New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-17
WESTWARD AT DAYBREAK.

To ALBANY AT 40 MILES AN HoUR-THlRIY TONS
OF MAIL FROM NEw-yoRK AND TWO FROM
AIB,NY-To CLEVELAND IN Is HOURS AND 46
MINUTES.
fBY TELEGRAPH FROM 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE
TEIBUNE.l
TOLEDO, Sept. 16.-The first fast mail train
the NewYork Central and Hudson River aud Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroads left the Grand
Central Depot, in Newlors, promptly at s15 a. 1n the
time specified IN the time table The train consisted FIRST
of powerful locomotive the same that was taken from
New Hamburger Creek five years and under which
the body OF poor doc" Simmons found four Of
the postal described in THE TRIBUNE yesterday
morning and Wagner Parlor 1t originally in.
tended 10 take only three postal but the great bulk
OF the nails compelled the addition OF another car ana
with this. five OF mail matter were left behind
The postalcars this. the pioneer train, named
respectively "Gov. Tilden,7 "Gov. Morgan, "Gov'
Dix" and "Gov Tod" and the Wagner car bore the
name OF Duchess" The total weight of the mails at
the 80 tons, part Of which was piled up In
The rear portion Of the Wagner ear.
As the shot OF the depot cheer given by
the crowd had assembled witness its departure.
Almost instants time speed Of 20 miles an hour
attained. Harlem Bridge was passed in IL minutes
In minutes more the train shot by Spuyten Duyvil
Creek, and was fairly launched on the Hudson River
Road Sing Sing passed in 40 minutes, West Point
in go minutes and Poughkeepsie was reached in hour
and 46 minutcs-75 miles from New-lOrk. AT Pough-
amined and oiled and in 2l2 minutes we were speeding
away again toward Albany.
The party board the Wagner car consists first OF
Col Geo s Bangs superintendent of the Railway Postal
Service and the whose energy and intelligent effort
has made this great rapid transit scheme Col
Bangs is hard worker genial gentleman and man ae-
customed TO overcome difficulties and making successful
projects that almost impossible J. VI. Tousey,
General superintendent Of the Railroad Company, &C
companicd us as far Albany. There were besides
about other gentlemen, for the most part journalists
and railroad officials
Hudson reached AT o'clock precisely and Albany
at 1882 No. minutes ahead Of time, the ia miles
having been made the unprecedented time of hours
and 20 minutes average speed, including stOppages,
of As miles an hour
After q short stop for refreshments the train left Al
baDy 7jOa. and began one of the most remark
able record. Vice President Wilson, the Hon H.
NJ Person and several railroad officials Joined the party,
crowding the parlor to its utmost capacity. AT light
ming speed along the bank Of tie Mohawk RIVER,
and arrived at Utica at 95l a. minutes ahead OF
time. At Syracuse the train arr ged II minutes in ad-
vance of schedule time but at Rochester few minutes
had been lost owing slight accident TO the lOcomo-
Buffalo reached AT 207 =. m, minutes ahead
of time. At that point Directors was attached.
lis occupants delegation Of prominent citizens OF
Cleveland headed 10y the Mayor, and including General
Superintendent Pane OF the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad Company. and the editors OF the
Buffalo at 2:35 p. m. or 3:13 p IN. by New-York
rime and with only three stOpsat Dunkirk Erie, and
Ashtabulatho arrived safely at Cleveland on time
The exact running time from Newly Ork to Cleveland
distance of G2j miles, was fifteen hours and ortysix
minutes of speed of forty miles an hour
All along the line of tie road large crowds of people
gathered the staOn-houses and as we passed through
al lightning speed their wonder plainly depicted in
their counenanccs. The amount of interest excited
guarantee that the people approve and Will support SUI
pcrntendent Bangs in his efforts to improve the mail
service AT Rochester l saw man fairly dance with
delight receiving his NewYork morning paper at
O'Clock in the daytime instead Of 10 O'Clock at night.
Various and amusing are the expressions OF the people
along the road All declare that Is one OF the wonders
of the aud the inatured assertion that the tram
was to he run the Of the NewYOrk press no
longer heard or thought Of.
The mail matter taken board at NewYoIk, as before
stated weighed 80 1t consisted of Il lock-bags
containing letters 663 bags containing papers,
and between $4,000 and 10000 newspapers in bundles
The Boston mail. which taken on at Albany, con-
sisted of II of letters and $50 bags OF newspapers
making an aggregate weight OF two tons All this matter
was sorted and made ready for distribution AT every
station a mail was taken board without any dimlnu-
ton of speed and thus far only two bags have been
missed superintendent Bangs has received numerous
oongrauatory dispatches during the day among them
the following from Postmas'er-General Jewell;
WssHINGToN. Sept g.
GEO. 6 BANGS. general Superintendent HaHcdy Mail
Serricc on fast Wall Tra4a. Syracuse:
Accept most hearty congratulations upon the entire
success OF the enterprise. MARSHALL JEWELL
Potter Palmer. proprietor of the Palmer House,
Chicago and John d Drake Of the Grand Pacific Hotel
In the city. have telegr1phcd rendering the hos
pitacs their respective houses to the gentlemen Of
the press others the Fast Mail Train 1t is need
ess to say that their kind invitations will be accepted
The greatest event of the day the reception OF Col
Bangs and the postal train at Cleveland. The immense
depot hrouged with enthusiastic crowd, number
ing at least 5000. Tic moment the train entered
the wide portals Of the great sation-house
a loud proOu ged cheer went up that was as
hearty and enthusiastic as was ever accorded
70 victorious General great the thrOng that it
with difficulty the travellers found their way 70 the
suppcr-roOm. Chicago represented by Mayor COvln
and about 200 prominent citizens who came on special
train to welcome the fast train and its occupants Three
elegant sleeping cars were here attached and the
paror cars were discarded One OF the new cars
was assigned for the exclusive use of the New
York party, while the other two were occupied
by citizens Of Chicago Mayor Colvn, on behalf of the
of Chicago has rendered the Inequalities of
the city 10 the New York journalists. and will give them
reception at City Hall tomorrow The rush for the
New-York morning newspapers at Cleveland was ire
mendous and the depleted supply vanished almost III an
instant Just the Train starting from the depot
Col. Bangs received the following dispatch:
wAsHINGTOS Sept. l6.-Am very much pleased with
your success. and congratulate you on the executive
ability, promptnes-. and accuracy with when you nave
managed affairs 10 this point received my new
York mail exactly O'Clock. and at $3.50 lottercariers
were Oh the stlcCt with il in Washington.
MARSHALL JEWELL, POstmaser-GeneraL
The train is still speeding along with the rapidy OF
lightning and in the morning shall awake in Chi
cago Bangs greatly pleased, and says that III adj
don TO having good time he has made perfect sue
cess of the postal arrangements. He deserves all
the success lie possibly achieve.
FIRST REGULAR FAST MAIL OVER THE
SOUTHERN ROUTE.
FIVE TONS or LETTER MAIL AND $4,000 PAPERS
CARRIED-RAPID SORTING IN THE POSTAL CAR