The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
CUT IN POSTAL SERVICE.
,roUIRIES AND PROTESTS FROM
vrV YORK and OTHER CITIES.

,.,,..rtativc auiEE Insiats That other cities
s,ou,d Not he Cared For mt tho Expense OF
sev YorL-The New York Delegation to
Comblnc With Members from other Cities
"a Prevent n Reduction or service.
WARRINGTON, Jan. G.-The announcement in
rur SIN this morning that the Post Office De-
..rtmont, in accordance with the wishes of the
House Committee on Post Offices and Post
roads. WAS about 10 reduce the number of do
iveries in the residence portions Of New York
Al, from seven to four n day. caused much COM
nspt in Washington to-day, and the Post Office
Dsp.rtmcnt received a large number OF inquiries
and protests. Boston and Philadelphia being
,ptsres,ed as well MS New York. there were a
,umber OF inquiries from those citias.
representative Quigg of New York called
..rlv on First Assistant Postmastor.Genera
Heath this morning to protest against the re-
Auctjon in the service in New York. Mr.. Heath
srplained to him that 1t was a matter practi-
sslly beyond the control Of the department. It
wa, evident. he said, that IL tho department
continued the present service in all parts
Of the country there would DO o do
dciency in the carrier service alone of over
$780, 900. In making arrangements for this
service the department had counted on the as
distance Of Congress in providing for this def
cheney, but was disappointed. The House de.
aired to minimize appropriations so as to get
the expenditures within the revenues, and
especially as the Post Office Department had
always q large deficit.
The suggestion. Mr.. Heath said. regarding the
reduction Of deliveries came from the COM
mittee, and he was informed that he must re-
duce the expenditures in the carrier service to
such an extent as to meet the threatened de-
heiency. No other method was practicable, and
Il was therefore determined to limit all cities to
four deliveries q day In the residence portions.
NJ. Heath pointed out that In the most populous
part Of the residence section of Chicago there
we're only three deliv cries q day, and in o largo
part Of tho business sections there were
fewer deliveries a day than in the residence
portion of New York. Hundred Of Postmasters
have recently visited the department asking for
increases in their carrier service. Many towns
in the West have been enabled to get along with
o small number Of carriers during the past four
years because. on account of the business de-
preston, the amount Of mail was comparatively
small. But, now that business Is increasing,
the volume of mail Is heavier. and in many in
stances tho number of carriers must be in
creased, even IL the number Of trips remains the
same.
Mr.. Quigg admitted that the other cities should
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Mr.. Heath said he would be glad to give New
York all the facilities possible. and acknowl-
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