The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-07
Pullman aIaCe Cars.

Our Chicago American contemporary, Ihe
! RaiLicay Age, gives currency to reports upon
! the above subject in relation 70 England,
which, we should have iancicd, 1t might have
verified before printing, without much trOu'
| BILE, considering that the estlmable brothers.
who direct and give their name 10 these adj
mirablc institutions, live almost within ear
shot of its own Office. Sc far IS ii is correct
with regard to the Midland Railway in Eng
! land, we have taken the trouble to verify It's
statements, and have pleasure III reproducing
them as follows; the last two lines of the par
agraph in question we shall refrain from
printing, as they have no Justification in the
facts, respecting which we have made IN
quiries at the Pullman Office, at ST. Pancras;
"There are now twenty-five Pullman cars
in operation on the Midland Railway, Eng
land, and the double boyle system has met
with such favor that bogie trucks OF four and
even SIX wheels, are coming into favor for
passenger traffic. Forty-four carriages mount.
ed on six.wheel bogies are now being built
for the Midland, the designs ofthe bodies be
ing modified to suit the special requirements
of English traffic"
These Pullman cars have certainly now
stood the full test OF wear and tear, and OF ac-
cident tor which tIey have been in no way
responsible; but. on the contrary, have evil
denced the safety OF the person insured by the
occupation of place in them, even when
terrible and unavoidable disaster has happen
ed to other portions of the traln--through In.
terruption of traffic by a broken down train
umbering the line.
SO popular have these Pullman cars be.
come, that distinguished party of eight
ladies and eight gentlemen, with four servants
in attendance, under the charge OF two OF the
regular Pullman conductors, have been jour.
neying privately for pleasure for nearly a
month, in two Of the newest Pullman cars,
the one the Minerva" parlor car, for occu-
patton during the day, and the other sleep.
ing car, the india IN which they take their
rest al night.
They started on their tour, having charter.
ed these conveyances on the LIST of August,
from London IN which they have eaten drank,
slept and held themselves entirely free OF ev.
ery other hotel accommodation during the
time, having their cooking and household du-
ties performed In brake van attached, and
they have visited Perth, Iverness, Strome
Ferry, Thurso and Wick, DunrobbIn Castle,
and TO John OGroats House; they are saiu
to have seen all the most charming scenery,
and most interesting and historical places on
their route, and are expected to return this
day, highly delighted with their trip; which
for novelty, economy and pleasant reminis'
cences, will, we understand leave nothing to
be desired. or TO detract from the charm and
interest of the outing.
OF course, the new six-wheel double bogie
carriages, constructed for the Midland passen-
ger traffic in no way compete with the Pull
man cars either for safety, luxury or comfort.
They have not the same means of warming
in the winter, nor of ventilation in the sum
mer; they are not So strongly or extensively
built as the American cars; and IN case OF
accident, would consequently suffer more in
collision; they are not so slightly in appear.
ance, as they are what Is technically called
camel backed. the bodies are too near the
framework of the bogles, and they have no
trusS.rOd, which Is a great element OF strength
in Pullman car. They will, no doubt, at.
tract many by the improved appearance which
they present, and undoubtedly they tend to
endorse the verdict IN favor of six-wheel bogie
trucks, and to dispel the delusion at one time
entertained that the Pullman cars were track
destroying machines" Ample time has now
been had to dsapprove this calumny, and II
further evidencc of the advantage of long car
riages on bogle trucks were wanting, we
might cite the new carriages now building
for the Midland Railway, which weigh TWEEN
ty.fOur tons each-thus confirming Mr.. Bar.
low 5 REGULATIONS of these calumnies by his
experience, and 10y the facts before us. 1t is
au old saying, that we have TO go from home
to gather information about our own busi-
ness but we think our Chicago contemporary
will find what we say about the Midland
Railway passenger traffic nearly correct with
out going out Of lis own towD.-LoHdoH Rat
ndy Record.