The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22
MR.. G. E, ZIPPEL PRESIDENT.
He is Now the Chief Executive Of ihe
General Baggage Agents.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Corpses Must Travel a. Passengers-ihe
Association To- Meet Next October in
Denver, ,Colorado-sketch OF
the President.

The sixteenth annual convention Of tho
American Association OF General Baggage
Agents is now a thing OF the past. That
body, after being I'm session for an hour
and q half at the jefferson last evening
adjourned to meet again in annual con-
venuon In Denver, Col, the second Wed
ncsday i'm next October.
The evening session commenced at s
O'Clock. and the matter Of electing officers
was then taken up b. the convention. and
the following officers chosen for the en-
suing year:
President. Mr.. G.. Z. zippell. Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna ana western
Vlco-Presldent, Mr.. L.. W. Wood, oI the
C.. ST. T.. NJ and o., and Secretary ana
Treasurer. Mr j. IL. Quick, Of the 1rahd
Trunk system
of the Union Pacific; Mr. II. II. Towle.
OF the Michigan Central, and Mr.. ). a.
Smart. Of the Great Western. The last
named gentleman was chosen chairman
Of the committee.
After selecting the next place OF meet
ins. The committee adjourned. All or the
members of the association then eagerly
gathered around President Iippel ana OIL
fered their congratulations.
NJ Z.ppcrs name was proposed by MT.
T.. T.. peidlcorl. Of the Baltimore ana
Ohio. and seconded 10y Mr.. II. T. peetln6'
OF the Maine Central.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
The new president. who is the general
baeeage agent Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad. occupies
most prominent position I'm railroad cir
cies. Ills headquarters are in Hohoken'
\ T. Ho is r. sligh0y-hullt man. with
clean-cut features. ana anable manners,
which make many friends for him.
He is thirty-uine years OF age, Is ma
tive OF New Jersey, and unmarried
lie first entered the railroad business
in 1874. being then connected with lhe
express department o. the company WhlcA
he now represents. By his own ability,
energy and integrity. he rose rapidly
untr he reached hi. present prominent
position. Tie now has charge OF all tho
bageace handled by his lne., also the
United States Express traffic, which i5
operated over the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Tho produce traffic is I'M
der hs supervision, as are the United
States mails. and he has to make reports
20 the Government for the detention and
losses of the same.
Tie became a member or the associalion
m l@L Tie says the association has a
bright future before it. and that II IS or
great assistance 10 an roads. as through
IL local questions are harmouized, and uni
form business methods adopted.
TIE MORNING SESSION.
The morning session OF the association
commenced no 10 o'clock and lasted three
hours
Resolutions were adopted regarding the
deaths of two members. which have oc-
CURED since the associations last meet
/ inc. The deceased members are Messrs
d. A. Winter. late general baggage agent
Of the Illinois Central and formerly
president OF the association and on the
Txerutiye Committee. and Mr.. G.. >
Poase. OF the Delaware Hudson Canal
Company.
There was considerable discussion re-
cardnc the late ruling of the Postmas-
ter General on the carrying of railroad
mail. The association favors the contin'
uance Of sending baggage checks in bag
eace-check envelopes which has been
the practice for years. committee
was appointed 20 communicate with the
postal authorites.
Messrs. T.. T Christian and Joseph
/ Iaubc appeared before the agents on be-