Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04

ners for the road. Every little package
iost i'm transit is reported TO them, and
they trace 1t from point TO point until
they find It, or-don't In the latter case
they fall back upon the companys urea
sury, and the shipper is paid Tor MS loss
and frequently the voucher ne receives
compensates him more than would the
return of his package. 1t is the duly VI
the claim agent to- lessen the Work, oi
the companys attorney, and this he I'M
Questionably does.
OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The object Of the Freight Claim Assoc
citation Is to facilitate prompt settlement
of claims. and to make rules to bring
about that end. The present officers OIL
the association are: George Z. Arnold'
freight claim agent, st. Louis southwest
ern system, st. Louis. president; John
Nichol, freight claim agent, Lehieh Val
lev railroad, South Bethlehem, Pa, first
y!ce-president: l.. f. Moore. freight claim
agent. Chicago. Burlington. and Quincy
railroad, Chicago, ILL.,, second vice-presl-
dent; S. A. Mehorter. OF the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. John F. Orndorff. freight claim
agent, Kanawha Dispatch, and Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway. OF this city, Is
the chairman OF the Arbitration Commit
tee-one OF the most important commit
tees I'm the association.
In May, 1881 the foundation OF this as
ISOLATION was laid at Old Point, Va.
and the following lines were represented:
Baltimore and Ohio railroad; Chesapeake
and Ohio railway; Cumberland Valley
railroad; Pennsylvania railroad; Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad; Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad;
TnI1..
railroad; Virginia Midland RAILROADS.&C.
that Virginia is entitled to the distinc-
ton of being the birthplace of an organi-
zation which has in few years grown
to be one of the strongest traffic asso-
Citations i'm the railroad world. II was
first known as the Claim Agents Asso-
citation of the Middle and Southern States.
The good work was carried on and more
roads added. and then the name was
changed to the Claim Agents Association
OF the Eastern. Middle, and Southern
States. Continuing TO grow. when. In
1891. some western lines became members,
the name was made the Railway Freight
Claim Association OF the Eastern, West
ern and Southern States. II then merged
with the western association and be-
came the Freight Claim Association. The
first president of the association was Mr..
o. v Smith. general claim agent. Sea-
board Airline now deceased. The ex-
presidents were: Mr. Frank ID. Howell
freight claim agent, Pennsylvania rail-
road Philadelphia; Mr.. Fred Earring
ton, freight claim agent. Northern Pa
cifc railroad. ST. Paul; Mr.. John T. Den
niston. of the Union Line. Pittsburg and
the incumbent. Mr.. George c. Arnold.
freight claim agent. st. Louis Southwest
ern railway-all OF whom will be present
at the meeting next Wednesday.
The opening session will be called to
order at A. NJ. by President Arnold.
The local Committee OF Arrangements is
composed OF Messrs. j. +. Orndorff and
W. p. Taylor. representing. respective
~. the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
and the Richmond. Fredericksburg. and
Potomac railroad. Mr.. w. G.. Pulliam.
freight claim agent OF the Atlantic-Coast
Line. ard Mr. w. H. Halsey. freight
claim agent OF the Southern railway. will
aid Messrs. Orndorff and Taylor In well
coming the members to the capital OF
the Old Dominion.