New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-26
COIN TO GO IN THE MAILS.

MR. KEY SUPPLIES IRON SAFES FOR THE PURPOSE
PROTEST FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
AND THE ANSWER THERETO.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The POstmaster-Gen-
eral to-day replied TO the communication received
from the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the
"shpment of gold coin from San Francisco by
mail as tIird-class matter" He said
The Post Office Department will do all in its power TO
give safe rapid transit to the matter referred to- and
sendent Of the Railway Mail Service and postal officials
1t that the gold coin be put up IN packages
and for the greater security thereof as suggested
by Secretary the Treasury the use OF iron safes
upon the Postmaster Of San Francisco or other OF
Of mat the yd mSs Ss s e Of sfs on
the in his favor Sa5 an snd
the receipt Of the packages, as per invoice,
may be acknowledged by duly designated oi1cer Of
with The Shipment Acknowledgement made thereof
often as may be necessary 10 Insure the UTMOST Se
curity the Railway Mail Service can AFFORD
Eleven Safes of capacity of $4,000 each. Will
be furnished by the Post Office Department, to be
used in this service until others can be prepared
especially adapted for the purpose.
letter has been received at the Post Office Depart
ment from Strickland Kneass. assistant to the pres
ident of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, OBJ
iecting to the forwarding of coin from the Pacific
coast to Washington and New-York on Gov
eminent account) as mail matter OF the tmrd
class over the several lines operated by the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company, because OF an anticl-
pated overlooking of the additional response
bty and the transportation of an additional num-
Der of employees required as guards. Second Assist
ant Postmaster-G General Brady, in response to the
letter. wrote as follows to-day:
First-rbe law provides that fhrd-class mall
matter shall exceed four pounds In weight IL ucHnes
this class consisting OF pamphlets occasional pnDi,
cations, transient newspapers magazines etc. ana HI
other articles not above the weight prescribed py law
which are not from their FORM upe the Contents Of
the mail bag or the person OF any one engaged IN the
postal service AS coin is entirely free from the ehaiac
tesiics OF the articles enumerated as nnmailaoe a.
ter VIZ: all liquors. pOs0ne, glass, explosive materials
and obscene books therefore follows as an ineyitaDe
conclusion that coin is maable nalter OF ane ,nd @
prescribed by it becomes the duty OF the POstmas
Ter General to accept it, and provide for It's
TrIt IA 10 he observed that the con is 70 be trans
icrred from the the East and the facilities pro
are S'u NOT t0' taxed ' on trains moving east
average to more than one-half their caIar-
city, coin be forwaTe coo as pEppo los sep az anv
ono time ThIs at S27l 81 to the pound (ayOrdupos),
would make but about 36s,e pounds, which; WIN ,ne
load affect the safety OF the car or Train Id inc
slightest degree It. ,..oa
The providing sufficient and suitable ROOM fixtures
and furniture not held TO DC responsible ior ,he
custody or safety OF United States mails, provided
postal clerks or route agents are employed on
the line. In this instance the of1cer OF tne
Government charged with the duty OF iorWarang TUG
coin with those whom he may fntrusf ~ jsrespobst
bic for its custody aud safety. II coin shoud be
sent through the mails, the Department WILL .h as
pubic interests observe your wishes with regard 70
Your nes and II after due consideration you prefer 10.
70 have this business TRANSACTED over ywYorT and
Washington by other lines