Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-29
POINTS FOR SHIPPERS,
Railroad Men Give Tips to Boston Mcr-
chants-Morc Care In ItOutipg Goods
Urged by Traffic Managers.

The March issue or the Boston Mer.
chants association bulletin contains some
interesting correspondence growing out
or tho recent conference of local trade
associations and representatives. of the
railroads to consider tho annovinr mat.
ter OF delayed freight shipments.
AS 4 result Of tho conference II Wa,
agreed that tho ropresontstivos Of tbs
railroads present should prepare and for.
ward a letter to Soc. r. II. Walcot. o,
the conference, giving information Of the
freight cars loaded at the different
freight terminals each day.
In the appended extracts from the lot.
tors received. some very practical sug.
gestions are made to local mcrchants;
Freight traffic manager NJ. r. Donovan
Of the Boston & Maine writes: we ap.
preciatc to the fullest extent the i'm
cortance to tho merchants of Boston hay.
ing such first-class transportation facii.
ties "a Will enable them 70 fill thci,
orders promptly, and have their ship.
ments reach destination with the loas,
possible delay, and We stand ready at all
times to cooperate with the Boston mer.
chants to make our service first class in
every respect. IF the Boston merchants
receive complaints that their goods Ia
not reach destination promptly, it is very
important that the attention of this de-
partmcnt he called to such delays, and
immediate steps will be taken to invcs-
tigatc Caus" OF the delay, and measures
taken which will prevent its recurrence.
General freight agent II. NJ. Biscoe Of
the Boston e Albany sends the following
"Regardins delays to wcst-bound freight,
think it was generally agreed that the
delays complained of were confined large
~ to freight destined to small towns in
New York and Pennsylvania. our service
being generally satisfactory to tho larger
cities and towns, for which freight is
offered us in sufficient quantities to en-
able us to make straight cars running
through to destination without transfer.
II also understand it was conceded that
the delays complained Of were with the
connections of the Boston roads, and thai
the service given so far as the initial
lines are concerned. is salts factory. Wa
would be glad to explain to any one the
particulars of our service to any point,
or to give any further information.
"If any merchant has a complaint TO-
sardng service We would like to hear
from his promptly, giving fun par-
ticulars We will investigate such COM
plants promptly and, if the trouble IS
nm our line applv a remedy. If the
,ro,hIo /. with our connections We Will
promptly take the matter up with them
and try to bring about an improved
service"
General Freight Agent F. s. Holbrook,
NJ the New York Hew Haven & Hart
ford writes:
II suggest that the merchants Of Bos-
ton make a careful study of quick routes
to destination. and instruct their sales
men to request the consignee in each ami
every instance where they sell goods 10
order them shipped via the best and
quickest route from the shipping point
to destination. and, If a consigncc points
out to the salesman a route which tho
salesman knows must be slow. or slower
than other faster routes. and nc finds
that the consignce is using that route 70
save n few cents at the expense of losing
a great deal of time both for the shipper
and the constance think the salesnau
an easily show the customer that they
VIII both sacrifice business needlcssly IN
order to save an insignificant sum Of
"Sppnose n salesman does get an or.
der to ship via slow route, and th.
shipper forcbly diverts the shipment 10
what he knows is A fast route, and the
customer makes A reduction of % cents
as a result of the diversion, would it not
hc policy for the shipper to stand a few
deductions of this character and pre-