The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

TIE White Pass & Yukon railroad IS rsow
OPEN Tor business Freagh. AMI pass@1-
gers are being hauled over ire road. ars
IN letsa- r@cstye. from Sksxway By <
q hlssey. VINO has charge Of tie SEATTLE
headquarters !. 10 stated that re service
gives perfect satisfaction II NJ. Hus
sey's letter It Is also SEATED that large
part o. The freight which had accumulated
a. Sxagwzy rad already been sen. %
Po-csspiEse Hi. and that the receipts a.
result q the business already transacted
vera o. highly satisfactory nature.
TIE first blank telegraph orders nd
freight receipts were printed YESTERDAY a.,,s
VIII De forwarded q. o-o- IN ~ -os7,
Office at skAgway- This Is q decided ey.-
Ge9cs that t7e owners Of the railroad
propose 20 take tine by tha @nra.cs-< So
realize IS soon as possible OF -hai- IN
vessrnsnt- A code Of rClss and tfa-s
governing the nsssorIastoa OF freight ,as
just been promulgated by the co-nnsrv
The conditions and rules governing M
trarsporiatiol Of freight will be @. much
interest 20 snipperK
]. Is specifically stated that the conpary
drafts, notes, deeds. contracts evidence o.
property Or other writings. No conductor
or other agent OF the COMPANY Is AUTHORIZE
20 take charge Of bank notes money ar
other valuable papers FOR. or On the ac-
count OF, the company, or 70 receive any
rerqulsites or reward for himself or for
the company on or for such articles M
gold Or silver coin or bullion. or manu-
featured articles OF gold and silver. or
jewels. watches etc, VIII be carried by the
company. for the loss Of which Il viii -
responsible. unless with such articles when
delivered - also delivered a memorandum
in writing stating the character and kind
OF articles ard their value. Gtrpowder ard
cCinDustiole articles of any description VIII
re taken only on Special terms and rates
II found secreted among other goods they
viii he taken from the cars and stored. In
case OF damages in consequence OF the
sam. bsing so secretevi the shipper or con-
sIgrsor viii be held Liable
Articles will not be received FOR trans
Isortat@on unless properly packed in suita-
bic casks, boxes, bales or packages and
each must be well and clearly marked
with the name OF the consignee and Of the
station where they are TO be delivered
Otherwise they VIII not be receIpted for,
N which case no damages fer loss or mis-
carriage Will be paid. The company will
or damage which might have been avoided
~ skilful and more careful packing
which occurs without the negligence or
fault Of the company or its agents. Goods
IN bundles will not be considered as prop
-rly packed. ard the company viii not he
responsible for any loss Of parts or % The
whole OF suCh packages. The company VII
not undertake or agree 10 carry property
~ any particular train TOR IN time for any
particular market. nor are they 70 be re
sponssble for loss or damage arising from
any delay or stoppage. however occasioned.
II Is also stated in the code OF rules and
regulations tina: freight viii be sent for
ward with as much dispatch as possible
beyond the terminal OF the road by a
carrier or sreighiHIan. The company fur
thermore specifies that IL will not be liable
nor responsible for any loss, damage or
injury 10 property after the same shall
have arrived at the station mentioned In
the contract.
Mr. Hussey stated to a Post-In,elligencer
reporter that shippers would be apprisei
= the freight regulat lions at ouce and that
sr@tght fof shipment over the road can n5y
80 sent TO Skagway where * will be re-
,e!vea by the officials now stationed there.
4 number OF plows ard scrapers We're
sent 70 Skagway on The Resale Tn 50
implements viii D. taken as far as Porcu-
pine Hill over the railroad and Will then
be placed IN service making u road5ed
north Of that point.