The evening world., 1893-09-16
CARRIERS TO R|OE THE WHEEL.
Brooklyn Post Office Will Use
Bicycles to Deliver Mail.
They VIII Save tho Department
Time aad Money.

Postmaster Andrew z. sullivan, OF
Brooklyn. Is hard G. work arranging the
details necessary Tor the introduction oi
the bicycle IN his department rs time
and money saver.
There are so many thinss to be taken
into consideration before such an inro'
,ant change can he made that II Ii a,t,,
likely the leading officials at the Gen.
crai Post Once win be kept busy
until oct. !, the day the new system viii
80 into effect,
The fundamental idea on which the
proposed change Is made " the SAVING
OF the money usually expended In car
fare. In all great cities OF this county
the police and nremcn as well as other
officials IRE permitted to ride on the
street-cars flee OF charge.
Free transportation. however. is not
accorded the griy-coated army who
danny visit our homes with missions OF
10! Or .orruw, as the caSe may ~. ~
city so situated IA Brooklyn trans
portH don. vi some kinu must be tui-
nished the carriers. lnis Is not 30 much
IL save the Carriers a. 10 save tinir.
There are some !G. carriers In the de-
partment with 30 postal routes.
a route is a mile from the oNlcs. One
ticket Il then allowed the carrr;r. iS
Obliged to walk back to the i'icc or
pay his fare out OF his own pockr' II
the route rs more than mile from the
oitcc the carrier then receives two
tickets.
The expense for cnr.fare in the rsronk-
Ign Post Office In Al,UV annu ny. The
i,osta! officials In Washinst9o, "hn n,e
III" prime movers in tho schen,' =: in
Producing tue bicycle into the ~ vice.
CHM. that Il pui IN operation IN Brook-
Ign IN : proper way fully one half OF the
~ fpr f,.t.N La
saved.
ResIlcs the General Post-Onice 'hrtc
are six branch carrier offices III ths city.
They are located al follows:
Station -. 1860 Fulton street.
station r. ?Gts Atlantic avenuc.
station q. ll5 Oreenpoint "vcIu",
s,a latter, : l ~ 1 nrosdSa s,r.,
Station ". 49, BEDFORD averie
tstters hnXg been sent to San 81, +,
agent Of transportation in his ,crg'tor, =.
Thus far no return has been mud. to
Postmaster sullivan a..
used on about 100 routes to ,rdii?ort u
carrier to and from his route, nni in
tri3ution of mail.
J. A carrier viii leave the general or
branch Office mounted for HIS route.
Arriving In his territory ne win leave
then go out OH his route, arranging
matters so as to end his delivery as
near as possible TO the point OF be-
ginning.
The Government will Furnish the wheels
but the carrier will be held responsible
for their safety.
In the inter-station service wheel
will be used strong and heavy enough
to carry several bags OF mail. a spe-
cially constructed frame Ii attached &c
the wheel to hold the bags in. place
lust as soon as one station has its mai
made up for another station the mes
senger will jump upon his steel horse
end ride to point OF rendezvous where
he will meet the messengers OF tn,
other stations.
= Each messenger will take ia. mai
belonging to his ONCE and whee
t. back with it. The bicycle will not be- o
much service In the heavy wcAthhr OK
e perienced in this climate In The Winter
, months. 1t is expected. however. Iha
II can be successfully utilized during
eight months every year.