Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-08
I.aporteat 10 Shippers.

The following circular was printed and
is dated the LIST of October at San Francis
co. 1t was signed by the agents of the
Transcontinental association and has been
suppressed for whole month, for what
| reason does not appear. 1t is important
to all shippers:
The attention of shippers is called to
circular of July 1, 1888, which is hereby
amended to read as follows:
First-OwiDg to the nature of grades,
| tunnels, snow sheds, etc., the following are
given as the maximum dimensions of box
cars which it is safe to run west of the
Missouri river, viz:
Length, 30 feet;
Height, twelve feet six inches;
Width, if height is not more than twelve
feet from top of rail, the maximum will
be ten feet.
If height is over twelve feet, and not
over twelve feet Six inches from top of
rail, maximum width will be nine feet six
inches.
Cars which exceed these dimensions in
any partIcula, will rot be received by the
lines west of the Missouri river.
Connecting lines will please take notice,
and advise shippere whose interests ma
terially suffer Vhen goods are transferred
en- route.
Second-AgriculturRl implements, vehi-
cles, furniture, and similar light and bulky
freight in car LOADS to the Pacific coast, to
be entitled to the rate provided in the pub
lished tariff, must be loaded on or IN cars
whose outside dimensions will not cube to
exceed 1890 feet.
For example: If car is twenty eight
feet long and nine feet wide, then height
of body shall not exceed seven feet, six
inches.
II car is thirty-threo feet long and eight
feet wide, then height OF body must no5
exceed seven feet, two inches--the OBJ iect
being to provide that the contents of
car of any dimensions, (within the maxi
mum above given, whose body shall not
exceed, outside measurement, eighteen
hundred and ninety Q,S90) cubic feet,
shall be estimated and charged for IS 90
600 pounds, unless actual weight of cor
tents is greater, when loaded with articles
above named.
Third-An excess OF l $3.50 cubic feet,
outside measurement, in one Car viii be
charged against the contents at proper
tionRte rate, that is, each cubic foot will
be estimated as weighing 10 $4,000
pounds and charged for accordingly, pro-
vided, however, If actual weight of CON
tents is greater than the above estimate,
charges will be collected on the actual
weight.
Fourth-The above rule for estimating
the weight of contents of box cars will be-
applied to platform cars and their loads.
Owing to sweyiDg and shifting of loads,
the loads of platform cars must be further
restricted; therefore, the rule govern Tag
dimensions OF platform cars and their
loads, will be the same as provided in the
published tariff, namely: agricultural
implements, wagons and similar freight,
when loaded upon fiat cars should not be
loaded to exceed eleven feet six Inches in
extreme height above the top of the rail,
or nine feet in extreme width, and should
he well secured by iron rods passing over
the load, and connecting the upper ends
of the stakes IN such a manner as to pre-
vent spreading, The companies reserve
the right, when the above are not com
piled with, to either refuse the freight, to
transport it entirely at the owners risk of
iniary from collision with tunnels, water.
tanks, snow-sheds, etc, or to remove any
excess from the car and charge frst-class
rates ugon the same"