New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
LAST SESSION OF THE CoMsIIssIoN-oPiSIoNs RE-
sPEcTING FAST MAIL TRAINS.

THE POSTAL SERVICE.
LAST SESSION OF THE CoMMIssIoN-oPISIoNs RE-
sPEcTING FAST MAIL TRAINS.
The Postal Commission, which has been in
at the ST. James Hotel since Tuesday, concluded
its work In this city yesterday To-day the members at
the invitation of VicePresdent Vanderbilt viii make
tour Of inspection of the postal cars the mail trans
portatlon facilities OF the Eow-York Central Railroad
On Monday the commission VIII start for Cleveland and
will begin its session In that city Saturday next The
members expressed surprise and disappointment that the
business men who much interested In securing
better mail facilities did not accept the invitations to
meet the commission and express their views. The In
erviews In this city have BEEN with the exception Of
two newspaper publishers entirely with the railroad
men and with Postmaster James.
At the morning session yesterday Hugh j. Jewett,
ceiver of the Eric Railroad Company gave his views at
length. Ho said that there way to avoid comp
cations between the Government and the railroad com
panies without fixed rate Of compensation. The old
mode OF weighing Objectionable aud opened the
door to fraud, but still the only method Of cOmpen
satol must be with weight basis The fast mail
trains, while beneficial to the people the two termni
and TO those beyond positive injury TO the local
population between tie temni The old method was far
preferable. AS to giving increased mall facilities. Mr.
Jewet said that he ready TO allow the Government
to send mails any traiu the roads that lie
troed As railroad he knew OF objections that
any company could have to The arrangement Mr..
Jowett agreed with Mr. Vanderbilt In holding that the
railroad companies had the right 10 decline at any time
TO take the mails.
Isaac Henderson Of The Ereng Post sad that the fast
mail trains much injury to the evening papers
they were a benefit 20 the morning papers He
though that the fast mails not needed but that II
train It should star: in the evening. Many
bankers and brokers with whom. no had talked tho
subject expressed the same opinion
Postmaster James said thai the Introduction Of the
At. AZ.
Instead OF getting the bulk Of the mails between and
o'clock in the afternoon under the system came
In from TO o'clock in the evening Large collections
made as late rs p M, and 1000 TO GOOO letters
were frequently brought from the IL O'Clock collec-
ton at the Fifth Avenue Hotel alone. The 4:l6 n IN.
fast train not put 10 accommodate the morning
newspapers. In fact the morning papers objected
to the hour, and wanted train TO start at
@ o'clock. 10 fully meet the public want
two trains were needed each OF the two great lines
one starting ate ~ M ana TIE other ~ p M Ihese
accommodations would be sufficient for many years TO
come Mr.. James said that there universal desire
the part OF chs business community Tor the reesaD
shmc of the fast mails. SIR. James gave interest
ing account of tho kings of tine system in New
York comparing II with that OF London which, with
three times many inhabitants. had SIX times as many
carriers as NcwYOrk The postage local dropleers
in the city alone amounted 10 three times the cost OF the
carrier system. Every carrier added To que iorce IN
creased the business aud the earnings or the Oce in-
creased facilities Ia every instance had brnnght IN
staclo transportation whcn needed 70 be removed
from tho mails was the thirdclrs, maitrr When vas
bulky aud expensive. As Instance, there had been
deposited IN the Office that morning large package Ol
scrolsaws which thrown out. All this class 0i
matter should be refused.
Postmaster-General Tyner and William H. vanderbilt,
Wee PI e.ileut OF tie New-YOrk Central and Hudson
River Railroad Com pauy, held private conference on
subject OF mail tIinspofiaiiOus on thursday, ~ ~
understood that satisfactory afang mcnt was reeeed
aud thar consequence OF ms tiK Win ne Postal Corr
mission Mr. Vanderbilt VIII not carry out nr pan Wn'h
contemplated the Withdrawal OF some OF the existing
mail facilities. lie expressed the belief MAT lhe lhNst-
tinIs of tbe Commission would lead W better uGtr-
standing and satisfactory adjustment % the CASING
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