Show MAIL A pneumatic tube has been proposed connecting new york with philadelphia and is tho design of S E LEAKE of the former city hohas ho has a patent on the tubing to be used and it is said that tho velocity to be obtained through it when the tube is constructed will bo two hundred milea an hour and it is expected that mail matter dropped in at philadelphia will be in new york in about twenty five minutes should this prove a success it will soon revolutionize the mail telof the civilized bori d the idea of using pneumatic tubes for the transmission of mails is nofa a new one for years we have heard of a proposed tannel under the english channel through which could be sent mail matter through pneumatic tubes legislation was even proposed on the matter in the british parliament but the public called the scheme an awful bore which was true from two standpoints and the matter was anally dropped we believe however that puenta tic tubes ere long will be utilized for mail purposes or the rapid transmission of messages they have been used with good success in large building in ships and in mines which are only short distances however but the fact is clearly demonstrated that compressed air can be utilized in carrying messages the advance of civilization will not allow people to be content with the slow going iron horse in carrying their letters and important messages |