The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07
THE RAILROAD CONVENTION.
A Conference ana Amicabio Arrange.

The convention OF railroad men, assembled
for the purpose OF considering and devising
plans for the interchange Of passenger busi-
ness between the Southwest and Southeast
and to confer on other matters connected
with the passenger traffic, reassembled yes
terday morning, with the following named
gentlemen In attendance:
T. M. r. Talcott, superintendent, and J. r
Macmurdo, general passenger agent OF the
Richmond and Danville Railroad.
G. J. Foreacre, general manager, and w. j
Houston. general passenger agent, Atlanta
and Charlotte Air Line.
L. P. Grant, superintendent, Atlanta ant
West Point Railroad.
L. r. Dorsey, general passenger agent
Georgia Railroad and Banking Compan
Cecil Gabbett, president, and s. d. Hub
bard, general passenger agent, Western Rail
road OF Alabama.
A. J. Lane, president, and T. P. Wells
general ticket agent, Montgomery and Eu-
faula Railroad.
G. p Atmore general passenger agent
South and North Alabama Railroad.
James A. Raynor, trustee New Orleans and
Mobile Railroad.
A. Q. Hutchinson, of the Morgan Line.
Il. W. WTenn, general passenger agent
Western and Atlantic Railroad.
G. G. Moore, general Southern agent, Vir.
ginia Midland Railroad.
E. F. Rawwick. superintendent Vicksbure
and Meridian Railroad.
w. 5. Green, general superintendent Savan-
nah and Memphis Railroad.
George Mason, generalt passenger agent
Mobile and Montgomery Railroad.
Virgil Powers, general commissioner OF
Southern Railroad and Steamship Associa-
tion.
Mr. Powers was elected chairman, and
George Mason, Esq, secretary, on Wednes-
day.
The special object Of the conference was the
reduction of emigrant rates on the Morgan
Railroad and steamship line and the connect.
ing lines extending east. The purpose Of the
reduction was to facilitate and admit Of The
return OF persons who had emigrated tC
Texas, but who becoming dissatisfied with the
State, desired to leave and locate In other Sec
tions OF the country.
operation Of Messrs. CA. Whitney d Co.
managers OF Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
railroad and steamship lines. By this co
operation emigrant rates we're adopted from
Houston, Texas, to Montgomery and Eufaula
Ala, and Columbus and Atlanta, Ga, on &
basis OF two cents per mile as actual mileage
The management OF lines connecting at points
above named contemplate adding to this rat.
from one to two cents per mile to all points
south of Washington City. This Is done t.
give persons who desire to return to their ole
homes for actual settlement In the southeas
rate equal Ii not less than rates given from
this section to Texas.
This seems just and equitable, and If, a.
asserted by the representatives of the line
entering into this arrangement, that a Iarg,
number OF the emigrants that have enteret
Texas within the last few years desire to re
turn, there can be no reason why equal ia
cilities should not be given to them to return
The matter has been placed In the hands 0
Messrs. Charles A. Whitney Il Co. for man
agement. Under the regulations they ar
Inv tod o,,fh ~
agents to put the matter In operation at 81
early day.