Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-09
The silver Palace sleeping Car
leoutc EIctween Chicago and
New York via Allentown.


Ig~urc KIegween Chicago md
New York via Alleniovn.
The shortcst ali rail route between Chs
cago and New York over which tie magaii>
iecnt cars known as the "Silver Palace
now run through daily without intermedi,
ale change, is that composed Of tho pits
bureh, Fort Wayne s Chicago Railroad to
rilisburEn, the Pennsylvania Railroad 10
Harrisburg. and thence via Allentown over
the Jersey Central to New York. THIS
forms the closest linz between the great
commercial seaport Of tie East, ard tie
largest inland metropolis OF the West, b.ing
ti miles shorter between The two cities ban
the Efie; G3 miles shorter Than the New
York Central. aud IS miles shorter than
the Atlantic i Great Western. Whatever
may be the rate of speed adopled on COINS
peting lines. the difference IN distance 10th
er things being eqisl) will therefor. give to
this route the immense advantage OF several
hours quicker time.
! OF the Silver Palace Cars which have
already made this route famous with the
/ travelling public, il is hardly possible TO
speak IN terms OF praise too extravagant.-
The a.ost elaborate mechanical shill, inge
nuity and good taste have been lavished
upon their construction and equipment
Though not as hesvy as some sleeping cars
IN use. strength and dg,ability has nowh here
been sacrificed 10 ornament They are
thoroughly ventilated and glide over the
track with hardly any lateral movement or
percep.ible jar. Their interiors ere gorge
ous'y fitted up, regardless If cost The
herths are ali inlsid with black wslnut pro-
fusely ornamcnted aith silver The roofs
are supported by eight silver columns,
while the pAnels. doors aud arches are all
heavily plated with the same precious metal.
/ he sta,c-rooms are cartained With costly
material and cushioned IN the most stump
tuous manner. 10 design, furniture and
decoration, these cars fully meet all the re
aulrements Of modern travel. by day,
they are elegant drawing>rooms BY nj sht.
luxurIou. dormito,ies on wheels comprising
all the comforts that princely home CT
firs, class hotel can furnish.
These cars are attached TO three daily
Express trains. The A. NJ train has =
Silver Palace from Chicago daily, taking
on n sleeping car At Crestline which runs
TO Altoona. On the 4 p. N. train, Silver
Palace cars run from Chicago TO Pitts>
burgh. TO tho 10 p. n. train. double berth
sleeping cars are also attached. These
trains not only run through, making une>
quallcd time tthe Saturday r. n. train from
Chicago arriving in New York 20 hours in
advance Of oil other routes) but make close
connections ut Lima for Dayton, Cincinnati
aud points in Southern Ohio. and at Crsst,
line for Columbus, Cleveland, Erie. Buffalo
and oil points reached by the Lake Shore
route.
The pleasure tourist or lover Of beautiful
scenery will be delighted with the grand
views on that portion Of this route between
Pittsburgh ana Ilarrlsburgh. The wonder,
ful ascent Of the Allegheny mountains
along whose precipitous sides, over iesrfu
rha>ms and rocky cliffs, and through ,un.
nels dripping with moisture, the train bold
~ and safely climbs. fighting it's way TO III,
summit, aud then carefully dcscenGs anti
10 has reached less dizzy grade--inspre.
emotions Of beauty and sublIrnity that " il
last a lifetime. Nature is seen here in il.
widest and most attractive moods, and no,
the least surp Using to a reflective mind i,
the tnse with which the skllltul engineer
tas triumphed over apparently insurmaant,
nhle obstacles Even beyond larri,burl
the route is fertile in themes of scenic an
historic lntets ~, the counfry Al this seeso'
81 the year beng especially clisht!ui
Not only ID the c mhined ROADS fa-min.
The Silver Palace Car Llns insure spec.
aud sofeiy but no attention is omitted tia
Nl'i e ntrihusc 10 the Travellers health au,
comfort, Excellent Dining Hotels ne laca.
ed NJ cpuvealent intervals along ,he piftS
burg ( Ior WAYNE Road At + Ymouih %
Wayne, res line anl Alliance, which -ergt
up boun,ilal breakfast, Dinner or suppel
unsurpassed IN quality. cookery AID deli.
cious ilsyor. The great [ Mon Depot liotc
At Pit'shufgh, owned BY the rennsy lvani,
Railroad Company, and built expressly fo
he = cammodaton OF passengers, is nnoih
or maEnitcent hnd popular resort. oiferin.
It's guests at all hours the most cheerful au,
inviting rooms. and the best prepared nnC
served meals III the countrY There are n,
'Mugby functions on this great througl
route, but attractions for the tourist. luxu
r'es for the invalid. and every creature, com
forl for those fond Of good living, with non,
OF :hose disagreeahie cone IN tauts of dust
bruises and fatigue which Formerly made
long journey by rail tie sevo.est tortur,
that could be inflicted upon ones health
patience and powers Of endurance
800 40 the N~ss..'
Tho Nav York Ir,b,nc publish
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