Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-08-08
THE POSTAL CAR WAR.
The Fight Between the p, W. 4 u.
n. n. Co. ana the Postmaster.
faaueral.

General.
Tie postal car fight between the Phila
duphla, Wilmington 4 Baltimore Rail.
road Company aud the Postmaster gen.
eral gOes bravely on and the positions Of
The two parties are represented b. the
following teleg. aphie correspondence;
On Saturday, President Hlr ckley tele.
grsphed TO the Postmaster General as
follows:
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1, Is7I.-PoM.
niasisr- Gsasvdl Washi'gton, d. C.i-I
wrote you by to-dsy's mail that if you
use our cars We consider that you agree
TO pay us the rate asked, viz: 90 per
cent. more than Fresent rates, aud that
that rate shall cover the slx months from
July lst to January let.
lelgnedl ISAAC HINckLEr,
"Prcslient p, W. and B. X. h. Co."
To the above the following reply was
received;
WAsHIsoToH, D. G., Aug. /, 1874 49,
Isaac Rinekley III you will lot continue
the transportation OF the malls over your
road on the terms and conditions pre-
scribed in the law, refuse them when
brought 10 you. Our Mr.. Bangs Is In
Philadelphia with Instructions as TO mall
service between Philadelphia and BAlti-
more.
tslgned] "J. W. Marshall,
Postmaster. Genersl.n
Mr. Hinekley replied as followsi
PHILADELPHIA, August 1st 1874 -
J. W. MaYshaH, Postniasttr- General, Wash
ington, d. O.-I have your telegram.
shall not reluse to take the mails to-
morrow II you send them TO our station.
/ Tor unur In aaktnar ne IN rarrrr N
mails will be our ASSURANCE that you
mean 10 pay "a our price, and leave you
free 10 decide the question as 10 employ
ing our services or not. You, of course,
will not employ them unless you mean 10
pay for them.
tsignedI "tsAAo Hisokinf,
president P, W. 4 b. r. X. Co."
THE Governments CASE IN DETAIL.
George 8. Bangs, Superintendent OF
The Railway Mall Service, Monday sent
the following to Mr.. Hinesley, which
was rad At a, consultation Between It's
author, Mr.. Hinckley and Postmaster
fairman, pf Philadelphia.
fosr Ctfibk, New York; August 81,
le74.-Isaac Hincbley, President OF the
Philsdelphla, Wilmington and Baltimore
RaIlroad-ST I'll AN In receipt of let.
ter from the Honorable J. W. Marshall,
Postmaster. General, written amer read ng
your telegram Of the LIST instant, s-thor-
ihing and directing me 70 make the
following. etAtemenh 70 you in writing
flrst. That the malls viii Be rendered
to the Philadelphia, Wilihlngtoh and
Baltimore Railroad, at Philadelphia and
Baltimore, 10 be transported over theii
road at the usual hours on this day
(Mouday), In the manner In which they
have heretofore been and are now being
transported. The mails are now carried
over that read In posfal cars.
Second. That under the present law:
Of the United States the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company may refuse TO carry them IL
such cars, but may ctler TO carry then
In the manner contemplated by the pro
visions OF the act Of Congress approved
March =, 1e13-thst IS, In a car or apart
ment properly lighted aud WARMED, wilt
sufficient and suitable rooms, fxturei
and furniture for route sgents 10 accom-
pauy aud distribute malls.
"A stated la 3 previous communication
10 you, the present am0nnt OF car space
axturee, sc, furnished between Phila
delphia and Baltimore Is the least tn,
performances of the service.
That, under no Circumstances eau o
will the department, directly or inplisdly
undertake or assume 10 pay create
compensation than that fixed by law
having regard 10 the mode Of tranpofta-
lion. | sm furthermore directed TO re
quest Of you answers 10 the following
lnterrogatories -
Flrst. When said postal ears will
! contents, the sana being malls aud thl
distributing clerks, ar0 rendered TO thl
Philadelphia, WllmlAgton and Blltmor
RAlroad Company, as described Ia IN,
fret statement, viii you Ms president o
{ the above company, receive and conve,
tbs same In the usual manner aud at th
rate Of con- pensation fixed by existing
laws of the United States, or will yol
refl6e them cerriage between the point
named, Philadelphia and Baltimore
Second. In the event Of refusal o.
your part to perform what Is known a
the postal car vice, twice daily eacl
, way between Philadelphia and Baltimore
will you, for tho purpose VI supplying
msils TO the people entirely dependeu
: upon the following for railroad mall con
munlcatlon, continue the present form U
service (Which Is kBoxn as the rout
agent seIvlce) Ns.weel Philadelphia an
. Baltimore onct daily each way besweei
Philadelphia aud Port Deposit; tsic
o daily each way between Philadelphia Q
Wilmington and Crisdeld, MIDI onc
daily ca Ii way aud between Philadelphia
1 or Wilmington and Wyoming, Delawar,
once daily each way at the rate Of CON
8 psnsation liked by law for that class {
service, accepting at your pleasure th
notifications In the release of certal
car spaee, Ao., submitted 10 you In
recent Communication from tho Pos
master General.
In this connection l desire TO infofl
you that II this latter service is dlscoT
tlnusd no possible arrangement can
made which will prevent an immediai
i and permanent Interruption OF mall cou
b munication for the various periods {
from twelve (i2) to seventy.tWo ~
y hours IN delivery for the entire sectio
Of country traversed by the lines whic
, sou represent.
Il ThII letter will be handed You by NJ
", L. Hunt, Assistant superintendent {
= the railway mail service, who will ava
your answers, and, while 1 assure 20
n that this letter, written by direction
the Postmaster-G eneral, is penned In
!. friendly spirit OF. business as betwee
man and man, I haze TO respectful
Inform you that the answers TO the que
tions herein given must be positive an
fiual-in short, a frank, a simple yes {
. no.
Now that this controversy Is about
10 be ended, I wish 10 make q few remarl
REVERSING briefly the situation. as follow
:. The law hAs been plainly defined, and Il
absolhte impessibIlity OF the POstmaste
General 10 10 beyond the limits Of tbs
law needs no demonstration. The etfor
Is OF The Postmaster. General and bis Office
N TO meet your Arguments or grievances
a fair and open manner cannot be denie
l. and. furthermore, aside from this col
a troversy, the ofiicers Of the Post OH
Department have labored hard 10 get {
81 gethef information, and committees hay
" been informed to solicit the Views OF Il
leading railroad managers on the subjeS
the object being to secure basis for a
instine .,mpensatlon TO railroads Will
'i would be fair, just and satisfactory
er You can but see the ilsfossibiliIy
10 completing a matter Of this nature In
monis, or any stipulated time. Congle 9
re cou,d rot haze been called together
IN satisfy your demands, hoHever Just tn
might have seemed, and IL is tedio
"a task 10 educate Congress sufficiently
"a tbs peeuliarities OF this transporta.i'
question To secure the passage OF a Dill.
Ia eone.usion would apologies
ts writing at such length, but, insslnuch
Ia the matter At issue now rests peivs
Yourself and the people, and the people
m aot you or l-sre to be the sufferers
K, worid earnestly ask that your decision
ar for the peoples Interest, but, In eitf
case, final. / am, dear sir, you're We
10 Scsnsctfpllv. GRoRaB Z. BANGS,
no.srai 9nrsrintendent r. NJ. 3