New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
MORE CARRIERS NEEDED.
SOME OF THE POSTOFF1CE STATIONS IN
THE NEW WARDS NOT ADEQUATELY
EOIJIPPED

The FIRST weeks experience with free delivery in
the new wards has sufflced to show that the postal
force assigned to some Of the new stations is not
large enough to carry on the work The amount
Of mail matter handled at two or three Of the sta
TONS IN particular those at Bath Beach and Coney
Island has proved to be extremely and unexpect-
eddy large. and both the carriers and the clerks
have been overtaxed.
In consequence OF the complaints received or
rather Of the representations made Postmaster
Sullivan yesterday sent Assistant Postmaster Nc
Cooey ard MIR. Smith. the general superintendent
Of city delivery. to make personal investigation
Of the existing state of things and their report
the facts will be laid before the postal authorities
ct Washington and the Postmaster Will ask for
authority to appoint few additional carriers and
cierks Probably half dozen men will be all that
are needed at present.
The PostofHce authorities. however. are wondering
what the situation will be when the summer popu-
lation OF Coney Island Bath Beach and Sleeps
head Bay takes Its departure from the city proper
and adds many thousands to the people who
already receiving mail in the annexed district.
During the summer months It seems certain that
q considerable number of temporary clerks and car
riers will have TO be employed. As yet there has
been no complaint from the Sheepshead Bay sta
tion, but In the summer the additional population
there will be large.
In general the new order of things in the annexed
district Is working well and giving good satisfaction
Postmaster Sullivan will make a tour OF the
stations and see with his eyes how the postal
business u being transacted. 1t is hoped and ex-
pected that the additional men needed will be set to
work not later than May 10
When tine postoffice stations in the new wards
were determined on, II the belief Of Postmaster
Sullivan that the neighborhood names might wisely
be retained instead OF designating each of them by
n letter Of the alphabet, as had been done with the
stations in the older part OF the city recon-
uendation to that effect was made by the inspector
who examined the district on behalf OF the Wash
fngton authorities. The policy OF the Postoffice
Department, however. Is to do away with neignpor-
hood designations and adhere TO the uniform polcy
OF calling stations by letters OF the alphabet. . .
Accordingly letters have been attached TO al Inc
new sfations although in the Brooklyn postofice
the village names added TO the letters IN orSer
10 prevent confusion The station at Fatoush mas
fSe letter r attached to It. The other stations are
Designated as follows: Bath Beach. II; Blythe.
bourne Csnsrss d R eVne 'S'a"o
Nv FAR the largest district attached to any OF
these stations Is connected with the Fatpusn sla
ton II embraces not only the village or rlatianos
hut most Of the old town OF Flatiands, incuuins
Bergeu Beach. The most remote parts or the dls,
here. OF course no more than two daily DELIVERIES
can be attempted for some time TO come: ~ 10 AZ
perently only a question OF time when another sta
lion Will be required In the neighDornooa OF flht
iands village to meet the demands OF territory
thai seems bound to increase In population rapdI ,,
Of Canarsc which has been supplied IN tne ast yea
With better and cheaper travelling faci'tiss thai
n ever had before and 10 showing the enects o.
the Improvement in it, rapid increase OF popua"on