The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-15
ALONG THE RAIL.
POstpOnement of the General
Agents Meeting.
Chairman Smith on the Coming session-The
California and Nevada Ticket Scalp
ing in Large Eastern Cities.

As predicted yesterday morning, the
meeting of the General Passenger Agents of
the Western roads, which was to have taken
place in this city to-day, has been post
poned until tomorrow. One Of the causes
OF this postponement was the non-arrival of
a large party of representatives, consisting
of Messrs. Hooper, Bennett, Francis and
others, their special car having been de-
tanned few miles on the other side of Og-
den on account of a broken wheel. They
left Ogden yesterday morning on the
overland mail, and if no further delay hap
pens, will arrive here at noon to-day.
There is undoubtedly a deeper reason, one
that would have caused a postponement
had all delegates to this important conven-
ton arrived on time. Since the call for
this meeting, issued several weeks since by
Chairman Smith Of the Transcontinental
Association (who, by the way, is in town.,
events have transpired in railroad circles
which must have a bearing upon any action
taken or contemplated by that association
Since the plans for a meeting of passenger
men in this city were outlined, a great
traffic combination has been formed, includ-
ing within its comprehensive scope associa-
tions which hitherto have acted independ-
emily Of each other.
MADE SUBORDINATE.
The Transcontinental Association has
been made subordinate to the Western
Traffic Association, known in its incipiency
as the Presidents agreement. The Advisory
Board Of the former viii meet in Chicago
tomorrow. and at this meeting a committee
will report upon the eXpediency Of estab-
fishing union ticket agencies, q scheme
which if fayorably reported on will be left
for consummation to the subordinate asso-
citation Of passenger men, which will meet
III this city.
ANY action taken at this meeting will be
under instruction from the Advisory Board
III Chicago, and the session of Transcon-
tlnental men here viii probably be pro-
longed untll directions can be given them
from headquarters which. from their def
mite character and lucidity will ensure
prompt and intelligent action upon the i'm
portant subject under considerations IL is
safe to assume that no such general interest
has been betrayed for long time as is now
manifested, especially by local railroad men.
1hey are well acquainted with the circum-
stances surrounding the present affair. and
the motives which have impelled the West
err roads to attempt combination for the
reduction OF expenses and the better MAIN
tenance OF rates, both freight and passen-
ger. The gentlemen booked to represent
The various roads at Fridays meeting are as
follows:
-. n: iOOptIs DbHYeT ard Ri0 Grande:
J. Ii. Bennett, Rio Grande Western: W. Fl
Hurlbut, Union Pacific; 6. Francis, Burling-
ton; Charles Lee, Colorado Midland; w. f.
White, Santa Fe; Robert Kerr, Canadian
Pacific; Charles Fee, Northern Pacific; John
Sebastian, Rock Island; G. w. Luce, Texas
and Missouri Pacific; w. A. Bissell, Allan
tic and Pacific; T. H. Goodman, Southern
Pacific, and F. L. Whitney, Great Northern
TALK WITH THE CHAIRMAN.
Some of the aforementioned representa-
tiyes are with the Hooper-Bennett party
which Will arrive at noon to-day. All are
general agents with the exception of w. +.
White, who holds the position of passenger
irafte manager of the Santa Fe James
Smlth OF st. Louis, Chairman of the Trans
continental Association, will preside, and
he arrived here two or three days since, and
was interviewed yesterday at the Palace
concerning the coming meeting. He said:
Inc meeting on Friday will be one OF
unusual import There are several import
ant questions to come up for discussion.
One of these is the cutting off of unlimited
tickets. am in favor of this, but believe
that 1t would be unwise to charge local