New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30

Brooklyn Postofice will extend over the entire
city. In providing the carriers needed in the new
territory 1t has been necessary for the Postmaster
to make a large number Of changes among his sub
ordnates-a number aggregating about lI5-and In
consequence there has been considerable kicking
on the part of the transferred from one post
to another. and in the cases of number OF them
their friends have laid siege to the Postmaster TO
induce him rescind the orders that he had Issued
Mr. Sullivan Is one OF the best-natured men In the
world. but the Importantly was great that he
was finally compelled to put his foot down firmly
and say: This is final. and there can be no change
made"
Tonight the posmasters of the fourteen independ-
ent postoffces that to be discontinued VIII re-
port to Mr. Sullivan and turn to him the stamps
and other Government property In their possession
receiving receipts therefor. and tomorrow the six
new carrier stations will be put In operation. with
supplies furnished from the General Postofice. II
IL believed that the order OF things VIII be got
under way easily and smoothly.
Since last Friday the twenty-five carriers who
are to In this region have been faniliarizing
themselves with their routes and with the people
living in them They have. In fact. made COM
plote directory by going from house to house and
taking note OF the occupants. For considerable
time no reliance be placed on streets and num-
bers In this section Of the city, and no doubt the
majority Of the letters will be addressed. al they
have been in the past. simply to the postofiices
will OF course have determine where the letters
etc are to be taken and with the directories they
have prepared the task will not In most cases be
difficult.
AT the same time Postmaster Sullivan has warned
the people OF the wards not 10 expect too much.
especially at the beginning Not few OF the resi-
dents will not be able 10 receive their maj, at so
fore on going to the postoffce for II themselves:
but the service will be gradually improved and at
any rate the people will have the Consciousness that
they are getting the benefit OF all the improvements
on which they counted on coming into the city.
Another Improvement which Is expected to 90
into opera ton May Is the collection OF letters.
ETC. by the Of wagons. instead OF by men on
foot. The contract for this work was given out a
few weeks ago, announced In The Tribune at the
time but II Is feared that 1t will be a few days be-
fore the contractor will be able begin his work.
Postmaster Sullivan said yesterday that this was
not the fault OF the contractor, who has not been
able 10 procure the wagons. which were ordered
some time ago The wagons are made IN Indiana,
all in readiness to begin the new service and 7
will not be delayed a moment after the wagons
arrive. There Will be thirty-four wagons in actual
use but more than that number have been pur-
chased to meet emergencies that may arise. rms
service will the old city only; FOR the annexed
district there will be separate wagon service.
Through the Of wagons enough men nave been
released from the carrier service 10 provide the
number needed for giving free delivery to the newer
the city.