Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-31

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that tine delegates from the District were not
admitted. Adjourned.
RAILWAY DISTRIBUTING POST OFFICE
Hon a. n. Zevely, Third Assistant Postmaster
| General, some time ago conceived the idea of
facilitating the transmission and prompt de-
livery of letters, newspapers and mail matter
generally between this city and New York aud
intermediate points by system of rail car dis
tributing post offices, whereby the work OF
stamping, asserting and distributing mail m at
ter will be done in a ear prepared for the pur-
pose while the train is in motion. One OF the
new cars for the purpose was at the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad depot last night, and was
visited by high officials of the Post Office De-
partment, and by number Of railroad men
and invited guests, who were warm in their
appreciation of not only the system about to be
inaugurated but of the workmanship Of the
car and the commodious and perfect manner
IN which the interior is arranged.
The car was constructed at the car.works Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., at Mount
Clare, and was completed on Saturday last,
and Is now being run over the road 10 wear OF
the roughness. The dimensions Of the car are
45 feet inches in length in the clear by feet
inches wide, with height Of about feet at
either side, but 1t being on the "double- decker"
principle, the center is fully feet. On either
side are words informing the public that it il
the s'through line between New York and
Washington" There are also the usual aper-
lures through which letters may be conve-
niently dropped in for mailing. IN the inside
are two cases, each containing two hundred
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nary. and forty boxes, each one foot square,
so arranged that the matter placed in them
Cannot be jostled out by the motion Of the car.
There is in front OF each case narrow shelf for
the accommodation Of the clerks, with awers
beneath and hooks for the mail pouches, while
on the opposite side is a large table for stamp
ing purposes. There are also closets for
clothes, sofas, water coolers, and every conye-
nience for those who shall travel with the car;
and it is fitted up with the most approved VEN
tilating windows.
AS soon as the train starts the clerks assigned
to duty in this novel postotfice will commence
the distribution Of all matter into boxes for the
several localities to which the matter is d.
rected. The way malls will be made up first
and at each station mail matter intended for
the particular locality will be put Off, aud
matter for other points on the route received.
The great advantage of this system is that cor
respondents can mail their letters at the last
moment, and even when the car may be NOV
will reach their destination safely and with
unusual dispatch. This city will reap many
advantages from the system, for all mail mat
ter for the Departments and for citizens will
be arranged upon the cars, and will be handed
to the several carriers and messengers within
i've minutes after the arrival of the mail. So
At New York, for at that end of the route also
a similar distribution will take place.
The carnow here was fitted up at the expense
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad under the
direction of Messrs. w. r. Smith and F. Per-
kins, from the design of Hon. A. n. Zevely,
Third Assistant Postmaster General, who will
personally superintend the inauguration of the
SYSTEM III u SNCft tune q slrnlldr car, no"
building at the works of the Camden and
Amboy Railroad, will be completed, and as
soon as it arrives here the plan will be carried
into effect.
This is an entirely new arrangement in this
part of the country, although on some of the
Western roads smaller cars are running, and
the system has been found very successful
there.
Last spring an experimental trip was made
Ia one of the ordinary cars Of the road, between
tlis CITY and New York. Notwithstanding tho
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worked under disadvantages from the motion
OF the car, the experiment was very success
full one, over 100 letters being distributed
each trip; and this, too, when they had not one
one eighth of the conveniences to be afforded
by the new car.
It is really someting "new under the sum-"
and thousands who often are annoyed by rei-
son of delayed mails will thank Postmaster
General Blair, Mr.. Zevely, and City POST
master Bowen, for the inauguration of the new
system.
YOUNG HoTRL THIRvRs.-Last night, Au-
gustus F. Boyle and George w. Dahbs, II and
Is years of age respectively, were arrested by
officers McColgan and McElfresh, a S suspi-
cious characters, and taken to the Fourth
Ward station. This morning they were lden-
titled as parties suspected OF robber1es at The
United States Hotel and the Pennsylvania
House, by which gentlemen were deprived OF
watches and money to consideraoIe amount
within f.w weeks. One OF the Watcnes stolen
at the United States was fouma on h 6oyls and
u.
and tricks, which the police think win impli-
cate him in several other roobsres.
George w. Dabbs is very sharp fellow
Some time ago he was arrested by the 4tn Ward
police, but escaped from the cells. He was
alsol on another occasion sent to jail, and es-
capped from there. He has been going about
stopping at various hotels, under various ali
ases. and Justice Giberson sent him to jail for
court under the name Of George W. Dabbs alias
George CLARK, and Augustus F. Boyle.
auppor AMI EaoAPR-YeRterdav anh+
occurred on l., between list and I'd, caused by
difficulty at Letters Garden Sunday night,
Daniel Hanrshan was shot in the left arm.
Sauns GormieV and Jonnso veie woua 40
rested by officers Hurley and sullivan, of the
ed and 9Th Precincts, and were cor fined at the
2d Precinct station. Last night both effected
their escape. A young man named fones, who
Yves arrested on suspicion of being in the fight
also escaped from the Statlolhou = The
StatioIbouse cells are very insecure.