New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-20
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS MEET.
THE ASSOCIATION nEoReANIzED TRANsPoa-

THE ASSOCIATION REoRGANIzED - TRANsPoR.
TAT1oN or coRpsEs CONSIDERED.
The semi annual convention Of tho National Asso'
citation of General Passenger and Ticket Agents was
held yesterday at the Hotel Brunswick General Pas
senger Agent James l.. Taylor, Of tho Richmond ana
Danvilic Railroad, presided. After routine business
had been disposed of, It resolved TO form new
organization, under tho of " The American As.
ISOLATION Of General Passenger and Ticket Agents"
After this was agreed TO, the constitution ana bylaws
OF the organization adopted, the alterations
from those of the old organization being unimpor'aut
report from the Committee Of Railroad Accounting
Officers read by c. p Leland, auditor OF the Lake
shore and Michigan Southern Railroad on the subject
Of erroneous proportions In the allotments maze 10
vaous railroads carrying through passengers the SUD
e having been referred at tho last meeting OF the pas
sesger agents TO the Accounting Association. Mr..
Leland presented a resolution requiring ell lines TO
check erroneous proportions and make their claims on
Other road. within twelve months, or forfeit their
cllInis against the company Ia whose accounts tho
error had occurred. The matter was referred TO tho
Executive Committee Of the Passenger Agents for their
consideration, to be reported on at the next meeting
of the association A. v. II. Carpenter, general pas
sehger agent Of the Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway sent letter IN which no asked that resolu-
lions be passed requiring that the transportation Of
dead bodies by rail DO turned 30 the express COM
panies doing business the various roads apd that
no corpse be carried In tho baSgage-cars. Also, that
the charge for such transportation be limited to the
cost Of frst-class through passenger ticket be-
tween the points Of shipment, and that no baggage
be checked on such ticket. He mado these suggcs-
lions sanitary grounds he said. Once II the body
kept out Of the baggagecars there would be loss
dsnger Of Infection TO the employees Of the roads and
10 other baggage which might be under transportation
IN the car. After some discussion this matter was
also referred 10 the Executive Committee
Resolutions OF coincidence were passed on the death
Of Henry Mone general passenger agent Of the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad, who was
also vice-presldent of tho association; also on tho
death OF George II. Dabman, exprcsdent OF the as
ISOLATION. The resolutions ordered to be for
warded 20 the respective families.
The following members were elected: W. b.
Phelps W. II. Dusenback. George w. storer, A Angler
H. b. Durham, L N. squires, william Perrin and
Joseph T. Odon. Tho following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, George L. Conn0r
general passenger agent OF the Old Colony Railroaa
vlce-prcSldeDt D. u. Martin secretary, n H. smith
executive committee, w. Il. DuSenbarh, j. A. Fellows
J. ". Burdick W. L. Danley, ID. w. Wrenn, r. lhand-
Tor and James barker ,.,.
II was decided 10 hold tho next meeting NJ AuahtI
Ga, tho third Thursday In september.