New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19

IN the first class pay 81 cents hundredweight for
the haul The canvas should, however. been billed
In the third class the rate of which is 20 cents AZ
the two bales weighed $50 pounds, the mistake made
HE eg Gi H asG%5 Ro I'd the
Its line. then passed them to another road which
may be called the A and b. This road turned them
turn sent 1t to the end Of its destination. which
was East St. Louis. The transfer company here took
charge and transported the goods the Mississippi
River. 1t then turned them over to a fourth road
which may be called the and F. and this company
delivered them to the c0nsignee.
When the merchant saw that he had been charged
with hrstclass rates third class goods he at once
nvering road Finding that the articles were really
bales Of canvas the company at paid the money.
it looked for the other return 1T their pro.
and for third class goods.
STARTING on ITS JoURNEYIYGs
When the claim made the consgnee attached
the expense bill Of different shipment 10 IT, The
station agent received the claim and appended an
expense bill, and sent il to the commercial agent
from whom it passed to the general freight agent and
thence to the auditor, who recorded it. This 10
make impossible the putting I'm Of two claims
for single alleged overcharge The auditor returned
it to the general freight agent. who forwarded il
to the agent of the road at st. Louis TO get copy
of the transfer
At this point it was discovered that the expense
bill was in error. The claim travelled back 10 the
general fTelght agent ana from MN 20 the station
agent who went to the cOnsignee and told him that
mistake had been made. What was supposed 10 be
the correct copy OF the billing was attached and the
package sent back 10 the general freight agent
and then 10 the agent Of the transfer company Next
the auditor Of the C. and D. road received it sent
it 10 the agent at East st. Louis to have the roads
BILLING put on it,
The agent carried ont his wishes and returned the
package 10 the general freight agent Of the f.. P.
This official satisfied that the billing
correct and the claim made rapid journey eastward
through the hands Of the general freight agents Of
the C. and D. A. and B. and Lehigh Valley roads;
satisfied, however. with the papers, and wanted
copy Of the original invoice, to by the
signOr BY the way the clerks call this making u
an affidavit "cursing.' BY this time the claim has
attached to it goodlv bundle of papers for every
Official through whose hands the package passes must
contribute to il sheet.
ANOTHER MISTAKE DISCOVERED.
The claim passed westward to the general freight
agents Of the a. and H.. the G. and d. and the e.
and +. roads, successfully. 1t then went 70 the
hands OF the commercial agent of the F.. and F. who
got the invoice from the claimant The general freight
agent Of the road the next unfortunate but he
at hurried the claim toward the Fast again.
II arrived there after the usual steps and was sent
By the freight agent of the Lchigh Valley road IN
the agent at the original billing point. Here II was
ftaifriE uiieIe1 2t 3I oi; af tat Ts
signcc, who discovered that he had made another
mistake lie rectited this by sending the right hl
different stages {" the agent AT the biHhg point ah
hc found that the duplicate to the receipt given q
the cuSlgnor Wa dryeOod>. ana consequently nc
ir~t.ca,> rate wa, right and p'oper, he had me
handwriting Of the firm from which the goods wcrq
bought. to prove that the shipment oucht 10 have
paid the 7-crut rate he sent the claim bach ~
The general freight agent # the Lehish Valley road
and here lis Journeys ended.
This claim has no unusual history. In many
cases. the good. 20 tlrough tho hands 81 eight or
ten roads and the steps through which the bundle
Of paper passes arc multiplied accordingly.