Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-03
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but on ~ lest tssp ftomf Du11lo - IN
duced BY friend to try the Crsstlins route,
so-callsd, and was 20 well pleased with Il,
it, eQuipmsuss end aecowmo0Aetees, that
With your permission am constrained TO
say Z word 10 its behalf through The COL
r,nns Of the Commercial
Such . route from Buffalo TO this place
"way round By Crsstlins," was entirely
new to my travelling experience, although !
had often seen the advertisements Of the
LAKE Shore, ClevslAnd, Crestline and Chi
csgo Railroad Line but being satisfied with
the old line, had no inclination or desire to
try-a NeW enc until the representation q
my friend induced me 70 do 20. Anxious
10 leave Buffalo in time 70 reach here early
next morning., repaired 70 the Exchangs
street depot. called for my ticket .'vis
Crestline," had my baggage checked tlro'
to Chicago, and ct on board the $50 A. n.
train on the Lake Shore Road Dinner ct
Cleveland. From there took the train Of
Che Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati
Railrosd 70 Crsstine. arriving in time (about
r. NJ fof splendid supper 1t the new
and commodious Continental Hotel, recent
ly complsted and opened. This is truly q
magnificent hotel. Ii WAS built by the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail-
road-which crosses the 9. G. Il G. X. X.
| At Crcstline and am told cover $100, 900,
and is capable Of handsou ely accommodate
ing 800 guests. / had time for only glance
At this great house, but can safely say that
II its parlors, sleeping apartments, ETC., cor.
respond lavorably with it, outside appear
ance and the elegance Of its dining hall,
waiting rooms and Offices, it has better
claim to the name ''6rst class" than = ma
jority Of hotels in our large cities which
make First c'ass' pretensions.
Supper over, l obtained a birth in one o.
the-most superb sleeping coaches I eveI
saw, and was booked for Chicago, via P. F.
w. 4 U. II. X. These sleeping coaches
arc furnished the line by the Central Trans
portation Company OF Philadelphia, and arr
noted most worthily for their elegance ant
comfort.
Seven o'clock next morning found her ir
the great city Of Chicago, fright side ~
with care" refreshed by a comfortable
nights rest and sleep, ready for business.
Now, word or two in regard to coming
from Buffalo to Chicsgo, around by Ores
line From my limited acknowledgements
confess it-of the geographical situation 0
this and the Michigan Southern, or Toledo
route, had supposed via Crestlinc wa
pany miles the furthcst-a suppositioI
shared by many Of your travelling readers
no doubt. Prompted by unusual curiosit,
and desire to be better posted on tn,
different routes, l purchased copy of Ap
pleton's Railway Guide for March, 1866
and proceeded to investigate. The result
Of my reaches among its pages, given here
with, will not surprise any one more tina,
it did me. found the distance from Buf-
falo to Cleveland, via Lake Shore X. r.
! (page 2l6) 1888; from Cleveland to Toledo
via =. 4 I. r. X, (pagc 2l7) ll3; frou
Toledo to Chicago, via NJ. s. d N. l. X. II
(page 1888 244 miles making the distans
from Buffalo to Chicogo, via Toledo "a,
miles. from Buffalo to Cleveland-a
abovc-1S3 miles; from Cleveland to Ores
line, via G. Q. & 9. X. r., page 2l6) Z;
miles from Crestline 10 Chicago, via p
+. W. & c. X. r., page 2l9) 279 miles
making the distance from Buffalo to Chica
80 via Crestlne, 537 miles; three mile
less than ria Toledo! This state Of fact
accounts for this routes being advertise
As the "sho:tcst route, &c." which ha
believed, until now, was only an adver
tiseing humbug.
Besides the one spoken Of, learned tha
! there are two other trains on this rou,,
which leave Cleveland on the arrival or II,
Lake Shore trains, morning and evening
ana make the Same time H. Chicago as
made by way of Toledo. At present tn
Toledo route has the advauta age Of the mig
i, train out of Cleveland, u no sleeping car
run through by Crestlinc, and passenger
arc obliged to change cars there at mid
night. But was told that the manager q
The short route intend, by tho lst Of Arr
next, to put on their entire line, tho magni
ticcnt sleeping coaches Of the Centra
Transportation Company, and run then
regularly thereafter on the night Expires
train through from Cleveland to Chicago. =
This done, the route will be on as good
footing, in ecery respect, as the other: an,
% prove that 1t will be done, need onl,
mention that f. S. Flint, General Superin
lendent G. G. & G. X. r., and j. N. Nc
Cullough. General Superintendent p. u. w
| & c. L. R.,-known throughout the rairoa,
world-are the indefatigablc managers
who.havc the matter in hand.
have said this much, Messrs. Editors
IN regard to the Crestinc route, not becaus
am under any particular obligations to tn
, line, for paid my full fare. l wish simpl,
to cast in my mite towards doing the lin
tardy justice, and inform the travelling Pub
lie Of Buffalo and vicinity that tie route t,
Chicago via Crestline is. in every respect,
| esod one; and dispcl, if possible, the pr.
valent idea-which once fully entertainc.
that to 60 that way is going out of YOU
SPY and much tartAer round. That sucI
$ not the case, the figures have given
| eunclusively show.
~ Nor would say word to the ,lelimcnt
To- he Toledo line. In every particular i, is
iirst class route, but most popular orlv
cause best known. The route by way OF
fcstline being shorter, and as quick, with a
perfect track, excellent cars, kind ard Oil 9.
ng conductors, and famous dining halls.
ust ultimately become MS fayorably known
I'D as extensively pa.ronized
MERCHANT.
Ia THEORY Spoiled A party OF gentle
MIR were locking at Stodman's wild cats in
hehx fia a sJc-.. n. ~.