VLS^zstkS^ r MAinjlAC'sUKF.F OF lAGGAGE CHECKS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. -.Jotl- A^ FORMS OF LOCAL AND QK/i m T E m m i ■ i h aggagt gltflf^ .MAM'l ACrri.'Kl) I!V EDMUND HOOLE, 77 MERCER STREET, l!t)lr of St. .\ir/lft/ns lliitrl. %W^ (11 AIM.KS I.A\(;K, PinXT*EH, Nil. 77 MRRI'KR STHEET. 1S70. K1^ " Enlered accurdiiii,' t»» Act of Oon^rtMH. iu the year IHTO. by Edmund Hoolt-. in the Oftlett fif the Librarian of CcmgresM. at Wadiiini'tou."' . Ill )ir('S('iitiii!i this \(iluuu' 111' iiiriiis of Bagiingc Chocks In my cnstoiiK'rs initl tlie railroad coiiiiiiuiiil y in general, 1 would embrace the opjiortiiiiity to return my most siiieere tlianks for the many tokens of their rc_o-ard and appreciation of my ettbrts in the past, and trust that this work may also meet with theirfavor andai)proval. While it shall He my constant endeavor to keep pace with the demands of the times, in tlie production of new and desiralde forms, and feelino- much >;ratitied at previous success in this respect, I shall make every etfort that skill any the cuts on j)age 7!i now known as tlie local check; this still continues in use, and is a very good cheek for local business, having sim](ly the initials of the railroad and the number stamped on it, the destin.ition being given by marking on the baggage with chalk the number or name of the station to which the baggage is going. A great improvement on this is the adop- tion ill addition to this local check, of a third check, which is slipped on the strap over the tag check, this third or triplicate check being made of eitlier metal kv card lio.ard. on which the number or name of the station is printed or written. Tliis clieck is represented on |iage 7."*, and was introduced by me in 1H5:{ — these triplicate checks .-ire now in use on a number of Kailroads, and gi\<' great satisfaclion for local liusiness. Another metho(l of local checking, is, to h.-ive checks with tlie ii.-ime (d I'ach station st;imped thereon; these are also sometimes maile of ditterent forms for ea<-h station; tliis altliouu'h I'ather expen- sive in the first instance, is a nnist evcelleiil system, and one little liable to carrv b;igg.-ige .-istrav. Lastly, as a local I'lieck, comes Iloole's I'ateiil Reversible i>ag- gageCheck, page so, which is now being introduced on' a great many )'i>:iils wliicli li;ivi' tried tlio other sy^^teTii, anil have diseanled tlieiii all for tills ; as a it has no eqnal, in faet can liardly he said to liave a competition, so universally is it in nse for thronuli l)a<>:gage, and altliongli during the past twelve years, dozens of |iatented contrivances liave been introduced, none of them have met witli even comparative success, notwith.standingone of them has liad the advantage of being praised andpntfecl monthly in oneof the most extensively circulated Hailroad (inides in the country ; yet Iloole's Keversihle stands to-day witli- out a rival, combining simplicity, neatness and dnrabilitj'. When so required, but not otherwise, I stamy) the following con- tract on the baidc of the duplicate or jtocdcet check without extra cliarge. INCONSIDLRATION OF f REE^ ;AHfilAGE Of BAGOAGF ITS VALUE GAGRECDTOBE LIMITED TO k ^ONE HUNDRED OOLLARC.^ On Enugrant Checks, which are usually made of coppei', the con- tract is jirintcd in both english and gerinaii. INCONSIDERATIOMOrTHE FREE CARFIIAGE OF EIGHTY POUNDS OF BAGGAGE. ITS VALUE IS AGREED TO BE LIMITED TO SIXTY DOUARS The rsn ^Inldradit Tur We freic '3c- \\i bass ilcbtvcmtommeit getroffcn foii ttr iBettl) tcfftlbdlctbiig Hol- lars mdit iitcrfthrtileii tar|. ■hecks, are tilled with a tine ib'part- letters and figures in all my black enanu'l without extra cost. The straps are made of the best cpiality n.ak tanned leather, maib' ex])ressly for the ]iurpose. I wouhl call especial attention to the checks for regidating the consumption of coal, wood, oil, tallow, waste, itc, rejiresentecl on |i|). 7:i and 74; these are now used to great advantage on manv of the ]irinci|).-il railroads I also furnish the followini;- articles used in tlie baggage ment. Clu'ck Hooks (if .^[aIeable Iron, hohling 40 rliecks. IJrass Clieck Hooks, for Triplicate Checks hold 50. Japam'se Cards for to use as Triplicate Checks, llrass Check ]«ings, S, 10 and 12 iiu-hes di.ameter. Check Straps, l)est oak tanned leatlier. Ticket l'uM<'lies for Station Basra-age .Men. HOTEL CHECKS. I manufacture to order. Hotel Checks, from any of the fi>rms in this liook for Viaggage, coat, valise and umbrellas. KEY T.\(iS. Specimens may be seen on |i]). 75 and 70 or can be made of any other of the former. ' Trusting by strict attention to business and promptness in filling- orders, to merit a continuance of the favors shown me in the |iast, I remain, most respecti'ullv. yours, itc., EDMUND HOOLE. EDMUND HOOLE. N.J.GvR.R C & A.R.R 6^mm 9966 PLAliSIFIELDW PHILADELPHIA 1. N.C.R.R lu HARRISBURG ;j. N.Y.C.Ry 699 TROY 4. ERIE .R 999 SALAMANCA . o. C.O .R.R 666 BELLEAIR 0. "^ EDMUND HOOLE, mm YOUNGSTOWN H&B.T. Ry 69696 ROUGH 8c READY PStE.RR 666 SUNBURY .'>. .V. _ 0&M.RJI 696 SEYMOt)Il STL&IMJIII 666 , POTOSI JO. 11. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. j:t. NC RR 6 69 CHARLOTTE. SYRACUSE. r p^^^- ' ft99 14. J.-,. B8tO.R.R 9 6 is PIEDMONT 10. N W.Vr.R.R 9099 CURKSBURG jS.Cj.XV.Ix. 696 ^^GlJiSTA /.v. " EDMUND HOOLE, P&E.R.R r ^^L^PORTJERVIS I LOCAL 19. 21. PORTLAND 20, C.B&Q:Ry. ^A P.W& B.R.R. 666^6666 BALTIMORE. 6996 ■ ' 996 23. 24. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. B.C R&M;RyM q q q q 969 f^^^^ CHATTANOOGA PacRRofMo CTRR^ 966 . LJEFFERSON DETROltMciTY 20. 28. CHESHIRE.R.R. 6666 troy; :w. Ill EJhMLiNi* tiOOLE. N R R 9009 32. M&W?RR D&PRR 9 69 DUBUQUE :i:i :t4. D & N.R.R 6996 DANBURY P&cE.R.R. 999 :i.i. 36. 77 MEKC'EK STREET. .V. Y H t, D. R.R DAYTON. E.H&N.R. 96G9 LPOPKINSVILLE H&S.J.R.Iv. 969 ViaHARRISBURG i. 4». 12 EDMUND HOOLE, S .R.R 4:t. ERI E.Ry. 699 ELMIRA 44. KyCenRR ^m PARIS V& TR R 969 BRISTOI: 46. S&RKH. PORTSMOUTH^^ 906 HARPERS FERRY 47, 48. 77 mer(;kr street, n. y. 13 WgcW.R.R 666 WELDON 4U. oO. SI, ii!{. T.H&B.R.R. 990 CARTERSBURGH I 14 EDMUND HOOLE, "Ga R.R Aaii^TA s§. N.H.H & S.R.R. 606- SJ&CRR' 696 DUNKIRK. 6000 ^6?. R&ER.R. 90 9 RICHMOND S9. ffO, 77 MERCER STREET, N. Y. 15 STL&STJR.R 6 m 01. 02. 63. cr.y&p.ry:^ s.p&prr ST PAUL 04. CHATT4NiaOGtAi ' 6(869 ■ &C.IUI MOi^Tro.co: RAILROAD. m. IC. EDMUND HOOLE, C&RRiv:R.R 9§69 newIport 07. R&M. Bev;RR c.s. ^ D 969^ CO R.R. WHEELING 09. 70. W&S.PUR 666 O & M.R.R. PARKERSBURCH 96 6 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 17 HARLEM R.R. 900 FORDHAM i'i. N.Y&H.R.H 999 ALBANY. 74. N&N.W.R.R 9999 HICKMAN to. 76. NASHVILLE p.MA^EY.R^;^ 696 .&C.RR ;^'. 18 EDMUND HOOLE, PC&SIRt 696 PITTSBURG ^ 666 C.S&CR.R to. 80. W& M.RR. 699 WILMINGTON BALTIMORE TO CHARLOTTE '^ Via DANVILLE ^GKEEN CASTLE ^^ 8T. ADRL4lN 666 M.S&NIRR 6 66 AUGusryv - 8:i. .> IfC. r 77 iMERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 21 999 AValRR OMNIBUS CHECK U7. C C &IC R R . 696 RICHMOND 99. M&LRR t&a. T.W&>VRy 996 TOLEDO tor. P&TRR fO?. 9-> EDMUND HOOLE, L&N.R.R 999 LOUISVILLE to:i. to J. N&DRR 699 DECATUR 104. P.C&S.L.R.R 9696 ST LOUIS. 100. S.Ly&T.H.Ri 9666 TROY. 10t(. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 23 NEWARK SM&N.RR wu. 110. V&MR^Il. ///. A&N.C.B.R. 999 ■ 666 BOSTON ^»^^^^^^^^ ^^^ as. K&S^P.RR 96 9 KEOKUK ///. 24 EDMUND HOOLE, 7 /.>. G&CRR 999 GREENVILLE. / Id. E&K.R.R 666 in J IS. E&K.RR: vggf no. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 25 C&IJRR HAMILTON T.H&I.R.Iv. 69996 fflOIANOPOLIS J'i 1. 124. 9669^ 966^ stlouis^Ilocal ns. BD&F.RJR 128, fse. 125. 20 EDMUND HOOLE, N5.C.RR NASHVILLE N&P.R.R. 666 NORFOLK li I is. M&W.P.R.R. 999 3VEST POINT liU. t:ti}. UPRR OMAHA l.i I. t:ti. 77 MERCER STREET, N. Y. W.C & R.R.R. 6996 6666 SAND HILL 1 TERRE HAUTE i:i:t. /:t4. S.R.&D.R.R. C.B&SJRR 666 6999 BLUE MOUNTAIN, COUNCILBLUFFS /.'/6*. M&STPRR W&W.R.R. , 666 I 6666 WELDON .^MllWAXJKEE i:r. l.'iS. 28 EDMUND flUOLK 139. I.Ij.it.Jlv 696 CAIRO 140. KRvcRR 141. 14*. I B&E.RR 96 9 BUFFALO I4:i. |W.UR.R 966 RACINE 144. 30 EDMUND HOOLE, I.P&CRR I L.N.A&CR.R. 969 INDIANAPOLIS iji. 6666 ij,'. HICKMAN. 999 N&NWRv R vR. ' IJli. 666 OA&MRR 1J4. M& C.R.R. B&M RRR-W QQQ 9QQQ f ""^ ^^^^A' J MEMPHIS. /*»•>. /.^<;. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 31 M V.R.R 696 LEAVENWORTH /.>?. V&M.R.R 999 VICKSBURG /•>». MoValrr: 999 HARLEM ^ S.S. R.R 699 LYNCHBURG 7.T.V. CISCO 160. 8c iu .rv.K.. 669 WAV tfil. Jd'i. 32 EDMUND HOOLE, N.C.R.R 1V.O.J&G.N.R.R 6666 9999 GOLDSBORO Vneworleans. 103. 104. E & C.R.R. D^B^Q^i S.W RR 9669 9696 EVANSVILLE 163. FARLEY 100. C & S.C.R.R. I M & M.R.R 6969 I 6996 CHARLOTTE. Jmontgomery 10 4. lOH. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 33 PS&P.RR 666 ' SACO. ' 99999 BD&FR R 169. ItO, IC&LRH 696 WAY 111. 969 U.P.RyE.D /?!. L.C&L.R.R. IPacRROfMo 6666 I 9999 17. "i. 174. 34 EDMUND HOOLE, E.T&GaR.R. 6996 "ATHENS. ' 966. MilDiv nr, 170. B.C &ERR ,6991 CORRYi E.T&VA.R.R. 9969 KNOXVILLE. 17 7. 17 H. C.C C&IRR 6996 C.RI&PR.R 666 BEIIEFONTAINE ,^J)AVENPORT 17 9. ISO. 77 MERCER STREET, N. Y. -969p JVARSAW ^ IU4. WHEEUNG C W* Z.R.R. LIRR BROOKLYN I9r». 996, mim >STP&PACi Lr.r.J wo. ^^ WI. 1 ws. 38 EDMUND HOOLE, lUO. s.r&d:Rj?. 999 iOO. 201. vov. •JO.i. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 39 C& A.R.R. CAPE MAY ^lA B & O.R.R. em C.B&QRR. 999 quingy; '404. W6. DUNKIRK. •*'t>i. SHERMAN .?.yj. 920. •>i>i> 226. I 42 EDMUND HOOLE, 227. i20. FIFTH AVENUE 231, 2.13. 22S. 230. METROPOLITAN 696 HOTEL ^ 234. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. iH CORK iir NEWiRt sn: R.R. i 960 237. D&MR.R DETROIT 'i:ivC&NlV&M.P. 6699 H.R.R.R 6966 YONKEttS 313. 514. LIMA TO COLUMBUS VuD&M-L.M. 6969 CINCINNATI TO WINCHESTER ViaM&C&B&O 6996 iil5. old. ,6999; NORTH WAY CHECK CAIRO TO MERIDIAN Mobile feOmo.RY. 9666 jzr. V^iiltfWW'-"i''V"'"^ 54 EDMUND HOOLE, BALTIMORE TO CHICAGO VIA.N.C-P&E N.Y.C- Gi.W-M.C-RY. SHAMOKIN TO OMAHA 99999 yiAN.C.PENNP.F.W&GW .5 19. 320. CHICAGO TO MEMPHIS 9669 ViaI.C-R.TC?M&0 I LOUISVILLE TO NIAGARA FALLS L.Cill.MC.CC&IL.SN.YCi 621. 522. V& TAirLine 66966 PETERSBURG TO CHATTANOOGA EH IE TO GIRARD VlAEd6P& P.P.W&C.Rv 523. 524. 77 MERCER STREET, N. Y. 55 NEW YORKTO ME/VDVILLE VIAE.S«A 8«G.W. 666 52Ji. MEMPHISTO NEW ORLEANS ViAMlC-M.C-N.QJtCN ^ 9696 NEW YORKTO RED BANK 699 R&D.BAY.R.R 45«. ,5«r. 52H. LONG BRANCH NEW-YORK 666 R 8. D.BAYR.R NEW YORK TO NEWORLEANS 99999 NY.MAILS.S.C? 530, 56 EDMUND HOOLE. BOSTON TO RICHMOND Via ALlentown P.C. RC8cC&Cscl-C.R.R. : BOSTONTO S^ JOSEPH ViaSPRINGFIELD P*C. P.CtC.C8.I.T-H8clT-H.A &STL.N-M8cHtS-J.R.R 006 Via PHILADELPHIA* S31» ?*i'> *>•>/*• NEW-YORK TO INDIANAPOLIS' ViaSpringfield.P.C. P-C&C&C&I.C. Via ALLENTOWN NEW-YORK TO TITUSVILLE Via MAUCH CHUNK 6 969 S33. 534. CHICAGO TO KANSAS CITY ViACA&SL8ePAC. 6666, ST LOUIS TO ' INDIANAPOLIS ViAS-L-Aa,T-H»>T-H!kl. 969 ?,;.» .>••;« 77 MERCER STREET, N. Y. 57 bUFFALO TO STJOSEPH Via L-S.M-S.C-B &a 8c H&S-I.R.R. 966 NEW-YORK TO S^ LOUIS. Via ERIE. AgcG.W. tO«.M.R.R 969 mr. ',38. S^ LOUIS TO ^WASHINGTON < V,^ sM.A&GW.PFWjiC P-C-N-C feB8^0 669 ST LOUIS TO PHILADELPHIA ViaCA&SLMS&NI. C&T.A&G-W.P&E CAT. 8c P&R. A39. PEORIA TO iROCHESTER Via C8tR-I.M-C. G-W8cN^-C.^ .^40. NEW-YORK TO MEMPIHIS 'VIAC&A.P-W&B.B&0& Tenn.Line. .741. r,42. 58 EDMUND HOOLE, Via Normal J UNCTION 9999 ALTON TO MENDOTA ViaC&A 8.1-C. o4.3. S44. 699 CORINTH TO ATLANTA ViaM&CsW&ARR 966 NEW-YORK TO NASHVILLE Via Erie L-S.C-C&C. OscM Jeff&L&N. .14.5. 546. 9999 CORRY TO PROVIDENCE ViaP&E.CAT.LV.NIC &Shore Line, 9999 INDIANAPOLIS TO BALTIMORE. ViaI&CM&CiB&O 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 59 CINCINNATI TO LAWRENCE Via I &C.T-H &I & S-L-A&T-H.Pac.&U.R 666 Plnn.R.R MIFFLIN TO WILLIAM SPORT Via HARRISBURG 549. 560. C&I.C.R.R. LOCAL 696 COLUMBUS TO URBANA CAIRO TO ^ BALTIMORE ViAlC.S-L-A&T-H.T-H&l. C&I-C.C-O&B&O. 696 5S1. iiS2. CHICAGO TO ■ LEAVENWORTH ViAC.A&.STL8t,PAC.R.R 9999 N.YORKTO WYOMING ViaNJ.C-D L &cW .9699 6S3. 5n4. VM 60 EDMUND HOOLE, BOSTONTO MEMPHIS. Via Springfield CfcA.P- Wi!cB.B«.0.0&A«JenRu MOBILt TO CAIRO ViAMOBIVt&OHIO.BR iiiHH, CAIROTO MERIDIAN ViaMobileScOhio. R.R. 6996 6996 INDtANAPOLIS TO ALBANY V.ACtlC.A&G-W.ERItkH.R o5S. 999 ST. JOSEPH TO WASHINGTON ViaH&cS.J.N.M.O&M LM.C.O&cB&oO.R.R. r,r,it. CHATTANOOGA TO WASHINGTON ViaTenn Route ScOiA*^ 669 .760. 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. CI 6SG6 CINCINNATI TO CHARLESTON ViAl&C.TH&l&SL-A&T.H BOSTO N TO NEW ORLEANS ViASpRiNCFrELoC&AP-W&B B&O.O&ATen.Route&N-OJ&G.N 6969 ; 5«/. J6'*^. NEW-YORK TO WILMINGTON ViACgcAScP.WtB.R.R SoOLD BAY LINE 6699 WHEELINGTO BUFFALO ViaC&PPFWilC E&PB&SL 9969 RICHMONDTO ST LOUIS ViaR.F&cP-B&.0. C.OL.M-O&M. 9966 , J6'4. BUFFALO TO TITUS VILLE VIA.B&EXCUT O C 9996 aim. (52 EDMUND HOOLE, NORLEANS TO TORONTO ViaN.OJIG N-M C- M&GR.T.C9I-.C-M.C-G.W PHIL* TO MJiiWIIS u.smxine-m&l' 99999 507. oOS. OWE GO TO CIEVELAND 6699 NEWARK ViaMAGONAUG WILtWASHBAlT 996 'tdiK > ; (K ^PEORIA TO SMIATOCA ViaC»I&PMC ► GAV^NYC . 666 RICHMOND TO AUGUSTA ViARScPrP«,W 669 1. 77 MERCER STREET, N. Y. (;;; TRENTON TO WIlMEVaTON ViaC&A-P.W&B. 696 VINCENNES TO LOmSVILlE ViA.a.M!c.I-0&M.HR 699 or:i. 574. 96699 RICHMOND TO PHIIADEIPHIA yiARFtPB&OtPW&Bi DETROIT TO MARQUETTE ViA.M.C-C«iN.W-Ca.T.C! 6999 rt 4 ->. 570. BALTIMORE TO ANNAPOLIS ViaA&E-B&O. MILWAUKEETO GREENBAY ^A^M&SPC&N.W 9666 '>7S. t54 EDMUND HOOLE, NEWYORKTO STAMFORD HR.R.R 9669 ALBANY 579. 580. ' PITTSBURGH TO WILMINGTON.Del 'yiAPENN&W&R.Tl 669 581. 58». ATJGUSfTATO MACON ViaMILLEDGEVILLE HAYS CITY TO BALTIMOBE UPEDiCamHScSJ ,cB40-p.r.w&c-PE>.N^.c: 9696 583. *84. 77 MERCER STREET, N. Y. 65 969 oHH. .-,«. •^ 77 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 67 BLOOMSBURG TOLEDO TO ^^SHINCTON V«CfcT -.M&N-CO-B^O ■■ 969 597. 598. 96 9 ROCK ISLAND TO DETROIT ViaC.RI&P-M.C. 666 BRISTOL TO DALTON ^yiAE.T4V-E.T&G^ .;.'/.'/. 600. NEW YORK OMAHA ViaPaJ.F.W&C.C&N.W ViaPHILA B.> COAL. ENGINE 60 Bush TOG. COAL. ENGINE 40 Bush 707. COAL ENGINE N9 30 20 Bush 70S. 74 EDMUND HOOLE. Wood Check. Waste Cheek. wood: EngN?30 ' '4Gord V 709, wood: EngN?30 3^ Cord i 710. wood; EngW 30 ^ 34Cordv W/V^T E Engine Nolo 5 Lbs ' 7i3. WAST.E ENGINE Nrio 10 Lbs 711. 714. TalJow Cheek. TALLOW ! ENGINE NQ2d 715. WOOD Eng.IV93() 1 Gdr d. . TALLOW ENGjNE N|g 10 Lbs ? Id. 77 MERCER STREET, N. Y. 75 Keif Tags for Hotels. ST NICHOLAS HOTEL 76 EDMUXD HOOLE, KEY TAGS. SHERMAN HOUSE .HOI] SB ■ ^■^ ^^^ ^™ ^" H ■:^ c — C — * iC' 3r ^ '3E" •-:i z.^ ■?) fc ■^ '^ Zl: ^ -ft fc -r pq . c/5 r- — . _, ^ ^^ ^— ^ r— ^_ _ ^^ P5 ' ^ 5( CC ^ *~ ^ 5l 55' S^ !> W ; ~ ~, P5 i 1-^ *c ■ ' * ■ o ' ic -^ '^ <«! x^.i. ;>^ ^^"^ ii, i^; . . p> o* .. c; Cm , » ,_ *-f ?t ^ ^ ih 1' — V (4 ~ ^ "T C , r -r o „ — x — > ^ '^ " "^ > 1/3 .E E 5s i> £ E W w ~ l_> ■- P4 = O X - - • • * ^ ; ■ — — -