The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-28
rAEIrrs AND cLAssIr1cAr1oss.

incurring Of new liabilities and Losses. Is would
Be wise to appeat to the courts for protection.
TARIFFs AND CLASSIFICATION.
New Ratings and Changes Promulgated
by TFanseontinental Lines.
The Great Northern has issued an
amendment to the local tariff recently pro-
mulgated between Seattle and stations in
Washington, Idaho. Montana, the Dako-
tas and Minnesota 1t will take effect
February 26 It increases the list Of COM
modities very largely, and the application
of the new commodity rates being ex-
tended to Butte, Mont, and intermediate
points. The principal commodities in the
list are apples and cider, barley and malt.
beans, canned goods (fish. fruits, meats
and vegetables). fish, -four. honey. liquors.
macaroni, mating, nails, nuts, paper,
rice, salt. sash. doors, blinds and tea.
The Northern Pacific has also issued .
new tariff. effective February Is. between
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett or
Snohomish and points east of WaIlula
Junction. The class and commodity rates
to common points and similar territory
are practically the same as those of the
Great Northern. The class rates have been
rearranged and in many cases very mate
rally lowered, but the commodity rates
are the same as before.
The following rulings of the Western
classification committee has been promul-
gated. effective January %: Where the
classification provides ratings for articles
at limited valuation and requires that
same be stated upon shipping tickets or
bills of fading, the requirement should Do
insisted upon in all cases; where articles
are provided for released to given valua-
tons without requiring same to be stated
on shipping tickets or bills of lading. the
release given by shippers should clearly
state the limitation of valuation.
Effective January 3l-Wooden masts take
same classification - flag poles, n. o. D., ~
times first class.
Effective February 3-When parts OF sleighs
are shipped together. constituting complete
sieighs, provisions OF rule "a will be applicable
and rating for K. d. sleighs will apply.
Effective February S-Leatheroid trucks same
as basket trucks.
Effective February l0-Copper cuspidors In
boxes. same as hardware q. O. s.; copper cuspi-
doris in barrels having cloth tops, IL times first
class. Oxide of magnesia, same carbonate Of
magnesis. sulphate OF mssuesia, same A. ep-
som salts.
Effective February 11-stove castings and
stove plate, being identical, the ratings pro-
vioed Tor stove plate will apply on shipments of
stove castings.
Effective February 14-Oil pumps shipped In
side Of hooded oil tanks of which they form
part are ratab!e the same as the tanks. rule II
not applying on such shipments. Soda water
generators (machines for charging water aud
other liquids with carbonic acid gas), same AZ
machinery n. @. 3. Progression OF Glasses above
1rst class is as follows: One and one-half times
first class, double first Glass; two and oue-halt
times first class, three times first class, four
times first class.
The Great Northern railway has issued
special JOINT tariff on bullion from Ever
EFT OF $l3 per ton to st. Paul, Minneapolis
or Duluth and SIS per ton to Chicago or
Omaha. The rate goes into effect February s.
Railroad Work In the Mountains.
The Sultan City Journal of February Is
says: "Trains are hauling round timber
for cribbing purposes from Wallace to
Fern Bluff. Roadmaster Burke has 200
men at work removing the snowslides
which blockade the track east Of Madison.
Roadmaster King is on the east side Of
the instructions with $50 men, and the
road will soon be clear. Foss Creek, vari-
Ously known as Siding No. and Ma
loney's, has been renamed once more 1t
will be known until further orders as Sky
komish This is the most euphonious
name yet borne by that rather numerously
named station. A splendid job of crib
bling is being done at Woods creek, where
the track has been raised several feet. The
grade will be strongly protected by tim
bers and stone, and, it is hoped, to avoid
further trouble at that place during high
water.H
Pacific short Line Moving Westward.
Sioux CRY, Ia. Feb. 27.-Thc Pacific