Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-03

sEAnoARD AIRLINE GIVES Il. y. 4.
MEN 2,0OO-MILE BOOKS.
A VICTORY FOR The DRUMMER BOYS.
A Meeting of Post A Yesterday-Res-
oIutious of Thanks Passcd-bene-
fits both the Commercial Men ana
the Railroads.

A meeting OF the Board Of Directors OF
post a. Virginia Division, Travellers
Protective Association OF America, was
held at the office OF Colonel John :. mar
wood at SEQ o'clock yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of acting on the decision
OF the Seaboard Airline in making
. Go-mfle book rate OF cents per mile
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
many made this concession several years
AGO and the 2OoO-milo interchangeable
book IS in use, not only on It's me- pu'
on forty-seven other systems In the west
and Northwest. This action OF the sea
board Airline means much 10 the li@'ei-
unr-uen of the country. 1t shows IT'S ap-
nreciation OF the influence and power OF
the great organization that has, through
it's working committees and oincers hui'l-
fed and defeated the license law "iiich
imposed upon commercial travellers an
occupation tax. and which subjected them
TO the same espionage that criminals are
conDelled 10 submit 10; which secured
decision OF the Supreme Court OF the
limited states. declaring such occupation
taxes unconstitutional; also through us
exclusive effort secured an amendment 10
the interstate commerce act ln the fli'y-
third Congress. permitting rairoads 10
issue interchangeable mileage ana 10 give
speciaI froe-baggage PRIVILEGES with nlhe-
oro tickets. This work Of the Travellers
pro+ective Association OF America has
caused tens Of thousands OF commercial
travellers to go out on the road, and mas
,,ut millions Of dollars I'm the treasures
~ the various transportation lines
throughout the country
WHAT THEY WANTED.
During the last Travellers Protective
Association Convention at Terre Haute'
Ind the Chicago Tribune wired Presi-
DENT Lee as follows. what do CONNER
cial travellers want from railroads. and
why should they have it, In reply.
President Lee telegraphed the Tribune as
follows: "They want an interchangeable
mileage ticket. good all over the lines
included In the territory Of the Central
Passenger Committee, TO be sold AZ
cents per mile and strictly non-rahs-
ferable. and similar ticket In the terri
tory Of each Of the other passenger asso-
Citations Of the United States. Ihey want
the friendship, cooperative sympathy,
and active and considerate aid Of the rail-
road companies in building up and devel-
onine the commerce OF this country. in
Guiding an extension of its railroad Ia
cuities. They should have all these. be-
cause they are professional promoters OF
the prosperity OF the people. and the most
economical. prompt and practical medium
Of exchange between all the people Tor
tho nroducts OF their labor; because they
are the recognized representatives, OF
commerce and its great upouhding ana
civilizing power, and are as essehtlal 10
the prosperity and growth or railroad
interests as the railroads are 10 theirs;
they are practically and constantly act-
inc as freight solicitors for the railroads
ond n, the same time. paying the rail-
roads millions Of dollars for the privilege
az 60 acting: and. because the rate or
cents per mile asked for is not unreason-
ohio for most roads have been making
the rate for many years. There are many
other excellent reasons why commercial
travellers should have these things, too
many for telegraphing."
MR.. .ANDERSON'S TELEGRAM.
4 letter was received yesterday by Pres
i5ent Saunders. Of Post A. Richmond.
iron, TrafHc-Manager Goodman. enclos-
ing the following telegram from MI. i.
]. Anderson, general passenger agent OF
the Seaboard Airline, Portsmouth va:
"Thls IS to advise that commencing
eontember 4th seaboard Airline 2oOO-
mile books. good over the system, VIII
be sold al rate OF so each. Please advise
your travelling men accordingly"
(Signed) 1T. >. ANDhhSON'
REGARDED A BIG VICTORY.
Much enthusiasm was manifested al
the meeting. and the travelling men are
iubilaDt over their victory, believing II
is a straw showing what Will have TO
follow among the other big railroad sys-
terms that have not already given them
the 2.0O-mileage book.
The chairman Of the Railroad commit
tee of Virginia Division was instructed
to communicate with Mr.. Il. +. smith,
national chairman Of the Railroad COM
mittee. al Atlanta. Ga, urging him 10
take such steps as are necessary TO bring
10 the attention Of the other systems, IN
a forcible manner this act Of the Sea-
board Airline.
A vote Of thanks was rendered 10 Colo
mel II. NJ. Boykin and the Seaboard Air
Line for issuing the 200O-mileage book.
The circular was ordered TO be sent TO
each member. with reference 20 the pro-
ceedines and the action OF the Seaboard
AIRLINE.