New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27

the srccrcar service he placed in the hands OF
Postmaster brewster for the reason that ii was
strictly a collection service ard was therefore
properly subject the local postal authorities. II
does not follow however. that ne would make the
same recommendation generally regards similar
service in other cities When his opinion or this.
point was sought day o. two ago he declined To
say anything positively, but he admitted that
good deal might be said on both sides
THE truth of the matter is" said Mr. Bradley.
that this streetcar service specially de
veoped during the last Administration by Second
Assistant Postmaster-G General Nelson. who had
charge Of all matters connected with transporta-
ton, and naturally it fell under the railway mail
service II II had been taken up by the First As
sistant Postmastcr-General, its administration
would naturally have dcvoved on the post
masters The work done the cable and trolley
cars In the several cities where this service has
been established is the same in character az that
done on the regular railway mail cars. and from
one point OF view there is special property III
having II done by railway mail clerks. Ii Is WORK
for which they have been specially trained ana
IN our system there is little transferring from one
branch Of the service to another. man may be
an eXper in one lire OF postal business, ana a
high authority even. while knowing little or noth-
ing about the other branches. ,-,.,...,.,..
1T happens that under the recent administrator
the First Assistant was anxious 10 make a record
for economy, ard a. the Streeicar service wa,
extended the additional clerks required WEI" no,
charged 10 his account but to that OF the Second
Assistant a. ] have already said. However do
not care to discuss the matter at length at this
time nor to ~ Dress Il positive opinion on H. II nap
pens that have been connected with the regular
posoticc service I'm this city, as well as with the
railway mall service and my relations WIN the
New York pOstOficp. although | have direct
connection with II. OF the most pleasant char
meter. and We get along very we'll together"
When this subject was laid before u prominent
official OF the pOSiofiicc. hc said IL reply 10 CUES
tons: This Is matter tAat VIII nave 10 he
settled I'm che near futur" one way or tn" other
There has been no friction here thus far. for Su-
pcr.ntcndcnt bradley - very hic" man 10 get
along with. aid very fair man too II certainty
seems To that the entire handling Of the malls
within the city should be- under the direction OF =
single official namely. the Postmaster.
''Iut lust see WHO the actual stat" Of things -.
4 letter while in ~ Postoficr is under the juris
dction Of the Postmaster II - put Into "A ntn
hag 10 be forwarded 20 one OF the stations. The
moment II j. placed ca hoard one ~ IN" cable
cars running on the Thlrd-aYc. line Il passes ont
of that uriyliction cnt.rcly fer the railway mail
srivice (. AN entirely different branch OF The postal
business and remains out Of II until II reaches
the station when. OF course. the PostmasterS au-
thoritN over Il ~ resumed " anything happens 10
IL IA transportation the Postmaster can do nothing
beyond making inquiry OF the railway mail service,
which involves u loss Of time and troublesome red
tape. -,
THE simple and logical method ~ procedure Is
10 have All malls within the city subject % the
head Of the postotce MI the time. II Is only n
question of classification. for the cost OF IN" ser
Important 10 hive the matter settled FOR the rca-
son mat before long the strretoar service, which
has proved satisfactory - far IA II has been
carried h. likely To he extended. 49,
SIDE lines that Io-ta-cars will be operated on
Them ju.t cLhle-cnTS now are on Th'rd-aNe.
We have tried 10 get the Metropolitan Traction
Company run such cars on Broadway but they
the large amount OF business which 10 done on
that line"