Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-09
THAT FAST MAI. TRAIN.

For some time past II has been known
that negotiations were in progress be-
tween Postmaster General Jewell and
the managers Of the New York Central
and Lake Shore Railroads for more
rapid transmission Of mail from New
York City to Chicago, and Of course all
intermediate points. A dispatch In
Saturdays News stated that these ne
gotiations had been perfected. and thai
the hrst experimental train would be
run about the middle Of this month.
These negotiations are most important.
not only 10 persons living on the roste
between New York and Chicago, but TO
The people Of this coast, who will there
by receive their Eastern mail one day
sooner than now. The first regular
postal train will leave New York ON tbs
drst day Of October. poIimo. at 4
o'clock a. ~. and will reach Chicago in
twsnty-six hours. From an Eastern sx.
change we gather a description Of the
train and lis proposed work. Il will
DO composed Of four cars. The first will
10 Atty feet long. will contain 1000
pigeon holes for letter distribution and
100 boxes for Newspaper separation.
II will also 10 provided with q safe
compartment for registered valuable
matter. and an Office for the chief clerk
In charge Of the train. The length Of
the second a will be sixty feet. II
will DO managed for the distribution Of
'throueh-nswspaper mail and for storage.
II 10 estimated that between New York
and Chicago twenty tons Of mail matter
will Be sorted and distributed in this
car. Tho third car will be fifty feet
long and will DO devoted to undistnbut-
ed mails. The length Of the fourth car
will DO forty-eight feet. and Il will be
used only when required for heavy
mails. The train will DO white and will
be called The New York Central and
Lake Shore Railroad Post Office"
Following 10 its proposed speed and
work:
The tnin will arrive In Buffalo in
eleven hours. nj Cleveland In fifteen. ut
Toledo in eighteen. and at Chicago in
t~wenty-six. Il will leave and take mail
at every station. II will stop only for
wood and water and at the functions Of
railroads. II will neither carry passen-
gers nor express. nor will II do any bu-
siness but carry the mails. II will
carry letters, newspapers. packages and
newsdealsn' packs. II will connect
with every post once line between
New York and Buffalo. At Albany Il
will pick up all the mail from New Eng
land. The time table will DO 40 arranged
that tho fast mail will connect with the
latest New England trains. II will leave
the mail Of the morning at nearly every
town and hamlet in New York before
shutdown. Al Buffalo IL will overtAke
the train leaving New York On the Erie
road tho previous evening. and viii re-
ceivs from IL the mails for the West, the
mails Of northern Pennsylvania. SOUTH
west New York. and the tributary coun-
try. At Cleveland Il will connect with
trans which will deliver the mails 10
the country fed from Columbus. Cincin-
matt and Indianapolis early in the norm
ing. The mail will arrive in Louisville
In time TO connect with all parts OF the
South. giving the South the advantage
Of all the time gained north OF tho Ohio
river. II will arrive in Indianapolis ut
6 A. NJ. ut Lafayette and Loeansport at
7:30. connecting there with trains from
all parts OF Indiana and thu adjoining
PORTIONS Of Illinois. Al Toledo IL will
drop the mails for the Wabash country.
for southern Indiana. Illinois and Mis-
sour, and also for Michigan and the
North. The train will arrive at Chicago
In time for early outgoing trains, viii
reach Milwaukee al noon. and Dubuque.
Clinton, Rock Island. Davenport. Kso-
kuk. Burlington. Quincy and Hannibal
before sundown. Tho mail will be al
Omaha the morning OF the second day
from New York. and in the afternoon at
Kansas City. St. Paul and Minneapolis.
and will make direct PsciHc coast con-
nections.