, 1874-07-15
THE PoST-CFFICE.

4a9 to 4y9 WabaHh syenue, Kebilath Anshe
&aaralc, jewish synagogue.
THE PoST-oFF1UE.
When the Nro Was still several blocks distant,
tho omployes Of the Poot-0hlcs were directed
by Gen. Macarthur to mako everything ready for
moving; aud. when 1t bocamo apparent that tho
building would burn, everything Of value was
placed In tho Governmont-wagon md talton to
Ihe Weat Side station. Not = dollar vaB toHt.
Tho statnps End stamped envelopes. ard the &C.
bounts Of tho monoy-ordar and raglsery depart
penta, wero plscod In ono wagon aud sent under
tt,,aty guard to placo Of safety. It was aftor~
kAzd aacortalnod that
THE VALUE or T1I1B wA6oN-LoAD'
Hsa 82ls,0oo. Many casos Of stamped envel~
bpos which ara sent to tic Postmaaters in large
hooden oaaes, wero left In tho old building and
burned. TAoir nominal value Is supposed to be
about 9100, COO, but thoy arc all accounted for
b Tho BOOKS Of tho Department at Washington,
md It will bo an easy thing to relieve Gou.
EcArthur from responsibility by an act Of In
lonuity.
No hAr1-MATTEn wAs LOST.
Even tho papor mails wero carried AWAY with
f7eat SUCCESS, 50 that It ia beloved not more
Ehan ono or two out Of aegoral numbered aaeha
eero burned. The public will o1porioncs little
hconvonlenee BY the burning Of tho Post ONCE
building. Defore It nas fairly on fro Gan. Mo-
Arthur took mensurea for the immediate wants
pf tho Office and before the ovonlng Eaa ovor
ho had auccendod In
1EAs1Na TIE BUILDING OF n. 4. uoSoaH
pa tho cornor Of Adams and Dearborn streets.
Tho rosouea mat}s woro takon thnEe late IN tho
evonlng, and carpenters sos at work to prepare
Tor tho resumption OF buainesa Thnrsday morn
Ing. The building was constructed for hotei,
md will bs commodsous and roony for public
bnH!noes. The oho1oo will DO regarded mott
happy ono,as the now PoBt-otice is immediately
0ppossto the now dovornmont building.
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