New-York tribune., 1891-12-25

method of framing postal cars. Specifications were
prepared and the Department Will undoubtedly ap
prove them so that accidents may he rendered less
fatal by securing the safest possible appliances zap
tain White also recommends that substitutes. such as
are now provided by law receive small salaries while
awaiting work. Ii Is often difficult to secure good
unwilling to give up places in order To obtain in
tcrmttent work, with prospect after time OF Sc
curing appointments as permanent cerhsi & liz p tSc
superintendent to secure much better class Oh SUD
sttntes. -, no uo,,,r.r mail schedule,
is an important part OF the work Of the officials INC
schedules are often very complicated ana there i
constant study 10 perfect ann improve tne ser'cc
Sometimes Slight change In schedule will make an
important difference in the delivery of letter. one
cnsveiy 10 postal between New;Yorh r,u and T.,
the arrival OF newspaper matter ut Chicago. aud in
many it will make difference of Whole day IN
the receipt Of letters directed to smai places i'll 'c
States from ohio to Nebraska. ...
sstwssa ssy2 p 4s ana Wish Washington p
though it shortened the time between Washington ana
Boston only three and quarter hCurs really made
letters in Boston. The mall train formerS dld not
reach Boston uatl 80 p too late for the delivery
boston after noon the next day in ample inpi
changes on important routes which affect tn the
delivery Of letters at the Commercial and eRrSd
the service smaller railroad lines: The one dlcuiS ,
which the schedulenakers have fonnd IL % SlUSg M, f
possible to overcome relates to the prompt delivery Oh
letters to suburban points Immediately ABOUT e asu
cities Suburban trains frequently run WITHOUT any
express messenger or other person 10 wn0m tne als
can be nrsed and the provision for messenger serVc
in the large cities is very melGrc ,,
The railway mail officials have shown entire freedom
from the icalouses which hinder the transaction OF
business in OF the public departments a. lIey
have for instance, assumed without objection te per
formance by the clerks of the department OF consul
erable labor which formerly fell the clerks OF local.
Offices The distribution for city delivery, winch Is
comparatiyely a branch OF the service Is now ex
tensivcly carried on especially between the great
cities. over $50 100000 letters were thus dsl1paMeu M
I'm the last fiscal year. The clerks who performed t
additional duty required to Obtain amiharly WIN
the streets OF the large cities and when the extent
the information they must retain about different local.
ties is considered the wonder grows how one small
head can hold ali that the postal clerk knows.
The railway mail clerks and their superior 0inGlai
ask little from Congress In comparison Win the Ial
and effective service which they render Tlerc arc
few requests which they have TO make, ana 10 Whlch
Congress NAV well pay heed The appropriations nave
not kept pace with the increased labor per1Ormed anu
the consequence IS that promotions nave been
and clerks kept on the smallest salaries whe required
freauenty TO do service long beyond the hours uc
manded Of other employees OF the Government. .
The clerks ask a moderate increase In salaries anu
appropriaon for safer and better cars and Tor some
provision for the Immediate expenses OF Ihe iahes 1
those who are killed while on duty. They also ASK
that all employees Of this branch OF tine fostonce
department should be required TO pay small amount
about 50 cents each 300 " salary-to fnhd Dy
which those clerks who by reason OF injury receiver
while at work. or OF age and Ill health might OBTAIN
nj IeaSt few hundred dollars each year Tor the rest
OF their lives after their faithful service Is ended 1he
employees OF the most hazardous service under the
government in times OF peace would seem to have
the right to ask at least this much from the repre-
sentotyes of the people whom they serve.