Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-15
NEW HAVEN AND THE BIG WEST.

over 1000 Letters and Eleven Sacks
OF Other Mail Halter In n Day for she
West-The Now Lightning Accom-
moaasions-A New Janitor Appoint-
ed-Many Valentines.
Business men all about the city are highly
pleased over the new 'lightning mail facili-
ties" which Postmaster Sperry among other
has introduced at the post
Office, by which New Haven communicates
by mail with Chicago ten hours quicker than
before Mr.. Sperry reassumed the reins at the
Office. The interest and satisfaction among
business men over this gratifying mail
arrangement, 1t need not be said, is very
marked, and led reporter of the CouRrER to
visit the Office and see to what extent New
Haven uses the mail facilities for the great
west. In central part of the big mailing
room, where Mr.. James T. Kerrigan was busy
getting the mail for the big west in readiness
for Its departure, was big array of letters
for that portion of Uncle Sans dominions,
letters for Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Louis, St.
Paul, Kansas City, Pittsburg lKansas). Du-
Redlands, Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland
(Orsgon), Tacoma, Seattle and host of other
places. Our readers will be surprised to
learn that there are now 1000 letters and
eleven sacks of papers aud other mail matter,
which had been received yesterday for de-
livery by this western mail route, and this Is
now an every day occurrence. This western
mail closes ct Eve O'Clock, three and q half
hours sooner than it did before under the
old regime, and reaches Chicago ton hours
sooner than before, q big saving Of time in these
days when time means money and much
money when big business enterprises are
concerned. By the new arrangement made.
this mail which takes all letters whose des
tination is west of Buffalo, ia sent to Albany
mail from New York city and is added to 1t.
Before this the western mail was sent to New
York In tbs evening, where 1t lay over night
waiting for the morning mail train. Letters
now reach Chicago from New Haven In the
morning instead Of In the evening.
Postmaster Sperry yesterday put an end to
the intense strife over the janitorship of the
or, member Of Won Steinwehr post, g. A. R.,
to that position. The appointment will 60
into effect ON March /. Mr.. Oppertshauaer
will succeed Frederick Ingham, who has
been the temporary janitor for some weeks
past, but who was not candidate for the
commended by members Of the post to which
he belonged and by members of all other
Grand Army posts In New Haven. he was
also endorsed by General w. H. Plerpont,
Colonel George N. White, jeremiah Wolcott,
John T. Manson, chairman Of the Fourth
ward republican committee, and others.
Mr.. Oppertshauser is well thought of by
his countrymen In this city and by his COM
rades In the post. He WAS q member of the
Twenty-seventh Connecticut regiment, was
orderly sergeant of Company K in battles of
Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and Gettys-
burg. He il one of the original Turner's in
Connecticut, having assisted in the organiza-
ton Of that society. The salary attached to
the janitorship is 5000.
The valentine mail at the postofice Ia q
very large one and today the carriers will
have an immensely increased delivery of mail
matter, while the mails will be heavily taxed
with the tender and comic missivss.