The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-23
IN THE LOST
STORAGE ROOM
Many Articles Lost on Trains
Await Claimants.
THE EMPLOYEES TURN THEM IN
When Articles Are Found In Railroad
Coaches--Prepsring For Winter on
the Ft Wsyhe--News Of
Local Roads.

Very few people realize how many
different articles are lost by passengers
on trains running in and out Of Canton.
At q local depot there Is a store room
small packages with contents of var
icus descriptions. Umbrellas are most
frequently in the store room, while
pocketbooks, grips and, in the winter.
ladies' wraps are good seconds in the
race. A great many articles are called
for and claimed, but the greater part Of
the stuff lies in the store room till the
company thinks 1t Is time to get some
thing out Of 1t for storage, and then a
day is set and the goods advertised for
sale.
Very few people think it worth their
time to ask a railroad company for a
pocketbook when 1t is lost, but the con-
ductor who finds them always. sends
these articles to headquarters. A few
days ago lady coming to Canton lost
her pocketbook containing her ticket
and some loose change. When the con-
ductor came to collect tickets she could
not find the ticket and after a search
without results paid her fare to this
city. Two or three days later the
pocketbook came back to Canton, some
car cleaners having found 1t between
two seats. There was nothing to iden-
tify the owner and as the lady had not
given any address the pocketbook was
consigned to the storage room.
Canton grain buyers will no doubt be
glad to hear that the New York pro-
duce exchange has settled the matter
of what constitutes car load. Some
shippers when the market Is coming
their way will order the largest cars
they can find, while with the market
going against them, they will order
small cars and Of. course 1t goes for a
car load. The purchaser who has wired
for a car load and prompt delivery has
to stand for this kind of shipping.
The board has also defined what shall
be meant by the different shipment
terms. The term immediate shipment
shall mean that shipment shall be made
within three business days from the
date when shipping directions have been
received by the seller. The term quick
shipment shall mean that shipment
shall be made within five business days
from the date when shipping instruc-
| tions have been received by the seller.
The term prompt shipment shall
mean that shipment shall be made
within ten days exclusive Of Sundays)
from the date when shipping directions
nave Deen TecelVeu Dy tne seller. II
shall be understood where no specifica-
tion Of shipment is named in contract,
| prompt shipment shall apply
In all sales Of grain and feeds by car
loads for future delivery car load of
oats shall be deemed to contain 1900
bushels; of corn, 800 bushels; Of wheat,
800 bushels; Of rye, 500 bushels; Of bar
ley, 1,000 bushels of millfeeds in sacks,
10000 pounds; Of millfeeds in bulk,
10000 pounds.
Marietta hotels are out with a notice
to travelling men to stay away from that
city October "a, 25 and 26 The Ohio
Federation of Women's CLOUDS meets
there and all hotels will be filled with
members of the gentle sex.
The Fort Wayne yards are being put
In shape for the coming winter. All the
tracks are being inspected, and new ties
will be put in wherever needed. Some
of the tracks will be raised an inch OF
two at different points.
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