The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
FREIGHT CLAIM ASSOCIATION
To Meet in Semi-Annual Session At
the Jefferson Next "Wednesday.
TO FACILITATE PROMPT SETTLEMENT
or Claimsisth End for Which the Associa-
ton Was tormed-Ihe Visitors VIII He-
oeive Every Attention Here-Messrs.
TAYLOR and Orndorf superintend-
ing Arrangements.

The Freight Claim Association, which
Ia comDOsOI OF dnOut 80 IalIrCdd COM
paul,s ana fast nelEnt Ines in me Unit
ed states, CGDaod, ana Mexico, VIA meet
IN srmi-annuai session at ine JeneIsVh
Hotel next Wednesday, October ,tn. Inc
meeung will continue in session Two days
Inc ASSOCIATION met in Chicago May 'th
last. and at that meeting
deci4ea 10 hold It's next meeting IN IAch-
mond-
Ihe object Of the association is to IA
cflltate prompt settlement Of claims, ana
TO mako rules 10 bring about thdt END.
The present officers OIL the ASSOCIATION are
George 4. Arnold, freight claim agent,
81. Louis SOUTHWESTERN system, ST Louis,
president, John NichOl. freight clalm
agent. Lehigh valley railroad. sc. Beth
lenem IA, first yce-pfeslQeut. L. H..
Moore. freight claim agent, Chicago, Bur-
lington ana Quincy railroad. Chicago, IL
lluOls. second rice-presiaent. :. 4. Me-
horter. or the Pennsylvania railroad, sec-
rotary and treasurer.
Mr.. john l.. OrlErfr. fright claim
agent. Kanawha Despatch and Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway. Of this city, Is
the chairman Of the Arbitration Commit
tee. one OF the most important committees
in tho association.
ASSOCIATIONS FORMATION.
In May, 1857, the foundation Of rhis as
ISOLATION was laid ct ola Point, Va, and
the following lines were REPRESENTED, Viz.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, Cumberland valley
raiircid. Pennsylvania railroad, Rich
mona and Allegheny railroad. Richmcnd,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
ScabOarl Air Line, Shenandoah valley
railroad. Virginia Midland railroad, so
that Virginia IL entitled to the distinction
OF being The birthplace q an organization
which has in a Few years grown 10 he
one Of the strongest traffic associations
In the railroad world. u was first known
rs the Claim Agents Association Ct the
Middle aud Southern States. Tho good
work was carried on and more roads add
ed. and then the name was changed 10
the Claim Agents Association OF the
Eastern. Middle. and southern States.
Continuing 10 grow, when in 1901 some
Western lines became members. the name
was made the Railway Freight Claim
Association OF the Eastern. Western. and
Souther states. II then merged with
the Western Association and became the
Freight Claim Association. The first
president OF the association was Mr.. o..
v. Smith, General Claim Agent. Seahoard
Air Line now deceased. The cx-prcsi-
dents are Mr. Frank u. Howell. Freight
Claim Agent. Pennsylvania railroad. Phil
adclphia; Mr.. Fred harrington. Freight
Claim Agent, Northern Pacific railroad.
s.. Paul; Mr.. John 4. Deunist0n. Of the
Union Line. Pittshure. and the present
encumbent. Mr.. Geo. Q. Arnold T. @. A..
we - dN"A 80 ~ aNNHH ALN NJ MNIHN NNA
be present at the meeting next Wcdnrs-
dav.
The opening session VIII he .aN-I 70
order AZ . 4. Il hy President Arnold.
The Local Committee OF Arrangements
is composed OF Messra J. T.. OrnsCrn
ard w. r.. Tavlor. r~crrcsonflng respective
" the Chesapeake andOh-o railway and
T. =. md y. railroad. Nfr. W g.. Puii4m.
Freight claim Agent NJ fhe atlantic
Coast Lire and Mr. W. IT,. li9'sey.
Freieht Claim Agent. OF fre Southern
railway. viii ara Messrs. CrnlorN md
TAYLOR in welcoming tho Members 70 the
capital Of the on Dominion.
GRACEFUL NTTFN lions
The Committee ~ arrangements is bust
- engaged FIN Iror ring r. urcrrluwo.
which viii Dee carried out during fhi9
meeting. 4 a number Of graceful alton
tions win be shoWere4 among The visitors.
amcng them. probably. p trim % Old Point
The meeting viii Do "a very interesting
one from a railroad point OF view.