Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-18

SLEEPING CARs.-A correspondent suggests
that the newspaper writers, editors and others,
who are landing the sleeping cars on the New York
Central Railroad-praising their style and finish,
and dilatng upon the comforts which travellers by
night enjoy upon that line, so much superior to
those furnished by competing companies anywhere
he suggests we say, that an important feature in
the matter is all the time overlooked by the writer's
of the press aforesaid. Our correspondent insists,
that while everything said about the night cars
NAV be deserved, and he thinks it is, for he says
he slept all the way from Albany to Rochester,
without once waking up-he insists that the ex-
celent condition of the Central track, the complete
ness ofthe equipment the precision with which it is
run, the perfection ofthe police and the efficiency of
the general management, ought always to be spoken
Of If the object is to recommend this invention to
the favor of the travelling public. be says night
car would be nuisance, and nothing else, on
rough and unsafe railway, and we rather think he
is right Imagine forlorn traveller, trying to get
wink of sleep on a corduroy road-or any but
smooth, easy running track. The superiority Of
the Central over any other long road IL this cOun
try, is appreciated and acknowledged by every
body who knows anything on the subject A man
who does not give the Central the preference when
he can make an election without loss of time, de
serves 10 be jolted out Of his boots; and ifhe pro-
poses to travel by night, ard expects to refresh
himself by sleep the road, be VIII prove himself
the greatest Ounce on top OF the earth, if he p r
mits the deceptions of other companies TO coax
/ him of from the Central. In one OF the sleeping
cars, now running on the Central. passenger can
take his rest, as comfortably as on steamboat
And it is not to be denied that the finished excel
lence of the track is an important element in the
arrangement Still the cars with couches are
worthy of all admiration. In point Of elegance,
convenience, and adaptabilty to the wants Of rail-
way passengers, they surpass anything of the kind
before seen in this country The berths as long
and eommodious as those usually occupied on riv-
/ er steamer. Eech tier Of berths may be enclosed
from the other partly by partition and partly by
curtains, at the option of passengers Thus ladies
und others may be secluded from intrusion and i'm
pertinences which they are now too often compelled
/ to endure 10 travelling on railways.
By an ingenious combination of arrangements
the car can be used either as an ordinary passen-
ger car CT as a sleeping car. The cushioned backs
and bottoms Of the seats bei1g moTeable,ar trans
formed into the material for the bed, and being
frnade up" on spring bottom similar to that of
/ an ordinary cane seat of lounge or chair, they
| form q soft and comfortable bed. Pillows are also
| furnished for the accommodation Of passengers.
Tha car is also warmed by patent stCye or heat
er. which diuses the heat evenly to all parts of it
The car is also provided with a neat little saloon
in which are looking-glass. marble washbowl,
water, towels, sc. The ventilation is perfect and
special conductor on every train looks after all
the wants Of the trsveler.-BIPGIo Courier l7th