The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06
A FAST MAIL.
Another Boon to All the People,
Postmaster General Dickinson Con-
tinues His Good Work.
An Added Feather in the Cap of
Cleveland's Administration.
Quicker Postal Trains from New
York to st. Louis.
And Now Let Mr.. Dickinson Turn
His Attention to the Pressing
Wants of the Neglected
SOUTH

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-One week ago il
was announced that the Postmaster.G Gem
eral had arranged for fast mail, east
bound, from Chicago to New York. Ne
gotiations were then pending for similar
service from st. Louis to New York via
the Pennsylvania railroad, which would
give the great southwest advantages equal
to those enjoyed by their northwestern
neighbos, Arrangements have been com.
pleted by which on Monday, the sth in
slant, new fast mail, east, between New
York, will 60 into operation.
The new western train will leave New
York at $40 o'clock pm, eastern time,
Philadelphia 10 o'clock p m, eastern time,
and arrive at Pittsburg $50 o'clock u. M,
eastern time, gain Of one hour, and st.
Louis ut las o'clock the following morn.
ing, central time. At Pittsburg connec-
tons will be made with all the principal
departing railway postal trains for points
in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and an earlier
carrier delivery will be secured for the
Pittsburg city mail.
Under the present schedule il is found
impossible to deliver the afternoon mails
from New York and Philadelphia for
Pitisburg before the afternoon delivery,
while the arrival ut $50 o'clock am. will
admit Of complete deliveries in the fore.
noon. Under the old schedule il was inn
possible 10 connect with but very few oftho
departing railway mail trains from Pitts
burg, but by the new schedule all DEPART
ing lines Of importance will be- connected.
The fast mail, under the new schedule,
will furnish facilities for the delivery Of
mails at hlttsburg, and insure connections
at that point which have long been greatly
needed.
This fast train will reach indianapolis. al
600 y clock T.. NJ, instead at 7:JOu'clock ms
at present The arrival at both ui these
cities at the hours stated will insure con.
ncction with all departing trains carving
mail, and, in addition, will admit Of box
delivery at the possibilities the same day.
Under the old schedule many important
connections at both Cincinnati and In.
dianapOlis were not made, and such as
were made were secured upon so close q
margin that the slightest delay resulted in
failures TO make connections.
In addition, the arrival Of mails nj these
cities at 1850 and $50 O'Clock pm. as
above described. was 80 late in the after
noon that large portion OF Il was not
available for delivery until the following
day.
Tho arrival at st. Louis at l:4j O'Clock
am, central time, "a gain Of one hour
will leave q margin ul one hour and fifteen
minutes 10 secure the fast malt connection
via the Missouri Pacific railroad 10 Kansas
City aud beyond, departing from -. Louis
at O'Clock am. The train Is at present
scheduled "a reach ~. Louis at 2.ij o'clock
am, leaving but fifteen minutes for the
transfer oi this heavy and important mail
10 the west aud southwest, and IN conso-
qucncc Oi thc close connections failures
very frequently occur.
The advantage Of reaching s. Louis an
hour earlier 10y the new schedule Is OF
greater importance than at iirt might ~.
pear, because the $40 O'Clock pm, train
from New York takes thr important bust
ness mails from New York, Philadelphia
and al connections nt both OF These cities
for all points south and west IT pitisburg
to the Pacific coast, including an inn
puriaut commercial mail Tor lhc Republic
ui Mexico.
The caslbound fast mail will leave 81.
Louis ut $40 O'Clock am, central time,
arrive nj riilsbuV 1900 o'clock u.m.,
eastern time, Philadelphia l.2j O'Clock
pm, eastern time, aud New York I
o'clock PIN, eastern time. This latter
train furnishes uu entirely new service ul
great importance. II will admit ui q later
close aud mUr' complete dispatch lrDm
st. Louis, both us regard, the city mail at
that point, aud connections, and will
shorten tho time Ia transit ui thc mails
from indianapolis aud Cincinnati, and
will reach Philadelphia IN time Tor uu
early evening carrier delivery OF city mail,
making connection with all afternoon do-
parting railway postal Trains from that
point, aud will roach New York nt I O'Clock
pm, securing the late afternoon carrier
delivery and inruuug lll connections from
that point Tor New England.
Under the present schedule mail Tor
New York and The east leaves luiiuup,-
d. at > o'clock pm, and tiuDIuu,uat $40
o'clocl, D. M, AMI l. not available either 10
Philadelphia W New York uut thp morn.
Ing oi thc second day, while by the new
schedule mail will leave indianapolis ut
95j O'Clock pm, Cincinnati at i.2I % clock
D. M, aud will BE- available in both Phila.
drlphia and New York the following day.
Tho present schedule. east bound, leaves
~. Louis nt E2b O'Clock am, central
time, arrives at rttHburg az o'clock am,
eastern time, Philadelphia at $50 o'clock
pm, eastern time, aud New York nc WJj
o 'clock pm, eastern time. by this SEIZED.
ulr IL Will b0 srcn that n gain Of ono busi.
moss day IS secured for all points east Of
pillsburg, the arrival nj Philadelphia aud
New York being In ample time Tor tho inn
p1rtant commercial mails 10 be- received
and answered for despatch the same DAY.
The new fast train In connection with tho
fast mail recently established between
New York aud Chicago completes ar
mngcmonis by which the public IL fur.
ni.hod with the most expeditions iacili-
tics Tor the transmission oi mails between
the extreme east aud west, II IL believed,
that the department has ever been able 10