Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1877 — EXTRA BAGGAGE. [ARTICLE]

EXTRA BAGGAGE.

Important Concession to Business Men. The rule fixing the maximum allowance of baggage to each passenger at one hundred pounds is now almost universally observed by railroad companies- All in excess of this established weight is rated as extra baggage, and charged for at a certain rate per one hundred pounds. This is obviously just, ana commercial houses could uot reasonably ask to be relieved of such charges while they hold the railread companies responsible, as common carriers, Rtf the safe carriage and delivery of, in some iußtances, valuable sample eases, A liberal disqpunt In extra baggage rates, under restrictions designed to exempt the company from excessive liabilities in the event of lessor damage of property, is now offered by the Pittsburg. Cincinnati A St. Louis Railway Company, whose lines are popularly known us the Pan Handle Jlouie. This company hue prepared an extra baggage ticket, similar ip form to the mileage ticket already In t«*e. The coupon** represent different values, amounting in the aggregate to thirty dollars, and are receivable at any station on the line, at their faceivaliie, in payment of extra baggage charges. The complete ticket, representing thirty dollars in value, is to he sold for twenty dollars, a diecount of thirty-three |»er cent. For furtlier information, apply at General Ticket Office, Pan Handle Route,' f No. 2!fi XwOi High gt.7Cohrtnbuvs O. j