The New York herald., 1876-12-18
FAST MAILS RE-ESTABLISHED.
PIONEER TRAIN TO START THIS MORNING
DETAILS or THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW

A PIONEER TRAIN TO START THIS MORNING
DETAILS or THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW
SYSTEM.
The pioneer labor of the HERALD IN reducing the
running time between important points along the
Hudson River and New York Central Railroad. and
delivering the HERALD ahead of the slow mail trans
Is still bearing It's fruit The force OF example
well illustrated In the work Of the Post Office Depar'
mcnt last year in establishing fast mails to the West
via tho Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Cen
trail Railroad, and this morning another fast train win
make an essay to reduce tho time between this city
and Washington by three hours and fifteen minutes.
Details of the plan for this last experiment fast
trains appeared exclusively in the HERALD
lew days ago. It differs very materially from
the fast mail system of last year. which
was abolished owing to the parsmony OF the govern
ment in the tended benefit cities
along the limo Of two railways only, while this is in
tended TO be the inception Of system that will bring
and south in closer connection OF the trains
between poiut aud the West II necessary
speak again. Tho one that attracts attention Is
the fast that leaves with to- days HERALD from
Jersey City via the Pennsylvania Railroad at 80 and
arrives in Washington at :O2 I. n. The present
service between this city and Washington consists Of
trains leaving here at $40 A. N. and r. NJ, arriving
the capital nj 37 r. NJ ami 622 A. M, and
ing trains despatched from the capital At A. NJ and
6:25 A. NJ and 4:25 r. NJ These trains fail 10
meet the requirements Of the service, and
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each way. Those from this city leave al 4:30 A. M.
and r. ~, arriving IA Washington at l 02 I. H. and
AZ A. N. respectively. The trains from Washington
depart 2lz A. NJ. and l0:15 r. NJ, arriving here al
9:i5 A. NJ and 1915 +. n. The 4:30 train, that be-
comes the pioneer this morning OF tho new system
Mr. r. 9. Jackson, supcrintcnd OF tho Railway Mat
Service reports will be important Tor Tho
Southern seaboard cities IL takes place OF tha
old limited mail, but ITS chief Alex
andra, with tho southern railroad lines. From thai
point be rapiuy distributed TO all the coast
cities the mails from the Eastern and Central Statef
that now in Washington. well foregI
mails, destined for the South, arriving IN
this city. Another advantage Of this train IL
that II makes close connections with the Bos
ton express. Wimantic. Hartford and
Now Haven, that leaves Boston the previous
night at O'Clock. This New England express comei
ladcned with mail matter from all the New England
States and all the through bags Tor the south will bs
despatched from Washington several hours in
advance Of the previous arrangements BY II the
HgRALp this morning will reach Newark at :53 A
NJ, Elizabeth at :O3 A. NJ. Railway at 5:ll a. NJ,
New Brunswick Ut 5:29 A. NJ, Princeton Junction a
557 Trenton at 6:07, est Philadelphia at 05, Batt
moro at IL 80 A. NJ, and Washington at !: :02 T. NJ
instead OF 5:37 p. NJ, formerly The malls ihn
morning will be despatched by Postmaster James
superintendent Jackson IN person, and will be under
the supervision Of Captain James Blgcr, Chief Clerk