The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-04-18
From the Western Railroad Gazette.
Michigan Central Railroad.

From the Western Railroad Gazette
Michigan Central Railroad.
This ever favorite ard admirably man.
aged railway is doing an immense business.
So great has been the rush Of spring
travel and traffic, that it has been found
necessary to put on the line an extra
train (Which was done on the LIST. inst),
and four express through trains now run
daily from Chicago, forming in connection
with the Canada Great Western and Erie
or Central Railways, one Of the best and
most literally patronized routes on the
continent. The following is the new ar.
rangement, which went into effect April
first
Morning Express leaves Chicago every
morning, Sundays excepted, at 400 .. M,
and arrives at Detroit at 4:45 D. m.
The Day Express train, Sunday except
ed, leaves Chicago at 600 .. M, and
arrives at Detroit at 5:45 p. m.
The Evening Express, Saturdays ex.
cepted, leaves at $50 p. M. and arrives
at Detroit at 81 "a m.
days excepted, leaves Chicago at 1000 D.
M, and arrives 1T Detroit ut 1000 a. m
On the same road the Evening Express,
Sundays and Mondays excepted, leaves
Detroit at 5:25 p. m, and arrives at Chi
cago at 600 q. m.
The Night Express leaves Detroit, Mon
days excepted, at 100 p. m, and arrives
at Chicago at 1890 p. m.
The Mnrnipn Evprooo dnpdav ovaapf.
ed, leaves Detroit at 6:l5 a M, and
arrives at Chicago at 7:45 p. m.
The Morning Express, Sundays except
ed, leaves Detroit at 1l:30 a. M, and ar
rives at Chicago at 1l:00 Pm.
| To those who have ever done business
over this line, it may be superfuous to add
| that its officers, one and all, are noted for
their courtesy, liberality and honorable,
square dealing. They make no promises
they do not fulfil, nor contracts that they
do not carry out to the letter. They have
the confidence Of the public simply be-
cause they are worthy Of it. They treat
their employees like human beings, and
promptly pay the ablest men the highest
| wages. There is not an engineer on the
road but stands as fair chance some day
to be its Superintendent or President, as
anybody else. Talent, fidelity. and hor-
esty is understood, appreciated and
rewarded as it ought to be; consequently
there is not man in the employ of the
company but feels and manifests an almost
personal pride and interest in its success,
nor spares any exertion to maintain the
high reputation and good name it has
always held in the public esteem. The
unusual immunity from serious accident
| by collision, arrangement Of machinery,
or ire gularity Of any kind this road has
enjoyed in a remarkable degree, is doubt
less largely owing to the fact that such
4 perfect harmony exists among the highest
| officials and agents with one another and
their subordinates. down to the humblest
brakeman. Their relations always have
been, and still are, Of the most kindly and
amicable nature.
The entire business supervision and
daily operation of this line, to the min
utest detail, is attended to with the strict
est care and watchfulness. The track is
kept in the finest possible condition with q
continuous rail of the best iron manufac-
tured ; the bridges and culverts are never
out of repair; and the running of trains
is as uniform and exact "a clock-work.
For enormous strength, solidity, durabili-
ty, as well as beauty of design and per-
lection of workmanship, the passenger
coaches Of this line may in isolated cases
/ be equalled, but cannot be excelled, by
any others in the country. The sleeping
cars, especially, are palatial. Nothing
that the ingenuity Of the artisan can sug-
gest or a lavish expenditure of money
contribute, is wanting to make them the
ne plus ultra to the traveller, for convent
ence, comfort and elegant luxury.
In short, the Michigan Central fully
deserves the unprecedented popularity it
has always enjoyed with the shipping and
travelling community of the Northwest.