St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-13
ST. PAUL NEWS.
OUR FAST MAIL.
80 Hours From New YOrk-First Train
to Arrive at $3.50 This
AftapnOOn

The first fast mail train between New York
and st. Paul will arrive in this city at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon, schedule time. This
is the Inauguration of one Of the most i'm
portant departures in the railway mail service
that has ever taken place in this country.
Some time ago congress made an appro-
priation to facilitate the the transmission OF
mail matter between the east and the west
the money to be disbursed under the direc-
ton of the postmaster general of the United
States.
The train which is expected to arrive at the
Union depot this afternoon is the first prac-
ticaI illustration of the new departure.
Under the former system of transmission the
mail expected on this train would not be due
in st. Paul until tomorrow morning, the eff
feet of the special train being to shorten the
time between here and New York almost a
whole day.
The running time between New York and
st. Paul by the special fast train is about
forty-four hours, allowing one hours differ
ence between eastern and western standard
time. Leaving New York at $3.50 p. m. the
special steams into Chicago at 12:45 a. m. "a
little past midnight of the second morning,
and at 300 a. m, western time, starts for
st. Paul, reaching here at $3.50 p. m. the
same day.
From New York to Buffalo, the special will
run over the New York Central railroed and
from Buffalo to Chicago it will come via of
the Michigan Southern, reaching st. Paul
over the Chicago, Milwaukee IL St. Paul rail
road.
Yesterday afternoon Postmaster DR.. Day
received the following telegram from Assist
Inns ctn
MILWAUKEE, March 12.
Fast mail train over Milwaukee will reach st.
Paul at 3 80 tomorrow afternoon via. c. NJ. &
ST. P Must arrange for city delivery.
FRANK HATToN,
Asst P. NJ. G..
In response DR.. Day forwarded the follow
ing:
WASHINGTON, D. C.
To Frank Hatton:
Permit me to tender you the thanks of our
citizens for the fast mail arranged for
DAVID DAY, P, NJ.
In response to inquiries DR.. Day said that
he was of the impression that the same or
der providing for a fast mail train from the
east to the west included similar train
from St. Paul to New York, but of this he
could not speak definitely.
In addition to the great benefit arising
from the rapid transmission of mails, an
added advantage will accrue to the pubic in
the opportunity Opened for quick passenger
travel between the east and west, it being
understood that each train will have one or
two sleeping coaches for the accommodation
of the public at large.
THE FIRST TRAIN.
AS will be seen by the annexed kilograms
the special will convey, among other distin-
oI1iC eff General
Gresham and Assistant Postmaster Frank
Hatton and Supt J. T. Clark, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul Railway company.
CHICAGO, March 12.-The fast mail service
is to be extended to the northwest as far as
Minneapolis and st. Paul, Postmaster Gen
eral Gresham to-day entering into a contract
with the Chicago, Milwaukee e. ST. Paul road
to that end. The first train will leave here
at 3 O'Clock tomorrow morning, reaching st.
Paul at $3.50 tomorrow afternoon
and Minneapolis at O'Clock,
connecting with the night trains out of those
cities. This brings the through mail service
from New York to st. Paul inside of 4S hours
and shortens the running time between Chi
cago and st. Paul five and one-half hours,
and shOrtens the through eastern mail serv-
ice about Is hours. The contract between
the postal authorities and the railway COM
pany runs for are year. Owing to the fact
that the arrangement was only consummated
this afternoon, railroad officials have not out
lined the details for the running of the train
beyond the limitation of time between
Chicago and st. Paul. The train consists of
an engine and two postal cars, and only i'm
perative stops will be made. General Ores
ham, Assistant General Manager Miller, of
the st. Paul road, Mr.. Hatton and number
of other postOffice officials will be aboard the
train in its official run, and will go through
to St. Paul. The statement having been
made that the Chicago and Northwestern
would put on another fast train between this
city and st. Paul, the officials of the latter
road deny the report