New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-31
A TRAVELLERS SUGGESTIONS.

TO me Edtfor OF The Tribune.
SIR: L never step on board train on one
OF our hrstclass railways without mentally comparing
the provisions that made for the safety and
comfort OF Passengers with those OF few years ago. 1t
- not therefore, in any captous spirit that desire to
suggest to railway managers a few further improve
monts. Tho first IS in regard to tho management of
palace sleepng-cars. By the laws Of nearly all OF the
States hotel keepers aud steamboat owners are required
10 Keep good safe and to and be responsible for
money deposited in it by their guests and passengers
But che danger Of robbery In hotels where rooms are
locked and boed and where person n tho quiet OF the
night ia likely to be awakened by thief, is not bali as
great II IL In a sleepng-clr, where curtain only
separates the berhs from tho aisle where the noise Of
the wheels IS great 20 drown almost every other
sound and when the conductor aud porter Or they are
both honesD often asleep think that every sleep
company ought to DO required to keep In an iron
locker each small safe, firmly attached to the
ear. Sd that thief could throw It out and TO take
charge Of and receipt for all money. watches, Jewelry
BE-. delivered to the conductor by passengers.
The necessity OF some precautlOn Ike this was made
apparent TO during trip from Chicago last woek
The 9 two sieePers on our train Inn one p, OF
burgh, were robbed OF than 1900 IN
money and OF watches worth nearly as much
rom under lrs pillow took ont his pocket
book extracted every cent OF his mOneyabout s6cO-
rolled tine panaloons, and placed them back AZ theY
found them Tine pOrters OF these now take
charge small bundles az they paid for H. but they
give checks and not responsible for their loss
In eases of accident, precautions s1ch as nave sug
geei often prevent the robbery OF the dead ana
wounded
In travelling long distances In the day time often
secure seat In "A draWIngTO car. They are eener
ally far more comfortable than the ordinary coaches,
ana beIhg substantially constructed ana ghnefay
placed OF hs train are think safer But
these cars furnished with seats that are stuffed
full " springs, and covered with velvet or plush OF
color that - enough roast man In the simple con
temptation Occa.iOnally these seats are supplied with
cotton covers but then they are unc0mrOrGby hot
on "A Summer day. Why don't the managers OF these
lines these chairs during tho Summer months
and supply their places with rattan or cane chairs
Every passenger would appreciate such chance and
the expense to the company would be comparatively
slight.
Nearly every passenger coach, sleeping car and draw
Ing room car supplied, for tho convent
euce OF passengers, with retiring rooms aud ccWGtr
have noticed that In ma jOrty Of cases the tanks con-
tanning the latter placed IN the former. aud have
noticed in hundred nc least ths summer thar
these tanks either have covers or very 0OsD one
In the cars that most clrefnllv ccansed very Of
fcnsive animal eXhalatlOns my always be noticed ana
i'm the them the amount OF these gases X very
great Water eagerly absOrbs these exhalations, aud
tins becomes very Injurious To the health OF the passen
gers who drink II. tanks should all either
be removed from their present position or carried up To
tie top OF the they arc IN some eases now open
ing into the outside air. T.
Nec YOrk, oct. 90, 1873.