The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
THE TEXAS CAR SERVICE.
annual Meeting, With Tweasy .fou.
Railroads Represented.
Election OF OFFICERS YESTERDAY.
GENERAL Railroad News ma co.,
WIN Notes and Personals from
All Points OF the Compass,

Inc annual meeting of the Tex,s c,,
service association was held at the assoe,,.
ZION rooms In this city yesterday. Thsra
were present representatives Of twenty.
four of the thirty-two roads for,nin, ~.
organization.
me manager, Charles d. Peck submit.
ted his annual report. which was hlsh,v
satisfactory. The report shows that there
We're handled during the last year under
car service rules 6s3,79O cars, being an in
crease over last year OF 80, 1855 cars. or s Der
cent; the gross earnings were aboua the
same as the preceding year; the expenses
show decrease OF SiSIl.20, or lsis nor
cent; the collections were IS per cent of
the earnings, and the ratio of expenses to
earnings was 32 per cent. OF all the cars
handled 65o,IS6 were released within the
free time, leaving less than per cent liable
to car service under the rules.
The manager referred to the loss Of the
suit against the ietty contractors and the
status of other pending suits. He esti-
mated that the yellow fever scare OF last
fail entailed a loss In ear movement In
South Texas OF $4,000 cars, and that the
condition OF war now existing initiated
against the coastwise and export trade.
Statistical reports Of interest TO the assoc
citation were also filed, and the report was
adopted.
A very full report was submitted by the
lines terminating in Galveston as TO pro-
posed improvements In facilities and meth
DDS at that point for the coming season,
and whatever amendments to the present
rules and regulations necessary TO har
monize the same with the Galveston agree
ment was adopted, to be made effective at
the pleasure Of the manager. which was
understood would be after the hearing by
the railway commission set for July 10, Of
which mention has already been made
A number OF matters of Importance 10
the association, but of little interest to
the public were discussed.
The manager was requested to call
meeting of the railway superintendents Of
Texas for the purpose of forming Su-
perintendents' association for the better
handling of each others cars, and such
other matters as might be brought before
the meeting. The proposed meeting viii
occur at the Beach hotel. Galveston, July
IL
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Charles b. Peck, man
ager. Executive board: w. G. Van Week,
chairman; G. A. Qulnlan Houston and
Texas Central Leroy Trce, international
and Great Northern; j, W. Maxwell Mis-
souri,. Kansas ana Texas; j. v, Goode, fort
Worth and Denver City; l.. j. Polk. Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe; j. w. Everman,
Texas and Pacific: r. II. Innes. San An-
tonic and Arkansas Pass; j. A. Edison, st.
Louis and Southwestern.
Mr.. r. s. Collins was rsappointed seore
tary of the association, and the manager
was given vacation of thirty days 10
visit his family.
Among the railway officials attending
tho annual meeting OF the Texas Car Serv-
association, was given thirty
Eve!man. assistant general manager Texas
and Pacific; Mr.. r. Fl. lines, supern,ent-
tnt San Antonio and Aransas Pass: Mr.. J.
NJ. Lee, superintendent Houston and Texas
Central, Mr.. c. F. Resseguie. general SUI
psrintendent Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe;
Mr.. NJ S. Meldrum general manager; Mr..
n. II. Cushing. superintendent Houston
East and West Texas; Mr., II. j. Simmons,
general superintendent Galveston, La Porte
and Houston: Mr.. ]. II. Hill. manager
Galveston Houston and Henderson; Mr..
w. p. Groseclose, general freight agent
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and others
Major Charles B. Peck having BEEN re-
elected manager of the Texas Car Service
association, was given given n thi'tv
days vacation TO visit his family and LETT
for his home in Chicago last evening going
via st. Louis. After short visit with his
family he will he accompanied b. Mrs.
Peck on visit to relatives in Wisconsin
and Minnesota. 10 their farm In South la
kota and the Omaha exposition, returning
to his post of duty early in July