New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24

The chief of the executive stan of the Postmaster Is
e. NJ Morgan, the superintendent OF city delivery
Under his direction are all the carriers, most OF the
clerks, and the whole working force Of the branch
stations lio was appointed TO his present place oy
Mr.. Van Colt. He is still young man. though ne
has been many years I'm the service MI. PEARSON
appointed him successively the head Of two OF the
most Important stations. He is quiet ana business
ike IN his manneH, and manages to accomplish WIN
no buster, an immense amount Of work lie Is III
constant communication with the stations throughout
the city, and receives daily reports Of the work OF
each station His visits OF inspection are frequent
and his knowledge of the capacity Of the men and OF
the details of the service has led him to Introduce
many reforms. lie has devoted himself especially to
tho study OF the problem Of quicker communication
between tho different parts OF the city.
The main floor of the Posoce seen from the gallery
looks 10 the visitor like a scene Of busy confusion
But the work is accurately class fed as II the great
central room were subdvided by high partitions The
central part given up to carriers and the arrangement
of unpaid and short-pafd letters. The Park Row and
broadway sides Of the apartment occupied by the
two great divisions of the clerical force. People may
have wondered why separate drop boxes are provided
In the Postollce for New-York City and for other
domestic letters. The explanation Is that separate
divisions of clerks handle these two classes OF mail
matter The collectors who bring in letters from the
street etterboxes also divide their mail into the same
two classes.
LETTERS FOR CITY DELIVERY.
All Of the letters for city delivery thus separated
by the public, by the carriers. to the division
In chargkof s. b. Bonnie, superintendent OF city dc
livery main office. SAM Bonnie is one of the most
genial and popular Of MIR. Van Colts heads OF de-
partments lie Is energetic and industrious and gets
more work out Of his clerks with less frctioa than
most superintendent expect He has in his depart
mcnt $40 distributors and other clerks. He has
as his day assistant John W. Cave. Edward Met ann
has charge Of the clerks in the first night tour OF duty
and Mylon Fox IN the late night and early morning
hours. The day Is divided into three tours Of eight
hours each and clerks busly engaged at all hours
The reception and distribution of city letters received
from the stations is within the duties Of the same de
partment. The letters intended for parts OF this
country outside Of NewYOrk City go to the department
Of mailing and distribution which Is under the charge
of A. b. Maze, the superintendent of malls. He was
promoted TO HIS present office by Mr.. Van Colt. Ho
charge only Of the large incoming and outgoing
letter mails. but also of the distribution and dispatch
Of the newspaper malls received In the early hours OF
the morning He has 80 letter clerks and 300 news
paper clerks under his charge. They occupy not only
largo part of the main floor but the greater part OF
the hot and close cellars. where tho distribution OF
newspaper mails IS carried on. His chief assistants
are Thomas Haney. II. o. Williamson and Alexander
Haft in the letter division, and W. ].
Van Pelt. Charles Hall and W. III. Baker
| in tho paper division. The foreign mails division
is under the charge of George H. Harrison, assistant
| superintendent
| Outside of the great distributing and mailing
divisions the largest branches OF the Postohce WORK
are the money order and registry departments The
former has had as its head for many years General
Superintendent william Plimlcy, of the most In
tclligent and faithful Of PostOfce officials. He has
been FOR quarter OF century I'm the Postoice work
lie has 100 clerks IN his department and exact Is
the system and so careful Mr.. Pmley's supervision
that although the annual business Of the department.
has recently been over 100000 900 year, the Gov
eminent has never lost one cent through any care
lessness or dishonesty among the clerks Mr.. Plmley
Is always at his desk, but he has as assistants IN
charge of various subdivisions of the work c. W.
| Cowtan J. p Ballard and stephen McClave The
registry division has its head General Supern-
| tendcnt william j. Russell. There have been rev
losses that were traced this department. but con
| sidering the immense amount of money and DINER
valuable articles passing through the hands OF the
l25 clerks the amount lost has been insignificant
The assistants in the registry division are j. j. Phil
inns { T. Moraous George W. Beavers and Thomas
Rooney.
| Tgr MAX WHO swEARs IN THE YOUNG CLERKS
The auditor Of the Postofce who has charge of the
intricate accounts IS T. A. Jardines who has been for
dozen years I'm the service. lie was me DrolhefIh'
law Of Postmaster Pearson. His assistant Is jerry
Wood one of the uniquely valuable officers. He
knows everything and everybody In the service Ie
swearS in the young clerks when they are appoheu'
gives them their commissions keeps account Of their
salaries knows by heart the names OF all the oclas
and has general charge Of all information respecting
the members of tho working force of the Office George
H. Lounsbury Is the cashier and he has charge OF the
big safe in which stamps worth hundreds Oh
thousands Of dollars. He and his assistants pay inc
salaries Of the officials, clerks and carriers oupeI
tendcnt f. p Jones is at the head OF the inquiry Ut
partment which traces the missing and incorrectly all
dressed letters. All sorts Of queer articles whch nave
slipped out Of carelessly tied packages are stored IN
his office. lie is genial and polite. Irony ieo-
mans one of the veterans Of the Office IS his ASSISTANT
Other Posofce officials have important duties 20 per
form. II. W. Connolly has charge OF the newspaper
and periodical postage stamps. lie sells tAe gov
stamps which go out of the once put "hioi
cancelled when the money IS paid for thc Ihous"
him IS received nearly 10 per cent Of the total recelps
Of the office f. A. Ianders has the care OF correcting
postage due on letters which have not sufficient postage
when mailed lie obtains for the Government nearly
900 year from this source. i. IL koome' Oh 'no
order department. does valuable service III inc prep
araton Of the elaborate schedules which are heoos
sary in arranging the work Of the Office lie mas a
genuine love Ior the arrangement and Encouragement
Of figures and thinks OF douDunS ms at' s G
Postofcc is W W stone the blind reader, who 81
I'm narrow Enclosure on the main loor anu bic ci are
unintelligible to ordinary readers; lie has been IN
the postal service since June ~, 1000 anu Vii3
Tony Yeomans and few Others are NJ, 1ei'oi u,
In service. Hhe has a wonderful r moutS oven IN
undo andng what the writer of letter means eE.
II he spells Chicago Kioga," or addresses er'er 1
McssIs. Chambers q Washington; New orh' llS'o'
of TO firm Washington and ohambers s,s. at
Half Of the business Of the Post0ilce Is llaHSaoIu
the branch stations. station u, IN East mil MIL H.
Station in East Hudson ST., and station Il IN oe bl
ave are the largest branches aud nearly pls,'i M
Of the cy's letter mail is distributed ron of The
tons. The superintendent who have charge vi VI,
branches and who make frequent reports, 10 ce
master Van Colt. are; station A, Willlsmp rnSison
station D. William A. Moger; station II Richa ,r bTT
Eyck; Station +. \: NJ. Dickinson Si sn H. George
Newson Station r. Charles Isaacs stston H. rnd r,
wright station NJ. f. r.. Fay sati9 % htorrs9nia,
Frank Mott: station Klngi6rdgea,;r D. Hieb Bridge