St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-03
TO STOP GRAIN LOS SEES.
AN AGREEMENT ENTERED MT0 6Y
RAILROAD SUPERiRTERDEN7S
REGARDING SEALED CARS.

The New Law Governing Grains
in Shipment Considered Salts
factory-Railroad Commission
ers Sanction the Agreement
ed.
The new law concerning the sealing
Of the cars in which wheat is shipped
has been a much-moOted question OF
late, and the state board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners has devoted
great deal of time, in conjunction with
the chief grain inspector, in evolving
plan for carrying the provisions Of the
law into effect. Yesterday the COM
mission spent the major part of the day
in consultation with the representatives
of the common carriers that handle the
wheat in the Northwest. The result
was a satisfactory arrangement to all
parties concerned.
This law was the outcome of the agi-
tation that has been prompted by the
heavy losses that the shippers and own
ers of grains have suffered in the past,
and it was the subject of considerable
thought and attention during the last
session of the legislature, and it is
thought by all parties interested that
the law throws competent safeguard
around the grains while in shipment.
The agreement that was arrived at
yesterday is appended, ard it is signed
by G. W. Case, the general superintend-
ent of the Great Northern railroad; NJ.
c. Kimberly, general superintendent of
the Northern Pacific road; II. r. Will
Jams. assistant general superintendent
of the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
road; W. A. Scott, general superintend-
ent of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Omaha road; t. E. Clark, general
superintendent of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis road, and G. Shields, general
superintendent of the Chicago Great
| Western road.
Text of the Agreeislent.
To whom it may concern:
This is to give notice that on and after
Monday. Sept. II. 1893, no person OF per-
sons will be permitted under any pre-
| text whatsoever to break seals OF enter
cars OF grain in this city while the same
| are in the possession of the respective
/ railsoad companies who are subscribers
| hereto. except the persons named, as
| follows, to wit:
| First-Authorlzed agnnts of said rail-
road companies.
| Second-Authorized officials of the
state inspection department.
Third-AuthoriZed samplers and seal
ers of the Chamber of Commerce OF
| Minneapolis.
The conditions under which special
| permission to break seals and enter cars
J is granted, as above specified, are as fol-
| lows: In the case of the state inspec-
/. ton department permission is given
only to inspectors and assistants who
must at all times prove their identity
when challenged by an authorized rep
resentative of the railroad company.
LII the case of samplers and sealers
of the chamber of commerce permission
is given only to such persons as are
regularly employed by the chamber of
commerce in the capacity of samplers
and sealers, and who must at all times,
| when challenged by state inspectors or
agents of the railroad companies, prove
their identity.
Under no circumstance shall SAM
pier be permitted 10 break a railroad
c0mpany's seal.
No seals are to be broken or cars
| entered by samplers Or seaIers of the