, 1874-10-15
THE FREIGHT AGENTS.

Tito Gcnoral Froight Agents met In parlor No.
81 at II o'clock, for tho purpose Of meeting tho
| Commissioners and to determine tho luostion
arising out of 1atca On froiyhts bntwocn common,
competitive points. anl to oslopt ruoa md rogu-
1ations for the proper trauasction Of buBtncss.
DeHidea tho Commissioners mentioned iu tho
Managers moating The following General Freight
Agents we're present:
William Stewart, Pennsylvania Company; T.
H. 1iingsoury, rlttsburg, Cincinnati l. ST.
] Louis; Il. ". 1Iibbara, vandnla, Paris & De-
t catur: II. G. Diohl, indianapolis, Bloomington
l. Western !; J. s. Campbell, Chicago. Danyitlo Il
Vinccnnes; 4. b. T4ces, Graud 11apids & Indiann
G. H. Crosley, st. Louis t. Southeastern; II.
G. 1finlnan, Jclrelsonyille, Madison s. I.,d!nnap-
oliu; I.ucien Hills. Cleveland, Columbus, Gin
| ciunau + indianapolis ]. Il. Reed, Cincinnati,
Hamilton Il Dayton; james Smith. Chicago Il
Alton; Thomas Hooper, Michigan Central T.. II.
Waldron Cincinnati, Lafayette i clieago;, c. 3,
LoeS%ooa' y %' Cincinnati, s%ndusky 4 Cleveland M
L. $. nabeoci 5r., Evansville {: Craw!orlsyi!le;
J. r. Tucker. Ilinoia Central; Ad1iuon Fills,
1nko Shore s Michigan Southern; D. Il. Ken
1all, Eye.nsyille. Terre Hants 4 Chicago; J. !.
EAtnoH, Toledo, WnElah Il Western; j. ii.
Osborn. Atlantie & Great Western; ". IT, Perry,
Canadn Southern; M. II. Smith, Louisville,
Nashville i Great Southern; j. Champion, Great
Wehtosrs Of Cauatla; J, s. Cook, Peoria, Pekiu Il
ceunes; e. sarttcra, Detroit, lansing l. I.aho
atichieau; Edgar HILL, Louisville. Gin
eianatt y Lexington; IT, u. .Courtwrisht.
llapnibal & St. Joo; .. Edwards, Flint T. lero
Slarq'etse: I. 7. Uaas, Kansas paeio; Y, S.
Louisville, pailucah l. Southwestern; II. j.
Page. indianapolis, Cincinnati i Lafayette; c.
Il. Stanton, Springfield Il Southeastern; &. II.
SEh da@sgoli% px \ H. Loais # odd E. stn
Cincinnati. Lafayette s Chicago; 4. =. Smith,
Michigan ceutral; J. H.. Grier, l.. r. Fuller,
J. A. ,porl;ins, ri. IT,. Goss, pittaburg, Gin
einl,ati s g. LoulH; I. s; Tan Astlno,. Union
Cloveland. Colna.buu, Cincinnati i Indiapupc-
liz; Na.laa staverH, landalin Limo; J. I. !.
Mckay, Lake Shors + Michigan Southern; r.
1oaes, ron',pyisana ls4ilrosa; r.: 4. sage.
caso i Alton; 3: L. Gray, Union Line; j. ,.
Lays, GeMeyal !Aaneser E.yaMsvltle & North
Shore; L. D. Richardson, Manager Of pau-Hnn-
tlle aud kankakee Lined; G. i. Edwards, Union
Line.
atr. james Smith, Of tho Chicago & Alton, was
seleesed US Chairman, aud slr. u. u, Wilson, Of
The Loniari!lc, Paducah i Southwestern, Rail
roAa. AZ Secretary.
Tie question ot revatnE tho classification for
asat-bound freight was talle,. ,p aud discussed,
and finally the following Committee WIS ap-
pointed TO prepare
LIST OF cLlss1s1cAr1osg
and report nt ! p. H.: William Stewart.
Thomas liooym, s: 3. Cav5on, Il: 9. Dlehl. Lu-
wright.
The meeting then adjourned and tho Commit
toe wont to work. but, as they llal not finished
ut p. H., tho meeting waa postponed until
y. M.
EVENING HE2alcS.
TAn freight Agents nrt Ggain ut The. ap-
pointed hour, and it waa stated that tho Com
ln'eseo appointed to iecosnrnend rAtca from
class from Chicago 10 New york had finished
, itA task.
Tue latea should remain at the progont ratio
until Nov. 10. mud from TINT date thpy bhould 90
increased to 1t cents.
Tho rates from, tho principal Western poInts
to the East will bo IA follows: