The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-21
SCALPERS MUST GO
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS De.
NAND HIS UND0INe.

Such Lsglslation 10 Resolved For % Shall
.Conaae the Selling Of Tickets to Duly
Authorised Agents and at the Same
Time Require the Redemption of Every
Ticket or Part of Ticket Not Used
scaIping BnI-Union Pacific Proceed.
| inss-rransportation News In General
| ST. Louis, Oct. 20.-The American AS
ISOLATION OF General Passenger Agents,
| now in session here, with delegates pres
ent representing the principal railroad
| systems Of the United States, Canada
and Mexico, have adopted resolutions.
calling attention 10 the necessity for
state and national legislation against
lures that have not already done so are
| urged to adop, laws combining the sale Of
tickets to the properly authorized agents
OF the transportation companies and al
the same time that will require under
suitable penalties the redemption of ev-
cry ticket or part Of ticket that may not
be used. Congress is also requested to
pass the so-called "anti-scalping'' bills
now before that body. 6
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: W. A. Turk, of the South
ern road, president; Charles s. Fee, OF
the Northern Pacific, vice president, and
Mr.. Smith, reelected secretary.
President Turk apnn,rpnad he
ing executive committee for the next
term: Mr.. Sebastian, of the Rock Island,
chairman; Messrs. Lee Of Philadelphia,
De Haven Of Grand Rapids, D. l. Ed
wards of Cincinnati, c. P. Atmore of
Louisville, Kendall Of Boston and Mich
olson Of ST. Louis.
Resolutions Of regret were passed upon
the recent deaths Of Messrs. s. W.
Thatcher Of the Mexican Central road,
and c. G. Hancock, of the Philadelphia
and Reading.
The following cities were placed in
nomination for the place to hold the next
meeting: Detroit, Halifax, Chicago,
Omaha, Columbus and New York. De-
troit was chosen on the first ballot.
UNION PACIFIC PROCEEDINGS.
New York, Oct. pa bill OF complaint.
was filed today in the United States cir |
cult court by George Hoadly, special as
sistant to Attorney General McKenna, |
in suit brought by the United States !
against the Union Pacific Railway COM |
pany and Frederick P. Coudert and 9TH |
ers as receivers. and ]. Pierpont Morgan |
and others as partners under the firm |
name of j. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
Mr.. Hoadly in his complaint makes re-
quest that he be furnished by the defend |
ants with a statement showing the |
amount Of assets and property turned |
over by the Union Pacific Railway COM
oany to Drexel. Morgan & Co. and to j.
Pierpont Morgan & Co. He also asks
hat defendants furnish a statement
showing all the dealings Of these two
irms with the assets, and that they be
'equired 10 show who is now in posses
ZION of the assets and property of the
'allway company and what portion now
emains in the possession of these firms
n other Of the defendants. In the bill
t is further asked that the defendants
'e required to show what amount OF
money or other property has been real
zed by j. Pierpont Morgan & Co. from
ne sale or other disposition OF the assets
Il the railway company and in whose
possession these proceeds are at the pres
mt time. It is further asked that or
Iers OF tn ecourt may be issued making
'ersons or corporations which have re-
eived any such asset or property, or the
proceeds thereof, from j. Pierpont Nor
an & Co, and who are now in posses
ion OF any part Of such assets or prop
rty, parties to the suit.
Mr.. Hoadly further asks that an ac-
ounting be held to determine the claim
nd rights Of the compliments. when
UGH claims are due. and the amount of
nese claims, after giving legal credit for {
II assets and property held as security
nerefor, to the extent available there |
rom as security for the complainant 1t
; also asked that final decree be render
d against the members Of the firm of I
. Pierpont Morgan &, Co. and other de-
subjecting the assets and
roperty Of the Union Pacific Railway |
or their proceeds. which may {
ow be in possession Of Drexel, Morgan
, Co. or j. Pierpont Morgan & Co, to
ne lien OF the United States as security
DR. the residue which may be due The
overnment on such accounting, because |
the issue Of the subsidiary lien bonds
'sued in aid OF the construction OF the
'nion Pacific railway.
NORTHWESTERN MORTGAGE.
Chicago, Oct. 2o.-The proceedings Of