On HOIOn, the Cnalr u. Is. MOrey) was
added to h committee.
On motion, this committee was in
structed to report on Tuesday, August
sd, at Jackson, Tenn.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Captain 8. o. Hemingway offered the
following:
ReSOlUed, That a committee of five, on
permanent Organization, be appointed by
the Chair, for the purpose of organizing
an association of the representatives of
Southern transportation lines, the said
to report to the next called
meeting of the same.
Adopted, snd Messrs. s. O.. Hemingway,
Z. p. Wilson, &. W. Anderson, W. G..
Davis and VIM. Heavy were appointed
the committee.
By Colonel c. w. Anderson:
ReSotUed, That the Chairman OF the
on Permanent Organization
call the committee together at Jackson,
On Tuesday, August 23d, and
that they report to the Chairman of this
meeting, who is authorized to call a meet
ing, by circular, of the representatives of
Southwestern railroad and Transports
ton lines, at such time and place as he
may deem best.
The resolution was adopted, and on mo-
ton the mating adjourned.