Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-17
RAILROAD MEN HERE.
Many Scores Of Them Are Registered
al The Jefferson.
srmr-AssuAL MEETING TODAY.

SFffI-ANNUAL MEETING To-DAf.
Convention of the American Assoc
citation of Passenger and Ticket
Agents-A Representative Body OF
Men from all Over the Country.
The semi-arnual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Association Of Passenger and Ticket
Agents will convene at the Jefferson to-
day at n:30 o'clock. and already many
scores OF prominent railroad men are
auartered at that palatial hostelry.
A hundred or more OF these oihcials'
who practically control the destinies OF
the travelling public In this great country
Of ours, congregated In the spacious once
OF Richmonds grand hotel last night
and while enjoying the beauties OF their
surroundings shook hands with each
other and told stories, such as only ex-
perlenced railroad men know how to tell.
These gentlemen, all OF whom are In
huential citizens Of their respective
homes, come from all parts Of the coun-
try. and are men OF brains and culture.
Some OF them arrived Sunday, and a
majority OF them came yesterday and
last night. but many more will reach the
city this morning in time for the meeting.
THE MEETING.
The session this morning will be con-
Guided In about two hours. and the prin-
cipal business TO be transacted Ia the
adoption Of a coupon ticket which will
admit of no fraud. A majority Of the
members OF the association. II Is under
stood, favor certain restrictions, and it is
thought they will agree upon "a monogram
ticket to be printed on a safety paper.
An effort will be made TO have the
convention held next summer at Lookout
Mountain. at Chattanooga, and IL is
thought that the effort will succeed
Meetings of the New England States
Rate Committee and OF the Southern
States Rate Commission were held yes
terday afternoon at the hotel, and last
night a conference Of the officers OF the
association and some OF the most promi-
nent members was held. and arrange
ments for the meeting to-day were per-
fected
1t is customary at each meeting of the
association for some one member TO de-
liver an address Mr.. u. W. Wrenn,
general passenger agent Of the Plant sys-
TEN of railroads. was chosen to perform
this duty at this meeting. but he IS un-
avoidably detained in Jamaica, and it is
not thought he will be here. His manu-
script Is, however, here, and in the event
that he does not arrive Ii will be read
Mr. Wrenn is one Of the best story
tellers and the most humorous members
OF the association. and his absence Is
much regretted.
When the meeting adjourns a carriage
drive around the city will be taken. and
at o'clock the visitors will be taken for
sail down the James on the Pocahontas
They will attend the Academy at 8
o'clock, and tomorrow will drive in tally
hos to Lakeside Park.
SOME OF THE MEMBERS.
Among the members Of the association.
who have thus far registered at the JEFF
ferson, are: Dalla j. Flanders, G. Z.
A., Boston and Maine II. r., and presi-
dent Of the association. Boston; Robert
S. Gardiner, Boston; f. Il. Brown.
Boston; A. c. Kendall, G. p A.. Of
n. y. N. II. and II. II. r. r.. Boston:
o. II. Briggs, G.. +. A, p. and s. S. s.
c.. Providence, r. l.; w a. Turk. G.
=. A., Southern Ry.. Washington: Jo-
seph Richardson, G.. p. A.. Florida
West Coast Ry.. St. Augustine, Fla. :;
A. o. MacDonell. G.. Il. A., +. c. and p.
X. r., Jacksonville; II. G. McFadden,
A. G.. +. A. Plant system, Savannah,
Ga; ]. C. Halle. G. ?. A.. c. OF Ga.
Ry.. Savannah. Ga; G.. S. Macdonald.
G.. p. A. G.. S. and f. r. r.. Macon,
Ga; w. L. Danley, G. p. A.. ". G. and
st. l.. Ry, Nashville. Tenn; c. A. Tay-
lor T. NJ, r. F. and p. r. r.. Rich
Northern Steamship Co., Buffalo. y. Y:
II. w. Fuller, G.. p. A., c. and o. Ry.,
Washington, ID. c.; J. A. Fellows. G.. p.
A., b., r. and p. r. r., Buffalo. n. Y;
George DeHaven. G. 7. A. c. and w.
NJ. Ry.. Grand Rapids. Mich: c. b.
Ryan, A. G.. i. A., G. and o. Ry., Gin
cinnati. o.; G. Z. Atmore, @. p. A. l..
and y. X. r., Louisville. Ky; A. j.
Smith, G.. p. A., l.. S. and NJ. S. Ry,
and secretary OF the association, Cleve-
land, o.; G.. d. Ackerly. G. p. A.. j., T.
and X. w. Ry., Jacksonville. Fla; Will
liam Bailey Thomas, commissioner South
erD States Passenger Association. At
lanta. Ga; o. II. Taylor c. p. A.
Fall-Rlver Line. New York: ~. Il. Weeks
secretary New England Passenger AS
ISOLATION. Boston; ]. Z. Rockwell sec
rotary Southern States Passenger Asso-
citation. Atlanta Ga; Theodore II. Lee
American Bank-Note Co., New York
George l.. Connor passenger traffic man.
ager. n. Y, n. II. and H., New York
W. r. Babcock, G.. =. a. New England
Ry. Co.. Boston; ID. b. Martin. G.. T.. a.
Big Four, Cincinnati, o.; w. a. Thrall
exc. p. A. c. and n. W. r. r.. Chi
cage, Ill; II. w. d. Glover. T. NJ. S.
A. L.. Portsmouth, Va: w. =. Turner
G. p. A.. NJ. and NJ. T. Co.. Baltimore,
Nd: Charles S. Lee. G. p. A., Lehgh
Valley r. r., Philadelphia, Pa; f. S.
Allen. New York: II. NJ Emerson A. c.
p. A., A., c. and L., Wilmington, n. c.;
W. p. Taylor, chief clerk T.. NJ, r. and
p. r.. r., Richmond. Va; Hanlin Rus
sell. railroad editor Cincinnati Enquirer;
c. p. Atmore, l.. and n. r. r., Louis
vile.
A FEW PERSONALITIES.
Mr.. George L. Connor is perhaps the
| biggest railroad representative that has
vet arrived He is the New York agent
| OF lines that virtually control the traffic
| Of New England.
The biggest man in point Of stature,
| and the one who is fullest OF mirth and
| general all-around fun, Is w. A. Turk.
| OF the Southern-Bill Turk, as everybody
| calls him-and last night he was the CEN
tre OF a large gathering OF admirers.
One OF the most interesting members
| OF the association is Mr.. w. NJ Threll.
| ex-general passenger agent OF the Chi
| cago and Northwestern railway. He has
| long since retired from active service, but
remains at the head OF the Chicago and
/ NorthueStern's uassenger department In