The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-24
Nry WHO KNOW TIE TOWN
n.gKiJNI nv urn THE LEIfER
I,.nfIEs 81 SIN lOEh.

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III. m.i carriers department Of Mr 7.
l. lance. granite mansion in o. g city lialWtk
w.Iti. ui and chccty Yesterday morning with
ne.ri, , ndndrcd clcrNs and carriers that were
b,,.y with the great morning mail. The hight
f,a.r u.tIv -is Jets streamcd over them at their
w,rk Tie carriers seated at their little tables
arranging letters aud papers IN convenient bun
dies fr their tags, the clerks at their wire
,rrrencd ciscs tossing the mail INTO the respec-
tive iox - of the carriers. Everything was
alive with business activity. but there was no
pound II voices, and only the rustic Of shunng
letter. aud the quiet tread Of the workmen
werc heard. Mr. John G. Tnllv. superntendent
,f,he derartmont. was walking up and down
The foO III, uife fectinr the work, ana Mr.. Couckn
M at a little desk uy tne door taking down ON
lablet the taliy Of departing and returning car
ners.
The carriers" explained the genial superln- |
tendent. receive the letters from their cases. |
drop them into their little partitioned boxes in |
front Of them, sort them out, arranging that
those that are to b, delivered first shall he nrst
In the bundles. They are then tied In packages,
placed m order In the bags. and are then ready
Tor distributions The names OF all the men are
tabled at desk. AMI as thew return from each
trip they are obliged to register the time OF ar
rival. The time OF return Is aso taken down by
MIR Concain a. they enter tne door. The sall-
res are. for the best men, $1,000 year; suhsu-
tules ure paid only when they work. and aiNilia-
rirs receive 400 wear. 1hey have to serve AN
apprenticeship, and their promotion depends
upon their pruhcicnr y
THE BELLs.
Mr. Tuy paused and sang out . Two bells,
snd inst ntly from MIR. Conckins desk cuined
inat Is to call the carriers to receive their
money letter." cNll iued the superintendent.
'r er,l soon be sounded the three tells.
Which warn the men that the bundles must be
At once tied" 1t was near o,ci"ck' and nre-
~ ma were nearly fotnble tu ihIct
bells" mad been sounded, ana minute or Two
an.rw rd there unklcd the zone bell,' that
send, tie carriers nNius on their routes. The
~ M was quickly deserted by all save those who
Rename! a. clear away for tue ARRIVAL cf tue
4. Nj. theodore F Kelly, one of the most ex-
perieuccn ami enicelt carriers tn the city,
dl-red INTO the street hc ; I'd. - am late this
norHn-. M though Tues lays IN ils are
never h,ayy, -till snull have to 'e lively, for l
have h "a 20 do ho,n my own and my comrades
work to-dav, a. he Is aWaV.:
AZ the 1.-the. handsome form OF the messenger
dar,ed down Nassau sueet The Sidewalks were
Clamius and sticky with mud. the NY over
inc rain thnt Was hcg nuine TO fan f1rehoced a
bad DAY for him. " nont mind the weather"
busv in ms li.ness 10 know very well whether
II rains or whether the sun Is Inning. have
see 4 is stack of new spaIer-. We Will begin
here" said he a. The uth,rn side OF Fulton
stIoet was reached. ana he tossed ms I've To a
sleepy clerk VINO W mounted ON an oiii e stool
In the middle - the sidewalk The clerk
c ught u mechanichliv- and uar ~ catchins "A
glimpse ~ the bearer. no dafted iut1 a duor-
WV, sacmed TO be doubtful whether 1t came
c1MnrSG STAIRS.
Up stair after air. and nght after flight,
through great camci9us blocks, tnat are
all hinns' tue mal nan went; me prnple
seemed u be just wakln. /, the dab work.
ami tau-cd md stared uhdy As letters or
ptprr- were tossed To- them cepV lads with
knottN loc were ON Their knees. blowing into
the grtt- ot little oh r slows. ana the blue
smoke aiiuU 81 hld th,m .s i tuu ueaNilS W..
tlOreI dpuhtiul Whctutrtp assoc ate With
81. ia fll
tt.ir helds bound wih han lkercnief-. nd ~itn
hrooh- IN th,ir hands. leanng heavily uppn
usit's ra-t on thcir o lndles. here was the
sctape of BRUSHES up 30 walls and ors ovcN-
were Iliel among the furniture.
AT h.-t this whirl and dash. The dzz,inc turns
stalls and rushing down. ia. dlltng hither and
thther. with M time To rest or catch ile
brea D., i- pleasant ani exciting; out soon The
strcar,e The ne RI beat~ Ar. fa.ter nud faster
and the work grows terriuly exuausting. Fr nj
cellar To- attic and from atc To cellar the carrier
went, not a moment To spare g. greet friend
for the " 'rk must an be dane vita lightning
speed !n order to be ready for the distrhu ton
OF the n,3t mail; Ia ana 2nt oi sa,IGn,i lr n
from II u-hts Deb u, b, - Owe TO beai on the
on I .a af Al aeI Sl Sn % apd 's,ilg ns md. a@l
teneef aud attempted maudlm Jokes that were
'''' -" '"' 1''' TIRED our
81 tel you IT'S hard work" said the carrier
as, wit inn med brow aud swtaied checks h'
q
"aud 70 m II has GOT to ue made Of iron to stane
u long. It's AL very well ia the uptown dlS
done: h.t here lt's n il. starr staiis all u,
tmc. The downtown delivery is ten time
tdor O1nn that Of any other par Of tine CITY
/ have cen eight wears In the business, and al
the .iur on thl- route. aud vet u tires me ON
sner oic.. aud nd st ir- rrr % -tar- and 10 ,er
man inc m u M ~ ur delNer. oy Iefs .aa
cN. Poo h. often a-k ue why never " &C. al
oSrtcoat. ana whether M not cola IN winter
lu'A f.,u =" lI '.'Nl va VII M n,r nee J. lI,lll
and de- not need an nvcrooat. know ne iil
eyfr' mnn ln ms District and sciuon We T.
fetace mN course through il ainistaArn delivery.
Ey ry one along tine course greeted the mai
man with a hu-ut, welcoming smile. lhruuel
krli paused teruirxel on he ed,. II the mar
row clthing Of tnat lIn-y alley. Only for mo
showed the enyel pc tnat mad puzzled mm. I
VIA addressed o. Mis- titz CArpet. and th
IN AN In -taut tuat the Stupid writer intended ni
massive Tor merchant IL The end OF TIE street
A. length the 81 letter and card and p pc
had been delivered, ana the carrier strOde u
Nassau street TO bc Just N time for the y ckin
Of the next mat shall make three or fou
Uips more 10 daN." sand he, and travel aOot
q miles, mostly ON ailcases. IL is bu-ine'
that would never 90 lor - man VINO IS trouble
par OF tbr duty Of a mail c1rrier is the co
lection ot postage on unpaid letters, and som,
times single mailman will collect SO or 500
Awesk from this source.
THROUGH THE RAIN.
Through dashng ram shower. Mr.. Jaco
Sac, Ds, Of station B, ~ Grand street, started q
his l2jD delivery tour yesterday. his mail pa
slung oyer biz shoulder. ana a 4o-lncn umbrei
~ hisi night hand. Mr.. i cors. an Ola soldier
the reurllion aud a rght iovial fellow, hns Il
eleven years Of postal experience IN his dis
trct, ana he knows evcly man, woman
and ctid that hives bewecn llonst"
aud Grand street nd from the Bower
piled a. "Juke.' the mad rrIer. and ever
u[cin ~ MA t.e ri',e, & y, al n' a. ,,, hg r. ssr
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