The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
DRUMMERS on THE MOVE
SOUTHERN TRAVELLERS WANT
CHEAPER FARES.


The Interchangeable Ticket and It's
Uses to Commercial Men-What the
Railroads are Going to Do About 1t
s-Getting Ready for Merchants May
Wsek-The travelling Men Walked
Up and at Work for the Big Fes-
tival.
The Southern Travellers Association
through its Savannah branch has been at
work in quiet but energetic way the past
lew weeks. A great deal Of correspondence
has passed between Secretary Robinson
and the head officials of the southern rail-
roads and the trunk lines.
The letter of Jan. 2 last sent out by the
association asking for the issue Of a 5000
mileage ticket and excess baggage conces-
sions has been received in kindly spirit
and has been mst with replies favorable to
that end The Southern Passenger Associa-
tion viii discuss and pass upon the subject
at its next meeting, which will take place
in Atlanta in February.
AT meeting Of the Cotton Exchange last
Thursday resolutions indorsing the letter
We're adopted and Forwarded to the proper
officials OF the two railway systems center
xAAS A.. SAals caty. olmllhT pcIlon was taken
by the Board of Trade and President
Young notified the railroads OF their in
dorsemeut Of the application.
The railroads evuce desire for co-Opera-
non and their position is fairly expressed by
their replies, the one from Mr. James l..
Taylor, general passenger agent Of the
Richmond and Danvile railway system,
Probably best conveying their views on
the subject:
RIcHaoEp AND DANvILrE RAILROAD COMPANY
tp1edn1ont Air f1nel Ofice of General Passen.
ger Agent, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, WASH
NOTION, ID. O., Jan 9, 1889 Ad1 Robinson ESQ
secretary Sapdnnah Branch Southern TtGv-
oilers association, SoUaytnnh, Ga DEAR SIN
beg 70 acknowledge receipt OF your favor Of
Jan. 2. advising the formation Of the above as
sociation, and setting forth the concessions
your body desires, and the grounds upon which
You think your requests reasonable and proper.
we are pleased to recognize the spirit Of Co
operatlon and reciprocity your letter suggests,
and which ought TO Recommend it 10 candid aud
careful consideration. The abuses referred 20
+ by you have often held back railway officers in
tneir desire 10 benefit the class represented by
your association, but we do not doubt that
when more perfect understanding is reached
by both sides, CONCESSIONS may be made AMI re
celved IN the same good commercial faith that
other business transactions based upon.
Twill take pleasure in laying your communl.
cation bafore the several associations that we
act through IN matters OF this sort, and will ses
that you are daily advised Of the action taken
in the several matters referred to-
l.,
't'. General Passenger Agent
Those Wholesale firms of the city who
employ travellers are also notifying the rail
roads of their indorsement Of the applica-
ton for 5,000-mile interchangeable book,
good over ali southern roads, showing the
deep interest taken in the matter by all con
cerned.
Secretary Robinson, who was recently in
Augusta, says that the result Of his confer
ence with President W eisiger brought about
considerable activity among the commercial
men there.
The Savannah branch will meet in the
Guards arsenal next Saturday, and it is ex-
pected that the attendance will be- the
largest keowu to the association, as final
arrangements and appointments will be
made for the Merchants Nav week, -
which has already been well advertised
among the country merchants by the Sa-
vannah travellers. One particularly active
drummer registers At every hotel in this
wise: &c. o. Ahead, member Savannah
branch Southern Travellers Association.
Annual convention and merchants May
week in Savannah, May 14-l5. Everybody
invited This unique advertisement is
read by every register scanuer, and is a
good card.
The american Commercial Traveller, de-
voted TO the interests of the fraternity. has
this to say of the approaching convention:
Preparations are begun for the annual state
convention next May, II promises rtsnits Of
unusual Importance, the ratification OF the by
laws and constitution OF TIE Southern Travellers |
Association, election OF permanent officers and |
their installation, and general revivifying Of
TIE travelling boom. now so RuspiciOuSly begun |
in the south. Overtures are now being received |
from adjacent states 10 Join and coop rate in |
the Soltbsra Travellers Association. Savan- |
nah has invited large representation. expects |
one ana knows how 10 appropriately entertain |
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