The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-27
THE RAILROAD EXCURSION.
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city, and will remain during the nlght' Ihey
came from Leavenworth in three of PullmauS
palace sleeping and dining. saloon coaches,
under the immediate supervision OF Colonel A.
j. Pullman, OF Chicago. Although the cars OF
the Pacific Railroad of Missouri, and those on
the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division,
were very fine, yet as they we're the regular
passenger cars of those companies, they bear no
more comparison to the Pullman coPches than
do the cars running on the Eastern roads, Tue
Pullman sleeping and diuing-saIoon coaches
nre peculiar Institutions IN the West and the
time cannot be very remote when they, or
similar ones will be used on your roads. II
travellers in the days of Rip Van Wrinkle, Cones
toea wagons, and stages, or even in more
modern times, could awaken to a realization OF
what science and energy have recently developed,
they would discover such a metamorphoss that
The wonders of the past would be
entirely overshadowed at witnessing what
may be enjoyed at the present
period. The uncomfortable disadvantages OF
The former have gradually yielded to rapid
age of progress, until liberality, skill, and
energy have furnished the tourist of to day with
degree OF elegant luxury that renders travel
a pleasure to be sought rather than avoided.
This has been brought about through Mr.. Pull
man. In his cars - those in which we have had
the qualification of making our journey from
Leavenworth to Quincy (and these are exact
duplicates of many others used through various
parts of the West) - every thing that genius could
devise or experience suggest is combined in
their construction and finish. These palatial
moving panoIamas must be seen and their
advantages enjoyed before they can be fully
and properly appreciated. Scarcely an idea of
the comforts afforded by Mr.. Pullman's enter
prise can be realized by comparison with other
sleeping cars, as the former barely furnish
semblance of the recherche and sumptuous
elegance of the latter. The dining-saloon car
is arranged with comfortable seats and tables
that will accommodate some fifty persons to be
furnished, while the train moves along with its
accustomed speed, with luxu1ies equal
o those prepared in your frstcla5s
esaurants The kitchen is provided
with ranges, and every dish and decacy desired
is cooked to order, with no more "smell of the
kitchen" than in your well-regulated Philadal
phia mansions. Passengers have no occasion to
leave thel tram or be submitted to the incon-
Renence and exposure OF weather necessItated
on roads not supplied with this great improve
ment, the latest wonder of this rapid ana won
derfully progressive railroad age. Each table is
supplied with push-bels attached to the side of
the car, Which, when touched, speedily bring
to command attentive waters to supply the
wants OF the inner man. The cars move with
brimtul glass of 'ice waler' would not lose
single drop of its pure and delightful contents
through the rapid motion OF the car, In fact,
The passenger can enjoy both to eat and drink in
these palaces with the same degree of comfort
that is TO be found around the home table. TIE
sleeping cars are more elegantly appointed than
the dining cars, and infinitely superior to any
cars ever constructed. Toe berths are wider
the beds better, the clothing purer and freer
from smell, and the system OF ventilation supe-
flor to any in use, and consequently
healthy nlpnSonf IN nm
sought atef,
Such were the cars we we're brought to this
place ID, and Colonel A. B. Pullman materially
the pleasures Of the HGedHH Of
several of his lady friends from Quincy, whose
society was greatly priced by all.
from st. Joseph on the Missouri river to Quincy
on the Mississippi 206 miles, with a Missouri
Valley branch, 46 miles long TO- Leayenworth.
Over this branch the party passed to st. Joseph,
and NAMED there Tuesday night. During the
evening fine entertainment was partaken of at
the Pacific Hotel, and later in the evening
splendid ball wound up the festivities of the day.
This city is the county seat OF Buchanan county,
No., $40 miles from Jefferson City, the capital of
the State, and 496 miles, by river, from st.
Louis. 1t was laid out in l343, and now con-
tains population of upwards OF 23,000 1t is
the most populoVs town III Western Missouri,
and, until very lately, one OF the chief points of
departure of emigrants to the far.dis tant Terri.
tones of the country. st. Joseph has numerous
fine churches, banks, Wholesale stores, steam
mills, pork packing houses, cotton mllls, facto-
ries, aud is what may be termed a remarkable
place, considering the distance West.
This morning our party moved again verthc
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, and reached
Quincy at seasopabe hour in the afternoon.
considerable delay was occasloned in crossing
the river, but the magnificent railroad bridge
spanning the Mississippi here will in a few
weeks obviate further delay in the transit of
passengers and freight from Illinois to Missouri,
and uice UeTSa. The bridge Is one of the finest
ever constructed, and the success attending is
will certainly incite others to good works
in similar enterprises along the mighty Misss-
S1pp1 and other rivers in the country. We have
seen enough on this excursion to make us be-
leve there is nothing that the ingenuity, skill,
perseverance, and determination of man cannot
or will not overcome. There are no rivers in
this vast country so wide or so deep, or noun
talns so high or solid, or any obstacle so great,
but what will in some manner be spanned,
pierced, or overcome successfully to facilitate
possible!
The country from ST. Joseph to Quincy is net
surpassed Tor fertility OF soil and character of
Chmale by any section in the Union. 1t ia well
tlmoered aud watered. The Platte Grand
Charlton, and Salt rivers are crossed besides
several % other streams, and the scenery through
are several important towns along this route
Whlch are increasing in population more rapldlv
than can be found in the same number of E1ppiorJJ
towns. Cameron, the junction OF the Han1ihai
and st. Joseph Railroad and Kansas (1itv ana
pOpulation'ot 1000; Chillcothe, 5000; BROOKE k6eld
$500; and Macon, 500. BIook6eld is the cen,
trail station, and contains the principal shops of
The Company. At Macon, the North Missouri
Railroad l6S miles from st. Louis, forms
a junction. and is a very Important feeder to
this corporation. The 600,0g0 acres of land
donated to the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad
Company are being rapidly absorbed by actum