New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-04

established, 1900 miles In the Pacific Coast States,
$500 In the other Western States 2400 in the South
States and about 1000 in the Northeastern States
Special attention given to the Pacific States in re-
organizing old routes TO meet the rapidly changing
centres Of busine ssand population, in strengthening
old lines In establishing new ones in transferring SER
vice from steamboats, to railroads. and In maintaining
tho closest supervision OF the whole service on the
coast This action has reduced to minimum the COM
plants OF Irregularities and has mt last placed the SER
vice equality with that OF the older States The
same gratifying results have been accomplished in the
Southern States, where there Is now turd daily rail-
way postonice between New-York City, Washington,
Richmond, Charlotte and Atlanta, with through con
nectons to savannah, Bloomington, Mobile, New-or-
The report continues
Much time is saved by an improved system Of separa-
ton In railway postoces Of city mails for large com
1891, 253766,256 letters for city delivery were thus
separated; an increase over the previous year OF
extended as rapidly as possible during the present
fiscal year. Not only has the distribution OF mall In
siderable attention given to the development
of better suburban service. Towns and villages
not be satisfactorily supplied from the fast mail trains,
there being insufficient time for the separations Ac
corlingly special suburban service, by means OF
local trains has been tried at Boston, Chicago, St.
Paul and Minneapolis, and at other places.
NEEDS OF THE NEw-YoRK OFFICE.
! Mr. Wanamaker devotes considerable attention to
the needs Of New-IOrk City urges the construction
of new building, and the consequent remOdeing Of
| the whole service there. lie says:
The postal position of New ork is unique. While
the city population is not much over LOO, 00O prob
their letters and packages at the New-York Office.
The great daily and weekly newspapers and maya
zines of the Ncty pour in tons Of second class matter
every day, and promptly TO handle the volume Of mail
massing at the present building IS not In the range OF
matter requires for organization, with enough
furniture OF the right kind and cny OF light and air
The wrotched cellar and first floor Of the present build
ing lack all OF these requisites and the conditions
grow worse every day the mail lncreaES. TO keep
end Of the narrCwest part Of the city, with It's 200
streets stretching from river TO 5er is to continue 10
first floor Of the postOice into the chief substitution 10
serve all parts OF the town south OF Canal or Houston
ss. from river to river and to dispatch the newspaper
and magazine mails rapidly possible is all mat
can be done properly with the old building.
uptown, would speed all the northern eastern, ndmany
| of the large western mails that 20 by the Wess
t6irt st.. Erie, and Thirty .foHIth-st fries. rho
foreign mails should be separated on shpboad for the
TO the nearest ferris. At least two thirds of the in
The other onethlrd, going by the Pennsy ia and
the Baltimore and Ohio roads, would not be retarded,
than the dragging across the crowded city.
Tho downtown and uptown offices, as have ALREADY
the brooklyn Office should be connected with tbs
New-iOrk office: and a pneumatic tube from the up
necessary. The ideal service. however, would be to
connect all the substatons with belt line of tubes;
the OUTGOING man Of New York and BTooTlyn might
oams The f " such f STsT xo% nS
be t11ng in comparison with the time and con-
| A letter from Brooklyn to Harlem ought to be de-
lvered at residence the tubular station in ten
a nGq r0 hdd Se In the hands Of
the addIessee in six minutes The capital and enter
% Of RaCe Just ye y ss sas
tseST @d G5oS S $5 Se with See at f
it would cost $4,000 to establish tube connections
OF course can only be referred to Congress.
A LETTER BOX AT EVERY DOOR.
OF the door letterbox question the Postmaster-Gen
eral says
Il was decided TO commend to the attention Of the
public first slot second slot with an inside box
receive mail and ia which mail may be deposited to
reeee ma & sn Outside bOk a reVe Don
and from which mall may be collected sixth, a box 10
be placed IN the walls Of buildings during their process
1t Is eyden! that il the problem of expeditlng de-
found readily enough for IT, as Is estimated the quar-
ter part Of the tme Of the carrier is wasted waiting
mall matter the number OF deliveries in given town
could be increased by quarter, surely by fifth,
| the whole problem. The Department cannot put the
boxes In for the householder gratis. 1t probably
could not properly put the In If it had money Of
It's own 10 spend and If the householder on his part
wanted the Department 10 do it for him at his own
| expense. 1t must be perfectly voluntary and
personal the part Of the householder and entirely
therefore beyond the mere convenience Of the De,
| partment (such would be involved in the Of
Householder fLe Department must provide, if it is
/ able, some means by which the desired purchasers
mail may be collected, well delivered, at the
door
Ny plan for the introduction of the house letter
| boxes would be somewhat follows: l would have
! the Department accept offer, offers, which, /
have reason 10 believe. will be made by twO II
not by the whole six, of the Inventors, whose devices
e. 10 be commended, 10 furnish sufficient number
Of boxes to supply six given carrier roues-prefersby
| in Washingof--as the experiment could then come
under the direct observation of the Department Each
OF The SIX Inventors would supply single route,
| that i could be determined which box worked best
from the Departmental standpoint. The box evidently
most acceptable TO the hOusehOdcTs also could be
lected amer ts experiment OF three months, say, was
over. Tie owners may be depended upon to introduce
the box cn9rgeucaly by house toulouse canvass, and
| by having them sale at suitable places.
should like TO free delivery furnished, carefully
but surely, to ali parts Of the country the pop
lation is thick enough 70 warrant the employment Of
carriers IN me cues should Ike to see the immediate
lection as well as delivery, as a compensatlng adj
vantage.
POSTAL DEPOSITARIES For SMALL SUMS.
Mr.. Wanamaker reterates bis plan of last year for
postal savings, and adds
Another plan, quite simple and thoroughly pract
certificates of postal deposit In sums of So $40 $50
and 800, bearing Interest at the rate OF half cent
a day the dollar $1 80 IL per YEAR, after the
first Of the month following the date of deposit and
the principal ana interest payable on demand at any
hcatiOn under regulations OF the Postmaster General
The money deposited in each state TO be reinvested
50 far possible, in the State in school or
municipal bonds By the Postmaster General subject
to the approval of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
WORKINGS OF TIE POSTAL AID ACT.
OF the bids under the Postal Aid act the Postmaster
| General says:
The general consensus of opinion among all classes
Of business familiar with shipping was found
to be that In view OF the additional Of cOnstruc
ton Of ships In America, the higher wages Of American
Seainen, the Increased outlay for running expenses
~ maintain the speed required for mail steamers over
and above the average speed OF freight and traffic
steamers, the mileage compensation under the law
considered Inadequate and not attractive 10 capital
seeking investment. There also others who held
the belief that, by losses incurred in years past by
ownere Of American steamships equity demanded that