The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-24
TO AID THE PROSECUTION.
SAVANNAH POST 7. p. A. DENOUSCEs
THE KILLING OF JUDsON HYATT.

An Appropriation From the Treasury
TO Assist the Prosecution of HIS
sfayer-A Delegate to Appear BE-
fore the Southern Passenger Assoc
eIndOn with n Committee From
the Atlanta Post TO Urge the Rail-
roads 40 Grant the 5,OOO-lIile In
terchanEeabIe Ticket, and AddI-
tiOnaI Free BaEgage.
Post A, OF the Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION Of America held an impor-
tant meeting at the Screven house last
night. The post had several matters be-
fore It OF more than passing interest
One OF the results accomplished by the
meeting is the amalgamation Of the old
Savannah Travellers Association with the
Savannah post Of the Travellers Protect
i've Association, the assets Of the former
having been turned into the treasury Of
the latter. Post A Of the Travellers Pro
tective Association was the first organ
lied in Georgia, and the headquarters
Of the association for the state, with
the state officers. are located here.
After a discussion of the killing Of
Judson L. Hyatt. a. member Of the asso-
citation. the post decided to appropriate
S25 from its treasury to go toward the fund
for the prosecution Of Mr.. Hyatt's slayer,
and the following resolution with re-
gard to the matter was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. Post A Of the Georgia divis-
ion T. p. A. Of A, learns with profound
regret Of the unwarranted killing of Jud-
son l.. Hyatt Of Macon, by j. T. Nc
Allister Of Fort Gaines, on March 5, and
whereas,
Such crimes should be severely de-
nounced by all mankind and by all travel
ing men in particular. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That We add our condemna-
ton Of this outrage on the community
and upon our fraternity. especially upon
one who in the faithful discharge of duty
met such an untimely death. Be 1t fur
Their
Resolved, That we express our heartfelt
sympathy to his bereaved family and 10
his associates of Macon, and that we shall
exert our individual efforts to the purpose
Of having his slayer brought to justice. II
is also
Resolved. That Post A. appropriate SIS
from its treasury to be used in the fur
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on our minutes and a copy be
sent 20 the family Of our stricken brother.
JOS. Lovenstein,
President.
e. e. Kulman,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The post then took up the consideration
Of the matter Of securing from the rail-
roads the 5O0O-mile interchangeable mile
aga hook CARVING exeoea ha wpar uriyf-
leges. Since the passage of the bill by
congress exempting the travelling men
for all reputable business houses, In a
great measure, from the operations of
the interstate commerce law, travelling
men all over the country have been ex-
erting their efforts toward securing these
advantages.
Many Of the roads throughout the north
have already made this concession to
travelling men giving them 5,000-mile
tickets good on almost every line in the
territory which they cover, and in many
instances they have made an allowance
Of $50 pounds of baggage free instead of
$50 pounds as is the case with most of the
railroads at present. 1t is argued that
the roads are benefited by the display of
the salemanis samples and that they
should be willing to carry free under the
circumstances as much as $50 pounds of
baggage.
The Savannah post decided to send a
delegate of the post and OF the Georgia
division TO Atlanta to appear before the
Southern Passenger Association which
meets in that city on Wednesday together
with a committee appointed by the At
lanta post to urge the roads to grant 20
travelling men this 5,00O-mile Interchange
able ticket, and the excess baggage privi-
lege. The represe ntative has not yet been
appointed, but will as soon as 1t can be
determined who can best represent the
association at that time. The movement
is an important one to tradesmen through
out the south, and they will no doubt take
an active interest in the matter until the
end in view is accomplished.
Officers of Post A, of the Georgia Divts-
ion, were elected as follows:
President-Joseph Lovenstein.
Vice President-E. b. Peek.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. e. Kulman.
Chairman of the Railroad Committee
e. b. Peek.
Messrs. A. B. Hull, E B. Peek and
j. Mendel are new members elected at last
nights meeting.
OF the division recently organized In
Georgia, with headquarters at Savannah
Post A is located here. Post b in Atlanta
and Post c at Columbus Post A now has
about forty members, but expects to have
a large increase in the membership as
soon as it can be brought more promi-
nently to the travelling men Of this sec
ton. Membership in the Travellers Pro-
tective Association carries with it in
surance to the extent of 5000 in case
of death by accident, and in case a mem
Der is disabled he is paid $25 a week I'M
til recovery. The Travellers Protective As
sociation has over 10000 members in the
United States, and by it's strong union
is accomplishing much that is of benefit
to the travelling men throughout the coun-
try.