 The Wells Fargo company contracted with independent lines to deliver its express packages and transport gold bullion and coins.Stagecoach travel was usually uncomfortable as passengers were often crowded together in limited space, dust pouring through open windows from rough unpaved roads, rough rides, un-bathed fellow passengers and poorly sprung steel tired stagecoaches.Some drivers were famous for their skill in driving six horses down winding roads at top speed, only rarely overturning.