Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

An Answer to Numerous Letters.

An Answer to Numerous Letters.
The MORNING NEWS takes this method
OF answering several hundred letters re-
ceived during the past five days from sub
scribers who have failed lately to receive
their papers regularly. These complaints
are principally from points in South Geor-
gia and Florida. To the writers Of these
letters, some of whom are justly ind1g-
nant, and to all others interested, the
MORNING NEWS mas to say that during
the time referred to its mails have been
on time every day. During the trying
ordeal through which this city
has passed, and to lesser ex-
tent is still passing, the heads of de-
partments and their employees, from the
highest TO the lowest, have not only done
their duty, but more than their DUTY.
Editors, reporters, pressmen, printers,
clerks and all others have worked with
out regard to the number Of hours. Their
purpose was to supply the readers of the
MORNING NEWS with all the news of the
great earthquake calamity. That sub
scribers out OF the city did not (or do mott
get their papers is not our fault. 1t is the
fault of the Post Office Department. That
important branch of the public service
doesn't show the same enterprise as a
newsboy, or the same desire to serve the
public diligently or intelligently as the
railroads.
During the recent washout on the Gen.
trail railroad the mails for Middle and
Upper Georgia were not sent from this
oft ~ for 40, a
IN good condition for 100 miles, and there
were two other lines by which the major
part Of the mails could have been sent to
their destinations.
In the present troubles there have been
30 far no breaks on any railroad in Geor-
gia or Florida. Yet, throughout South
Georgia and the whole of the last named
State, the subscribers to the MORNING
News failed to get their paper because Of
the lack Of a route agent to go on the
trains. And this is called giving the peo-
pie good mail servicel Ofcourse, every
allowance should be made in such times
as these, but the trouble is not of recent
date. No extra clerks or extra agents are
kept for an emergency. There is appar-
emily no foresight on the part of the higher
officials, or there is lack of organiza-
ton which makes it possible for the peo-
pie of an area of territory traversed by
5000 miles of railroads to be deprived OF
their mails for several days because
route agent is detained one day in anoth-
er city.
The express companies don't manage
their business in that manner. If mes
senger is detained or don't turn up anoth-
er is put in his place. If the through ex-
press don't get through that doesn't stop
the local train from going out. No pri-
vate business of any magnitude would
be conducted successfully If not
managed better that the mail service is
in this section of country A break north
OF Savannah deranges the whole mail
service from this city. 1t appears that
neither the post office officials In this city
nor the Superintendent OF Railway Mail
Service tor this division can remedy these
constantly occurring derangements. The
MORNING NEWS has repeatedly
called attention to them, but without
avail. The emergency always develops
the same weakness in the Southern pos
tai service. 1t has no elasticity to 1t.
The MORNING NEWS has done, in this
great epoch. its part in getting and print
ing the news, and it pays heavy rate to
have the government distribute its issues
1t cannot, however, make the Post Office
Department do its duty to the public.
The Southern people, through their repre-
sentatives in Congress, must do that. In
the good work they will have the active
support of the MORNING NEWS.