The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-25
European Correspondence of the Bulletin
BERLIN, June 30, 1875.

EEuropean Correspondence of the Bulletin.
BERLIN, June 80, 1875.
Dear BuHdie-Some time last spring
srote you letter about the Fire Departmel
of Berlin, and their antiguated contrivanc
for the suppression of that obstinate enen
with which we have so much trouble
America, and since then 1 have thought
great deal about little notice that appesIe
IN the BULLETIN of the previous winter, 81
nouncing that Mr.. Swan, an energetic an
well known member of the New Orleans FIJI
Department, had projected grand excursio
DO be made by certain Of the Crescent Cit
companies to Europe, and that he had alread
begun the necessary negotiation in regard I
the charter of steamers for the trip, and tina
shere was every prospect of the project bein
carried out.
have looked anxiously to see som ethinl
more definite in relation to this matter, 70
ahe more think about it, the more strongl
convinced am that besides being eminentl,
practicable, such an excursion would be on
productive of great pleasure to its participants
and would astonish the nations of the Ole
World not little. have particularly fanciet
how splendid it would be for some of oul
crack city companies to make their appear
snce in Berlin, where the popular idea of 8
fire engine is not far remote from that of o
garden pump, and where the iremen combine
with their gallant duty of protecting the CAPT
tai from the attacks of the fire fiend that soI
cleaning the streets, an occupation that seems
10 us too mental to be associated with the
noble calling of the helmeted heroes whose
duty it is to fight with the devouring flames.
In England there is not much glory to be
achieved, for they are well up in such matters
ahere, but on this continent display of an
American Fire Company. or of several COM
panies, would be regular seven days won
der. We have lately had long seige OF dis
tinguished American performances. Messrs.
Moody and Sankey have been exerting them
selves in the direction of wholesale soul sal
walton, and the fame of their doings have
been waited to the remotest quarter Of the
globe, as day after day and night after night
ahey hold forth to thousands and tens of
8hou sands 10 vast halls and theaters; and then
We have had Capt. Boyton, with his American
continuance for saving people from death by
water and his performances have been dwelt
apon in four column articles, and given to the
age in whole page pictures all over Europe,
and now if we can just show them how We go
about saving people from fire, we will have
completed the programme of American dis
play for q little while ~ least
Therefore, by all means let the gallant fire.
men OF the Crescent City put in for the honor
of the closing the national exhibition abroad,
as they can do with great pleasure to them
selves, and with less risk of personal safety
khsn Capt Boyton had to undergo In his va
rious sea voyages and with less chance Of
drawing down malicious criticisms upon their |
heads than fell to the lot of Messrs. Moody |
and Sankey The plan to be pursued seems
clearly indicated. First, there is an estimate
of expenses per man to be made, for which
purpose steamship companies are to be inter-
viewed, in order to get the figures in regard
10 the expense Of simple transportation.
Then American Consuls in the cities it is pro-
posed TO visit may be applied to with a view
Of finding out whether cheap rate of hotel
and railway expenses cannot be obtained,
and then, after deciding how many are to go,
md how long they are to stay away, the cost
Of the trip in the aggregate can be readily
Having done this much, it will only remain
10 raise the money, which may be done by
such plan as the following: Let each man
who proposes to 60 say how much of his own
expenses he is willing to pay, and raise the
deficit by series Of balls and picnics. In
The BULLETIN article previously alluded to it
was stated that $50 had been estimated as the
probable cost of the sea voyage to Europe and
back, il steamers were chartered for the coca
sion, and there is no question but that such
IN arrangement could readily be made.
There is the Anchor Line of steam
,rs, for instance, comprising q regular
beet OF large, first-class vessels two or three
# which could doubtless be secured at mode
ate figures, for cargo of five hundred or a
thousand people ut $50 head all around
sould perhaps pay the expenses Of each
teamer and give handsome margin. Then, K
s regards expenses in Europe, it may be said l
hat two dollars a day for hotel bills may be !
eckoned as practicable figure, for Messrs t
Jock Il Son, the great tourists agents. issue '
oupons good for all the best hotels in Europe Is
t that uniform rate, and, by special contract, :
heaper arrangements still might be made. Q
n England railway travelling costs about the A
anne Ior urStclasS as the local rate IN America,
Ihich may be put at Ave cents per mile, but t
he second and third-class are proportionally P
heaper; and for party of thousand or b
fteen hundred excursionists there is no doubt Il
ut that very reasonable arrangements could Il
Q made. 'In b
The continental railways are great deal j
heaper, however, and the second class in a
,sny places is equal to the English first CT
opposing the party went from Liverpool to
ondon by rail 600 miles), second class, at
bout 81 So then by their own steamer to
hamburg, then to Berlin Q75 miles), second p
ass, at 81 so, to Frankfort on the Main
bout 500 miles). 50 rs, down the Rhine to
ologne 50. on to Paris 1906 miles), second p
ass, 81 SO, to Dieppe (l43 miles), second
ass, 50 so, then the steamer back to v
merica. This would give q pleasant little
'und to occupy altogether about three
eess from the time of arrival in Liverpool, 81
I'd If done by special contract or third class, m
hich is thoroughly respectable on the Con- a
nent, these figures could be reduced at Ii
asst one-third. lo,
Instead OF returnir g Immediately from Paris n