Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-01-07
THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
AND IT'S SLEEPING CARS.

The great through route between New York
and Boston. and Chicago and the far West
via the New York Central. Great Western
and Michigan Central Railroads has now be-
come the most popular route with the travel
Ing public, Of all the leading lines between
the West and the East These roads are
managed by men whose whole life has been
devoted to the public in perfecting and syste-
matizlng railroad travel and in promoting the
comfort and convenience Of those who pass
over their lines. Every new invention which
is to add to the safety and comfort of the trav-
cling public is eagerly sought after by the
managers ofthese roads, regardless of expense,
so long it Will add in any degree to the
popularity of their line. The several lines
composing this route are entitled to great Gre
dit and are deserving the thanks of the ira
yelling community for their efforts in promot-
ing the comfort of passengers but we must
award the palm to the Great Western Rail
way Company who have recently placed upon
the road at their own expense, a sleeping car,
which, IN point of ease comfort. convenience
and admirable arrangements surprising any
thing of the kind in the country.
Travellers can now leave New York or Bos-
ton for Chicago or beyond. without losing a
nights rest by passing over the New York
Central to the Suspension Bridge and over
the Great Western Railway and Michigan
Central to Chicago. The car destined for the
Suspension Bridge is the last one on the train
coming up from Albany. On the arrival of
the train here, the car is switched OFF and pro-
ceeds with the Suspension Bridge train, by
which arrangement passengers going over the
/ Great Western Road. are not disturbed in
their rest while here, nor are persons allowed
/ to pass through the car from one part of the
train TO another
The sleeping cars on the Great Western
Railway were placed on the road on Monday
last, and are running rcgularly-ono car leav-
/ ing Suspension Bridge and one Windsor ev-
cry evening They were constructed at the
/ Company Works, at Hamilton, under the
direction of Mr.. Sharpe, car Superintendent
OF the Company. These cars have been built
with special reference to the ease and com
form OF the passengers, and are therefore more
commodous and convenient, though afording
accommodation to but thirty-six passengers,
while the sleeping cars on other roads are ar
ranged into berths for from forty-six to fifty
six persons.
This Is, as matter of course, a pecuniary
loss to the company, but it is everything ia
travellers, who are each furnished with a com
Portable seat and bed, which he can occupy a,
pleasure without incommoding his neighbors
or being interfered with himself. In each cal
a double row of beds, three tiers high, and
numbering in all rhirty-six. runs along the
centre. AT one end of these is placed dou.
bic washstand, above which is arranged tank
filed with water. handsome mirror. and
some beautiful cabinet work give this end OF
the car very attractive appearance On eli
ther side of the ear is a row of seats-one Ia
each bed. The bed consists of hair matrass
covered with brussels carpet, and supported
by sofa springs. Each bed is provided with
a pillow and comfortable quilt, also with beau.
tiiul silk damask curtains All the fittings Of
OF the interior are made Of black-walnut.
which, while cheaper than mahogany. looks
equally as we'll
space is set apart by curtains for the use
of ladies travelling alone, or who desire to
have separate apartments. We have alread,
stated, that the berths or beds are three tier.
high, and If necessary, can be divided by cur.
toins so that party or family of three OF
more persons may be entirely shut out from
the rest OF the passengers in the car. les,
motion is lelt on these cars than on the com,
mon passenger car, in consequence of tn,
greater weight in the centre. The conductor,
IN these cars are intelligent and obliging. anC
have instructions to answer all questions a.
to connecting routes. Those who have passed
over tins route since the new cars have beer
running, speak in very high terms of them
and of this route to the west. Travelling al
the present is rapidly being reduced to sci
ence.
We will add that passengers passing ovel
the Vermont Central Railroad, via Potsdau
> and Rome, or via the Grand Trunk Railway
connect with the Great Western Railway A
Toronto and thereby secure all the advanta
> ges Of these sleeping cars.
~ At the annual meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Vermont Central r R. Librar,
association the following Resolution was a
dopted -
" Resoiped, That the thanks of the Hermop
Central n n. Library association are due. and
are hereby rendered to Hon h. p. Walton
". g., for valuable books and documents re-
eeived from him to add to our circulating Ii
brary" NJ. G. ELLIOT. Clerk