Railroads Earn Millions Carrying U S Mail Says Report
The Post Office pays railroads for railway post office cars and mail transport, with rates tied to car length and weight. Analysis shows costs vary, subsidies exist, and potential rate reductions could cut annual railroad pay while maintaining service levels.
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Post-office Department
Post Office Department
Hienrs* Adams
Congressional Commission
New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Adagis
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commune Commission
New York Central
Denver
Congress
Southern Railway
Washington
Danwile
Danville
Charlotte
Wharlotte
Atlanta
General Cortelyou
Southern Roads
New Orleans
San Francisco
St Louis
Southwest
Fast Office Department
Overstreet
House Committee On
Cortelyou
Chicago
Ortelyou
Wolcott
Allison
Chandler
Martin
Loud
Moody
Catchings
Fleming
Walcott
Alsen
Pleming
Messrs. Moody
Incré
Jess
Henry C. Adams
University of Michigan
Adams
Railway Mail Pay Commission
Red Men Parade Invitations From Press in Maryland and Virginia
Washington Post Bureau reports Osceola Tribe No 1 of the Independent Order of Red Men plans a large Washington's Birthday parade display in Alexandria. Invitations extended to press galleries, newspapers in Maryland District of Columbia and Virginia, with court officials and editors urged to attend. Press headquarters to be set along march route. stenographers hired. large mail volume expected.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Washington
Osceola Tribe, No
Baltimore
Richmond
Norfolk
Roanoke
Fredericksburg
Press Committee
Capitol
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Pres
Celebration Association
Wheeler Body In State At St Johns Church
Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler lies in state at St Johns Episcopal Church Washington after arriving from New York on a special car. A Spanish American War Veterans escort in uniform and family members accompany the casket for services today, with Arlington burial to follow.
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New York
Joseph Wheeler
Washington
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sixteenth
United
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Wil
Maj. Reach
Army and Navy Union
Gen. Wheeler
Hugh H. Henry
Porter Best
A. Bdwin Brown
Union
Adolph van Reuth
J J. Strain
D. W. Greves
Gawler
Funeral honors for Gen Wheeler draw wide veteran crowds
Morning ceremonies designated a guard of honor from the regular army and a Spanish War Veterans detail to accompany Gen Joseph Wheeler's body. Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of the Confederacy attend at St John’s Church, with a notable floral tribute and led by Rev Dr Morgan Dis. The procession continues to Jersey City for transport to Washington.
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Gen. Wheeler
John L. Smith
Department of the District
Maj. Beach
General Staff
United States Army
Spain
Joseph Wheeler
Washington
Morgan Dis
D. O. Mills
George McCulloch Miller
J. A.atterbury
Anson R. Flower
Charlies H. Stout
Col
J. J. Astor
J. Pierpont Morgan
R. T. Wilson
Fitch Smith
John Wyeth
John McKesson
S. R. Bertron
W. M. Polk
Parker
U. S
Archer Huntington
J. H. Wilson
Kent
Senator Clark
Montana
Charles 8. Fairchild
O. O. Howard
Stewart L. Woodford
R. Ogden Doremus
Parrtus
Stires
Thos. W. Hungerirford
Magnus 8. Thompson
District of Columbia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lazzie G. Henderson
Greenwood
Mies
St. John's Church
National Association
U. D. GC
Gen Wheeler
A. W. Greely
Wilam Beach
U. S A
George W. Baird
UW. 8. N
National Society of Sons of the American Revolution
William Frult
Derby
Conn
Newton
Mass
Boston
Massachusetts
Baron Steuben
Daughters of the Confederacy
Old Johns Church
Magnus Thompson
Funeral of Brig. Gen. Wheeler in New York
A large military pageant marked the funeral in New York for Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler late Confederate cavalry leader and Spanish-American War figure. The procession crossed Brooklyn Bridge to Jersey City then Arlington burial, with veterans from Southern and Northern armies, Cubans and Filipinos, and a riderless horse with reversed boots. The service at St. Thomas Church honored Wheeler, who died of pneumonia, with wreaths from President Roosevelt and others.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
St. Thomas‘ Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue
North River
Jersey City
Washington
National Cemetery
Arlington
Jooseph Wheeler
Confederate States
Wheeler
Gen
New York National Guard
Seventy-fist
Col
W. G. Bates
Cuba
Governors Island
Department of the Mast
United States Army
Washington Square
Eighth Street
Fifty-third Street
St. Thomas’ Church
Old Comrades Gather to Honor Wheeler Leader in Washington
Confederate Cavalry veterans from Camp A Wheeler, led by J. S. Prather, arrive in Washington to participate in the funeral of their wartime commander General Wheeler. The group includes members from Georgia and several other states, with a national escort planned and a large Atlanta welcome at the state capital previously.
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Camp A. Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Atlanta
Washington
McKinley
Wheeler
T. Hardin Jones
John I. Prather
Georgia
Cary Dodson
Gen. Wheeler
Statehouse
South
Tennessee
Carolinas
Virginias
Kentucky
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
J. S. Prather
Cal
Vv. Hardin Jones
J. P. Austin
Kentucky Cavalr
Nathan Lyons
Highth
Confederate
B. G. Reynolds
Georga Cavalry
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Cowles
Senator Chandler
Hood
Osceola Tribe
M. E. Church
South Ends
Methodist Episcopal Church
South of Alexandria
J. P. Stump
Old Dominion Glass Company
Leroy Gresham
Union Theological Seminary
Second Presbyterian Church
Frank J. Brooke
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert BE. Les Camp
United Confederate Veterans of Alexandria
Good Templars
Resena Lodge
Order of Good Templars
A. Sullivan
Ernest Mankin
Templar
Etta Lyles
T. Eberhardt
T. ¥. Johnson
R. Sullivan
Minnie Scrivener
AL. Smith
4. Barker
T. Glasgow
Sadie Sullivan
Minnetonka
Southampton
Liverpool
Bovie
Plymouth
Amerika
Gharbourg
Hamburg i
St. Paul
Cherbourg
Dover
Vaderland
Antwerp
Bluscher
Temburg
Boulogne
Queenstown
Salled
Carmania
Col. Hatfield
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Myer
Wi. Strather
Roosevelt
Roland Cotton Smith
Roland Cotton Smith, Rector of the Church, and Rev. Dr. Stires
Runkel
Cocos Runkel Brothers
Cecaa and Chocolaté
The
Washington Post
Ton Poot
Washington, D. C
Smith
Maj
Fred
Confederate Veterans’ Association of Washington
Confederate Veterans’ Association
St. John's Episcopal Church
H Streets
Mo, T. Callaghan, “Py
St. Thomas
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Pennsylvannia Railroad
Southern Society
Confederate Vetran Association
Society of the War of 1812
Frederick D. Grant
Rmest Stires
Southern
Aiken
Augusta
Brown
G. A
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Christian Xander
Lansburgh & Bro
Panama
Cheviots
Seventh Street
Victor
Moonlight
Sousa
Arthur Pryor
Hoh Roberts
Elly Murray
Seuss
Manhattan Beach
Victor Orchestra
Father
Victor Arebenca
Molly-O
Wesd L Ossmen
Barytons
Alan ‘Turner
Soprang
Miss Ada Joney
Tiefen Keller
Frank ¢ Stanley
Billy Mourray
Hoh Heharts
Haydn Quartet
Tiaydn
Harry Macdonough
Brother Masons
Dan W Quinn
Coling
Harlan
Spencer and Holt
Fimil Muench
Great Britain
Arthur Pryors Dane
Hubert le Thable
Arthur Fryor
Charley D’armania
Sweet Genevieve
Barytone
Alan Turner
Bat the Lord
Macdonough
Stanley
Hippodrome
Mles Jones
Mr Spencer
Dmil Muetech
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
N.W
the Sunday Post
Onstock
Peter Grogan
American Security and Trust Company
Fifteenth and
Pennsylvania Ave
War Light Company
Tig
Washington Gas Lagit Company
Oelack
Ofvlock Roan
White
Pa. Ave
Baltimore Sun
Arthur Blow
Baltimore Sun Bureau
Wrederik A Lingyr
Ammon H Juhngen
Linger & Johnson
Ammon H Johnson
Ammon ID Johnson
Lingcr
Miller
Earnshaw
Faia
New York Ave
Govg
W. Oppoelta
DR. R
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Commercial National Bank
Belll College
the Portsman
Newepa Peehrthies
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