The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
SPEONKERS ARE EXULTANT
rHRoUGH SENATOR PLAT THEY'VE
A SPE0NK POST OFFICE.

FHRoUGH SENATOR PLAT TUEY,vr
A SPE0NK POST OFFICE.
Yostimiutress Anna wIibur's Comm,ss,ou Arrives.
aud They Expect the Railroad stations Name
TO ne Changed from Remsenburr HACK "a
Rpconk because Their Post once IL Nearer.
It Ia by no means peaceful In old spoonk novv
that tho Post Office Department has compro-
miscd the Spconk-Rcmsenburg quarrel by estab-
fishing two Post Offices. permitting tho old one.
the original Speonk Post Office. to retain It's now
namo OF RemsenburG, ana giving to tho new
one, near the railroad station, the old namo of
Bpconk.
1t was believed that when the speonkers could
have n SpGonk Post Office and tho Romsen.
burgers a Remscnburg Office both sides would
ceRse from squaobling and settle down TO tho
natural advantages and privileges Of life on tho
Great South Bay. A SUN reporter went ont
there on Friday to SEQ how the now plan worked.
1t seemed to work like yeast in a dough of
discord.
At the Thirty-fourth street ticket Office of the
Long Island Railroad TIE SUN man asked for a
ticket to Speonk. 1t was given to him. It read,
Long Island City to Speonk." There was no
Remsenburg anywhere about It.
when the train drew out of Eastport, the sta
ton next to that where Speonk used to be, q
brakeman stuck his head through tho door and
howled: "Remsenburg tho next stop. Remsen-
burg" When tho air brakes were growing and
tho train was joltinR to O standstill
he put his head In again and shouted
"Remsenburgi Remsenburgl' Then he ap.
preached an ancient gray.whiskered one who
sat bolt upright and stern. one hand on tho
seat In front as IL about to rise, but staring
Rngrily into the brakeman's eye. The brake
man leaned over him and said, in q conciliatory
tone: "Speonk! This station Speonk." The old
man rose and marched out OF the car in triumph.
Over the station door hung the sign "Remsen-
burg"
us that sign going to stay there - tho tele-
graph operator was asked.
guess don't know nothing about It." was
his answer. Better go see Miss Wilbur, over
yonder." He pointed to a cottage at the cross
near 1t. The roofs of the village showed through
Be- YOU eSps w siapSsi SEQ Il Ms SsS Wilbur or young
N ME, x. Within dO3fsI r. in.aSyl aSns a small Mall f SeS ON the steps
eSs sin,t here; / don't know whether old Mis-
peared, and even then she stood where she could
easily close a conversation by closing the front
"Be you from Mott Tuttle's folks T. she asked.
"Noi Lhen what Is It; please
thing about tho Speonk and Remsenburg Post
"Humph r. she said, with a sniff of suspicion.
but don't feel called to say. Do you mind tell
Ing me who sent you hero ."
The visitor explained that he was q reporter.
Mrs. Wilbur beamed.
didn't know. Mott futile, he has been around
hero saying that though my daughter Anna
her commission. whatever that NAV he
and I mistrusted lest you might DO some
sm mi. from tho enemy, as T. were. IT 2
something OF a trial for her, this mnss. She is q
good girl. don't like to have her fretted. No
that she amt capable. She has this place ant
abe owns some ADO ducks back here. and she car
make her 81. SO a day any day telegraphing fol
the railroad. She isn't Obliged to do this at all
She showed the reporter tho front parlor
where the new Post Ofhce is to be. She pointed