New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-08
Mr.. GARY'S VISIT HERE
THE POSTMASTER-GENERA EXAMrN.
ING THE CONDITION OF THE
LOCAL, MAIL SERVICE.

Postmaster-GeneraI Gary arrived in New-York
late Monday night and went to the Waldorf. The
Postmsster-Gcnera viii make tour Of inspection
OF the various departments of the local office. pay
Ing especal attention the office Of Superintendent.
Of Mails and the transferring Of incoming trans
atlantic mails - a special steamer In the Lower
Bay. He will also examine infinitely into the
recommendations made for tho betternent Of the
service by the investigating committee that visitef
the local Office some time ago. lts recon-
mendations referred for the most part 10 means
for overcoming the congestion Of mail matter at
the main Office II will be remembered that no
plans this end adopted because the Park
Board and the Federal Government could not agree
upon the terms ~ which Mai.-st should he
widened. The pneumatic delivery that is to operate
between New-York and Brooklyn vii also engage
Mr. Gary's attention IS vel a. the sub-statons
the Grand Central Station and the Produce Ex-
change
The Postmaster-Cieneral. accompanied by Post
master Van Colt. arrived AZ the General Postoffce
building yesterday morning AZ II O'Clock. but soon
left It on tour Of inspection Of various sub-sta-
tons. Postmaster Van Colt accompanied him
Among the stations visited were Station II. at
Forty-ffth-st and Lcxington-ave.: the Madso,
Square Station. and Station ID. at Third-aye. and
ST. Marks Place The party then the pro-
posed site OF the new station at Howard-st. and
Broadway
Later NJ the Pos masters office Mr.. Gary said:
81 am making this trip in order to familiarize my
self with the condition OF affairs in the Depart
ment and TO discuss measures for the relief OF the
crowded main Office here. This II the great mail
ing centre OF the country and the Department Is
anxious afford every facility for rapidly handing
mail matter here.
II am confident that the pneumatic tube service
between here and Brooklyn viii afford much relief
I shall examine the work done so far very closely
and II the plant is TO be in working order By
October /. according contract This service will
not only serve the people. but also be- Of profit
the Department. | shall go down tho Bay the
mail steamer tomorrow meet the White Star
liner Teutonic. and how the mails trans
ferred. | shall probably return 10 Washington
Thursday
The report Of the commission appointed to look
into the condition OF the ONCE Of the Superintendent
OF Mails here is a vouminous one. and contains
several excellent suggestions. II - possible that In
twenty years this Office building will be found too
small. and in that the pneumatic delivery will
be found exceedingly valuable for connecting f. VITA
the many more sub-statons that will have to he
established. believe that one measure Of relief
proposed shed for the delivery wagons m Mdii-st.
The Park Board has acted literally IN the matter.
1t has agreed allow the bui ding Of the shed and
the removal OF the wal. or the sOdth side OF Mall
at. provided the Federal Government viii Widen
the walk the northern side by ten feet This.
believe will be done soon the plans can be eN-
amned and approved This Will a so relieve the
congestion Of the main once somewhat.
The POstmaster-General said he had not consid-
cred the consolidation Of the pcs;0ftcts OF the
Greater New-York. He had also something 70 say
IN behalf OF the postal savings banks system which
ne noped 10 see established mere sOOh iNey Woulu
really not damage regular savings banks. ne sald
Speaking generally t1e condition Of the country,
Mr. Gary said the receipts OF the Department. an
excellent barometer, showed that business was inn
proving rapidly.