St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
THE BAGGAGEMEN.
First Days Meeting i'm 81. Paul. OF
Their National Association.


The first days session of the semi-annual
meeting of the National Association OF Gen
eral Baggage Agents was held at the Ryan
hotel yesterday. Those attending arrived
on the early morning trains, and were re-
ceived at the Ryan by the local committee,
consisting of Dana of the Manitoba, Mars =
ton of the Rock Island, Lowe OF the NORTH
ern Pacific, Christie of the Milwaukee q 81.
Paul, and Phillips of the Chicago q Norlh-
western. The forenoon was spent IN re-
newing former acquaintance and looking
up matters preparatory to the afternoons
session. Order was called by the president;
j. ID. Marston of the Chicago, Rock Island
81 Pacific, at 2 o'clock.
THOSE PRESENT WERE:
George A. Morton, Boston Albany, Dos
ton: E. A. Sadd, Chicago, burlington
Quincy, Chicago; ii. p. bearing, Michigan
Central. Chicago; j. ID. Marston, Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago; n. a. FhlIl-
ipps, Chicago & Northwestern, chicago; u
Nj. Christie, Milwaukee & St Paul, MlIwau-
kee; d. NJ. Carrick, Milwaukee, 81. fa Su
Milwaukee: J. P. Cox, Cincinnati, Hamilton
g. DAYTON, Cincinnati; d. M.Calkins, Cleveland
Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis, Cleve-
land: c. S. Pease, Delaware hudson, Al
bany; l.. H. Plues, Flint Pere Mar
quette, East Saginaw; e. Wygant,
Grand Rapids; H. \. Winter, Illinois central,
Chicago; +. +. Netteton, Fort Scott a Gun,
Kansas City; J. L. Freeman, Lake Shore q
Michigan Southern, Cleveland; j. Z. Men
olas Missouri Pacific, st. Louis; w. ,. An
drews, Nashville, Chattanooga, Nashville; j. d.
Post, Erie road, New York: W. H. Lowe
Northern Pacific. st. Paul; w. L. Robinson,
Ohio & Mississippi, Cincinnati; +. J. McWade,
PENNSYLVANIA road Philadelphia; X. H. bent
ley, Pennsylvania company, Plttspurg; =. N
Wells South Carolina; NJ. X. flem-
ing. Southern Kansas railway, Kansas City;
A Traynor. Union Pacific, Omaha; A. Deal,
Union Pacific, Kansas City; Ed Wood, Omaha
road ST. Paul; H. NJ. Cushing, Rio Grande,
Denver; r. X. Brown, Cincinnati transfer
company, Cincinnati; j. i. stewart, Clncln-
natl union depot; w. NJ. Steele, st. Louis
union depot; j. r. Ferguson, Indianapolis
union depot: Thomas Adams, general pas
senger depot, Chicago; II. X. Hill, 81. PAU
union depot; NJ. Simons, Parmelee Transfer
company, Chicago; w. G.. Force, New Orleans,
Transfer company; j. @. Baird, Davis Omnl-
bus line Milwaukee: w. A. Russell, Central
railroad of Iowa, Marshalltown-
THE FIRST MATTER
for attention was the election Of sec
rotary. which was made necessary by the
resignation of Mr.. Starring, formerly secre-
tary of the association, who has quit the
railroad business. Mr.. j. Z. Quick of the
Chicago & Grand Trunk was nominated to
fill the vacancy. He is also secretary for
the Michigan Association OF General Bag
gage Agents.
After this there took place the usual ex-
change of lists of unclaimed baggage Of all
the roads, which was followed by general
discussion. Reports of claims OF lost,
strayed OF stolen baggage were submitted,
which brought forth many interesting cases.
The cases of lost baggage are very few now,
which is the result of the baggagemen get
ting together and consulting as to the best
means of checking. The success of check
ing through to destination was only brought
about by such meetings, and agreeing on
system of issuing, reporting and returning
checks.
The success of this system has been a
saving of thousands of dollars TO the roads,
besides being much more satisfactory to the
public. Their use, however, entails much
more work upon the baggage agents, as a
strict record must be kept of the movements
of each check to see that it Is properly used
and is finally returned for cancellation. BY
getting together and exchanging ideas,
a much more complete and harmoni-
Gus system of reporting and tracing
strayed baggage has been brought about.
THE DUTIES
of the general baggage agent are much more
numerous than they were in former days.
He must keep agents supplied with checks
and see that they do their work in accord
ance with the rules. and see that they make
daily reports of the baggage handled each
day. He attends to the train baggagemeI
and keeps record of the excess collections,
traces all the stray baggage and investigates
all claims of loss or damage. Most of this
work in former days was done IN the gen.
eral passenger agents office.
After consideration the reports of the eX-
ecutive committee were submitted, several
resolutions of interest only TO the convention
were adopted. and the meeting adjourned
until $3.50 o'clock this morning.
TO-DAY
two sessions will be held, and an effort will
be made to finish up all business.
Officers will be elected, and it will be de-
cided where the next meeting will be held.
The present officers of the association
are:
PRESIDENT. d. Marston.
Vice President -George \. Shaffer.
Secretary and Treasurer. Z. Quick.
Executive Committee-George A. Morton.
n. A. Phillips and w. l. Robinson.
The association has been rendered an eX-
cursiOn to MinnetOnka by the Manitoba
road, but it will not be accepted until the
convention is ended, and then if any of the
members wish to go train will be put at
their disposal.
The members of the convention who
came by the Albert Lea route passed q
resolution complimentary to the manage
ment of that road.
THE GRAIN GRAnES