New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.

SUPERINTENDENT BANGSS REPORT.
A LARGE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LINES OF
POSTAL CAUSE.-THE AMOUNT OF SERVICE PER-
FORMED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN THE BULK OF
THE MAnS-THE DISPUTE WITH THE PHILADEL-
PHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE COMPANY.
[PRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The following is
summary the annual report Of Mr.. George s. Bangs
General Superintendent Of the u g. Railway Mail Ser
vice. which will form one of the appendices to the
annual report OF the POstmaster-General:
At the close Of the fiscal year ending June go 1873,
there were IN operation % lines OF railway post9nce
was performed 925 miles of daily service and 127a7
Cos ss OF 5 a they 0 c
sifed follows: Head clerks, 2SS; clerks, $40, aud
During the fiscal year ending June 80 1874 there
established five new lines extending over 1893 miles OF
railroad and them is performed 1910 miles OF daily
service. There was reduction OF one by consultation,
and increase 10y extensions OF old lines OF 200 miles OF
railroad on which Is performed 40 miles OF daily
service; also a reduction OF So miles Of railroad
which was performed l06 miles of daily service. The
ls miles railroad which service is performed. OF
4274 miles OF daily service ana or l66OOlO miles OF
Falnoer Of Lnes o. 9w ' pS' 10 h
S SsSIsa ms Of acsaa service DemG
Number miles Of actual service performed annually 43Oh635
Total number Of railway post-Ofice clerks. $50
The railway pos'-o1ico are now III operation on
most OF the important connecting and trunk lines OF
to the mails between the Office Of origin and destination,
aud forming nearly perfect connection between the
various railroads upon which is performed by
route agents. Tnc following statement Will give some
idea of the imporance and work OF the railway post,
offices: NcwYork originates from IS to co tons or mail
matter daily shown by official statement IS TO so
tons OF which forwarded on the trunk hues leading
TO the West and Southwest. Three OF these nes-he
NewYork Central and Hudson River Rnlroad, the Erie
Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroadcarry daily
their entire length average OF 4Ga ions OF mail,
and the bulk Of ths mail is deposited Ia the offices at
the latest hour possible to reach the trains arrives
connecting trains, 1t must be distributed In transit
the present accommodations TO tho utmost especially
the Ere Railroad Is the only one furnishing such
accommodations as the Department desires.
WHAT CONSTITUTES TIE BULK OF TIE MAILS.
The statistics OF NewYork offices show that out of
monthly average OF 8 627 pounds OF mail originating
in that Office s?s2 per cent. 26s5J2 pounds OF is
composed Of sccondclass matter publications issued
az stated intervals sent regular subscribers rs siO
per cent OF letter mail nrstcass III al mat
teri 9l2 cent is Of hrdcass or lsceilaneous mat
ter which the postage u at thc rare OF cent or
each ounces. Simpics OF merchandise, which have
often said overload the mails made only $40 OF
/ per cent of The whole.
Tine statistics OF the larger Offices OF the United States.
show that oil per cent OF the mail dispatched Is
rstcass letter mail 769S per cent Is second class,
or regular publications 10 subscribers and 1891
thrdclass or miscellaneous matter.
THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE POSTAL CARS FROM THE
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE
ROAD.
In the early part OF 1874 the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, over which
the New-Yorx and Washington mail passes
peated its demand for increased compensation
and threatened If it not compiled with, with
draw the postal cars Tho Department powerless
to grant this the road was already receiving The
maximum CON pcnsaton under the law regulating the
same Negotiations were entered into to prevent sucn
procedure the part OF the railroad but with APP
from July To Aug. /, 1874 Toe Company took this
ground: II would not refuse tho mails Ia the postal
cars, and sh0ild they b. rendered. 10 would
slider an acceptance Of the terms proposed by them
As this position clsnr'v unenaDle aud -. - s