New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-27
Pullman's and BOston's Last.
We copy the following from the Chicag


We copy the following from the Chicago
Rail,cay Reuie,c:
Toward the close of last season number
of leading citizens of Boston made trip to
California-whereat they were 60 delighted
OF larger scale. They received reply that
if they would wait until this season, not
only would the Pacific Road be in better
condition, but they should be provided with
train of new cars sufficient to secure "the
greatest good to the greatest number" Ac.
cordingly, May and June excursion was
decided on; and on Monday next q party of
creme of Boston society will enter upon q
lunar cycle, embracing the circuit Of the
continent. Their surroundings will be as
palatial as the most aristOcratic could de-
sire. A train of eight cars, fresh from the
shops. starts from this city for Boston to.
day, in charge of superintendent A. B. Pull.
man, who will accompany the party from Bos.
ton to San Francisco and return. The
train is composed (the exterior style being
unlform) OF one baggage cara perfect
n,uLtuna an pdrUo Of original design; q
smoking car, also Of new design. with coy
smoking room at one end, a middle saloon
having thirty-two seats, and at the other
end bar-room and barbar's ahop in sepa-
rate compartments; two hotel cars-each
having two state-rooms and a middle sale
mdnger and sitting room; two sleeping and
drawing room Cars, on the standard Pull
man model with the latest improvements,
and two comInissary cars, the kitchen of
each capable of providing for hundreds of
guests. but the two being used in order tn
the entire party may take their meals at the
same time and at no inconvenience Of max.
lhg their way through q train of 80
great length-nearly 600 feet. The charge
for the round trip-railway fare and use
OF train and attendants-i5 $500 per
passenger; board (extrs) being provided at
IS per day. Hitherto, on these protracted
excursions, the want of the daily news hss |
been seriously felt; and it has, happily, &C. |
Cured to Mr.. Pullman to supply it. He has |
accordingly secured the entire press dis |
patches, at convenient points on the line,
and they will be given at breakfast each
day to the little world which he is propeil-
ing through the lnter-continental spaces. on
8 neat sheet-"The Trans. Continental"-
published on the train. Apart from the
news. ."copy" is expected to be sup.
piled by that large proportion of the
brains OF Boston composing the par
ty. Doubtless the paper will be both
and transcendental. If
there is the average Boston sprinkling
Of radicals and reformers. month will be
!. long time Tor them to live, move and have
their being without getting VI some reform.
In view OF this fact-passiEg by the field for
social ststics." composed OF a hundred and
, half of dynamic Bostonians-we would |
suggest that the Puritan pioneers should
bear in mind the hordes of anything but
gentle savages." and the even yet more
pr0fdnuna vulgus Of Mormons whom they
will encounter en- route. Bibles being ,
toregone conclusion, we would suggest that ,
these be supplemented with few of those
sloQuently compelling vade mecums-
Sharpe's rifles.
Altogether. whether the outcome of this !
grand Boston excursus be peace or war, it
ian not fail to be knowing spectacle" to {
gods and men.