The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-01-08

fore the Louisiana halfway COmmlS-
sion, asking that the different Express
companies be compelled to deliver eX-
press matter to the Algiers side of the
river whether or not it was so marked
and also to put an end to the extra
charge for the transporting of these
prepaid packages.
The suit was filed and by special
ARRANGEMENT it was to have been tried
on the 18th of January in the Council
Chamber at the regular meeting of the
Railway Commission in this city.
After the Express companies had
been notified of the filing of the suit a
was asked with The Herald
by the managers of the different En-
press companies doing business in the
city. This conference was held at the
office of Mr.. Hyde of the Wells Fargo
Express Company, eleventh floor of the
Whitney Central Bank building, at
which time it was agreed that they
would comply with the request of The
Herald that all express packages,
whether prepaid or not, were to be de-
livered to the Algiers express offices
without any further charge, and also
that in the future all express packages
addressed to any person having a des-
ignation of any street in this district,
would also be sent over to the Algiers
express Office without any further
charge. AS example: A prepaid pack
age addressed to John Doe. 1917 Peli-
can avenue, New Orleans, La, will be
delivered to the Algiers express office.
Heretofore the party was notified that
package was at the New Orleans Of
flee and it necessitated the consignee
making a special trip to the city in
order to receive this package.
The different Express companies
have now agreed to make the deliver.
les to the Algiers Offices. and those
companies who do not have an office
on this side of the river have made
arrangements with the companies who
do have offices here to handle their
Aigiers packages for them.
Since the Express companies have
compiled with all the demands made
by The Herald, the suit before the
Louisiana Railway Commission has
been withdrawn. The following let
tiers from the managers of the different
Express companies are evidence of the
agreements made between the Express
companies and The Herald, the Ey-
press companies being represented by
E. w. Tate of the United States Elk
press Company, G. A. Pardue of the
Southern, George Nosler of the Ameri-
can, ]. A. Hyde of the Wells Fargo
Company, and DR.. Kraft of The Her.
aid:
UNITED STATES EXPRESS COM
PANY
E. w. Tate, Agent
New Orleans, La, Dec. 80, 1913.
DR.. c. V. Kraft,
Prop, The Algiers Herald"
500 Verret ST., Algiers, La.
! Dear Sir
Referring to the matter of express
packages destined to parties residing
in that district of New Orleans known
as Algiers.
! Pursuant to conference which was
held in the Office of ]. A. Hyde, Super
intendent, Wells Fargo & Co., at which
the representatives of the different ex'
press companies were present, beg to
state that this company will gladly
turn over to Wells Fargo & Co., for
delivery from their Office in Algiers
any matter which comes to this Office
addressed either to Algiers or to
streets which are in that part of New
Orleans known as Algiers, excepting
certain packages which we have in
structions to hold at this Office. 1t is
our understanding that all companies
have agreed to this procedure, and that
in view of this action you will with
draw your complaint to the Honorable
Railroad Commission of Louisiana.
l will be pleased to have you send
me copy of your petition to the Rail
road Commission withdrawing the said
complaint.
Yours truly,
E. W. Tate, Agent.
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
! C. A. Pardue, General Agent
Case No. 2014, before the Louisiana
Railroad Commission, involving
collection and delivery service In
the Algiers District of New Or
leans, La.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 81, 1913.
DR.. c. v. Kraft,
500 Verret Street,
Algiers, La.
Dear Sir:
In reference to your complaint filed
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