New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-22
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A GENERAL SYSTEM OF TICKETS.
WORK OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GENERAL
PASSENGER AND TICKET AGENTS.

A GENERAL SYSTEM OF TICKETS.
WORK OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GESh"AL
PASSENGER AND TICKET AGENTS
The semi annual meeting OF the Nati0nal
Association OF General PASSENGER and Ticket A1ens
held In tho banquet hall Of tho Hotel Bruhs"ioA
Yesterday. with tho Instincts OF railroad men tho
officers made q time schedule upon when 10 run
the meeting. but thoy encountered steep grades III inc
form OF long arguments and failed TO reach
until an hodr and half after the time fixed fori' Az m
John " Abbott OF the New-York. Lake Erie
and Western Road president OF tho a'soc'a"o"'
called the meeting to order IL 10 The prne-
pal topic discussed the question Of adopting uni
OF through tickets on all tue ro"as in 'ho
country Under the present system each road issues
own tickes with the result that conductors are ire
queny In doubt the genuineness OF many OF Tue
less familiar styles Henry M1nstt. Of the West shore
J. l.. Taylor OF the Richmond and Danvillo y. W.
Rugges. Of the Michigan Central; ID. j. flanders'
of the Boston and Maine. and W. A. Ihrah' OF 'no
Chicaao and North railroads, were appointed
committee TO dew So system that could he geheray
adopted. Another appointed to prepare
resolutions extending the sympathy OF tho ASSOCIATION
to The family OF the late J. W. Carey general ticker
agent or the Lake Shore Railway. c. A. Waite. OF the
WORCESTER, Nashville and Rochester, ard o. j. WsIler OF
the Mississippi and Ollo railroads. were made honorary
members A committee Of theatrical managers, com
posed of Daniel Frohman. Marcus Mayer W. r. Hayden.
requested the ASSOCIATION tn consider the ahvisahty OF
increasing amount OF baggage allowance per teket
70 companies OF Inan people The matter was
,ns-n under consder,ton ami will be more FUZZY dis
eusse at the next ng Will be held III WASH
nuton on the thru tuesday IN March. 49, -,
ready nrenrionsd J. H.. Alairs, HUDSON River
Peoples Line steamers; G. Anderson. Nrw,f" OK
Nashville: William :. Baldwin, Louisville New Albany
ana cacsso j. H. gs j st LoSs ke PToy,a4 a%s
aud Boston; Theodore Buteried. Utca and Black
Rver Z. b. Byinstn. Lehlgh Valley; r. Carpen, sr
Lake superior Transit Company W. cnmIninH-, cem-
trail Vermont; Gcorss L. Gonnor Oh Colony 0t I'm
SS5 c"% ana q ou: '"s' Dc@are. NswYor
susqienanna and Western; A. {. Dawes. Kansas City.
and worcester: r. NJ. Emerson. Atlantic Coast Line l.
s Emery. Buffalo Roone,er and ptts1nT ri.an IL: -
j. Fanler., Boston aud Maine; L. A. Ford, rennsy'
vania; A. ii. Hanson. Illinois Central A = Hanson.
Derby o. ". Bromwell Florida Southern; B. +.
orner. Newfors, Cncss" ami 81 LOUIS 72oInon ~
AMI Hudson River; G. Luce. Lake shore ana Mlch'ssn
souihern James ItelIo B?'5on and Bangor S,ea IN.
I,,n comosny Cn,rie, NJ McFadsn, Manhattan sail
way: L. r. Myers. seaooara and Roanoke; J: ".
Morse. Union Pacific; NJ X Morsn JacK'ohy We;
tS"rr: F. " Poppr Prov ience AMI stoninston Lao;
I. A. Ray, Nss.haven and Northampton; G. 8. Sten-
CinclnnatI ana indianapolis AMI indianapolis ana 81
Lous }. r. Watson fIchonrei a, Wall Psnn,yI
vlni,: b. W. Wrenn. Last Tennessee, Vrgni. ana ana
Georgia J. W. Bnriicl. Delaware nnd Huh-on o'nii
COMPANY; is. Lazarus. Indianapolis, Decatur anu
Springfield; +. C. Watson. Connecticut River
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept II (Spec'dO. FRANKLIN
T. Gowen went b,rore JUICE Butler ia the United
States Crcait Court this morning AMI sraei that IN
cw ~ the settlement u hs Reling R.Ilroai au'rs
made last had a motion 10 present To inc COURT
lie aided that it rather early t. take TINS hoSe
but he desire to De In time Hs then read document
atlff lr-
ing upon the Examiners testimony Mr. DIE, codnse
for Mr. Robinson the plaintiff In the suit, IN reply sad
that he thought Mr. Owens enarks were premature
aud IL would probably De better to wait anu see no"
things went along ant the matter cond he called up Tor
argument in October when Readings matters VIII
come before the court. Mr. Governs motion WAS hied
fne Reading Reconstruction Trustees held another
meeting tus afternoon 30 nnilter "is apPointsi,o
draft Inc proposed amendments 60 the plan The pro-
iinS- ~ SATURDAYS nee ing were approved ny al
The Inc Of me Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad through
TINS cy Is being pushed WIN trnrweI energy, hian ~
u the Schuykil RIVER ihe most scroi' part OI Tue
work yet 20 be done Il the cut al rwenty-h t--s.
CHICAGO, SEPT 2l.-Ino general managers OF tho
Northwestern lines tod y to begin their work of
for,ning pool ou freight business between Chicago,
Mnneapoi. AMI B. Paul AL roads were represented
except tho Minneapolis a.d Northwestern. which -
credited with beng tho line when will maze all the
trouble. Ine day was spent without reaching a con,
c.u-iou. system known ~ milling In ttan.t has
heel
roads and the new des are hShiug To nave thls "oo
lsnci.
HARRISBURG Penn. Sept. 2l.-Judge SImpnton to-day
delivered An opinion In tle OF the Philadelphia
and Re ding Railroad Company against the Pann7y[
y.nit Cana Company. refusing tlfe preliminary injunc-
lion krd FOR by Tho Pennsy ivania Rail
road Company desired 10 sragh;en It's tracks here ana
or MAJ purpose determined t. Ine present
ped, new bod 100 Feet 10 IN" east
o A. prrs,t location ana compelling u 10 pass throu-h
some property Of the Reading roai, plrchd-rl at
uns when it dhOught tue latter wonlt make con
nrction with the south Pennsylvania. The keain<
fo Injunction re-traiuDg the cana company
rom taking ground. The case Will 80 10 the
Supreme Court.
There Il disagreement between the Panama Railroad
Companv and the Pacific Mail steamship Company rcla
I'VE to The terms OF their contract. The Panama Com
ur slrauers o standard tonnage "a deihanl Ell
M er the contract There were ruMOr3 OF ItleauOh
ve.terry buf Pacific Mali people derlei that any
suit had been begun.
ANOTHER EXPLANAIION or TIE CHESTNUT |
FroB, The Ffttsturg Irsfs.
The application d. word stnus 10 an otiod tale
Ia oue ard l. accepted unqiest"ningy by
or.d uubiic that stop inquire into he origin O
te term as ton Ii came a. out ia tins
Two or party Of young folks OF hs city
HaLowe parry ~ The oTtho
don way wlh apples NUT cider and-IOks one young man
probably reacHg up An almanac OF volume OF
The airly eueel MS cOpahi0nS win
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