San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-13
GENERAL BAGGAGE AGENTS.
To Royalty Entertain the National
Observation-Disclosures Newa

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ton is being held in Houston to-
day for the purpose OF arranging
for the entertainment OF the Ma.
tional Association Of baggage
agents, which convenes in San An
tonic next January. Iran n. Tur-
ner, baggage clerk of the Arkansas
Pass, is representing San Antonio
at the meeting.
The outline OF the plan for the
reception and entertainment of the
members of the National associa.
ton are about as follows.
The meeting will convene in San
Antonio on Wednesday and Thurs
day, January Is and 16. AS there
will be no night session OF the con-
vention, the visitors will be enter
tanned by the citizens Of the Alamo
City in a manner suitable to the
occasion and the hospitality OF
that place on the evenings of jan
uary Is and 16.
Leaving San Antonio on the
night Of January Is, the party will
travel by special train and reach
Austin the following morning.
The 18th will be spent in the Capt.
toll City, where a visit to the capt.
+, toll building, a view Of the great
dam and a trip up the river on the
celebrated steamer Ben Hur will
among the principal features Of
the days entertainment.
Leaving Austin that night the
visitors will be landed in Houston
early on the morning Of January
Is via Houston and Texas Central.
On the morning of January 10,
according to arrangements, the
visitors will be thrown upon the
fostering care of the hospitable cit.
liens OF Galveston, from whence
assurances have come that pro-
gram OF unceasing enjoyment will
be the order Of the day.: Oyster
roasts, frog fries, visit to the jet
ties and various other pleasures
not in the category of entertain
ment usually given in that line.
The following have been ap-
pointed committees of one to pro-
vide for the entertainment of the
visitors in the different cities: w.
J. Taylor, Of the international,
Austin; l.. J. Parks. Southern Pa
cific; w. S. Napier, Texas Central
Milton Everett, Houston, East and
West Texas, at Houston; Dan Dris-
coll, Santa Fe, Galveston. Ira
Turner will attend to San Antonio.
The National association COM
prises a membership Of several
hundred, from all parts Of the
United States, every large line in
the country being represented.
SPARKS FROM THE ENGINE.
Thomas Pitts, fireman on the
Southern Pacific, is the father of a
new boy.
Travelling Auditor Kearns, Of the
International, arrived In the city
last night.
Mr.. George l.. Filler, travelling
freight agent of the international,
is in the city.
Three carloads Of crockery ware
arrived yesterday from Liverpool
for a local firm.
John Rosson, livestock agent of
the Katy, returned last night from
a trip over the state.
Conductor Campbell, of the
Southern Pacific, is laying off, and
"Trip" WOrthington has his crew.
ROadmaster A. P. Blue, of the
Southern Pacific, left for Gildden
at 4 o'clock this morning on a work
train.
Quincy Bednark, of Milwaukee,
is III the city, visiting his brother,
Frank Bednark, operator on the
Southern Pacific.
Porter Sherwood, a popular con-
ductor on the Mexican Central,
headquarters at G. p. Diaz, Mex
leo, is in the city, accompanied by
his wife, visiting friends.
President Corner, OF the New
Central of Georgia, has issued an
order authorizing subordinate off,
Gals to allow all employees five
days vacation to visit the Atlanta
Exposition.
According to official records, the
number OF passengers carried OF
the railroads in India last year was
145, 100000, and of this total only
one person was killed by accidents
to trains, rolling stock or perma-
nent way, while fifty-eight met
their death by accidents from
other causes, including their own
carelessness or misconduct.
Conductor John Merriman, Of
the Louisiana division, brought in
the Sunset limited yesterday. The
run from Houston to San Antonio,