The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-06-14
WEST O RAILROAD.

Yours truly, A N. CHAMBERS.
WEST O RAILROAD.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May &c, 80.
Percy r. Todd, Esq, g. F. A.
DEAR SIR-If it is not contrary to
rules l should like to get a pass, Buffa-
10 to New York and return, for a per
sonal friend, Mr.. s. w. Yantis, not on
account Of business,
Mr.. Yantis is a very large shipper,
but I do not ask for the pass on &C
count of any past or prospective bust
ness. It's a purely personal matter
and trip, and would be pleased to get
the pass for him if possible.
Very truly, W. R. HOYT, @. A.
my EIGHT CENT RATE"
There would seem to be little room
for doubt that f. 0. Norton was get
ting a special rate when he wrote the
following letter. When he speaks of
my eight cent rate" he evidently is
not referring to a published tariff on
file with the Interstate Commerce
Commission:
LuciuS Smith, A. @. f. A, Etc.:
DEAR SIR-Have Car cement to go
from Binnewater to Instanter, Pa, via
Erie Railroad. The Erie has made
rate on it from Montgomery Of eighteen
cents per 100 pounds. Please instruct
B~innewater agent by telegraph to for
ward car care of Erie road, Mont
gOmery, on my eight Gel t rate. Do not
fail, please, as parties are in great
hurry for it. [ will forward by my
superintendent at Binnewater that the
agent there is holding car for through
rate of freight. l will rely on your
starting it to destination Immediately.
Yours ruly. T. o. NORTON.
THREE CENTS A BUsHEL FOR SWITCHING.
Thomas Malley, of Syracuse, N. Y,
might make some interesting diSclos-
ures regarding the arrangement by
which he received a rebate of three
cents a bushel for Switching" Switch
ing is usually done at so much a car,
and not by the "bushel." Here is one
of Mr.. Todd's letters from Voullarie's
collection:
C. L. Van Woert, State Agent, Syra-
cuSe, N. Y:
Please note the enclosed claim from
Thomas Malloy. You are familiar
with this matter and I wish you would
have Mr.. Mcdonald mark on this claim
the fast freight line by which these
cars were forwarded. Then ask Mr..
Malloy to make a separate claim
against each fast freight line for three
cents per barrel, switching, and send
various claims to me- under personal
cover. Yours truly,
PERCY R. TODD,
General Freight Agent.
On this letter is the following nota-
ton in pencil:
Thomas MallOy, Esq:
DEAR SIR:-Lines noted in pencil on
statement. Please make separate
claims against each line and forward
same as above.
@. L. VAN WOERT,
New York State Agent.
PLENTY OF SOAP.
The following postscript was added
to a letter marked "Private written
from New York, November II, 1890,
and addressed to Brainard Howell.
1.-THE signature is B.. H. The letter ex-
plains itself:
P. SD. T. Babbitt, the soap man,
has been shipping about ten cars to
East st. Louis, rail and lake, and said
to Leary, of the S.. W. D., that the
Lehigh had offered eight cents off.
Rochester got on to it and wanted au-
thority to take it. I would not allow
either to do so. Sawin, of the West
/ O1lO4O LIN LG1O SOO O4 0A14pI1IOl1U ny
quoting three cents lighterage and get
ting Dowler, of the Glover Leaf, to
stand five cents more. So it goes out
towd VEST Shore line, steam, 4. e.,
Clover Leaf.
ITO EQUALIZE DELIVERY"
The following letter from @. P. Lam
prey, the New York State Agent of the
West Shore Railroad, furnishes infOr-
nation over his signature of his having
arranged to pay back to certain ship.
pers two cents a hundred to equalize
the delivery and pay them for team
ing" The shippers at the end of each
month, he says, to send him a state
ment of the shipments, with the Origi-
nal receipts attached, and he will then
make out a voucher for the rebate:
NICKEL PLATE LINE.
PersonaD
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 80, 1890.
PERCY r. Todd, ESQ.,, General Freight
Agent, Ne1U York City:
DEAR SIR:-Regarding our arrange
ment about paying the D. and H. two
cents a hundred on small lots Of freight
from the Albany Paper Company when
delivered at their Lumber street station,
the shippers were so glad to give us
the business that they threw every
thing into our hands, including points
like Scranton, which were strongly
competitive via the D. and II. own
route. Before I had a chance to
straighten the matter out the D. and
Il. withdrew the arrangement. The
shippers seemed very much disap-
pointed, and with your approval l
arranged to pay them IT. the doi two cents and
- Ill., e0, roo ooTnO 70 0I1r GlhI1rOh /
made entirely on shipments destined
west of Buffalo or Suspension Bridge,
| and as far as practicable | will see that