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and severely injuring the engineer and fireman. Mail car not materially damaged. Mail, uninjured, transferred and forwarded.

June 7, 1885.-Quincy and Kansas City R. P. O. Clerk R. Hartman severely injured his wrist by a slip and a fall while stepping from his car at Cameron Junction.

June 12, 1885.-Wichita Falls and Fort Worth R. P. O. train No. 1 was wrecked at Bowie, Tex., badly damaging mail car. Clerk W. C. Groot and the mails uninjured. Run completed in baggage car.

June 12, 1885.-Sioux Falls and Sioux City R. P. O. was derailed at McCook, Dak., by a cyclone. Mail and 3 cars thrown on sides. Clerk W. A. Williams badly hurt, but took registered mail to Sioux City by team.

June 13, 1885.-Augusta and Portland R. P. O. Two empty papersacks caught fire from lamp and were badly burned.

June 13, 1885.-Cairo and Texarkana R. P. O. was wrecked 3 miles north of Rector, Ark., badly damaging mail apartment. Clerk W. L. Comings and the mails uninjured. Delayed 7 hours.

June 13, 1885.-Indianola and Chariton R. P. O., bound south, was wrecked near Ackworth, Iowa. Mail and 2 cars turned on side. Clerk G. G. Davidson thrown out, receiving bruise on head and shoulder and having a rib broken. Supplies saved. Mail, somewhat damaged by oil, transferred to passenger car and forwarded.

June 15, 1885.-Quincy and Trenton R. P. O. train No. 2, bound east, was wrecked 1 mile west of Novinger, Mo. Mail apartment turned on its side. No mails lost or damaged. Clerk G. C. Marchand uninjured. June 16, 1885.-Hannibal and Denison R. P. O. Clerk J. P. Graves was severely injured by being thrown violently against the pouch-rack while rounding a curve, bound north, near Clinton, Mo.

June 28. 1885.-Texarkana and El Paso R. P. Ó. train No. 302 was wrecked 7 miles west of Colorado City, Tex., by a broken rail. The mail, somewhat damaged by oil, was all forwarded to destination. Clerk F. H. Williston considerably bruised. Delayed 12 hours.

June 29, 1885.-Baltimore and Grafton R. P. O. train was wrecked near Independence. Postal-car bumper broke. Car backed off at Newburgh, W. Va.

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REPORT

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THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL,

Washington, D. C., November 18, 1885.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report and accompanying papers, numbered from 1 to 22, inclusive, pertaining to the business of this office, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, viz :

No. 1. Explanation of estimates of appropriations for the office of the Third Assistant Postmaster General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887.

No. 2. Statement showing itemized appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, and the expenditures made out of the same.

No. 3. Statement exhibiting the receipts and expenditures, under appropriate heads, by quarters, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, compared with the receipts and expenditures of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1884.

No. 4. Statement showing receipts and disbursements at Treasury depositories during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885.

No. 5. Statement showing the issue in detail of all the several kinds of adhesive postage stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, and postal cards, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885.

No. 6. Statement showing the issues of postage stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, and postal cards, by denominations, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885.

No. 7. Statement showing the increase and decrease in the issues of postage stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper-wrappers, and postal cards for the year ended June 30, 1885, over and under those of the preceding year.

No. 8. Statement showing the number of registered letters and parcels transmitted through the mails from each State and Territory in the United States during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885.

No. 9. Statement showing the increase of registered letters and par cels upon which fees were collected at twenty-five of the leading cities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, over the number registered during the preceding year.

No. 10. Statement showing the number and value of registered letters and parcels forwarded for the Post-Office and Treasury Departments during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885.

No. 11. Statement showing the operations of the registry system at the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Saint Louis, and Washington during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885.

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