The New York herald., 1876-12-12
THE FAST MAIL SERVICE.

rLArTEEiSG PROSPECTS FOR ITS SARLY RES
ToRATioN-TnE PENNSYLVANIA RAILIoAD
LEADS OFF.
Business men and tho reading public never apprs-
ca,ed the fast mail service than when It
abrogatcd by tho refusal OF tho present Congress 10
make appropriation for its continuance. The late
Postmaster General Marshall Jewell labored hard and
earnestly for its establishment and, having perfected
the system, his brightest efforts overturned by
ono tell blow. Not only have merchants suffered BY
this dlscontnuancc OF rapid mail communication
South, East and West, but those who paronze news
papers havo been nconvonienccd by not receiving
Their journals within twenty -four hours as by
tho fast mail
EFFORTS REPAR rHE DAMAGE.
The action OF Congress has reused tho mercantile In.
tcrcst and owing to their clamor clause inserted
into tho Appropriation bill last summer empowering
tho President of the United States to appoint
mission to investigate tho subject and report the
sult the present Congress. In accordance with
tbs provision President Grant appointed Mcssis
S.ran9r Palmer huopa'd noas ssa franz
Fox, OF Philadelphia, a Postal Commission
for this purpose These gentlemen have been attend
ing their duties ever since, aud have visited this
cny, Philadelphia, Cleveland Chicago, Cincinnati, 81
LOUIS Chattanooga, Atlanta, various cities ~ Texas,
took the overland route to California via Omaha and
in California paid particular attention TO San Fran.
CISCO Sacramento, Los AngelcE &c. whero they made
mail scrvicc, but also in regard TO all other postal
by railroads, all delivery service by carriers, city
EScouRA AGING TIE COMMISSION.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Vaii General Superintendent or the
Railway Mail Service, from tho department at WASH
ingon, THIS city yesterday, and states that he
very friendly spirit which the Commission has been
met by all tho railroad ocas throughout the country
ana the facilities afforded them for proper nvestign-
ton Of tho affairs connected with the postal service
leads HIM TO believe nat there every Indication of
the favorable action OF Congress on their recommenda-
tons. Thor report Will not only recommend rcso-
ration Of tho fast mail. but lead TO more harmonious
attitude between tho department. and railroad compa
mes The latter have always claimed that ratios Of
compensation by the government have not been sufi-
cienlly remuncratiyc, consequently the department
was never able to obtain first class service on the
trunk roads until tho timo Of tho establishment OF
WHAT SHOULD DE DONE
Tho railroad mail this country and that OF
England cannot be compared nytning likc parallel
In the latter tho railway companies name ratio OF
compensation. which, II unsatisfactory TO tho govern.
ment, is dclcrm ned by commission, whose decision
is binding all parties The unucd States govern
ment pays transporting the mails by weight
the second class matter such newspapers and pcr.
odcals, Is very bulky, the railroad companies make
money by carrying this species OF freight TO tho
de.rimcnt OF letters, which are lighter material.
In Mr. Vaps opinion Tho government should own
the cars that are lifted up for this SERVICE in
they taken or route they can he placed
on another Az tho same time Inc government rhouio
pay for mail carriage by the space occupied and BY
weight
THE FAST MAIL REVIVED.
Mr.. Vail has been negotiating with tho Pennsyl-
| vania Railroad Company replace the fast train
| their road He has succeeded IN making such ar
rangenenis that on Monday next the nrst train Will
Jersey City twenty i've minutes past four
A. NJ, connecting with the Boston train OF tho night
previous This train connects ut Phadeipnia with all
tho routes leading from that city ut eight O'Clock,
arrives Harr isburg at twelve M and at Washington
at l.. NJ, ana thereby gives Pcnnsyivania, Nary
land and vlrguia tho earliest possible accommo oda
tons At hapast cght A. NJ. fast tram starts foI
ST. Louis bearing with II postal car which connects
mt Columbus with the postal Tor Cincnnati Indian.
! apos and thc West, ana makes close connection
through TO New Orleans Tbs Is an important I'm.
4 Iv.rpu thn In n m Inns
hours slower than the old limtcd fast mail lines lately
abolished.
| fast mail service u the government will only pay
them living price for their trouble. Many defects
which have boon found out through tho late test,
which, alter all was only IN experiment and sug-
gested many improvements can bc easily rcmedicd.
halpast eight A. M 81 Louis express train tho Post
ONCE Department will despatch postal car with the
O'Clock +. ~ train, which makes tho samc con.
nectlons as that OF tho morning.
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT AT WORK.
Mr. Vail speaks very enthusiastically Of the energy
OF Postmaster General Tynor IN connection wish the
increased facilities OF fast mailR General Tyncr
deems It of the utmost importance TO tho mercantile
community that mail matter should travel rapidly
as possible He takes consideration that the
public generally should receive their newspapers AZ
| the earliest possible moment alter next Monday
the Now York journals will be delivered all through
Pennsylvania, Of the Susquehanna River, Mary.
lind and all points in New Jersey by noon OF The same
day.
Another popular arrangement is being made BY M.
VAIL that IL facilitate correspondence between
New York and Philadelphia and rics versa He pro.
poses station at the Cortlandt street ferry
tins city aud the Market street depot In Phiadel.
phia duty will be 10 receive letters to the
departure OF the express trains which have postal
car attached. BY these means an early delivery Of
letters thus sent amply secured and greatly assists
the sender in sewing Journey and delay q. the respec-
tive post Offices The regular mall trains havo rccep-
tacles Tor posting letters as usual
The work At the Post ONCE yesterday WAS an
usually heavy. Owing TO the storm Saturday
number OF trans delayed. One mali from the
West, the Erie road due saturday evening arrived
yestercay noon. Tho steamer Wesor brought thirty.
seven sacks of letters and sixtyscvcn OF newspapers
all OF which distributed nd sent out in the ahori
spaco OF twenty-five minutes.