Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-18
FREIGHT RATES ON FRUIT.
Self-Explanatory Letter from Commits
s.oner Cannon


The following, in relation to the new
rates on fruit shipped East will be found
of interest:
SAN Francisco, March Is, 1885.
Until further notice, when shipments are
offered subject to the subioined rules and
conditions the Trancontinental Association
will guarantee the following rates of freight
on fruit and vegetables by freight train, in
| carloads of less than 10000 pounds, nor
more than marked capacity of car, and in
case capacity is not marked, $4,000 pounds;
by passenger train, in carloads of not less
than 10000 pounds, nor more than 1000
pounds i'll old or 10000 pounds in new c.
p. fruit cars, and in foreign or other trans
continental fruit cars load must not exceed
marked capacity or extreme limit as pro-
vided for c. p. fruit cars; From san
Francisco Sacramento Oakland Sixteenth
street,, San Jose, Marysville, Stockton and
Los Angeles, California: Portland and
Astoria, Oregon tvia n. z. Il. Il. and or
gon Short Line Railway; Seattle and Ia
coma, Washington Territory N. L. K. L.
only; by freight train per 100 pounds for
green fruit and vegetables TO Omaha, Coun-
| Gil Bluffs, Kansas City, St. Paul, Mime
apolis, Galveston and Houston. 81 40; 81.
| Louis and New Orleans, 81 As: Chicago,
81 so. %From the same points by passenger
train, per 100 pounds for green fruit of all
kinds, and vegetables in straight or mixed
carloads TO Omaha Council Bluffs. Kansas
City, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Galveston and
| Houston, s. SO; ST. Louis and New Or
| leans, 81 50; Chicago. So.
To points common with those named
above, rates by freight trains will be the
same
The passenger train rates will apply only
/ TO the points named above.
For rates by passenger train to points
common with those named, communicate
with the Commissioner.
The following railroad companies have
agreed to haul freight in passenger trains,
but the Transcontinental Association can
not undertake to guarantee shippers against
! failure upon the part of the companies
| enumerated to perform this agreement. 1t
can only agree that if the service is per-
| formed by passenger train the charge there
| for shall not exceed the rate above pro-
yided Chicago and Alton Railroad, Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway,
| Chicago and Northwestern Railway, Chi
cage. Rock Island and Pacific Railway.
Missouri Pacific Railway, Wabash st.
Louis and Pacific Railway, Chicago, St.
| Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad.
fact (Which they will communicate to all
shippers by handing each a copy of this
| circular) that the rates to points east of
TranscOntinental Association Eastern ter
miuals are authorized only upon the con-
ditions herein specified. If shippers refuse
| to sign releases, or to accept these condi-
| tons, agents are instructed to contract only
to TranscOntinental Association : terminals
When venilators, crates or doors are left
open by or at tne request of shippers
(Which must be in writing and carefully
/ filed by the agent the carrier Will not be
responsible for damage or theft and no
claims for losses of this kind will be enter
tanned
Charges on fruit to destination should
in all cases be prepaid or guaranteed by re-
sponsible parties other than shippers. This
Association is required by connecting roads
to give an absolute guarantee of all charges
to destination on fruit and other perish
able freight, and shippers or parties signing
guarantees for them should understand
that their guarantee must be in all respects
equivalent to prepayment of charges if for
any reason property is refused by con-
signccs or fails to bring amount OF frcigh;
charged.
No particular time is guaranteed, and in
no case does this Association agree that the
| freight shall not be transferred en- route.
II will, however, do all in lis power 10 pre-
vent transfer or detention Of cars. The no.
taJion g. ears to go through may bc made
on waybiils, but should not appear on bills
of lading. Shippers must assume all risk
arising from The perishable nature of the
! freight.
Agents will furnish each shipper of fruit
or vegetables from their station d copy of
/ this circular, taking his receipt therefor (as
appended below and will in all cases write
! plainly across the face OF each bill Of lading
fer fruit shipped under its provisions;
The rates herein guaranteed are subject
to the provisions and conditions of fruit
circular dated San Francisco, March 10,
| 1885
l., G, CANNON, Acting Commissioner
Fruit by passenger trains viii be taken only
when the carriers can furnish cars properly