Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-03
WITH THE RAILROADS.

A few days ago the Age-Herald referred to a movement said to be on foot by, southern travelling passenger agents and passenger agents looking to perfecting an organization with social and business features combined. The movement Is being pushed, and, as will be seen by the accompanying letter, which has been sent out, prospects are bright for a con summation of the longed for organiza- tion. Here is the letter.
 Atlanta, Ga, July 31.-Dear Sir: You are respectfully requested to attend q meeting of travelling passenger agents and passenger agents, to be held at At lanta, Ga, August 15, 1895. The object of the meeting is to form an association of the travelling passenger agents and pas senger agents south of the Ohio, south of the Potomac and east of the Mississippi rivers.
 The idea is to come together and formu- late plans by which we can work in har- mony-for the interest of the railroads we represent.
 Please notify MT. Joe W. White. trav- cling passenger agent, Georgia railroad, Augusta, Ga, if you will attend. Kind ly give the matter due consideration, and join us in our efforts to organize the asso- ciation Very respectfully,
 Fred D. Bush, D. P. A., Louisville and Nashville railroad Joe w. White, T. P A, Georgia railroad Ed F. Slsson, T. ?. A, Santa Fe railroad; J. II. I.atimer T. P. A., Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway; s. l.. Rodgers, T. P. A., Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad; John H. Word, T. P. A, Texas Pacific railroad; R. F. Beasey, T. P. A., Louis- ville and Nashville railroad; l.. w. Hunt, T. P. A., Southern railway; J. W. Kirkland. P. A., Georgia railroad: w. w. Hardwick. P. A., Atlantic Coast Line; R: H. Hill, T. P A., Southern Pa cific railway; George w. Allen, T. P A. Atlanta and West Point railroad.
 Passenger Official Missing.
 What has become of James D. Cook? This is the question agitating the minds or officers of the Southern Pacific road MT Cook was for long time a passen- ger official of that road, with headouar- ters in San Francisco. and was such at the time of his mysterious disappearance The greatest mystery attached to his disappearance is the fact that his ac- counts are said to be perfectly straight.
 Insure Your Baggage.
 That railroads and the travelling pub lie, or rather a large number of the lat ter, have suffered a great loss in having baggage destroyed in railroad wrec;<s IS Well-knoWn fact A remedy for the evil is thought to be at hand and if car ried out will no doubt be success. The remedy referred to Is a movement to or sdniz5 what is Known as a baggage ia- Surance company. The fever has not reached this section yet, but it is safe to predict that some enterprising spirit will take hold of it and make money for himself and assure travellers security of their baggage when preparing to take a railroad trip.
 o. L. Mitchell Arrives.
 Mir. o. L. Mitchell, the newly appoint ed successor to MT McGregor, recently resigned, has arrived in the city and en- tered upon his duties as travelling pas senger agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad. While an entire stranger to this district, it is safe to pre- dict that MT. Mitchell will make sue cess of his undertaking. as his past highly commended by those who know him.
 Travel Picking Up.
 Indications point to a f'eneral picking up of passenger business on all the rail roads entering this city. One passenger conductor of the Southern railroad in- formed an Age-Herald reporter that travel with him was gaining steadily with every trip.
 Personals.
 MT. David H. Purdon, formerly of this city, but now a resident of Toronto, Can ada. is in the city visiting relatives MT. Purdon was number of years ago super intendent of the Alabama Great South, ern railroad. with headquarters in this city He is a brother of MT. J. J. Purdon, formerly trainmaSter of division No. ? of the Alabama Great Southern and at present in a like capacity with the Plant system.