The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-07
WHAT A FAST MAIL COSTS.
Mr.. sur ERTNTENDEyT BANGS'S LET
TER TO MR.. JEWELL

The Facts In REGARD TO the Increased cost OF
the Pestni Car service between New Yorr
and Chicago and New York and Pittsburah.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.-Georgo 8. Bangs.
who Ia about to retire from tho ONCE of General
superintendent OF Postal II ,ilway Service has
written To the Pnstmaster-GensraI review OF
the subject Of fast mail trains, their introduce
ton, and cost. The increased cost on the route
between New York and Chicago, via the New
York Central, Hudson River, Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railroads, he estimates al
$1lj0I6, including increase Of cleric force and
on account OF increased postal car service. IL
Is argued, however, that much OF this increase
Is apparent rather than real. The establishment
Of the fast mail" made II practicable to reduce
the number OF postal cars, CLERKS. &c, on other
lines, aud tho amount of this reduction Ia there
fore TO be taken from the expenses Of tho d" fast
mail" Ar. Bangs says;
The deere In postacar service and clerical forco
alre dy made or ncnded 1t an Early dag for the reason
that ITS continuance rendered unnecessary oy the SUI
perior accommodations supplied o. the last mail" 10
of eight of postal care c3sigs f9s
Discont,1n ,rso ~ .;ioiv iir ci.tss on -
these lines in excess Of those necessary for .
local 10foo w
Total .sO5s27 a
fast IRAN" Isii5O76io) and We have
s an saS 81 the sGs9 ,st sen c y the 10
m has oetr ef Ice ergrned on cue mail
month"; of November aud Decem DER last the rks on
a's o pn 'SerS S i" ii .; tSo" so
NumGer Of pieces Of paper mail siosins 200
pi,ccs 20 ea,n sack 1s15ooOo
..ple.es to ga, cNsge 1s1ss1Go
each day sundays iaeiuicd .'..'...,.,.. 2o25os
Number Of pieces OF letter mall each day. .
Total number OF pieces Of mail distributed oYo''O'
In addliitn to regular mai mater the fast mall
, @ nreai au.htues OF slnp-, tlpcu en-,
seryer For tne snail scs preesye o 'he San
iSou0 uay over tue pcnseof the slow trains Of
postal train. travelling go milcs oaiy each wav. ao.o
tr'mey hgi rate Of .pe j, rsaching by is con.
ntc''yns and rNmlhc9tl.ns and dlreetiy oencnt:
Tstdqcss the .ine for the receiD, ana despatch
according to location Tnefe ~ no man tr in IN The
world conpar pie TO 1t. The locomotives and cars.
es, sre used enc u-vcv purpose Their rcsu-
. sonchng w"nferin To- an se trss nus u r mad.
there has le but Train behind time sud tna only
cd a. exclusv " vuder Governn IN.
ser %, iq r % nS' SR M S sase
from the Post Office Department.
what Is called tho limited nail train, the New
YORK. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati aud ST. Louis line,
over the Pennsylvana Railroad and connec-
tons, Is also fast train between New York and
Pitt-burgh. The net increase In the cost OF
mail transportation on this line, making allow
ance for saving effected, or to be effected, by tho
otherwise would have to be- performed, Is esti-
mated at SSl{(G
The Government fast mail train Is made up
OF four postal cars, aud runs daily each way be-
tween New York and Chicago, dist nee OF 800
miles. making 1870 miles of oailv service and 70s-
100 miles of annual service. This is equivalent to
tne serNi OF on ca CON the old sts,e) Of 1902
niles daily, or .Ssi,2l1 miles anuu lily. similar
iact5 are true OF course, of the fast trains over
the other lines, this service amounting In the
afgieg lte 70 tho equ,v lent OF single c service
on LIE 80 miles In We The grand total,
therefore VI service (single car is 4545,5S3 miles
ANNUALLY.