Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-29
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS
THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. MAKE A
NEW TRAFFIC AGREEMENT.
SOUTHEASTERN PASSENGER ASSN.
mat IS the Name of the Present
organization Henry Walters
man of the Conference Committee.

WASHINGTON. Aprn 2S-Rcpresenta-
tives Of the leading railroads Of the South
met here To-day. and concluded the for
nation Of a new passenger traffic asso-
station. 20 BE known rs the Southeastern
Passenger Association. and elected off,
,ers Ter the ensuing year. The articles
n association were tentatively formed at
4 rccen, meeting at Atlanta. subject to
ne concurrence Of four absent members.
these members were present at the meet
rs to-day. and. after some minor changes
n the articles, the latter were formally
ldo.iod.
The roads entering the association are
he Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern rail-
aay: Atlanta and West Point railroad
Ailantic-Coast Line; Central OF Georgia
.alway. Florida Central and Pcninsular
-alroad: Florida East Coast railway;
Georgia and Alabama railway: Georgia
Southern and Florida railway; Louisville
and Nashville railroad. Mobile and Biz
nineham railroad; Pennsylvania rail-
-oad. Plant System OF railways Rich
road: Southern railway; Triton ana
Northeastern railroad; Western railway
q Alabama.
The Seaboard Airline system has not
lo.rci The association.
The election CT officers resulted IN the
-hc.cc Of Henry Walters, president of the
Anantic-Ccast Line. as president; and
Joseph Richardson, formerly commits
I0ner OF the Southern States Passenger
Association as chairman Of the Cen
ference Committee OF the new associa-
ton
The articles adopted to-day set forth
he object Of the association in the fol-
loving preamble.
"Fcr the purpose Of inteTchanging au-
,hcruc information in regard TO the
tariffs of the respective parties, members
Of .his association; for consultation and
mutual advice IN regard to the reason
ahleness Of tariffs. and the publicity o.
The same and 10 aid in fulfilling the
purposes of the laws OF the States and
The United States affecting commerce;
especially with the view OF preventing
illegal and unjust discrimination between
persons and localities. or kinds of traffic.
Tie territory of the association is south
OF the Ohio and Potomac rivers, and east
of :he Mississippi river The articles
provide for a conference committee, 10
whom shall be submitted all changes in
rates. rules. or regulations affecting the
traffic within the territory Of the assoc
citation. Il Us made the duty of the chair
man 10 discourage reductions in rates by
rebates drawbacks, commissions, or by
any Illegal device.
AT the conclusion Of the morning sos
sion which vas behind closed doors, the
officers OF the association stated that the
ms IL al F.rII
within the requirements Of the recent de-
cisi0n Of the Un!ted States Supreme Court
in the trans-Missouri case. IL was said
90 bo mainly in the nature OF a CLUB ar
Iangenent ior the exchange of inform
ton Of mutual benefit, and not for con-
troll OF rates within the meaning of the
recent decision.
All of the roads entering the associa-
ton We're represented at to-day's meet
ing either in person or by proxy. Among
the prominent railroad men participating
were William c. Shaw, president, ana G. a
Mcdonald. general passenger agent, OF
the Georgia Southern and Florida rail-
road; ". ". Finley. second vice-presi-
dent; j. VI. Turk, traffic manager, and
W A. Turk general passenger agent.
% the Southern railway; Henry Walters.
president and II. NJ. Emerson. traffic
w. Wrenn. traffic manager, Of the Plant
system; }. G.. Halle. general passenger
agent OF the Central of Georgia; c. A.
Taylor. traffic manager Of the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac; c. u. At
more. general passenger agent Louisville
and Nashville; A. .. Macdonald, general
passenger agent OF the Florida Central
and Peninsu'ai John a. Gil, general PAS
senger agent Atlanta, West Point and
Western. OF Alabama. and Joseph Rich
ardson. the former commissioner.
The following Executive Board will
serve for the ensuing year T.. Walters.
president Atlantic-Coast Line; r. q.
Sualding. vice-presidcnt A. r. and y. rail-
way; George c. Smith, president A. ana |
". p. railroad; W. W. Finley. vice-pres- |
dent Southern railway; S. r.. Knott. vice. /
president Louisville and Nashville rail /
road: :. W. Wrenn, passenger and traf- |
&c manager Plant system; y. 5. Penning- |
ton traffic manager +. c. and p. rail |
road; William Shaw. vice-president |
Georgia Southern and Florida railway; |
j.. H. Parott. vice-president Z. f. T.. c. !
r. c. Taylor, traffic manager |
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac |
railroad. II. II. Tiff. president r. and ~ /
T. railroad. Cecil Gabbitt, vice-pTesiient /
G. and A. railway; John NJ. Egan, vice
president G. Of G. railway: r. G. Bush
president II. and b. railroad; J. r Woods |
general passenger agent Pennsylvania
railroad.
The association concluded its work this
afternoon. and the members left for
home. A number Of them accepted an
invitation from General Passenger Agent
Pannil OF the Norfolk, Virginia Beach
and Southern railroad. 10 visit Virginia
Beach tomorrow
The Southeastern Freight Association
meets here tomorrow TO conclude an or
ganlzation similar to that Of to-day on
passenger traffic