Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
BAGGAGE RULES
 EFFECTIVE NEXT MONTH
Adopted by New Haven Road and
 Uniform with Other Regulations.


 New baggage rules and rates will go into effect on the New Haven system on June ,. These rules are practically uniform with those to be adopted all through the United States and Can aoa. The required printed tariffs were issued by the New Haven road. last Friday so as to give the legal thirty days notice. Apparently this will give time for the railroad men to read them through once. if business is slack=for it is a pretty extensive piece of print ing.
 There has been wide diversity of practice on eastern and western roads The New Haven's present tar if and rules took effect no longer ago than last fall. and comparatively the changes are few The bagga gemaster can give one a lot of information when he has learned it all The tariff for special cars and trains is combined with the baggage tariff notice
 With this information one can as- certain that the cost of travelling va ries with accomn odation, and the amount and kind Of impedimenta one carries. Thus, if one takes along a gocart, there may be minimum ex- cess baggage charge of 15 cents. If, however, one really would travel in style, and go on a chartered train, such train can be had to New York for about $500 Perhaps. if one really wants 8 special train at bargain rates, he would do better to choose a short CT route. For example. the Narragan- ett Pier road. which, if not as long. is just as wide" as the New Haven, will give a man a special train from Kings ton to Peace Dale for s15. The mini mum charges on the, New Haven are usually guaranteed s3 train mile, and nothing less than $50
 One of the points of diversity has been the checking of corpses. necessi- tating re-ticketing or re-checking at gateway points between the east and west. Under the new rules, the corpse is to be checked through to any point in this country or Canaca the ticket for it being indorsed with the check number and the check indorsed with the number of the ticket of the at- tendant. For above 5e0 pounds of weight of coffin and contents excess baggage rates will be charged.
 Commercial travellers sample cases have caused many puzZling questions to arise. The new rules separate bag gage into personal and sample" {" Personal baggage includes wearing ap- parel and effects in use, and appro- priate for the use of the passenger for the purpose of the journey and not intended for another person or for sale Money, jewelry, negotiable paper, liq- uids, perishable articles, etc. are ex- cluded, and the railways are not lia- ble for their damage. Sample bag gage includes samples carried by com mercia1 travellers to be shown for the purpose of making sales. but not for sale or free distribution. Money, jew elry, negotiable papers. etc. are ex- cluded from sample baggage.
 The liability of the roads ordinarily is limited to $1o0 on an adults and $50 on child's baggage. If the pas senger declares a greater value excess rates will be collected. No piece of baggage, which is declared to exceed $5,00G in value. will be transported as baggage. Dogs, heretofore carried on western roads free of cost, at owners risk, hereafter, if not exceeding $25 in value or not for exhibition. if muzzled or in crates, are fo be taken at ex- cess baggage rates, at the gross weight the minimum charge being 9 cents. The uniform rules contemplate a limitation on the size of a piece of baggage after January l next. Forty cubic feet and 2a0 pounds weight will then be the limit for one piece to be checked.