The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-01-31
OUR MAIL SERVICE

III all probability, understand the
convenience of the new mail service
now IN operation between this city
and all points in South and East
FLORIDA. For several years we have
had an early morning mail from the
east but it was through pouch from
Jacksonville, and of course only
brought such mail as had accumu-
lated there during the afternoon,
Then again it was brought up by the
conductor. who was only human.
with all the frallties of the human
family, and if that official happened
to be Overworked and sleepy when
he reached here, as was often the
case, the pouch was carried on
through and returned on the next
train.
Now, however, there is a regular
mail service, with railway messen-
ger on the night train. He takes
mail from all trains coming into
Jacksonville in time to connect with
the Seaboard Air Line train which
rea ches here at l o'clock a. m. Com
menting on this service, the Times
Union and Citizen of last Saturday
said:
"By this means letters from the
lower portion of the State reach Tai
iahassee from twelve to twenty-four
hours sooner, and the same schedule
is true for mail out of Tallahassee.
"This move has been long con-
templated by Chas. S. Beaver, chief
clerk of the Railway Mail Service,
who has been most active and
was finally successful in having it
adopted.
"Train No. 8 is west bound, leav-
ing this city at 7:3O p. m. and reach
ing Tallahassee at l a. m. Train
No. 4 Is scheduled to leave TalIa-
hassee at 315 a. M, reaching here at
0:45 a. m, and making connection
at this point with all trains north
and all points in Florida. The ser
vice is one of the best in and out of
this city as it takes out of here all
the accumulated mail for all the post
offices for western Florida, and also
enables pouches to be sent through
to Leesburg, Ocala, Tavares, Waldo
and Starke, reaching all these va
rious towns late at night or early
In the morning, giving at each point
an early mail, condition which
heretofore has not existed.
"In addition to this early morring
delivery, the people of nearly the en-.
tire State have the opportunity of
corresponding with the officials at the
State capitol early one morning, with |
the knowledge that the mail will be |
delivered on the following morning. |
Formerly as there were no mail clerks |
on No. 3, this mail arriving here dur
ing the forenoon, in the afternoon and |
evening, had to lie over at this post |
office until the following morning,
reaching Tallahassee from twelve to |
eighteen hours later.
"SInce the Inauguration of this SER
vice has been so timely and successful,
it is hoped that the arrangement NAV
prove to be permanent one.
"There are now twenty-five trains
arriving and departing with mails.
AnOtherimprOvementi in the mail SER
vice has been the putting on of a |
closed pouch service on the night
train, leaving here at 8:25 o'clock, for |
Miami. The mail is made up at the |
transfer clerks room at the Union |
Station, and is for all prominent
points on the east COAST.
1t will be seen by studying the
schedules that this city can CORE
spond with Jacksonville by mail and
receive reply,in less than "a hours
and vice versa, If the answering party
Isprompt. All mail put in our office
now before 6 p. m. goes east at S:15.
If the service is made permanent, the
probabilities are that our post office
will be given night clerk, which
would enable us to mail letters up to |
II p. m. and get them off on the early |
morning train. Our people should |
aid Mr.. Beaver in every way possible
to get the service made permanent.