New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-04
GENERAL FREIGHT AGENTS CON.
TON

Yesterday morning, on the re.assembling
of the convention, the committee on mini.
mum cotton rates from river points to the
East, asked for further time to submit their
report-which was referred back to them at
the previous meeting-until Memphis is
reached by the convention. The request
was granted.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Coy, was adopted:
RESOLVED, That Mr.. J. T. Lopez and Mr..
A. A. Patton be appointed a committee to
prepare a list Of all the general freight
agents Of the Southern States, and that the
same be forwarded to James 7. Tucker,
secretary of this association, that he may
| notify them of the next regular meeting,
| and ask their attendance.
| The Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That She thanks of the conven-
ton be and are hereby rendered to the Lou.
| isville and Nashville, Mississippi Central,
and New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
| ern Railway companies-lines composing
the New Orleans Freight Expression their
uniform and earnest efforts to render our
Journey from Louisville to New Orleans safe,
| speedy and pleasant; and we tender our
acknowledgements to Messrs. Bedsoe, Bar
| rell, Moves, Broscius, Putnam, Van Houton
and Flynn, our conductors en- route, for
courtesies received ; and we especially
wish to acknowledge the cordially and
| hospitality of our reception upon arrival
| and entertainment during our stay'by the
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
railroad. through its president, General
Beauregard; superintendent, Colonel I. S.
Williams; general passenger agent, Colonel
J. II. Wlngfield, and officers generally, to
whose attention, courtesles and bounteous
hospitality we are indebted for one of the
most pleasant episodes IL our history as al
association.
Resolred That the thanks of this Conven
ton are due to the Chamber Of Commerce
of New Orleans, for their cordial reception
of our body and the use OF their rooms; also
to the Central Hancock Club and TO the
Commercial Club, for Inequalities extended
us.
Resolved, That our thanks are hereby
rendered Colonel James I. Tucker, genera
| agent Illinois Central Railroad, for the MANY
attentions shown US by him; also to Cap
tain John N. Boffinger, for his kind invita-
ton to visit various points OF interest in
this harbor.
Resolced, That the thanks of this con
yention are due to the press of New Orlean
for the especial attention shown us while il
session in this city.
The officers of the association are:
President, W. P. Shlnn, Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania Vice President, G. W. Smith
Columbus, Ohio; Secretary, James I
Tucker, Chicago, Illinois; Executive Com
mittee: Thomas Carse, Louisville, Ken
lucky; Thomas Hoops, Chicago, Illinois
Lucien Hills, Cleveland. Ohio; James Smith
Chicago Illinois; E. F. Fuller, Cincinnati
Ohio.
The Convention adjourned to meet q
Memphis on Saturday, the fifth instant, 8
the Overton Hotel, at ten o'clock A. d
The next regular convention will be held s
Cleveland, Ohio, next month.
The members of the convention left la:
evening on the three special cars they Cam
here on.