The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

han when the news was received of
he agreement of the House of Rep
resentatives with the report OF It's
conference committee upon the tariff
bill Instantly the stock of the sugar
trust began to rise and soon went up
fourteen points. Later in the day II
declined few points, but fully three
fourths of the advance was perma-
nen tgain. Many large dealers made
thousands OF dollars, and, of course.
many Others who were on the wrong
side lost heavily.
Although Greater New York has be-
come fact, II is still to be materially
consolidated by a network of pneu-
matte tubes. Through their agency It
IS expected that the most distant
points will be brought within a few
minutes Of each other. Letters will be
whirled underground from all the
branch post offices to the main office
n dozen seconds. kilograms will be
delivered in the original hand writing
Of the sender without the Intervention
Of wires. Shoppers tn the department
stores will find their purchases waitins
Tor them when they arrive home, and
delivery wagons will no longer be
used. In score Of other ways the in
convenience of distance will be mini
mtzed.
company has been organized to ac-
complish all this. and Il is known as
the Tubular Dispatch Company. Its
object financially is to facilitate the
work Of quick delivery in the post Of
flee system by connecting the outlying
districts with the main Office. 1t has
made a contract with the United States
Governmen under which it will receive
sl50,Oo0 year for four years for per-
forming the service. The work of
laying the pneumatic tubes will be
commenced soon and the work COM
ple.ed. and the system In working or
der early in October. The extension
Of the system over the entire territory
Of Greater New York will be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. 1t is
estimated that the work will cost $4,-
100000. Some of the wealthiest men
in the city are among the stockholders
in the company The active agent is
said to be John e. Mlllholland, of the
Tribune.
1t Is stated that the company Will es-
tablfsh stations In the big department
stores. at drug stores and convenient
locations for the delivery of parcels,
packages. kilograms and messages
The company relies for its main profits
upon this local carrying business. A
lady who HIVES In 1s0thth street can
make a purchase on Fourteenth street.
eight miles away from her home, and
the package will be shot through the
pneumatic tube and delivered at her
residence before the cashier can hand
her the change.
A subject that is agitating the peo-
pie Of the Great city is how mall shall
be directed. The Government officials
have been considering the subject, and
The most feasible plan is believed to
be designation OF the different local
tiles as In Washington. It is prob
able that Brooklyn will be known as
New York East. Staten Island with
he word South added, New York
proper with West added and that Sec
tion above the Harlem as New York
North.
The post Office department expects
great confusion in the handling OF the
mails unless some such remedy Is ap-
piled. because In each of the different
localities there are many streets with
duplicate names and numbers.
A curious appearing vehicle was seen
on Fifth avenue the other day. 1t is
a combination coach for mourners and
for the dead. Judged by the attention
1t attracted 1t will be some time be-
fore people will become accustomed to
1t. The vehicle. which is intended to
be hearse and funeral procession in
one, was made for a burial company
on West Twenty-sixth street, and is
the first one Of the kind ever seen or
used In this city. or in this country.
The idea of this combination burial
carriage is economy at funerals. The
vehicle weighs about 5000 pounds.
1t Is nineteen feet long and six feet
wide. 1t somewhat resembles a Fifth
avenue stage. The body OF the affair
is arranged very much like an omni-
bus, only there are two compartments.
The one in front is entered by steps
on the side. It will seat eight persons
and Is designed for the family OF the
dead person. The rear compartment,