22 WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS. 
A very large amount of work has already been done by 
the Traffic Department in the way of arranging for the proper 
transportation of exhibits and the securing of reduced rates 
on the same. Material reductions have been made by all of 
the leading railway lines of the country. In announcing the 
concessions thus far secured, it may be generally stated that 
full tariff rates will be charged on exhibits on the forward 
journey, the same being returned free to point of shipment 
via the same route first used, provided the ownership of the 
goods exhibited remains unchanged. Freight charges must 
be prepaid at the point of shipment, the goods being deliv- 
ered at the Exposition clear of all charges incident to the 
transportation. 
The maximum charge for removing, storing and returning 
empty cases, and packing material for exhibitors who request 
it, will be as follows: 
For empty cases and packing material without insurance, 
two (2) cents per cubic foot. 
For empty cases and packing material with insurance, 
two and one-half (2%) cents per cubic foot. Neither 
these storage rates nor the terminal charges referred to 
below are definitely determined. It is hoped both may be 
modified. 
An elaborate system of tracks within the grounds mini- 
mizes the difficulty and labor of handling exhibits of a heavy 
Or cumbersome character. Tracks of standard gauge will be 
constructed to the doors of the fisheries buildings, so that 
bulk will not be broken until the consignment is finally un- 
loaded on the exposition grounds. 
The schedule, as shown on opposite page, of. current 
class rates in effect at the present time between the prin- 
