Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-09
PASSENGER RATE MEN,
The Twenty-Five Dollar X. OF II. Rate
May He Withdrawn.

Galveston, Texas August 1.-THE re-
gular quarterly meeting OF the general
passenger agentH and rate clerks Of Texas
lines met this morning at the beach
hotel. The object OF TIE meeting IA to
check up and adjust the rate sheets for
the past quarter and formulate and agree
upon rates for the coming quarter. also
discuss and agree oil tourist rates 10
Southeastern points
Those present at today's meetins were;
CASTOR Meslor. Dallas. general passenger
agent OF the Texas Pacific; ID. ]. Price,
Palestine, assistant general passenger
agent OF the International and Great
Northern. NJ. L. Robbins. Houston. gem
cral passenger agent OF the Houston and
Texas Central: c. d. 5loat Fort Worth,
general passenger agent OF the Rock Ia
land: G. s. Reed. Terrell, general pas
senEer agent OF the Texas Midland. ".
f. Mcmillan, Waco, general passenger
agent OF the Texas Central; S.
]. Warner. Tyler. general, passenger
agent OF TIE Cotton Belt: l.. J. Parks
Houston, general passenger agent OF the
Southern Pacific; Il. Il. Swami, St. Louis.
chief clerk in tho passenger department
OF tho Missouri. Kansas and Texas: A
J.. Helnson, Palestine. rate clerk lnterna-
tional and Great Northern, y. VI Wo-
mack, Houston. chief clerk passenger de-
partment Southern Pacific. w. +. Luptsn.
San Antonio. chief clerk passenger de-
partment Aransns Pass; i. Woodbridge
San Antonio, rate clerk Arkansas Pass;
s. g. Gardner, st, Louis. rate clerk Of
Cotton Belt; {. c. Drake, Fort Worth.
chief clerk In the passenger department
OF the Union Pacific. and q. NJ. Tyler.
Dallas. rate clerk OF the Texas and Pa
chic.
taken up IN comparing and adjusting the
the past quarter, and incidentally Out
uning rates for the coming quarter.
Another matter OF pubic interest which
VIII be taken up By the association and
discussed at the meeting and some defin-
lite concluBon arrived at, is the blanket
rate OF SO given by some Texas lines
National oonclave OF the Knights OF Py-
thias who are TO meet in Washington
on the sSrd instant Both the Eas ern
and Southern Passenger associations have
announced emphstieslly that they could
not recognize this rate, giving as a reason
that IL wpuld result In an utter demor-l-
ization OF rates. would result In q harvest
for ticket scslpers and be generally dsiri-
mental 10 all railway inoe. and eatAb-
llsh bad precedent.
The Hnes IN Texas which have virtually
Committed themselves 20 this rats are
the International and Great Northern. the
Texas Pacific, Cotton Belt, and Missouri.
Kansas and Texas. Whhe the buit, I9l.
orado AND Santa Fe. Southern Pacific and
Houston and Texas Central have stood
Fat for a ons fare rate good to Washing
ton and return.
ii Is believed that in consideration Of
the action taken by the Eastern and
Southern Passenger associations the -
rate will be withdrawn and the one fare
rate adopted by the Texas association.
This. however. Is a matter OF conjecture
vet ar the association have taken no ac-
tion upon H. only Incidentally discussed
h among themselves, but this IL the
opinion OF those who believe IN preserving
ne Integrity Of the "a te system and plac4
M All m > parity and thereby avoid es-
tablishing bad presidents. or taking any
sctLon that Will demor1iize rates. and
,hs,ehv an.aEoni1e the Eastern and
zonthern associations. The Association
viii b. in session here In all probability
,,rtu ,rhrr@dsg evening. and this blanket
-. ~ so 10 wsshinrtan will IN all prob
ahtIi,,, sxc5fs u lively discussion before
ID IL disposed Of. sr