New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02
TEE ELECTRIC CAR POSTAL SER|ICE.
rERYTHING RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND ENTIRE
SATISFACTION GIvEN-1HE CHlCAdo
pOSTMAsTER INTENSIFIED

EVERYTHING RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND HNii'
SATISFACTION GIvEN-IHE CHICAGO
POSTMASTER INTERESTED
No cars running on the surface roads OF Brook-
IN attract 50 much attention as the electric postal
cars on the Flfth-ave line. They are uncommonly
handsome to begin with. being enameiied IN "hi'e
and richly lettered with gold leaf; anu theh 'he
pgrpose which they serve is unique! From theiF
appearance alone they would attract notice. out
The carriage OF mails by street car is such mover
hea that they doubly deserving OF attention.
There two Of these cars; one runs bet"eeh TIC
Pos,ofhce and Thirty-sixth-st., the other pe'"ee"
mirty-sxth-st. and Coney Island. OWING 10 an III
Junction the Fifth Avenue Company has not been
able to connect the two lines. and In consequence
al mail matter has TO be transferred. IL ~ eN
pecei that this difficulty Will soon be obViateu, anu
hen there will be direct connection Win Coney
Island and an avoidance Of annoying Delays Inc
tansportation Of mails will be further facihtated
when the switch is completed when VIII ehaoe
nese postal to be run directly INTO the !"'u
At the Postoflce used by the mail wagons.
Postmaster Sullivan In talking about the mat
Ter few days ago expressed himself as entreiy
Htsned with the way In which the posla car
W run Other Postofice officials express 'ne
ame view. Brooklyn has been the pioi'e'
this matter. but II is probable that III tHe "e"'
"'ure other cities will adopt the ne" system "
'me modification Of H. visi. was recently '''aNe
70 the Brooklyn postofHce by Washington Hesng.
we Postmaster OF Chicago, who especially Wisheu
" inspect the electric postal cars ana 'he "e'"o''
" handling mails by means Of them. In the ab-
"nce Of Postmaster Sullivan, Mr.. HesinS was
M over the route by Assistant POSTMASTER
hey went over the entire route on 'ne
an a, 'np Mr.. Hesing deeply Interested !"
Co. a' be saw. and gave close attention 10 the
-" OF the new system. After observing us
dss u'ss he admitted that substantially tne same
ans ve ea occurred 10 him some SIX months go,
In pnte ne glad TO see ~ IN practicai uSe
abb ,on0.lyn. ne regretted that he had not p.e s
in.s..s% carry 1t into effect so as TO foresta the
tsIsN.ion OF the system by Mr.. Sullivan. lie was
ths sss seo with the and smoo,hness with when
cs,,.sr importation OF mails by electric cars was
soo, ~ on. and expressed the hope that ne wouiu
Chs. " able 10 DO substantially the same thing IN
saer:M cCooey says that tho only drawback to the
fhirt ot The plan rs the transfer now required q,
ecssvsMxth-st bu, he hopes that this VIII not be
By ths long AS an Illustration OF the time saveu
iettsr new system, he remarked that formerly
10 rRos,ed say at West Brooklyn and directed
BrooLiSs1n would have been brought UP 10 the
Me-, ySon letters are placed by the postmaster at
bosrS netooklyn IN the mouth Of the pouch. put OH
fsvv tne electric car and delivered Bensonhurst
N NAM minutes later, saving at least twelve hours
od6tnss cases The same Is true of all the other
pa served By the electric car.
lion az rave not yet been perfected for the exteh
espsr, tne city but the success Of the Fifth-aye
fhs, ent has been such as TO render II probable
the sane idea Will DE adopted on the lines OF
ss tnnookiyn City Company. One pause o. the mat
~. bc.r h-ouTht to public aftsrt'on thor~h
a. nos be doubted u at the Fifth Avenus Company
Wills en- IN measure consulting It's interests
eass ~ sotMuns with the postal authorities. In
Gnce q, Vpyious advantage to II to be a mail carrier
M y ~ serios offence for any one 10 Interfere
inc transportation of the malls. Thus It's road