The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-01
IN The RAILWAY WORLD,
Work Done at the Sout hwestern's
Latest Meeting.
SHREVEPORT. La, WILL CELEBRATE
Through Trains to Run From Kan
sns city to Louisinnn-Texas
Cattle Fever Cases.

l.. j. Parks, assistant general passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific. who has
just returned from a meeting of the South
western Passenger association at st. Louis,
gives the following as part OF the business
transacted:
In the matter OF party rates. 1t was de-
cided TO coniine their use to lines compos-
ing the Southwestern passenger committee
and they are not to be offered to connecting
lines for basing purposes.
A committee consisting of Messrs. John
Sebastian, James Barker and George r.
Nicholson was appointed to confer with the
Western Passenger association and lines in
the Southeast relative TO changing the
present plan OF running homeseekers' ex-
cursions with a view to preventing de-
moraliZation. etc.
In the matter Of uniform ticket commits
siuns. the commissions paid Shreve-
port were adjusted. the Nicksburg. Shreve-
port and Pacific railway having withdrawn
its commissions In both directions. A prop
ositon to include Vicksburg as gateway
to southwestern passenger committee ter
ritory WAS passed, owing to the change In
the traffic department of the Nicksburg
Shreveport and Pacific railroad occasloned
by the death of Mr.. |. Hardy, general pas
senger agent.
The Kansas City, 9ttsburg and Gull
railroad was admitted as n member of the
Southwestern passenger committee com
mission agreement.
The chairman was requested to issue
ruling that bicycles in crates where con
tents are visible shall he considered tn,
same as bicycles not Grated
| In the matter OF proposed amendment o
articles of agreement to include provision
| for penalties for violation of Its provisions
| the chairman was instructed to canvass th'
matter with the members and report a
next special or regular meeting.
| Reduced rates were authorized as fol
lows: For presidential inauguration. Wash
| ington. March 1, one fare for the roun,
! trip. date of sale, February IS and March
limited to March TO- For Mardi Gras fes
tivities, New orleans. March .. ono far
for the round trip; dates of sale Fcbruar,
&c, 81. IS and March l limited for return t
March H. knights of Pythias. HotSprings
Ark, May l1-23, one fare for the roun
trip; date of sale. May 10 and l6; limited /
the 25th for return.
An extension of tickets sold to Mard
Gras festivities. New Orleans. was author
led on account of the Catholic White
school of America. to be held at New Or
leans, March 4 to 20, to be arrange
through joint agent.
International convention. Y. NJ. c. A
Mobile, Ala. April 2l-25. and lnternationG
Conference General Secretaries, Y.M. c. a
Selma Ala. April CO.'S, one fare for tn
round trip; tickets to be sold April 10 an
20 on certificate from local secretary
Y. NJ. c. A; limited to April 30
For the Evangelical German Luthera
Synod, New Orleans. February 17-93, on
! and one-third fare for the round trip wa
authorized.
For the National Alliance aid Dalla
; Texas. February 1919, rates authorized c
homeseekers date will apply.
No action was taken on the discontn,
ance of sale Of tickets at short line far,
from the Southwest via Mississippi rivt
and Missouri river crossings and Chicas
to Eastern destinations, awaiting confirm
; atory action by the Trunk line assoclatlo
The chairman was requested to comnui
icate with other passenger associations
ascertain whether they will authorize r
duced rates Cor the National Baptist Co
vention tcolored) to be held In Boston
Septcmber