The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-01

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
are acted upon By each road separate
ly, but In such q way A. the roads
may work harmoniously for the best
mutual interests Of both the petition
ers and the lines.
/, The question of excursion rates for
the summer Of 1911 was taken up
yesterday. It Is the desire Of the
uniform az the conditions of tho DIFF
ferent lines involved will permit.
None of the regulations regarding
these rates made at this meeting are
absolutely binding, az these trah1c
men merely make Recommendations
and the authorities higher up will
make the nnal adjustment. Each
road will ultimately make its own
rates. but consultation is had owing
to the fact that most OF the exeurs-
Ion business Is done over number
OF lines.
ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT CITY.
These railroad passenger men are
enthusiastic about Pensacola and be-
lieve from railroad standpoint that
the city has bright future. A num-
Der OF them said so without the Ques-
ton being asked.
Among the well-known men here,
who are very prominent in railroad
circles as well as socially, are ]. P.
Billups. He has the reputation of
telling good Jokes.
w. P. Roule. OF Atlanta, who has
arranged to carry the entire party
home In private Pullman cars.
j. c. Halle, G. p. A. of the Central
OF Georgia. Mr.. Halle has heajquar-
tiers at Savannah and is one of the
oldest men In point Of service in the
body.
w. L. Danley. of the N. c. and st.
L., is also another man who has been
in the harness q long time, as has C.
e. Hartman, Of the Western Atlantic.
The meeting was brought to Pensa-
cola at this time through the efforts
OF w. A. Russell, Of the Louisville
and Nashville. who. by the way, ia
the personal friend Of every delegate
In the body.
Among the most genial Of all this
genial bunch Of railroad men Is G.
b. Ryan, g. p. A of the Seaboard,
with headquarters at Norfolk. His
social specially 10 singing Reno"
u.
and John A. Scott, of Memphis, A. G.
p. A. Of the Illinois Central, are here
and they always attend these meet
ings.
Alex Hilton. of st. Louis. G. p. A
Of the Frisco lines, is hero and ia &C
companiej by Mrs. Hilton. Mr.. Hill
ton was the subject of much pleas.
ant raflery on account of his wife be-
ing the only lady in tho entire par
ty.
Although the railroad men accept
ed an invitation to spend a few hours
yesterday in seeing Pensacola from
automobiles and they ara going to
spend Jew hours on Pensacola bay
today, sightseeing, they are not Q
party Of junketeers, but are q very
hard working party of men who earn
e1tly tackle the heavy transporta-
ton problems that are put up to
them to solve.
They held a session last night and
will hold another tonight.
Friday night the traffic men will
adjourn and will leave for their
homes.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
Following Is full list of the dele
gates present:
W. H. Richardson. g. P. A. G. & e.
I. r. R.. Chicago. III.
w. A. Russell, G.. p. A. L. & N. r.
R., Louisville, KY.
R D. Pussy. A. G. P. A. l. & N.
r. r., Louisville, Ky.
c. d Clarke. chief rate clerk L. &
N. R. r., Louisville, Ky.
H. c. Bretney, secretary G. p. A.
L. & n. r. R.. Louisville. Ky.
J. K. Rdgely, d. p. A. L. & N. r.
R., New Orleans. La.
n Sid Jones, d. p. A. l. & N. R. R.,
Birmingham, Ala.
s. G. Hatch, G. p. A. I. G. R. R.,
Chicago. Ill.
John A. Scott, A. G. p. A. l. G. r.
R.. Memphis. Tenn.
]. v. Lannigan. chief rate clerk L
c. R. R.. Chicago, III.
c. B. Ryan. G. P. A. s. A. l. Ry.
Portsmouth. Va.
c. D. Wayne, A. G. p. A. s. A. L.
Ry.. Atlanta, Ga
J. D. Rainier. G. p. A. F. E. G. Ry-.
st. Augustine, Fla.
H. F. Cary. G. P. A. Southern Ry..
Washington. D. c.
J. L. Meek. A. G. p. A. Southern
Ry., Atlanta, Ga
| F. N. Westerman, chief rate clerk
Southern Ry.. Washington, D. c.
| S. NJ. Dent. secretary G. P. A.
Southern Ry., Washington. D. c.
George H. Smith, G. P. A. N. o. &
n. e. R. R., New Orleans, La.
G. c. Kelleher. chief rate clerk n
O & N. E. r. R.. New Orleans. La.
| J. P. Billups. G. P. A. A. & W. P.