Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15

grow and develop until there shall ex-
list between the railroad and it's patrons
absolute equity and confidence, and
then Will come the mill ennium.
Again extending you a welcome, we
wish you profitable and pleasant time
while here"
MIR. ZEIGLER'S RESPONSE.
Mr. L. +. zeigler. of Pittsburg.
member of the Executive Committee of
the association. responded 10 President
Jones address. The local freight
agents, lie said. expected no promotion.
He very graCiously thanked Mr.. Il. 4.
Lamb. the chairman OF the arrange
ments committee. and through him the
people OF Norfolk for the many atten-
tons shown the associations men,
bers. Speaking OF Norfolk. he predicted
that this will become soon the greatest
entry port of the United States. by
reason of its grand harbor and its many
railroads.
Refreshments were served by the
Business Mems Association compli-
mentfry to the railroad agents.
TOPICS DISCUSSED.
After returning to the Academy of
Music hall the topics assigned the diff
ferent cities were taken up for dis
cusSion.
Boston's topic. station Discipline
and Its Application" was handled by
MIR. ~. p. Lame, of that city, i'll an
able paper.
The next topic was Buffalo's-"what
Constitutes Bulk Freight ?"-and MIR.
Riley of Buffalo, read Il paper on the
subject.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the afternoon session Buffalos
other topic, "On What Freight Should
Agents Furnish Men to Shippers or
Consigners to Help Load or Unload?"
was discussed by several members. and
finally on motion of Mr.. Newton, Of
Fort Wayne. Ind. the association de-
clared il the sense of that body that
help should not be furnished by the
road for the unloading of less than car
load shipments.
TYPEWRITERS DISCUSSED.
The Chicago topic was: Us ii Practi-
cable for the Railroad Companies to
Adopt Typewriters for Making Way
Bills and Freight Bills?" Mr.. Lot
Brown. of Chicago. read Il paper on
this tonic. in which he took the posi-
ton that the typewriter was to take
The place of hand writing in freight
offices, 1t was both expeditions and
more legible. he said. The typewriter
manufacturers have of late adapted
machines specially for railroad work,
and these are very handy and practi-
cable. SIr. Brown said his road bought
the machines and sold them to the en-
ployes at cost on the installment plan.
President Malcolm Townsend also
read a paper setting forth the merits
OF the specially adapted freight office
iypewriters. Others made remarks on
the subject, showing the association
generally to favor the further introduce
ton of these machines into the railroad
Offices.
Mr. Loomls, of louisville. made a
motion that each of the four or five
typewriter companies represented here
be allowed ten minutes to explain
the merits of their machine to the con-
vention.
Mr. Martin. of Minneapolis. spoke
against this motion. He didn't like the
idea of allowing agents to advertise
their respective machines i'm the con-
vention. They could do this at the
hotels. as they had been doing. he said
Mr. Brown. of Chicago, thought the
typewriter men should be given
chance to instruct the railroad men in
the advantages of machines in a gene
raj way.
The convention, on vote decided
not to hear the typewriter agents
On motion of Mr.. Martin. of Minnea-
polls. the convention expressed the
opinion that typewriters were practical
Bile Tor making way bills. freight bills,
etc.
TO PREVENT DELAY.
The Cincinnati topic was next taken
up 1t was. The Best Method OF Pre-
venting Delay at junction Points
Caused by Lack of Sufficient Prepay
ment or Guarantee" a paper was read
on this topic by Mr.. w w. Alexander,
of Cincinnati, who told of the great
evil OF roads starting freight on its
way. to go over several roads. without
sufficient guarantee OF payment of
freight.
The paper was, after full discus
sion. referred to the conference COM
mittee for some action. Among those
who spoke on the topic were: Messrs.
Metzgcr, of CINCINNATI: Martin. of
MINNEAPOLIS: Adams. of ST. Louis;
Lutz. of Evansville. and Rorer. OF
Springfield.
UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION.
The Fort Wayne topic, Uniform
classification" was treated in paper
by Mr., c. H. Newton. agent OF the
Wabash at TT. Wayne. Ind. Mr.. New
ton thought the bin recommended by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
In 1897 to Congress for securing q uni
form classification was possibly the
best plan TO secure the desired end.
Mr.. w. H. Burnpas, agent of the
Louisville and Nashville. at Nashville.
spoke for a uniform Classification and
moved that Mr. Newton paper he re-
S''SN. "iip - 80 oii IeCpTu mat IL was
he sense of the convention that uni
ior!r classification was desirable.
The next on the program was the
joliet topic: DUTY and Responsibility
Of Agent to Secure Release of Cars
Where the Only Revenue TO His Com
many is n Switching Change" This
paper was read by w. c. Toms.
The convention then adjourned to
meet this morning a $50 O'Clock.
THEY SEE HAMPTON ROADS.
AT O'Clock the members of the as
ISOLATION and the ladies accompanying