THE CHICAGO POSTOFFICE.--CONTINUED. MAILING DIVISION. Comparative statement of mail handled in the Mailing Division, during the years 1901 and 1902 Number of errors made by the public in addressing their mail (all classes). 1901 1902. Increase.. 4.119.801 5,701,300 1,581,499 REGISTERED MAIL. Comparative statement showing the operations of the Registry system at the Chicago Postoffice, during the years ended December 31, 1901, and 1902: Through registered pouches and inner sacks received. 102,504 114,130 Through registered pouches and inner sacks made up and dispatched.. Through registered pouches and inner sacks received in transit.. Official letters and parcels registered free... Total number of registered articles handled. 5,630,550 6,501,348 Increase in 1902 over 1901, 870,834 pieces, 15.46 per cent. THE CHICAGO POSTOFFICE.-CONTINUED. TABLE SHOWING NATIONALITIES OF EMPLOYES OF THE CHICAGO POST OFFICE. Percentage of Americans to total, 78 per cent. In addition to these 3,929 employes there are 239 others whose nationalities are unknown, viz.: Sub-Messengers, 6; Sub-Printers, 3; Letter Box Mechanics, 10; Cleaners at Stations, 21; Clerks-in-Charge of Sub-Stations, 199; making the total number of employes, 4.168. |