New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-15
THE EAST MAIL SERVICE.

REPORTED OPPOSITION Ely RAILWAY MANAGERS
THE POsr-OIIICE DEPARTMENT MOI AWARE OF
SUCH oPPOsnION-UNITED EFFORT 10 SECURE
PROMPT DELIVERY OF MAIL MA1TER-ADYAN-
TAGEs OF THE MORNING TRAINS.
(rRoM THE REGUL Ar CORRESPONDENT or THE tribune
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Numelous reports
have been widely printed to the effect that the establish
ment Of trains by the Pennsylvania and other rail
roads was likely prove apple Of discord among the
leading railroad managers that the general impression
among railroad is that they were started TO adver-
tisc few leading roads, and that they do more harm
than good II has also been assested that the
time gained amounts TO very little; that
all other delayed by having to keep out OF the
way of the ones aud that the latter dangerous
TO life on account of their extraordinary speed Among
other things II has been ssd that Commodore Vanderbilt
who was at first favor of fast mail trains, hassInce
Mr. Scott began TO fast passenger trains completely
changed his mind and Ia working hard 10 have them
abolished and that for the fast passenger trains.
there is not ghost of chance that any Of them will
hereafter run, nearly every railroad manager having
already decided go strongly against them. As to the
fast mail trains it is admitted in these reports that they
may be continued for while longer, there being IA
little more difference Of opinion on hs subject but, IL
ia asserted Superintendent Bangs day or two ago eX-
pressed his that there great danger that they
too will abolished The report referred to closes with
the assertion that the mail trains retained 1t
will only be after severe and prolonged struggle, and
that then they will he allowed to carry nothing but mails
The Postmaster General knows nothing about these
norris The Convention Of Railway Managers. at its meet
ING in Chicago ray voted that road should he
allowed to run faster than the schedule adopted
and there is much doubt whether this action will force the
PENNSYLVANIA Company TO detach IFS passenger cars from
tn. fast morning mail from NewYoik or not.
Instead Of a general opposition to the fast trains the
PostmasterGen finds "A general disposition among
railroad managers 10 cooperate with the Department IN
acquiring the promptest possible dispatch OF the mails
The mails that leave NewYork on tine Pennsylvania road
m the morning go through TO the Mississippi River now
without delay at Pittsburgh elsewhere The Depart
ment is now striving make arrangements 10 have the
mails taken by this train, destined for the
south and Southwest, 90 forward immediately
on their arrival at CINCINNATI, LouirNhle,
and ST. Louis, instead OF lying over several
hours al those points bu of course time IL required 10
make these Similar efforts are making 10 nave
the mails which distributed from Chicago leave that
CITY Immediately the arrival OF the mai tram over
thc New-York Central road The complaint that no last
mail il sent wcst from New-Iork in the afternoon and
office all night be sent by slow train which over
taken by the morning tran II not well founded 80 lar ~
tho malls over the Pennsylvania road are concerned
| A fast train for the West leaves on tnat
road ut O'Clock In the Afternoon, taxing
bulk OF the business correspondence OF the DAY
and the afternoon nowspapers and arrives IN ., NJ
on the second morning after o'clock s0that the
mail ia distribute before business hours this talp
made better time and arrived TIVE or three hours carrier
II would benefit The Postmaster General would
be glad 10 similar afternoon mail to Chicago II he
| could induce the New York Central Road to take H.