New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 13, 1896.
TROLLEY POSTAL SERVICE.
1T IS TWO YEARS SINCE 1T WAS EsTAB-
LTsHED IN BROOKLYN.
SEVEN REGULAR CARS NOW IN oPERATroN-THn
SYSTEM IN SATISFACTORY OPERATION. But

SEVEN REGULAR CARS NOW IN oPERATioN-THn
SYSTEM IN SATISFACTORY OPERATION. But
THE ORIGINAL SERVICE ABANDONED.
1t was two years ago this month that the first
electric mail car run In Brooklyn. over the At
antic-ave railroad. II not the frst experiment OF
the kind in the country. IT among the earliest.
For several months Postmaster Sullivan had taken
the keenest Interest in the transportation OF mans
on troley-cars, and finally ne succeeded In making
arrangements with the Atlantc-ave. company for
the construction OF two cars which should be party
used for mail purposes and partly for passengers.
The cars were divided into two compartments. ana
one-half OF each was set apart for smokers
In August. 1894 the service put In operation
between the General Postoflce and Coney Island
Owing to certain legal complications the cars could
not run directly the whole route. and all mali
matter had be transferred at Fifta-ave AMI Tnr-
ty-slxth-st The service gave satisfaction-at least
to the postal authorties-and II not Ions before
there was demand for It's extension to other parts
of the city The first step IN that direction was IN
the transportation OF mail pouches the front plat
forms OF cars. but later arrangements were made
with the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company Tor
the running OF regular mall cars over several OF US
lines. OF these cars there seven In regular
operation. and by means OF them a great saving OF
time in the distribution OF malls IL effected. The OLD
wagon service Is done away with almost entirely. al
though It still has be maintained for the trans
poraton Of malls between Brooklyn and Ncw-fork.
the mall tube across the Bridge Is stu a more or
less remote contingency
The original electric mall service on the ATLANTIC
ave road Is no longer maintained. Soon after tho
absorption Of the Atlantic-ave. company by tne
Nassau company the latter signihed It's desire 70
terminate the contract, and the Posoiiice authorities
acceded to It's request. The contract was NOT
liberal from the companys point OF 'le"'
being based on the amount Of mail-mat,er carried.
tod in undo
ment felt that the company not getting enough
out Of 1t make ii worth while to continue the ar
rangement. At present only closed-pOuch set'ico
is maintained over the lines Of this company to Coney
Island but 1t is hoped that at some time IN the
future the operation OF regular mail cars VIII he re-
s,imed By the present arrangement a letter posted
at Coney Island with Bath Beach or Blytneoourhe
as It's destination has 10 be brought all the way "
the Brooklyn Postofce and then sent back whereas
II a regular mail car was run. with postal cern q"
board the Matchmaker designed FOR the intermediate
stations would be sorted ont and left at them hours
before it can reach them under the existing arrange
ment The contract with the Brooklyn Heights comp
pany was made on a more liberal basis than that
with the Atlantic-ave. company and Will prooaoV
furnish the basis for future negotiations
Postmaste. Sullivan one Of the pioneers IN mo
advocacy of the carriage OF malls by electric and
cable cars and is gratifed the rapid growth OF the
idea in the last two years. As is well known ne -
m connect the postotices in New-York and Brook
lyn and would be glad 10 see some acton tahen oy
rhe Bridge Trustees in furtherance or this proJect
None OF the Trustees, however have any persons,
interest in the matter consequence h tnat
is almost impossible TO move them 10 acton. fresl-
dent Howell has expressed the opinion tnat me pro-
posed rental Of $4,000 year was excessive Dul 10
action has yet been taken to fix more reasohaps
..o. ..oc
August marks the anniversary OF anotner sep
forward in the local postal service IN Brookyn lvr
it was In that month. three years ago INA. Tna rhs
known as the inter-station service was started Inns
is an exchange Of mails between the dinersnt , s,a
fions several times day, messengers starting lIoIn
ali Of them at such times that they meet at po.,e
TIE oid Man was 10 send all mails 70 the Generai
Postoffice and distribute 70 different stauons:
~ the inter-satOn service a great saving OF une -
effecfed 10 the advantage of the public wnlcn ~
always interested in having the mails n@ndieu -
promptly as possible.