New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-01
GENERAL FREI6HT A0ENTY Al
0OCIATION.


This convention was called to order At
twelve O'Clock, Mr.. G. W. Smith, vice-presl-
dent, in the chair, and Mr.. d. c. Hinman,
acting secretary. The reading of the min
utes of the preceding convention was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. A. A. Patton. Memphis and Ohio Rail-
road, offered the following:
Resolued, That this convention cordially
invite all general freight agents or author.
lied representatives of Southern railroads
and lines to be present at this meeting, and
become members of this association.
Adopted.
A communication from the Commercial
Club, inviting the association to its hospi-
talities during their stay in the city. was
read and accepted, and the Secretary order
ed to furnish the club with list of the
members.
General Bussey, as chairman of commit
tee. on the part of the New Orleans Cham
ber of Commerce, accompanied by Messrs.
Grace d Potthof, rendered the association
the use of its hall for the meeting of the
Convention, in few well-timed remarks,
which were received with applause.
Mr.. A. A. Patton, offered the following:
Resolued, That the thanks of this associ-
alton be rendered to the New Orleans Cham.
Der of Commerce for the courtesies they have
extended to us, and for the hos ospitalities
offered by them.
Adopted.
Mr. W. G. Mccoy offered the following:
Resolved That committee of seven on
classification be appointed to consult with
representatives of various lines interested in
through business between the North and
Southwest, with view of securing greater
uniformity in classification.
Adopted, and the following gentlemen ap.
pointed:
WG Mccoy, H C. Hinman, A. A. Pa.
ton, J. c. Lopez, L. Hills, H. w. Hibbard
and II. G. Wicker.
Mr.. Lucien Hills offered the following:
WHEREAS, In view Of the general unset.
tied state OF through safes on cotton to sea-
board points from Memphis and Nashville,
being as they are very undesirable to all
Transportation interests north of the Ohio
river, comparatively yielding no revenue
for transportation; and as the experience OF
thepsst SIX months to US has proven to the
entire satisfaction Of every party interested
that through rates from Memphis and Nash
Vllle I'd pOlHIs cdoe CaA uo1 Oc ouotdluoO
therefore be it
Resolued, That committee of seven be
appointed by the Chairman for the purpose
OF fixing minimum rates on cotton from
river points say Cairo, st. Louis
| Evansville, Louisville, New Albany and Gin
cinnati to all important eastern points.
Adopted, and the following gentlemen ap
pointed the committee: Mr.. Hills. J. A. Hill
| W. H. S.ennett, E. P. Wilson, Georgt
| Darling, T. A. Lewis and o. B. Skinner
Mr.. Wilson offered the following:
| In view of the scant representation o
| Southern lines and in order to afford gentle
men now en- route an opportunity to NEE
| with US,
| Resolued, That this convention now ad
| iourn to reassemble in this room on Wednes
day, March 2, at 10 A. NJ.
Previous to its being put, MI. Main move'
that q committee Of three, on resolutions, b'
appointed by the Chair, which shall be in
structed to report OF Wednesday next.
| Adopted, and the following gentlemen ap
pointed: Messrs. Main, Morton and Andrews
Colonel James H. Wingfield, Vice Pres
| ident tof the Central Hancock Club, ten
| dered the Convention the hospitalities Q
that organization. The invitation was b.
resolution accepted, the thanks of the Con
vention returned, and the Secretary direct
ed to furnish the club with list of tn
members of the Association present in tn
city.
Mr.. Wilson's resolution was then taken "
and adopted, and the Convention adjOurnet
to Wednesday next at 10 A. NJ.
List of delegates present yesterday: G
W. Smith, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st
Louis Railroad; Lucien Hills, Clevelan,
Columbus, Cincinnati and Philadelphia Rail
road James R. Hill, Ohio and Mississippi
Warsaw Railroad; H. W. Hibbard, Terr
Haute and Indianapolis Railroad, and s,
Louis. Vandalia and Terre Haute Railroad
II. C. Wicker, North Missouri Railroad
W. q. Mccoy, Cincinnati and Louisvill
mail line E. P. Wilson, Louisville, Cinciu
natl and Lexington Railroad; H. G. Hir
man, Jeffersonville, Madison and Indian
apolis Railroad; D. B. Mowry, Mississippi
Central; L. n. Andrews, Indian
A. Patton, Memphis and Ohio Railroad
G. o. Morton, Burlington and Missouri
Railroad; James Young, New Orleans, Jack
son and Grea. Northern Railroad; C. L
Fitch, Mobile and Ohio Railroad; j.
Lopez, Memphis and. Charleston Railroad
John N Baffinger, President New Orlean
and st. Louis Packet Company; 0. B. Skin
ner, General Manager South Shore Line
Charles O. Sawyer, General Manager Cres
cent Line; George Darling, General Man
ager White Line; T. A. Lewis, Superinten
dent Erie Transportation Company an
Great Western Dispatch Company; n.
Harris, Louisville, Memhhis and Napoleon
Transfer Company J. T. Tucker. Geners
Agent Illinois Central Railroad; w. H. Ste1
nett, General Agent Illinois Central Railroad
Jas. NJ. Pamplin, sr., Agent Memphis an
Tennessee Railroad; E. Clark, Jr., West
ern Agent New York Central Railroad; J
B. Morey, Agent New Orleans Express; N
IN. Lands, Agent White Line; W. +: Lud
low, Agent Louisville, Cincinnati and Lei
ington Railroad w. C. Thompson, Gener
Freight Agent alabama and Chattanool
RAILROAD; Edgar Vliet, General Freight Agel
Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad.
The following gentlemen compose Il
committee Of arrangements: 7. s. WI
liams, Chairman; Jas. T. Tucker, Jas.
Wingfeld.
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