The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-16
GENERAL TICKET AGENTS.
The National Association ueets
at the Grand Hotel.
Revision of the COlOnists' Rate
Sheet to Be Made.

The National Association of General
Passenger and Tickets Agents met at the
Grand Hotel this morning for the purpose
OF holding their semi-annual Convention.
This association is combination of all the
associations representing different sections
OF the country, viz a4
The Western Association of General Pas
senger and Ticket Agents, representing all
lines west of the Mississippi River and
south of the State of Minnesota; the
Southern, comprising all lines east of Mis-
sissippi River and south Of the Ohio and
Potomac Rivers; the Central, embracing
the territory west of Grafton. Pitts
burg, Salamanca, Buffalo and Toronto.
north of the Ohio River and east of the
Mississippi River; the New England, which
is confined to the New England States, and
the Trunk Line Association, which repre-
sents the four trunk lines of New York
City. an
The delegates from st. Louis together
with number of other railroad men ar
rived here last evening on special train
over the O. & M. Road and upon their ar
rival in the city, having made the trip in
eight hours and thirty minutes, resolutions
were adopted expressing thanks to Mr. Pea
body and the other o. & M. officials WHO
had given them the use Of the train. Be-
sides the members of the association there
are large number of other prominent
railroad men present, among whom are the
following: ...
c. X. Lord, Wabash.
&C. Warner Missouri Pacific.
D. NJ. Kendrick, indianapolis & 81. Louis
Chas. D. Waller, Mobile Il Ohio.
s. X. Hooper, Hannibal & st. Joe.
ii. B. Blood, st. L., K. & N. w.
G. A. Jewett, Central Iowa
~. Bennett, l.. R. & Ft. s
II. Heaker, +. u T. H.
W. B. Hall, St. Louis.
Chas. H. Walker, Supt. Pullman Co, Gin.
cinnati
J. w. Pillsbury. Grand Hotel Ticket
Office.
| The business before the Convention is
praPositioH.to consolidate the Central ant
Western Associations, to revise the col
onists rate sheet, to elect officers for tn
ensuing year, to adopt several proposed
amendments to the constitution and
number of other matters of minor import
ance.
At II o'clock the meeting was called to
order by Vice President Shattuc After
roll-call the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-W. b. Shattuc, of the A. & G.
w. &s.l&
Vice President-John w. Brown, of the
l., B. g. w. l.r
secretary-W. J. Smith, of the c., c., G.
81.
1t was then decided to 60 into Commit
tee of tie Whole on Passenger Rates, Will
Vice President Brown as Chairman.
Adjourned for dinner.
The following are the members who wer,
present:
Atmore, C. P, Louisville, Nashville Gres
Southern. =, I. g.
Appleby. c. T., Illinois Midland
Barker, James, Wisconsin Central
Brown, J. T., Missouri, Kansas l. Texaa
Baldwin, H. p, Central OF N.
Bloadus, J. NJ. Wash. City, Va. Midland & ct
Southern.
Brown. J.W., seaboard & R. and Bay Linz
Steamers.
Carpenter, T. p, Lake Superior Transit Co.
Carpenter, A. v. H., Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul.
Cary, J. W. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Chandler F., Chicago, St. Louis & New Or
leans.
Carton, Jas CnlcdgO " AltOH.
Cone, c. s., Jr.. Ohlo & Mississippi.
Connor, Geo. L., Old Colony Steamboat %.
Cummings, 8. W., Central Vermont.
Daniels, G. H., Chicago & Pacihc.
Danley, W. L.. Nashville. Chat & St. LouiA .
Da7ant T. ST. Memphis & Charleston.
Drene, Henry NJ, Macon & Brunswick.
Dixon, ". H, St Paul q Sioux City.
| Egall. John, Indianapolis, Gin. & Lafayette
Ernst, J. c.. Kentucky Central.
| Fllkins L. W.. Stnington s. s. Line.
Flanders, D. J. Boston & Maine
Ford, h. A., st. Louis. v. Il T. H.
Gallup, E., Boston g. Albany.
Howard, Conway r., Ches. & Ohio.
| Kimball Thos L.. Union Pacific.
i McFadden, Chas p. New Jersey Southern.
| Maelnurdo J. T., Richmond & Danyille.
Miller, F. A., Cairo Il Vincennes.
| Mills, B. f., Burlington, G. r. 4 Northern.
| Morrison, l.. B., A ALBANIA Ct Southern.
| Myers, +. r., Pennsylvania Company