The New York herald., 1876-12-20
FAST MAIL INSTRUCTIONS.

THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AIDING THE Ex-
PRESS COMPANIES TO FRUsTRATE FAST MALL
ARRANGEMENTS.
No change has the matter oi the mail
service the Pennsylvania Rarpad II is evident
that the arrangement entered into with Mr.. Theodore
N Vail, superintendent Railway Mail Service. on ba-
half OF the government and the contracting powers Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, are basey per.
vcrtcd by OF the railroad undersrappers. else
tho express companies, finding that the carrying Of the
daily city journals tho 4:25 A. NJ train would cut
down their business have taken somc sinister
TO defeat fast mail project 1t positively under.
stood that all mails south would be forwarded by this
train and not one word uttered at the tins
OF the contract about three or four O'Clock
Icrryboat to connect with the outgoing traia
AZ Jersey CITY. Postmaster James. always anxious
Tor the most efficient service, ordered tho bags
NAN open until The last moment, TO be ablv 70
accommodate the newspapers; but At the very lass
moment no receives notice that unless his mails
placed tho by 3l5 they will not be forwarded
until 80 A NJ. Tho consequence s that he s com.
PEELED to send his mails by The three O'Clock boat, A.
though tho does not start for hour and half
later The government freight slimted TO this carly
hour while express matters are seccved oy the tour
O'Clock boat
Mr. James sent Mr.. Anthony Yeomans, the General
superintendent, and Mr. waring OF tho Post ONCE, 10
Jersey City yesterday morning by tho four O'Clock
boat in charge OF two bags OF mau matter
The three o'clock boat. Mr. Ycomans on ar-
r:vng at the Jersey City depot, could gain
information from anybody. No station master or
baggage could be found, and all the comfort he
coild get IRON hall sleepy oihci,s concerning inc
train that 1T was beng made up somewhere. -
No postal to be found, and when at last the
train dispatcher was aroused from ms svig" IN an
Office adjoining. and demand made OF him TO accent
tho mail then tcndercd, he sent man with
Mcssra Yeomans and waring, and Tor tho
third time these gentlemen travcrssd Tho track for
distance OF half mile IN quest OF the postal car run
ming the risk OF being crushed by shrieking ocono-
tyea With all their trouble no postal car could be
deserted. Tno Adams Express Company's car was
standing the depot ready 10 take freight until tho
moment before The tram started. BY tho terms of
agreement with the government two postal cars must
be carried by the rs A. NJ train, but whether the
Pennsy yivania Railroad Company has right 10 keep
these somewhere their track between Jersey CITY
and Newark has not been asceralncd Tbey DO u any
how The train dispatcher told Mr. Yeomans that Mr.
Barker had ordered him TO haul out the postal cars as
$3.50 A. NJ, 'mal or no maii, and no obcyed orders
James sent tho following despatch on Mon
day evening to Mr.. i. woIcott Jackson:-
To r. woLcor JACKSON General Superintendent fennsy
am iastracsed by lion i. taii General superinon
sm R~ss psss "1 y eo S ~ rSe morning p.ps
WIN % sent % '0'' THOMAS L. JAMES. Postmaster
Tho answer TO this expected at once, and, In.
stead OF arriving Monday night was not received
until yesterday morning, and reads as :oLows:-
Tnoxas L. JAxxs. Postmaster, New York =
Your was not received until ms evening have
mas a. Jersey CITY therefore the nour
Jersey 1. CITY ssr 's 80 A. NJ vii 70 BY
a. r. W. JACKSON. General Superintendent
General Superintendent Vail has gone after Colonel
Thomas A. Scott President OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, TO ascertain from him whether the OBJ
structons placed way OF the fast mail
are by his orders only assumed by his
The Congressional Committee on Postal Anairs should
Investigate this matter and send tor persons
and papers.