New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-17
TO 90 this. large amount Of work

the proper pouches TO 90 ths large amount ~ WORK
necessary and several of those who engaged IN u
visitors from the Railway Mail Service who we're
upacquntcd with the road Tho difficulty of tho labc-
was considerably enhanced 1t was, howorer, all nc
compshcd The forward ear, in which the distribution
is done, was, during this tme scene of hnstle News
paper bundles letters, and other packages hed 'he AT
Meanwhile the express was busy place Hercwerc
the New-York daily newspapers piled in large heaps IN
different parts Of the long aud In charge OF chaes
ID. Nichols OF the Adams Express Company. Many OF
the bundles consigned to certain large newsdeAlcrs were
onened in the car and relistrbuted among their smaller
customers As the stations passed one or two men
seized these bundles and threw them out OF the sldc
door, the train moving at its accustomed rapid rate
Only one stop was made between NewYork and Pha-
delphia. which at Newark Water for the engine
obtained from the open tanks. which are placed al
convenient distances along the line the road bed The
seven minutes which the train behind was made up
before reached Trenton, and at 7:1o We entered
We're the oil"Winc y ~ Vail Of Washington supernten
dent Of the Railway M' Service at a5se VINO has GeG
snper9,enden Of the Railway Mai HerS BSnrss
e office Ni in wash d p Miller Chief Clerk
in charge of the car, and W. X. limerick h.; and
Mr.. Cunningham Of Pittsburgh as assistants besides
representatives of the New-lork papers. During inc
first few miles of NewYork. IL was necessary that AL
this force assist in the distribution of the mails those
that justice cannot be done IN the asserting OF any
The last ferry boat leaves If sent before that time
will give the clerks opportunity 10 do mlcn OF ihel
distribution for NeWJCrscy, delaware, ana MdIy IAN"
before the train starts. $500
Arrived AT Philadelphia the party were Joined nv A.
sstant Postmaster Bingham Of tmt city aud MT Cooke
of the Philadelphia Office. one ton of mail ana abont
5000 Philadelphia newspapers were received, the man
all being that city Mr. Vail here tclcgraphed the
Department at Washington as follows; On tIhe; an
right Five of mail from New York" Three pas
and baggage coach were mere atached 10 .e
train the express being left behind Immediately
after leaving Philadelphia the nrst letter IN hc uiop
from the outside OF the car was discovered III
was addressed TO Mrs. :. Stevenson, sacramento
Cal, and received the first Official letter
sation to-day Assistant Postmaster BINGHAM
said the limited mail tram would eniplc ihe pcOpc o
East o'clock allowing one hour for delivery ana uS
trbutiO whereas heretofore II ana not reach tein VII
IL o'clock Moreover VIII mae dlnelenc9 4I rom
four to six hours i'll ali the large towns hey9nd hairs
burg also added that the mail they used 10 ma at
IL o'clock at night they now hold unll TINS tram
which leaves eight hours afterward, and yet reach
Chicago two and a half hours sooner than before:
Leaving Philadelphia the tram Win It's hdnlloh ol
four and 81 passengers, proceeded to Harl, burg
telegram sent 10 Col Bangs. addIr,seu
at Rochester, saying "On time. Five tons mail from
New York everything running smoothly; the boys are
ahead the work; success; Jackson smlng.' ms
d,spach should been received by Col Bangs az l.
At Harrisburg the waited few minutes for tram
from Washington and The South which was expected
did not Mr.. Vail assigns as the reas On tat 'he Depai
ment did wish burden the limited tram WIN 700
much work before il knows lts capacity. Tile MAIL now
ever, could have been received ana easily cared loF
Leaving Harrisburg in drilling cold ram, we crossed
the Susquehanna and proceeded up the wild ana Oely
valley Of the Julaa 10 Altoona, where We arrived az
2:25 d. H. with 20 minutes for dinner Another long
ride OF about 120 miles with stop brought US 10 inns
civ at 557 o'clock. beng minutes ahead OF time
This train put schedule last Monday, and me en-
tiie organization Of The service has Dten perfected "lt
echt days No accident error has occurred. no MAJ
has carried past its destination and Is expected
that Will reach Chicago about 20 minutes before the
train over the Central and Hudson River ROADS