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Show t ' AMONG THE RAILROADS. TrwimlMouri Meeting-Ticket Brokers Win a Fieut Railroad Notes. The passenger department of the Trans-rnissouri Trans-rnissouri association met this morniug.Chi. f Clerk Stebbins presiding, gays Tuesday's Kansas City Star. Most of the roads belonging be-longing to the association were represented. Among those present are General Passenger Agent Nicholson of the Sadta Fe. General .rassengcr Agent Hooper of the Rio Grande Oouthcm and General Passenger- Ascent Bennett Ben-nett .of the Kio Grande Western. Jhercarea number of matters docketed lor consideration at this meeting, and the session wiil last until tomorrow afternoon, posih!y a day longer. Most of the matters, Dow ever, are only of minor importance, this inorn.ng the matter of the half fare rate to Kausas City from points within 200 miles during the Knights of Pythias encampment en-campment next month, which has already been established, was called up, and it was decided to extend the time of the rate so as to add August 20 and 21 to the days durin" which the reduction shall be in effect This was done for the benefit of the members of im Jferman Veterans' association, which will hold a meeting in Kansas City on the dates mentioned. The question of extending the time of the sale of the Knights' Templar excursion tickets to Denver will be taken up at this meeting, and the time will probably be extended. Under the present agreement the time of sale Is limited to five days, and objection has been raised that it is not long enough, considering the number of people who will probably avail themselves of the cut rate. |