The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

here may say that fully agree In the remark Of
edtor OF western Journal who often passes these
roads that the principal occupation OF Western
traveller during bis journey s 20 keep Oh the
road and avoid being 'shuntedn OF on the wrong
track All this difficulty would be obviated II the con-
ductors thought their duty TO look after the
rs well AZ their tickets Once past Salamanca how
ever found these attendants courteous attentive
ana so got TO Cleveland instead of being carried of TO
also found but little effort made to advise travellers
OF the nouns OF departure from the principal cities Al
Time o. the trains and only by judicous distribution
OF postal currency among the waters and poters
aoie 10 OBTAIN the requisite information
On my way East from Detroit was induced TO take
the Grand Trunk to Buffalo, being assured that would
reach this place as early ii took the Great Western
But discovered that the Grand Trunk depended on the
Buffalo Lake Huron 10 perform their through con-
tract and the result that reached Buffalo late
Tor the Niagara Falls train the same evening-happy,
giant Tint Hotel, which surpasses in most
respects the most complete establishments even Of
S our S own city From the Falls we departed
conductor on the straight line that by diverging by the
route through Canandaigua Geneva and Auburn, Offer
Ing US the attractions OF the lake scenery and those
beautiful villages, we should lose nothing in time but
reach syracuse In season pursue journey Albany
tne same night But we soon found out our mistake.
we were huddled into car many OF the passengers
being obliged 10 stand, and at the tail Of freight
tram we logged on most uncomforably stopping every
Few minutes To pick up loaded with bricks um
ber come such material We did not reach Syracuse
TILL long after dark and freight depot
at some distance from the heart of the city, amidst
network OF tracks unable escape from Them reach
any hotel in security The trains coming and 60
ing flashing their lights upon dangerous path and
only bewilderng us the more Here it was, however,
that we found friend in young conductor j. b. Reed
whO apoogzng for the share he had in being unable
lana us AT the usual station, and who in service Of
eleven years mad devoted himself TO the interests OF his
employers not only but the comfort of his passen-
gers took his lantern and walked with
. . ,ns fearful maze for more than half mile,
ana safely brought US to hotel where he 10
comfort and secured excellent places In the sleeping
car gong east that night at later hour When it is
CONSIDERED that one OF party lady II may be
imagined how grateful were 70 him. and how indig
nnnt we were at the deception practlsed upon at
ana the utter disregard OF the company for the
comfort OF the passengers. Leaving Albany by the
Harlem road we were obliged 70 lie for two hours
Knderhook, by the breaking down of the engine and
fresh engine in place Of the old disabled one and then
run the remainder Of the distance fear Of
COLLISION over the single track Although the telegraph
wires ran from the place OF misfortune the operator
was absent and we lost all this time in consequence,
although the wires are the special property OF the Harlem
Company, and are for its benefit exclusively. was
however, happy to reach home at last.
On all the roads the stoppages entirely made
seemed ior The convenience Of the engineers and con-
ductors Meals were hurriedly swallowed and the pas
sengers after being assured they would have eat
were glad very often finish their luncheons the
pres Ia hand and the ten minutes cut down to FIVE six
In Short the whole journey most uncomfortable and
wonder that the public will crowd into these trains
where they are so little considered would advocate
an entire change in the policy Of those lines would
advise their managers to consider mankind their
natural enemies and TO be treated SUCH but the
contrary to study their comfort little more than they
90 NJ present. to that proper be made
at each station aud junctonn fact to attach TO each
train person whose sole business should be 10 give
information to inqurers that the passengers
properly seated and made comfortable circum
stances will permit to put additional when there
ID crowd and IN general 70 make the journey pleasant
ONE instead OF which Is most disagree able and
distressing Combining myself to this topic, omit
any remarks on what observed Of the practical manage
ment OF some Of the roads wondering ut the dcu
ter, In the money market.
The whole American world seems to be on the
class that never travelled before. strange
groups are seen. Here s q specimen: A man, his
wife buying the late works from the book pedlers
in the and Of children very poorly dressed
and travelling barefoot They lunched from a box Of
sardines anda large bottle Of mixed pickles
The Antseedents or the Enp@ror Mani
mtJimD.
70 THE EpirOE OF THE HEAALp.
At the present time. when Mexieo and its Emperor
Macmillan, attract much public attention. IL will not
be uninterestng 70 the impartial reader learn some
thing Of the past history OF man against whom the
entire press OF The United States be
whether justly unjustly I will not now examine.
But is at least certain that idea Of The
character and OF the mind Of this prince be formed
from reports which, their very face reveal either
careless ignorance OF the facts OF the case an ien
ton to misreprescnt.
The Emperor Macmillan is The eldest bro her of the
regning Emperor OF Austria aud educated after the
usual system Of education Of Austrian princes He
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