Messrs. Wisor & Wilson,

Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen:

Referring to your letter of the 10th regarding your claim No. 6942, I wish to advise that if we had any
25 idea that you would act in this manner, your claim would not have been paid on presentation. We paid this claim; and in your letter of
50 July 27th you acknowledge that consignee received the shipment. You now state that you have no record of the shipment's being delivered
75 and must insist that we furnish definite advice. You know shipment is held by consignee, and should give instructions as requested in my letter of
100 November 2d, sending your check for the amount allowed.

Yours truly, (111)

Mr. F. A. Wann, G. F. A.,

Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir:

Please note the attached from Mr. Wasson, of the Iowa Central, stating divisions applied on Palsville to E. St. Louis, way-bill 11,25 November 18th, copy attached. Say if these divisions are agreeable to you, and kindly return all papers.

Yours truly, (44)

Swift Refrigerator Transportation Co., Union Stock Yards,

Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen:

Once more returning our bill No. 37047, for car repairs, amount $48.72. Please note that our
25 Supt. Machinery states correct number of car was No. 2833 and bill has been changed to so read. If you
50 now find same to be correct, will you kindly issue voucher for same?

Yours truly, (63)

Mr. A. Philbrick, Superintendent,

St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir:

I send you herewith papers covering failure of engine 507, train 1-151, at Covington, June 16th,25 also failure of same engine and train at Memphis, Tenn., engineer Hazelbauer, with report from the mechanical department, under date of June 25th, recommending a
50 suspension of ten days against the record of Engineer Hazelbauer for the manner in which he handled this engine.

Yours truly, (71)

Mr. F. A. Wann, G. F. A.,

St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir:

Referring to yours of the 4th inst. attached, and returning papers in regard to through billing between points on our road and those on
25 the L. S. & M. S. via I. I. & I., I see no reason why this billing should not be made and settlements
50 made at Junction points in the same manner as we now handle Fast Freight Line business. But from the attached papers it would appear that
75 the through billing, as has been the method, is held up by the I. I. & I. at South Bend.

I notice in Ross's
100 letter of December 28th that he states that it is desired to open all of our Stations to through billing; but I take it that
125 this through billing should not be made to any points west of the Mississippi River.

Yours truly, (141)

Mr. Wm. Renshaw, Supt. Machinery,

Chicago. Dear Sir:

I enclose letter Supt. Dunn, June 13th, with full set of investigation papers concerning case of train No. 26 on May 22d, running
25 into the rear of extra north between Martinsville and Hazel-hurst, at 6:30 P. M. on that date. You will note that in this case the
50 following employes were considered responsible and action is recommended as follows:

W. T. Stewart, Engineer Ex Nth. to be dismissed. W. T. Morgan, Conductor Ex
75 Nth. to be dismissed.

Thos. A. Long, Engineer No. 26, to be reprimanded. Joe Elliott, Engineer No. 93. Suspended 10 days.

I endorse the recommendations
100 of the local board. Will you attach your statement and send the papers to the Assistant General Manager, who will kindly return them to me
125 with his instructions, in order that the employes involved may be notified.

Yours truly, (140)

Mr. B. Anderson,

Quincy, Ill. Dear Sir:

It would seem that you referred papers in this claim to us without reading the correspondence. Record furnished by our agent at Chicago
25 when the papers were referred to him by Mr. Boisseau, indicates this shipment checked rusty when received from your line. You state it was delivered
50 in good condition. Why should you not authorize for 50 per cent of the claim?

Yours truly, (68)

Mr. Robert White,

Lowell, Mass. Dear Sir:

I am returning papers in this claim without investigation as there is nothing to support the bill. How do claimants arrive at
25 damage of $50.00? Is it estimated? Claims of this nature should not be accepted by you unless supported by original invoice and original account sales.50

Yours truly, (52)

Mr. R. B. Boyne,

Trinidad, Colo. Dear Sir:

Note that the Grand Trunk has furnished Mr. Piazza with information that this company is responsible for the delay to this car
25 of bananas.

I would like to know whether it was possible to deliver this car to the Grand Trunk August 24, 1899,50 and why delivery was not effected on that date. When were the instructions received? Attach copy of billing into your station.

Yours truly, (70)

Mr. G. F. Bowman, Freight Agt., Grand Trunk R. R. Co.,

Mew York City. Dear Sir:

Answering your letter of June 23d, I will say that the manner in which we proposed to handle this business was as follows:25

When you deliver a car to this company for one of our iron industries, we should expect to get that car on an expense bill,50 showing our switching charges prepaid; and when, on the other hand, a car was loaded by one of our local firms or industries for a
75 firm or industry on your tracks, we would deliver the car to you on an expense bill showing charges prepaid. At the end of the
100 month a statement would be made out by each company, and these prepaid switching charges paid over by the road collecting them to the road
125 for which they were collected.

It seems to me that this would be the simplest way of handling this matter; and I should like to
150 hear from you at once if you accept it.

Very truly yours, (162)