Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-16
SOUTHERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.
No Quorum at tho New York Gathering
Mns.-Mecting Called.

NEW YORK. January 16.-As re-
suit Of n conference OF ten members Of
the Southern Passenger Association this
morning held at the Waldorf Hotel, IT
was decided TO call a mass-meeting with.
IN three weeks at Atlanta. Ga. Of all
persons interested In southern passenger
tTIilic. Several roads belonging 10 the
passenger association. Salu Chairman
n. Walters AT tn close - the meeting,
have given notice Of Withdrawal. anu
unless We can i,rt them to remain ana
get in new memh- rs the association may
hc dissolved" The confer nee was So,
cret ana reticence WAS observed by all
Interested.
Inc southern Passenger Association en-
hrac. : the manaeing officers Of twenty
three roads south of the Potomac ana
Ohio rivers and east or the Mlss.ssipi,;
meeting was 10 have been held to-day
but ii was found that outside or the
commissioner ana assistant COMMISSION !
Of the association. but eight roads were
represented. This was three less than
"a quorum, the association, with the com
missioner and assistant ,commiSsi0ner
having a total rcpres ntdiion OF twenty
FIVE making a quor IN Of thirteen ne
h- h,ld. 1t was thcn resolved 10 hold
conference and Informally discuss tie
associations affairs Those present weIe
Commissioner +. +. Stlhlman, Assistant
Commissioner NJ Slaughter, and H. W
Wrenn. representing the Alabama Mid
land railway. the Brunswick and West
ern railroad, the Charleston ani Savan-
nah railway, and the savannah. FiorldA
and Western railway: II. Walters. pre-i-
dent. and Traffic Manager Y. VI. Emcrso n,
If the Atlautic-COast Line; Major !. NJ
Shollman. traffic manager Of the Central
railroad Of Georgia. ami its gen raj pas
scnrcr agent, j. &. Halle; stuart X
Krott. first vice-president. and e: J.
AtmOre. general passenger agent, or the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. ard j.
VI. Cuip. traffic man1g 7; w. y. TURK
general passenger agent and ;. II. Hard
wick, assistant general passenger agent
Of fhe Southern Railway Company
After The close Of the conferenc which
lasted from II - In the morning til IN
the afternoon. II. Walters. president Of
IN" association. who acted rs chairman
Of the conference, made the following
announcement,
$50 quorum being present. we resolved
ourselves into n general conference. arl
according TO q solution passed, a call
is 10 be issued for a mass meeting or
an those interested In passenger tlaffc
I'm the territory of the Southern Passenger
Association At Atlanta. Ga. The time for
calling the mass-mfc citing Is limited t.
three weeks from date. and the resolution
directs myself to decide on the date
Mr. Walters declined to give either the
names Of the mover Of the resolution or
of those taking part in the discussion
during the conference. but added.
several members Of the association
have signihed Their intention of with
drawing Their withdrawal would ec-
ri0usiy affect the association, an! for that
reason We will issue a call for a mass
meeting Of persons interested in southern
traffic. and there make an effort TO
str. nEthcn the association. That We can
go II W. succeed in ucrsuadi1C the would
lc sccoders to remain with rs. or get
enough others to take their places.