The age-herald., 1900-05-30
NEW SCHEDULE OF
 CLASSIFICATIONS Effective on Southern Railroads
 Friday. CHANGE IN FREIGHT RATES Rumor That General Manager Metcalf Will Retire From the L. SC N. to Go With Western Road
 New Appointment
CHANGE IN FREIGHT RATES

A new southern freight classification has been adopted by the southern classification committee and will take effect on June 1. In the new schedule many of the conces- sions asked by shippers at the hearing in New York some time ago have been grant ed, so far as the released rates in the classi- faction are concerned. There has been practically no change, however, in the rates on butter, which constituted one of the chief objections to the present classification. On staple articles, such as coffee, sugar, etc, canned goods and canned meats, the rates have been materially advanced. The southern railroads still adhere to their pre- vious ruling in refusing to accept for ship ment goods packed in fibre wood pulp cases. The new classification contains the following clause: Property presented to carriers in so-called boxes or cases made of straw or leather board, wood pulp or other analogous material, inclosed in wooden frames, will be considered not in proper shape for transportation, and will not be accepted for shipment"
 | The southern railroads have adopted a standard bill of lading, and have also modified the clause relating to released rates The new clause reads: "The reduced rates specified in this classification will ap- ply only on property shipped subject to the conditions of the standard bill of lading If the shipper elects not to accept the said reduced rates and conditions, he should notify the agent of the receiving carrier in writing, at the time his property is of fered for shipment, and if he does not give such notice it will be understood that he desires the property carried subject to the standard bill of lading conditions in order to secure the reduced rate thereon Property carried not subject to the con- ditions of the standard bill of lading will be at the carriers liability, limited only provided by common law and by the laws of the United States and of the sev- eral states in so far as they apply. Prop erty thus carried will be charged 20 per cent higher Subject to minimum increase of 1c per 100 pounds) than if shipped sub- ject to the conditions of the standard bill of lading." The previous clause imposed a charge of 30 per cent instead of 20 per cent.
 Metcalf May Retire
 It is reported from Louisville that Gen eral Manager Metcalf of the Louisville and Nashville will retire from that road at an early date to go with one of the western roads, This report lacks confirmation, but the opinion seems to prevail in some quar- ters that it has some foundation. MT. Met calf has been with the Louisville and Nash vile for a great number of years, and is considered one of the best railroad men in the country.
 New Appointment
 W. W. Kent, formerly general passenger and ticket agent of the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis road and later chairman of the Southwestern Passenger association. has been apointed general manager of the Chattanooga Southern to succeed F. M Bonzano, who has for number of years