Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-01


ica las brought tie subject anew bctorr ths
public, ana in view Of the newly-&au,u ,u"a.el
rnpil transit in the west, additional interest
is sattachel. The sanie generni system is cHi-
n,o\ri on all the various branches, ana it is
the purpose of the present article to give
rcu .h outline of the workin ya of the DEPART
ment. A Tribune reporter WHO accompanied
the first fast mail between Chicago and
Minneapolis was afforded an opportunity oi
stUdriu., the practical operations OF tha raii-
way p3atoaice. and thai route viii be us,,I az
an Illustration.
BEGINNING WORK.
The train leaves here at 3 a. n., and the
pos.al clerks b'y,n work a the de ot at )
oclocl; the previous as III )on, Then car
being statione! in the var !. Th" last nail
from Chicago is taken to them about 2'5J a.
ln., and the mai! from the eastern train, ar
irving here at 1899 a. nl., IS generally placed
on board Tire train for the northwest iuNt a
few minutes befor, is departure. Tae New
Noyl; train usually hri0"S from four to five
c4r.l ads Of mail, a portion of whIcA is sorted
on the road and tie relunin,er az the Union
depot where it is separat" for TIE western
and northwestern linrS As the eastern mail
is frequently late, a large az ount OF heavy
work is necessary in order to make the con-
nertion. Thcn at the iaot ninu,r, when the
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POSTAL-CAES.
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,.,.r rf,... ,..cn one ON th.s d v.erl roAtaui-
ms. oI an, 6jl Ioya, ant a pan.r.lI pouch
r,,l noon Huca are hang at it,t2,0 tie.
la.asgni .elt,.-"oac..ea. A fa,l' p,sern-
Aa,n rpul"e fu,l tn" ra'&ISa ie' up
properly lah'.eI either tpr Il ,'"'Y l'h.-
u.tcn Cr cl'N, ard t0roWh mp "0 ''.'S".
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the definitions OF TIE loH'"s"' !'"'"e
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pointed paucA-lab'I Ii@c>t t"e I'b"i'
Eo,ter, tie pouch i"c&t AM lhrJ"h
or the car Nhl.c tA.7 ! gong on u
must b. borne III mind mat WORK uFS
rot stop u.on tn receipt +! l"e Ma" ~
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moro is taken on, - that th '!I!y IS sty"I'
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