The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-15
INSPECTING THE NAIL SERVICE.
General superintendent Bell Making
Tour Of the South.

General superintendent Bell Making
Tour Of the South.
General Superintendent j. Lowrie Bell of
the railway mail service. accompanied by
his assistant, William P. Campbell of
Washington, d. c., arrived in Savannah
yesterday morning. The general superin-
tendent met here Supt. L. NJ. Terrell of the
southern district, and matters were talked
over.
Mr.. Bell visited the postoffice, and he and
his party were shown the city by Postmas-
ter Lamar.
Mr.. Bell was seen last night at the
Pulaski by a MORNING NEWS reporter.
The general superintendent talked very
pleasantly Of his tour south. He said that
his visit to Charleston was very satisfactory.
and he is charmed with Savannah.
II was never 50 thoroughly convinced of
the strength of SavaonAh's position as /
am after having seen the city, said Mr..
Bell. The thrift aud enterprise manifested,
no said, mean something. The railroads
are doing good deal for Savannah. They
increase the mail facilities and make the
clty larger ana more prosperous. Some
southern towns. Mr.. Bell said, have been
damaged by the influx of too many railroads,
but it cannot be so with Savannah. The
geographical position of Savannah is such
as to make every road centering here a
benefit to her commerce and industry.
The general superintendent said that the
direct lines Savannah is getting to the west
are great thing. He wondered if the
people really realize what an immense thing
1t is. A direct connection with Kansas
Cityl Why, it means the building and
making of the port a populous and wealthy
city. Mr.. Bell said he thought of the i'm
mense amount Of good the line would do
Savannah when, year ago, he was In Biz
min x1au -
mingham as her objective point and now
birmingham has Savannah as her objective
point. Thus chain Is linked together con-
Meeting section rich in resources with the
seattle nearest and best port for the hand
ling of western products
Mr.. Bell asked about the commerce of
Savannah, and he inquired about tine mail
service. Regarding the mail service OF the
south he said that it is the desire always of
the department to promote the advance
ment of the service. The continuous build
ing Of railroads through every section of
this part of the country necessitates i'm
proved and increased facilities, and the de-
partment is devoting a great deal of atten-
ton to the south just now. Georgia, Ala
bama, and Florida, especially, have been
looked closely after, and endeavor has been
made to satisfy every demand. The service
has been increased many times, where the
department saw that it should be increased,
New Offices are constantly being established,
and the routes are being improved.
Respecting the advantages offered Savan-
nah by the railway mail service. Mr.. Bell
said they are great. He is well pleased with
the service which the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway is giving Savannah now. The
Central railroad from the west is giving a
good service. and the general superintend-
ant said that q service will be started on the
Savannah and Western railroad in a very
short time.
Supt. Bell will leave this morning, ac-
companied by his assistant and by Supt
Terrell Of the southern division. The party
will 60 direct to Tampa, where day or
two will be spent. and, returning, the gen.
eral superintendent will visit Jacksonville
Macon and Atlanta, and will go up into
Tennessee and thence to Washington, reach
ing there the latter part of next week. He
said that he has been wanting to come south
for two months, but important engage
ments have deferred him from making the
trip. He hes visited the northern and east
ern districts and also the western districts
He was out in the west not many weeks ago.
Supt Terrell made trip over the Savan-
nah and Western line yesterday, and he
said last night that he was preparing to put
on mail service. He was asked about
what time the mail would be put on, but he
would not say, as no definite arrangements
have Teen made. In a short time, he said,
the service will be inaugurated.
Mr.. Bell says that the railway mail SER
vice moves in but one direction, and that is
forward. To give a slight idea of the bust
ness done by this department he said that
the matter distributed in the cars last year
not to count that which went through in
pouches-was eight thousand million pieces,
or in figures, SO the whole can be compre-
hended, 5000, 100000. This year the report
will show 10000, 00o, 900 pieces.