Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-09
The Silver Palace Sleeping Car Route
Between Chicago and New
k York via Allentown.

The shortest all rail route between Chr
cage and New York over which the mag !,
nifcent cars known as the 4" Silver Palace,
now run through daily without inferno
date change, is that composed Oh INC
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne 81 Chicago Raii-
road to Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania rail-
road to Harrisburg, and thence ga Alien
town over the Jersey Central to New York.
This forms the closest link between the
great commercial seaport OF the East, ana
the largest inland metropolis OF the West,
being 81 miles shorter between the two
cities. than the Erie 90 miles shorter than
the New York Central, and 20 miles
shorter than the Atlantic u Great Western.
ON competing lines, the difference in dis
tance (other things being equal) will there
fore always give to this route the immense
advantage of several hours quicker time.
or The Silver Palace Cars which have
already made this route famous with the
travelling public, it is hardly possible to
speak in terms of praise too extravagant
The most elab Orate mechanical skill, in
genuity and good taste have been lavished
upon their construction and equipment
Though not as heavy as some sleeping cars
in use, strength and durability has no
where been sacrificed to ornament They
are. thoroughly ventilated and glide over
thetFack with hardly any lateral movement
or ,perceptible jar. Their interiors are
gorgeously fitted up regardless of cost
The berths are all inlaid with black walnut
profusely ornamented with silver. The
roofs are supported by eight silver col
umns, while the panels, doors and arches
are all heavily plated with the same
precious metal. The state-rooms are cur
tanned with costly material and cushioned
in the most sumptuous manner. In design,
furniture and decoration these cars fully
meet all the requirements OF modern travel.
BY day, they are elegant drawing |;
by night, luxurious dOrmitories on wheels
comprising all the comforts that princely
home or first class hotel can furnish.
These cars are attached to three daily
Express trains. The a. m. train has a
SILVER Palace from Chicago daily, taking
on sleeping car at Crestline which runs
to Altoona On the a p. m. train, Silver
Palace cars run from Chicago to Pitts
burgh To the 10 pm. train, double berth
sleeping cars are also attached. These
trains not only run through, making I'M
equalled time (the Saturday p. M train
from Chicago arriving in New York 26
hours in advance of all other routes) but
ton, Cincinnati, and points in Southern
Ohio, and at Crestline for Columbus, Cleve-
land, Erie, Buffalo, and all points reached
by the Lake Shore route.
The pleasure tourist or lover of beauti-
full scenery will be delighted with the
grand views on that portion Of this route
between Pittsburgh and Harrisburgh.
The wonderful ascent of the Allegheny
Notwithstanding whose precipitous sides,
over fearful chasms and rocky cliffs, and
through tunnels dripping with moisture
the train boldly and safely climbs fighting
its way to the summit, and then carefully
descends until it has reached u less dizzy
grade-inspires emotions of beauty and
sublimity that will last lifetime Nature
is seen here in its widest and most attrac-
tive moods, and not the least surprising to
a reflective mind, is the ease with which the
skilful engineer has trlumphed over appa-.
rently insurmountable obstacles. Even be-
yond Harrisburg the route is fertile in
themes of scenic and historic interest, the
country at this season of the year being
especially delightful.
Not only do the combined roads forming
the Silver Palace Car Line insure speed
and safety, bnt no attention is omitted that
will contribute to the travellers health and
COInIOrG. GACclltHb OluluS I1OIcIS dIc
located at convenient intervals along the
Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne Road at
Plymouth, Fort Wayne, Crestline and
Alliance, which serve up a bountiful break
fast, dinner or supper unsurpassed in
quality, cookery and delicious flavor. The
great Union Depot Hotel at Pittsburgh,
owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, and built expressly for the accomoda-
ton of passengers, is another magnificent
and popular resort, offering its guests at all
hours the most cheerful and inviting
rooms, and the best prepared and served
meals in the country. There are no
"Mugby functions on this great through
route, but attractions for the tourist, luxu-
ries for the invalid, and every creature
comfort for those fond of good living, with
none of those disagreeable ,concomitants
of dust, bruises and fatigue which formerly
made long journey by rail the severest
torture that could be inflicted upon ones
health, patience and powers of endurance,