The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-14
WILL MEET AT DETROIT.
GENERAL PASSENGER AND TICKET
AGENTS CONVENE OCT. Is.

The American issociati0H Soon 10
Hold Its FOrty-Third Annual Con-
IentiOn-Savannah General Pas
senger Agents VIII He in Atten-
dance-QuestiOns of Great ImpOr-
lance VIII BE Diseussed-Antl-
ScaIping Legislation VIII De One
of the subiects-Benefits Derived
From Passenger Traffic AssOcin-
tions VIII BE Another.
The American Association of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents will meet
in its forty-third annual convention on
Oct IS, at Detroit. The general passen-
ger agents of the Savannah lines are
members of the association and will be in
attendance. They favor the association
and are enthusiastic in their. expression
of the benefits that are derived from
membership in it,
Unfinished business in the shape of re-
ports from committees viii come before
the convention. The question of increased
revenues from excursion business viii
come up as will also that of rule for
the prevention of the fraudulent use of
mileage tickets. Assistant General Pas
senger Agent H. c. McFadden of the
Plant System is a member of a commit
tee that will render a report upon the
question of uniformity in state laws re-
latlve to the handing Of passengers and
baggage and rates therefor
Mr. B. d. Caldwell, chairman of the
Western Passenger Association, will dis
cuss Benefits Derivable from Passenger
Traffic Associations" 1.-THE Abolition of
Skeleton Tickets" will be one of the sub
jects to come up, and another will be
Uniform Contracts on Interline Tickets"
In connection with this last will be the
question of certain additions TO these
contracts.
A report Is expected from a committee
composed of a general passenger agent
from each of the large passenger asso-
Citations of the country upon the subject
of anti-scaping legislation. The annual
address before the meeting Will be deHN-
cred by Mr.. D. b. Martin, manager OF
passenger traffic of the Baltimore and
Ohio
A number of important questions are
to be considered relative to the use of
the perfect safety ticket paper, and every
important transportation line IN the coun-
try is desired to have a representative
present in order that an intelligent I'm
Outstanding of the status of the question
may be reached.
Among the subjects that have been sug-
gested by some of the members of the
association in response to a circular sent
out by the secretary are THE Adjustment
of Cheap Excursions" and the question
of honoring tickets expiring at midnight
through to their destinations.
Taking advantage of the offer of the
railroads to grant half rates to soldiers ana
sailors returning to their homes, Chicago
| ticket scalpers had some of their employ
es don the uniform of the American SOL
der and by this means succeeded IN pur-
| chasing a number of half-rate tickets De-
| fore the trick was discovered. In order 10
prevent further abuses of this nature, Sec
retary Fort of the Central Passenger AS
| sociation, sent a letter to general passen-
ger agents, in which he makes the foflow-
ing suggestions: ION issuing tickets at
reduced rates to soldiers or sailors agents
should indorse upon such ticket, good only
for soldier or sailor in uniform, and with
pen and ink upon the furlough papers com
plete description Of the ticket, mcludihs
The form, number, destination and date
of issue. 1t is further suggested, with par
ticular reference TO business originating
in Chicago that on and after Oct. APP
plcants for reduced rates on the ground
that they are soldiers or sailors be referred
TO this office and that such tickets be Is
sued on and after the date specified only
upon orders bearing the signature OF the
undersigned"
Mr.. %. H. Hinton traffic manager, and
Mr. ]. c. Halle, general passenger agent
of the Central, and Col. b. w. Wrenn, pas
senser traffic manager of the Plant Sys-
fem, left yesterday for New York, where
they go TO attend meeting of passenger
officials.
The Plant System will have cheap rates
on from Savannah to Charleston the latter
part of this month on account of the gaia
week that is to be held in that city. The
tickets will be of two classes, one being
of greater advantage to those desiring TO
go over, and at the same time trifie more
expensive than the other. Tickets for one
class win be on sale Oct. "a, % and rs, and
will be good returning until Oct. 49, These
tickets will cost $3.50. The other class will
be on sale from Oct "a until Oct. 70, and
win be good returning until Oct. 81. These
will cost %4O'
Mr.. w. C. Perkins, vice president ana
general manager of the Wrightsville and
Tenniile Railrcad, is in the city, stopping
at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. ]. T.. Stone, chief engineer of the
Waycross Air Line Railroad, is now en-
gagged upon the Douglas extension of the
road Mr. Stone was recently referred to
in the Morning News as employed by the
contractor on the extension, whereas he
Is chief engineer of the road.
CAPT. WHITE GUARANTEED.
Went to Serve Paper at SapeIO and