New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
van FACILITIES TUPROI ED.
Much QrIcKER AND BETTER SERVICE BETWEEN
THE EAST AND WEST GIVEN.

MUCH QUICKER AID BETTER SERVICE BETWEEN
THE EAST ANp WEST GIvEN.
Washington March 25.-The Postoflice Depart
non, has secured general reorganization OF the
| through-mau facilities between the East ana west
and faster service than ever known peio'' I''S "V"
| nm in oporation in various directions. me '""
/ ,luI.a showing the effect of the competition ne
tween various trunk lines for the through m"'S'
,.ltt. b,. many hours their transit between
! itr,. so,,rated sections OF the country, giving
.orr.sponding advantage to those for ih''F'e"i"'e
/ ,i,ias and towns n some cases making "' ''"S'
laws difference On delivery Inc improvements
~ ,,.,l cf lG $50 miles Of railroads. ana ar" the
results of the efforts the Second Assistant fos'-
,,,sfer-GeneraI. Mr. Shallenberger. has been max
w ,r , Iona perod The operation OF the new
r, ,,cilities has been expedited SO as 10 oe
ofroctfye before the annual weighing or the mails
which begins i'm few days
r-, ,,s, mail leaving Chicago At 3:05 a m. be
i,,ing sunday will arrive I'm New-Nork al y III
stoad OF 5:i5 a m Monday. nsuring delivery oy '"e
| a., rr,ers there and I'm Brooklyn and the vicin-
uv and in addition securing immediate cohhecuo"
oyar the New-York Providence ana Boston route
A. Albany Il will make flying connection win 'he
,,ih. rain for Bo ston. cutting off half an hour
between Albany and Boston. catching the carr!
morning trains out Of Boston for all New england
.,,,.. and giving Boston the Chicago morning pa
,ers and Pacific Coast mail several hours carrier.
/ Tho Pennsylvania road has also estdblshed last
u Leaving Chicago at 2.i' a. m, arriving III Il'tS-
, -, ,ir,e 10 connect with the fast mall from 81.
| = ,,is ot Sis a. m. these together reaching New
-, . aos a m and Washington ar a. IN. At
| washington and Baltimore IT will catch the early
,rire for Eastern Maryland and as far South along
| ~, .,os, A. Tampa II will expedite all Northwest
| rr malls for Florida and Cuba This new schedule
| ,ak.s mails AT the days close at St. LOUIS ana
! ,ir,s beyond as well as the afternoon mails from
Chicago.
postaI-car service has been placed on the train
leaving New York at . p m and reaching 81. Louis
n -.l5 the following evening, which VIII b" of great
heneo, 10 the public dependent upon TINS route.
The Pttsburg train heretofore arriving at st Louis
t - m has had It's time shortened an hour ana
, ounrter and connecting with II arrangements
! bo,. been made for train ont on the 81 LOUIS
| Noherlv and Kansas city route TO leave 81 LOUIS
n, 90, and reach Kansas Clty AT !;i5 D. m. Instead
: -, inc next morning as now. This VIII secure, a
rstnfnr. delivery heretofore not available uhtl the
r.vt morning This Involves a Large amount OF
mail of an important nhtur" from ihr f.aat -
I,st service not heretofore announced. mas lust
hon hepun on the Northern Pachc. where TWO tast
trains nave replaced one. greatly shortening the
,t,,.. betv,eu Paul and intermediate cities 10
49," ia cihc Coast This change affords double ser
t. between 81 Paul Seattle and Portland ana IN
,aru.di,te ponts. and gives. by "A new morning
,r,in ol,t Of 81 Paul and an afternoon trdln INTO
- p.ul the same facilities as were recently put IN
oneraon by the through trains on the Great Nortn-
an This new morning train leaves 81 faul at s.do'
arriving at Portland at a. m the tour'h ua''