New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
BETTER MAIL FACILITIES.
BROOKLYN TO BENEFIT FROM NETWORKS NEW
POSTAL cARs-PRosPECT OF MAIL


POSTAL CARs-PRosPECT OF MAIL
TUBE ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
Mr. Sullivan the Postmaster OF Brooklyn. as can
be easily understood, feels deep Interest In the
establishment OF the cable posta-car system In New
York. since 1t is simply the carrying out OF the
idea which he introduced in Brooklyn more than
a year ago. when ne secured. first. the carrying OF
mailbags certain lines OF trolley-cars ana later
the operation OF two regular postal-cars over
. trolley road between the Brooklyn Postonce ana
Coney Island
At the trial trip OF the Thrd-ave. cars week
ago there was no more interested or enthusiastic
member Of the party on board than the Brooklyn
postmaster and he Is hopeful now OF soon IT.
creasing the number OF trolley postal-cars In his
own city The plan Of running such cars to Hunters
Point and to East New-York was recently out
lined in The Tribune. and though nothing definite
has yet been done to carry It into effect. there IL
every reason to believe that II Will be taken up
without much further delay. and carried out on an
even more extensive scale than was at nrst con-
templated The advantages OF such carriage or
the mails as would thus be secured are loo oo''
10 require pointing out.
BROOKLYN Is also to benefit from the use OF the
cable postal-cars in New-York, since arrangements
are under way whereby Brooklyn mails from up
town New-York will be transferred to wagons at
the Bridge and carried across the river without loss
OF time Such malls Will be made up on the caDle
the New-York Postofice at al. considerable
saving in time will thus be effected. II possible.
the mails for the several Brooklyn stations Will be
made up on the New-York side OF the river. and on
their arrival In Brooklyn they vii. be at once
started on the way to their destinations.
Such an arrangement. II made. will not continue
beyond the time when better facilities for dispatch
ing mails between the New-York and Brooklyn
postoffces are provided Possibly that Will be at
an earlier day than is commonly supposed 1t Is
hoped that the plan of tube or a pair OF tubes
across the Bridge for mall purposes will soon re-
ce.ve favorable attention from the Postofnce De
partment. The original plan. 1t will be remembered
Contemplated the construction OF a large tube
through which ordinary mall pouches could De sent
was to find a place for such a tube on the Bridge
which not constructed with any such IDEA IN
view =,
The company having the matter In charge worked
out an elaborate plan, which was not satisfactory
to the Bridge people since 1t y9 h 1ns d q
a number of the floor beams. Subsequently the com
pany abandoned the idea OF large tube and an pro
which could be placed alongside OF the railroad
tracks without interfering with the Bridge structure
use OF the Bridge for this purpose for the payment
OF certain rental. and then the project seemed TO
days however, the company has made definite
proposition to the Postoffce Department. and the
soon be an Accomplished fact, provided OF course
that terms can be arranged between the company
and the Washington authorities. =,
Nothing definite has yet been done toward supply
ing the recently annexed parts Of Brooklyn WIN WIN
free postal delivery Postmaster sullivan mas o Sss
failed to communicate his enthusiasm on the SUD
ject to his official superors at washington ne does
that something will be accomplished soon 1t wsuld
certainly If the nj o 5ee
with the burdens and responsibilities attached 70
ctyhood they do not enjoy one Of the or ahs
jewellers In q great city.