Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1916 — MAIL CONSIGNMENT REFUSED [ARTICLE]

MAIL CONSIGNMENT REFUSED

Goshen, December 23.—Not in more than thirty ypars have mail service on the New York Central lines been as disorganized as at present. Mail trains for several days have been funning from one to fifteen hours late. To handle the express shipments and mail for Christmas the New York Central company for the first time In its history is operating from eight to ten freight cars on passenger trains, A big consignment of mail taken from the Goshen postoffice to the New York Central station here was refused by mail clerks on account of lack of room and It was necessary to employ a guard until adequate accommodations were provided. Railway and postoffice employes say that never before within their recollection have such conditions existed. The New York Central Is affected on account of having the government contract to haul mails from the West between Chicago and New York. It will be several days before schedules are restored to normal.