Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15
THE PASSENGER AGENTS
National Association Of Railway Men Ad.
journs Until October.
Discussion OF the Anti-Scnlping Bill
Reasons Assigned for Advo-
cacy of the Measure.

At the conclusion Of its business yester-
day afternoon the National Association OF
General Passenger and Ticket Agents ad-
journed until the next regular meeting
which will be held at Detroit, Mich, Octo.
Der IS.
A reporter for The Star had talk today
with Mr.. 8. H. Hardwick assistant general
passenger agent Of the Southern Railway
Company. Mr.. Hardwick. in speaking OF
the resolutions adopted by the association
yesterday. said:
I'm discussing the resolutions it was
thought by some Of the members that they
should be more severe in expressing the
feeling of the various railroad companies
on the subject of ticket scalping, but a
large number believed that more temperate
resolutions, such as the ones adopted. would
be more dignif1ed and of more effect. The
railroad companies are opposed to the
prohibits them from issuing low-rate tick
cts for special occasions in cases where
they would gladly do so.
For railroad company to sell ticket
to scalper," said Mr.. Hardwick. sis to
virtually give him mortgage on the com.
pany which is bound to be foreclosed, and
l, with my colleagues, am very much op-
posed to the system
The Resolutions Adopted.
The Association Of General Passen-
ger and Ticket Agents closed its spe-
ciaI session at the Arlington Hotel late
yesterday afternoon, after having adopted
the resolutions affecting the anti-scalping
bill. which is pending before Congress. The
resolutions set forth that inasmuch as 1.-The
passage Of the anti-scalping bill now be-
fore Congress is favored only by few
transportation lines of the country, and as
this meeting, comprising the officials d.
fIvy fvn OH 10 ., l,-
of the transportation lines, has assembled
IN Washington, D. c., this 14th day of
February. for the purpose Of considering
this subject, we express our earnest belief
this question, and respectfully urge upon
our representatives in Congress that i'm
mediate and favorable action be taken up
on this measure, which has our unqualified
general public, well as the transporta-
ton lines
Copies of this resolution will be sent to
all members of Congress.
In accordance with a resolution, passed
by unanimous vote. President Turk an
nounced the following standing commit
tees:
New England. D. ]. Flanders, J. r. Wat
son, A. c. Kendall; trunk lines j. R.Wood,
George H. Daniels D. B. Martin; south
eastern, c. E. Hartman, j. c. Halle, c. p.
Atmore; central passenger, c. s. Crane, 3.
F. Horner. E. o. Mccormick: western pas
SeH6Si, =! 81 CuStiS, Seoise II. ftditciu'
John Sebastian; southwestern, E. P. Tur-
her. M L. Robbins, H. c. Townsend; trans
continental w. F. White, S. F. B. Morse,
Charles s. Fee.
1t is the duty of this committee to agi-
tate the anti-scalping issue and to use
their best efforts to have such legislation
passed III the several states as will prohibit
ticket scalping in each Of them.
Quite little time was devoted yesterday
afternoon to the discussion of the manner
of printing tickets, SO as to prevent era
cures and forgeries, but no definite action
was taken in the matter. report was re-
ceived from the Ticket Printers Associa-
ton on the subject.