The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-21
THE CAR-ACCOUNTANTS.
NINTH ANNUAL SESSION

Election OF Oficers-Reports or Commits
tees-Deiegatcs In Attendance Days
Procccdings.
The ninth annual session OF the Conven-
tion of the Car-Accountants OF the United
States and Canada commenced In the
dining-hal Of the Ballard House yester-
day morning at 1920 O'Clock. The Con-
veution was called TO order by the retiring
President, Mr.. Asa p. Blakslee, Of the
Lebigh Valley railroad. He made a short
but sensible speech, expressing his graft
tude and pleasure at seeing so many new
faces present, and congratulated the Con-
vention on the bright prospects ahead
OF H..
MEMBERS PRESENT.
The following-named delegates were in
attendance:
Atchison, Topeka and ssnte Fe, A. r. Wilder
Atlanta and West Point, Il. B. McDsniels Balti-
Tunnel and Western, J; w. Barnhsm; Buffalo,
New York and Ph,ladephis, NJ. ID: Sept; Cincin-
20 al aud Grand Trunk. r.. e. vogel; Cleveland, Co
lumbus, Cincinnati and indianapolis, q. j. Fell
lows; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. f. G.
msrcisl Express Line, g W. Cusiman; Canada
ton and DAYTON, WI. MaIvihili; CINCINNATI. New
bas, Hooking Valley md Toledo, 4. g. Xay
Chicago aud Eastern Illinois, W. b. Glib
son; Chiesgo and West Michigan. L. 5.
Graves; Chicago and Northwestern. Il. M. Luce
Delaware, Lackawanna and n estsrn. r. T. Rennie
Delaware and Hudson canal, c. III. Ewinss; East:
ern, Z. A: Nntting; East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, Y. j. Hoyle: Fail Bi ook Coal Company,
j. X. Terbell; Flint and Pere Marquette, J. II.
Wallacost; Grand Rapids and Indiana, y. W.
MSH.r ss eSrss Sssa r. &es &
CITY. Fort Scott and Gulf, j. H.. Ashley
Lackawanna Line, c. W. eastman; Louisville
gan southern, G. ii. Weeks; Lehigh Valley. A. r.
Blakslee; Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, W.
5. Rogers; Minneapolis and *. Louis, Clinton
chants Dispatch Line, G. Y. Bingham: Milwau-
kee, Lake Shere and Western, G. +. Rand; New
York, Chicago and st. Louis, j. w. bone; New
York Central and Hudson River, j. w. Carter
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, A. w. Davies
New Lake Erie and Western. G.. II. Cooke; New
York. West Shore and Buffalo. ID. W. Powell; ;
NJ. @. Trout; Ohio and Mississippi, G. Kelley
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville r. II. Weddle; /;
Petersburg railroad, W. J. Brown: Pittsourg'
sylyania railroad, j. A. Keesbury; Philadelphia
and Reading, A. j. speese; Pittsburg and Lake
n. W. and c., Il. Yardley; Rome Watertown and
Ogdensourg, W. w. Currier; Railway Car Asso-
citation. G. W. Cushman; Richmond and Danville:
Potomac, W. T. Tyrer; 81. Louis. Keoknk and
Northwestern, Ii. w. Pratt; Standard Oil Com
pany, Ill. X. Payne; SciOto NaUey, W. n. f1elu:
South Carolina, II. V. O'Rouke; st. Louis Bridge
aud Tunnel Company. j. j. Raulch; Florida and
Western. j. c. Marched: Terre Haute and Indian
apois, II. G. .sleight; Traders Dispatch, G; ".
Cushman Toledo, Cincinnati and 81. Louis, j. A.
Brooke; Southern Car Trac Association, w. u.
Spalding: Western and Atlantic, Il. G. Spaulding
White Line, n Balme; Wabash st. Louis W isidl and
W. A. Rioch; Washington, ohio and WESTERN
John A. Carr.
OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected {:
President, w. A. Moody, Richmond and
DanvilIe railroad; Vice-President, F. NJ.
Luce, Chicago and Northwestern railroad ;
Secretary, II. II. Lyon. Chicago and Alton
railroad; Treasurer, II. G. sleight, VAN
dalia Line.
COMMITTEES.
The committees appointed at the last
Convention presented their reports. The
committee on constitution and bylaws pre-
sented a new constitution, which was
amended and adopted.
At the afternoon session topics for dis
cussion were brought up and acted upon.
These topics related to general car service,
| tracing of cars, detention OF cars, unload.
ing and loading Of cars, and many other
similar themes.
The Convention meets again at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Before adjournment it was decided to
only hold a morning session to-day, the
| Convention then to adjourn in respect to
Hollywood memorial-day.