The herald., 1896-05-12
General Passenger Agents Gath
er at the Bay
CHAIRMAN CALDWELL'S CALL
Enumerates Many Important Questions
to Be Considered
kates to the Several National Conven.
tions Will Depend Upon the Action
to Be Taken
Associated Press specia, Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE gen.
eral passenger agents Of nearly all the
transcontinental lines are hurrying west
Ward 10 attend the meeting of the Trans
contlnental Passenger association in
this city Wednesday. This will be the
first meeting of the association in San
francisco, and as considerable business
OF Importance Is programmed for con-
sideration, the event is attracting great
attention In local railroad circles.
The general passenger agents Of the
transcontinental lines will consider a
number of important questions while in
session. Among the questions enumer-
ated in the call issued by Chairman Cald-
well are the following: The use of con-
tinuous trip ticket that will absolutely
prevent stopovers en- route; business
from Pacific coast points to Europe; de-
livery of tickets in blank to the represen-
tatives of eastern lines by the initial
line; some matters connected with first
class excursions, personally conducted; ;
questions of commissions on tickets; de-
mand of the Southern Pacific for diff
ferential rate on through business: the
use of second-class tickets on first-class
sleepers by the Chicago and Great West
ern; consideration of proposed rule
requiring all passengers to sign their
tickets; more strict enforcement of the
rule requiring the charging of half fares
for children over five years s1ld full fares
The demand Of the Southern Pacific
and Canadian Pacific for a differential
business out of this territory is matter
which promises to be debated at great
length. At the present time the rate to
Chicago is $3.50 first class and s52.50
second class, via all routes, and the
lines above mentioned now claim the
right to differential of $40 on first-class
tickets and SIS on second-class tickets,
on account of the circuitous route and
consequent inconvenience to passengers.
Until two years ago the Canadian Pa
cific enjoyed differential In the sums
mentioned and 1t is understood that a
fight will be made for the restoration of
the old rates.
The question Of establishing one-way
rates for the round trip to the several
national conventions will also be def
nitely decided at the coming meeting Of
the association.
RAILWAY UNIONS
ST. LOUIS, May 11.-One Of the most
important meetings of railway employees
ever held took place at the headquarters
of the Railway Conductors on Market
street yesterday. 1t represented official
ly six national orders and brotherhoods.
In fact they may be called international,
as the membership of each includes men
employed on lines in Canada and Mex
leo. +. P. Sargent, grand master of the
accompanied by Frank w. Arnold,
grand secretary and treasurer of the
order, came from Peoria, ILL.,, to attend
the meeting. Patrick H. Morrissey of
Galesburg, ILL.,, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, was
there. as was also E. E. Clark, grand
chief conductor of the Order of Railway
Conductors. Grand Master Arthur OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
eers. was unable to come, but was rep
resented officially, as We're also the chief
officers of the Switchmen's union Of
North America and the Order Of Rail-
way Telegraphers and members of the
grand lodge fo each Of the six orders at
tended the convention.
There were some 900 present, The
chief result of the convention was the
adoption of resolution to form a fed
GRAFTON of the six orders named. Every
speaker favored the federation and ey-
cry man voted for it. The only differ
ence of opinion was on the question of
admitting the American Railway
union: As first submitted the proposi-
tion included Eugene V. Debs' order,
but an amendment to strike 1t out was
carried with only two or three dissent
ing votes. The officers of the grand
lodges OF the six orders represented at
the meeting was authorized and in
structed to formulate a plan for uniting
the six under a general council, similar
TO the governing body of the federation
or labor The convention adopted reso-
lutions favoring arbitration and appeals
from decisions of the federal courts.
after which the convention adjourned
sine die.