Col. J. H. Wood,

General Manager's Assistant, Chicago. Dear Sir:

I enclose bill of the Northern & Southern Rolling Stock Co., for body of car No. 3515 and freight on
25 trucks, amount, $212.95; as we have not received voucher in this office for same, bill is
50 respectfully referred to you.

Yours truly, (56)

Mr. T. Hoy, Aud., M. & St. L. R. R. Co.,

Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dear Sir:

Note position taken by Southern lines regarding the handling of this shipment. It seems that the time consumed is within schedule time, as
25 this is L. C. L. shipment. Shipment checked in bad order at Birmingham, and on that account the C. of G. refused to join in
50 disposing of the claim on any basis. As there was no delay whatever with us, claim is returned declined.

Yours truly, (71)

Mr. C. W. Cummings,

Morris, Ill. Dear Sir:

Advise exact time and date of receipt of this car from the M. & O. and forwarding out of your station. Did it
25 miss the regular train? Was there any delay on your part ?

Yours truly, (38)

Mr. Chas. Norton, Division Supt. Lackawanna R. R. Co.,

New York City. Dear Sir:

The crossing where your line crosses our east-bound passenger track and also our west-bound freight tracks is in a very bad
25 condition.

I am very anxious to have the crossing, especially on our east-bound passenger track, repaired. As you are aware, our track is a
50 high speed track, and when the trains go over your track it makes quite a noticeable jerk.

Kindly advise me when you will be able to
75 have the above mentioned repairs made.

Yours truly, (83)

Mr. Edward Conlin, Car Accountant,

Bloomington, Illinois. Dear Sir:

Please advise me movement of A. R. L. car No. 2775, from Albert Lea, November 14, 1902, to
25 point made empty, also movement of S. C. R. car No. 9082 and I. C. car No. 10920,50 from Chicago to point made empty, about November 15, 1902.

Yours truly, (69)

Mr. E. C. Kramer, Local Attorney,

E. St. Louis, Ill. Dear Sir:

I herewith enclose you our file in this case. As to same, the case is similar to the action brought by Gibbons &25 Landers, about which 1 am writing you more at length today.

I, therefore, suggest after deciding whether or not there is anything to the point
50 about the failure to comply with this requirement in the last stock contract, that you see what is the most favorable figure for which case
75 can be compromised. After hearing same I will advise.

Yours truly, (86)

Mr. F. B. Barkley, M. M.,

Memphis, Tenn. Dear Sir:

I will say in regard to engine 507's breaking down on 1-151 at Covington, that I
25 was on 2-151 and overtook 1-151 at that point. With my engine, 510,50 I took the rear of 1-151 and set it on the rear of our train; then I ran my engine around
75 the other train, and backed her up to the other engine. I then got down and asked the other engineer if he was ready; he
100 said he was. I then backed down in the north side-track, and let No. 3, 133 and 2 pass us.

I
125 asked the engineer if he had the valve blocked, to which he replied that he didn't; he said he had taken the relief valve off
150 and placed it over the ports. He had the cross-head blocked in the front end of the guides. Before we got tc the north
175 yard, his engine began to take steam on the right side; and I flagged him down. 1 pulled the train about half-way into the
200 north yard and stalled. He got down and took the relief valve off and changed it. I told him that if I were he, I
225 would not take that off again, but that I would have a switch engine pull us in, as there were four of them there. He
250 got up and gave me a go-ahead signal; and when he gave his engine steam, the back cylinder head was knocked out.

This is
275 all I know about the matter.

Yours truly, (283)

Mr. Thos. Schoop, Agent,

E. Cape Girardeau, Ill. Dear Sir:

Note information furnished by the Car Accountant that I. C. car 19696 was handled at your station March
25 15th; and from information furnished by agent at E. St. Louis, this particular shipment was in that car. I would like to know whether you
50 checked same and can show delivery to connecting line.

Yours truly, (61)

Mr. T. J. Barton, M. M.,

Paducah, Ky. Dear Sir:

I enclose herewith papers about failure of engine 507, train 151, June 16th, at Covington, and again at Memphis
25 Yard.

Please attach reports from Engineer Hazel-bauer, and return papers promptly.

Yours truly, (41)

Mr. H. Miller,

Ottumwa, Ia. Dear Sir:

On December 16th, we paid your claim No. 5210 with several others under our draft No.

You presented this claim for the actual value of the shipment.

From information furnished by our agent at destination, it would seem that the
50 shipment was delivered, but was slightly damaged. You should, therefore, collect a portion of the invoice from your customer and remit the balance to us.75

I wish you would follow the suggestion made by our connections, and send your check at an early date.

Yours truly, (102)

Mr. C. J. Chisam, Asst. Gen. Frt. Agt.,

Springfield, Illinois.

Dear Sir:

Please inform me as early as possible, how freight in car loads and less than car loads, from stations on the Dwight branch
25 and also from stations on the old St. L. P. & N., now the PeoriaSpringfield Branch, are now being routed when destined to stations
50 on the Jacksonville division, the Kansas City division and also to stations on the main line. As I understand it, there is no
75 track connection at San Jose, which leads me to suppose that car load shipments are perhaps routed via Dwight; but of this, of course, I
100 am not sure. Kindly give me all the information that you can, so that we may give the Peoria-Springfield Branch proper credit for all
125 business that is routed that way.

Yours truly, (131)

Mr. H. Baker, Superintendent,

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Dear Sir:

Answering your letter of February 2Gth, relative to grates being burned out of engine No. 426, train

No. 188,25 February 14th, will say, for the negligence shown in this case on the part of the engine-men, you will place a suspension of ten days
50 against the record of the engineer, F. E. King, and a five days suspension against the record of the fireman.

Send me report on form
75 1285 of action taken, for record.

Yours truly, (88)

Mr. Charles Abbett,

Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir:

Referring to your letter of the 3d in reference to your claim No. 1184, I wish to advise that this
25 claim has been returned by the N. 0. & N. E. R. R. Co., with authority to charge them amount obtained by sale of the
50 shipment. We expect to return the claim to our connections within a short time with authority, papers being at present with one of our representatives for approval.

Yours truly, (81)