The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
National Association of General Bao.
gage Agents Meeting
OPENS IN SAN ANTONIO WEDNESDAY.
Bills Introduced in Congress Affecting
Texas Observation-Disclosures Traf-
nc Meeting-Headlight Flashes,

The National Association of General
Baggage Agents will convene In semi.
annual session at the Menger hotel In San
Antonio on Wednesday, January II. This
is the first meeting OF the association.
winch comprises representatives Of nearly
every railway system In this country and
Canada. and the Texas association has
completed preparations for the reception
ana entertainment of their visiting BROTH
ers during their weeks stay in the great
Lone Star State
"he programme of the meeting and
Itinerary of excursions, as already rub
nshed in fun In The Post, calls for a
two days business session in the Alamo
City. The evening hours and the time in
tervening between the morning ANA after
neon sessions VIII be devoted by the men,
bers to entertainment. pleasure trips and
a general good time at the hands of the
members of the Texas association and a
local committee of San Antonio citizens.
Leaving San Antonio on the night of
Thursday, January l6 the members of
the National and Texas associations. with
their families, will be carried to Austin
py special train. Friday will be spent In
me Capital City, where preparations have
pee, negn made for royalty entertaining the
cNcursionists will be landed in Houston
Saturday morning.
The local committee from the Houston
Business League, composed of representa-
lives of the cotton exchange, city council
ana representative business and railroad
men, nave arranged for Il days pleasures
ana Sightseeing expedition for the visit
ors. a special train on the Southern Pa
cifc Will carry the members Of the differ
cnt cotton congresses and manufactures,
and handsomely decora,ed special trolley
ala s.E
Oh a Jaunt around the Magnolia CITY. Sat
urday evening the party will go to CALVES
ton, where an excellent programme will
engage the attention of the visitors A
trii to the tetties. oyster roast a la island
style. reception to the lady members. etc.
viii be the order of the day on the island
The officers Of the National association
ere as follows:
President. Charles Lorraine general bag
gage agent Chesapeake and Ohio. vice
president, G. +. Zippel, general baggage
agent Delaware, Lackawanna and West
crn; secretary and treasurer, j. Il. Quick
general baggage agent Grand Trunk line
West; executive committee, j. C.. Nichols
Missouri Pacific, chairman; S. II. over
holt, Wabash, and r. II. Bentley, Penn.
sylvania.
Among the reports to be presented al
ne convention and the committees ap-
pointed to report on various subjects, are
the following:
Committee on Concealed Losses-w.
Robinson, chairman.
,Oi llllAt'' cii Iit' LaiicndC.t W ~
Pacific Passenger. j. c. Nichols, chair
man.
COMMITTEES from different territories OF
transportation of bicycles and baby cabs
Committee to Investigate Baggage Seal
ing Device-F. j. McWade, chairman.
Committee to Investigate into the Merits
of the String Special Chcck'-F. A. Hiiir
norman, chairman.
Committee on G. o. u. Checklist L
bearing, chairman.
Committee to Secure Cooperation o
I In. NOT igr AgSOQtAtlnn--
J. Wolfe, chairman.
Papers on subjects of Their own selec
ton will be read by i. j. Wolfe, gene, a
baggage agent New York Central and i!ud
sen: a TraNnor, general baggage agcn
Jnion Pacific, II. a. Winter, general bag
gage agent Illinois Central.