New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-16
THE FAST MAIL SERVICE.
THE CHICAGO POSTAL AND NEWSPAPER

THE CHICAGO POSTAL AND NEWSPAPER
TRAIN
DrpARrrRr OF THE FIRST FAST MAIL TRAIN OVER
THE NETWORK CHARACTERIZATION OF TIE
CARs-TuK EMPLOYEES AND THEIR WORK.
The arrangements for the new fast mail
eervice between this city and Chicago the NewYork
Central and Hudson River Railroad and connecting roads
are completed and the FIRST train left this morning NJ
fifteen minutes after O'Clock This pioneer train con
sisted of three letter newspaper and storage car
with palace attached for the use OF the guests
who had been invited to attend the opening OF the
service by the of the road. 1t was stated yester
day that In addition several officers OF the Postohce
Department and OF the Company, W. IL. Vanderpht
would the party Representatives of the different
metropolitan newspapers were aiso invited
-Four of the cars to used in this servees complete
train-were open for inspection at the Grand 0eh.ra
Depot Yesterday. Twenty will be used In ALL or h'e
trains They divided into three classes the iette
pesnaner and storage cars Those exhibited yesterday
were examples each cass and formed the train when
LETT this morning The exterior OF the cars is very al
traetiye In appearance The ground color is creamy
white with the edges Of tho panels and cornices In nen
trail tjnts Each car has the inscription, "New-fork
Central and Lake shore-Fast Mail Train" with the
name of the car on darker ground in an oval panel
The letter and newspaper cars are distinguished py ne
arms OF the United States and OF the Post-oihce
Department at either end. The newspaper cars
differ in having IN eagle at each enu
The newspaper cars GO feet in length the otes oo
feet The letter car is elaborate In Its interior
ARRANGEMENTS At end at the side OF the enhance Is
81 small Office or retiring for the use OF the cnle
clerk Next distributing room, lined by gao small
b,xes bearing of postoces not only between
this city and Chicago throughout the Eastern ana
Western States Next scmcircuar recess Tor the re-
eeption and distribution OF the local mails picked up
along the At the other end Of the car Is ei' room
enough for operations Of the men who receive ana
drop the mail bags the various stations Inc arrange
,,ens OF the newspaper car entirely different one
large angular partition occupies the center OF 'he car
leaving only narrow passage from end to the other
Inside of this long table with about $50 large DoAes
which form the partition. Externally, corresponding to
zach box is door for the removal of the papers as the
box is filed bags being hung 10 receive them The
rest of the car used for storage aud packing The
storage cars are open throughout their whole length
with small pillars at the sides facilitate the storage OF
the mails.
The ARRANGEMENTS Of the internally are upon the
plan OF George s. Bangs superintendent OF the Railway
Mail Service. They built by the Railroad Company
and upon plans which founded upon the experience
gained during the past year in the running Of rapid news
paper trains They strongly built, with patent ar
brakes and every other appliance for safety ana RAPID
transit Besides this the extra precauo made neces
,ary by the increased speed will be used all along the
road to insure safety The train will have the rlght OF
WAY over every other train The shown yesterday
were the "Gov Dix" letter car, the " GOV. Tilden"
newspaper car and the Gov. Morgan" and "Gov.
Tod" storage cars After remaining in the depot short
time they taken up 10 the junction OF the New
York Central and Hudson River and Harlem Roads, and
n photograph taken The cars were then returned
70 the depot and made ready for the work of the mail
employees who had already taken possession OF their
places.