The New York herald., 1876-07-16
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT,

WASHINGTON, July Is, 1875.
THE FAST NAIL TRAINS TO BE DISCONTINUED
AFTER SATURDAY NEXT.
A communication was received at the Post Office De.
PARTNER to day the New York Central Railroad
Company giving notice that and after July % 1876
the fast mail train between New York and Chicago
would be discontinued The reasons assigned for this
follows:-
1T the belief of the company and the officers of
the department that the advantage OF rapid transmits
SION OF mails would meet tho necessities and secure
the approval OF the people, and, through them,
Of Congress- who would dmcss, come forward a, and
warrant the company in the continuance
OF rapid service The speed, accuracy of time free
dom from interruption and the popular demand has
partially created and wholly satisfied, cannot Ques
toned. Congress, however. has by its action in
ducng the OF compensation for railroad mail
transportation expressed an unwlinRness provide
a sufc ent remuneration, and therefore the company
is obliged to terminate the service"
A communication OF similar import is also received
from the officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany
In this connection the companies do not indicate
will take Immediate steps to with them regarding
the subject and Mr.. Theodore N VAIL
ofthe Railway Mail Service has been depu,ed conduct
the negotiations which 1t IS 10 be hoped will be con-
cuded satisfactorily aad In time to obvlate any inter-
ruption OF the fast mails
The following the letters referred TO in the postal
statement regarding the discontinuance the fast
mails:-
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July l5. 1915
To Hon. JAMES N TYSRR, Postmaster General Washing
My DEAR SIR-Several Of the railway companies OF
the country have been furnishing postal facilities at
high speeds by limited trains Tor some time past and
incurring thereby much loss al tho old rates OF
pensation This service has been continued In the
belief that the government would recognize the equity
of .,l.
compensation for the extraordinary service But un-
der the recent Postal BILL passed. find that in
stead OF there beng any recognition OF the value OF
this service the old unremuncratrvc rates have been
reduced. We therefore nnd 1t necessary to advise you
line unless adequate compensation services rem.
dcred Is made TO your department Very respectfully
yours, THOMAS A. SCOTT.
To Hon. j. n. TYSER, Postmaster Geucral:-
SiR-About year since frequent consultations were
held with representatives of the Post Office Department
in reference to the more rapid transmssion mails
1t naturally believed that the adoption OF such
system would meet necessities and approval
OF the people, and that The experiment would, by it's
SUCCESS impress upon Congress the duty OF providing
the means OF It's continuance. proposition was,
therefore made to the government and IN July
last, the first clause OF which reads us foows:-
The present nail pay sufficient to warrant
the railroad companies in establishing the special line At
The M Of speed an an. m is sssn @ prc,dca but believing
will afford and that Congress. being bene-
the service. having reference to .he elements Of
space speed they induced establish line and
oner II to the Post Office Department
Immediately alter the acceptance OF the proposition
the proper cars and equipments constructed at
large expense exclusively for that service and the
train known the Fast Mail' was placed upon tho
roads II has now been running about ten months
with success unequailed in practical railway
operation. It's speed accuracy OF time freedom
from interruption aud the popular demand
has created and wholly satisfied partially be ccrti
fed TO by the officials IN your department Congress
however by its recent action has expressed an unwiI
ingness to provide suitable nsat ION for the ser.
vice, am, therefore. Obliged to notify you that
the fast mail between New York and Chicago vii,
DO discontinued the roads have the honor to rep
resent after Saturday, July %, 1875 Yours re-
spectiully, W. II. VANDERBILT
Vice President New York Central aud Hudson River
Railroad and Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railway Company
ECONOMIST WILLIAMS AND rBEE LEMONADE
Congressman Williams OF Indiana, tho great ecouo
mist, who far in the practice of his theory as
hs position OF Chairman OF Accounts to oppose and
utterly prevent the usual supply OF lemonade and iced
tea in the season. has been caught by tho
pages of the Senate going that the Capt.
to and dipping slyy into the lemonade tank OF the
Senate. A younsster among them OF a dozen summers
sad pthily. the HERALD ought TO show HIM up