Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-04
LUXURY ON THE RAIL.
The DIEerence.


We have been frequently asked; "what is
the difference between a re- ,lroad dining car
and a Pullman Hotel car ~ That there Is q
vast difference is well known by those who
have had occasion TO use either; but the un-
Travelled public are not fully advised as to
the points Of difference The old.fashioned
railroad eating-house Is, alas! too well
known: Its peculiar, hastily-catcn meals have
been partakcn Of by too many thousands to
be forgotten, The dining car, then, Is this
well.known eating house placed on wheels,
attached to the train ut the usual meal hours,
and hauled along for thirty, forty or sixty
miles, until the meal has been served, when
1t Is set off on q sidc.track, and is by the
next train hauled back to It's starting point
and so ii runs a few miles for each meal. To
get meals in this car the passenger has to
work his way through the train tohie IL is un-
der full n,oti0n---pass from car TO car, run.
ming the risks Of falling between the plat
forms-and finally huding the car at the rear
OF the train. Then comes the meal, which
must be hurried through with to give chance
for other hungry passengers TO take your
place, and you must force your way back to
your seat, and again run the risks Of your
platform passage while the train is at full
speed. In such cars you pay seventy-ive
cents for each meal even II you take or need
only a cup of coffee and q cracker. Bear in
mind, in no case do these dining cars accom-
pany the train from starting point to destina-
uon. They are always cut off y" and taken
on as we have described. With the Pullman
Hotel car the case is different in every re-
spect. These cars are sixty to sixty-slx feet
'ong, have sixteen wheels under each, are
built strong, so as to insure steady, quiet
running, without the usual unpleasant side
motion. Each Hotel car contains, in the or
der named, the following compartments:
1st A cosy, neat and clean little kitchen,
fitted up with Il range, an ice and meat box,
rows of shelves covered with bright silver
and brighter glassware, and all the appli-
ances needed for preparing sumptuous
meal.
I'd. A compact China and glass closet, in
which is kept the table ware and table linen,
cutlery, etc.
Sd. A passage way, cutting off the kitchen
and China closet from the rest of the car,
and forming an air-chambcr to prevent the
smell of the cooking victuals from reaching
the saloon portion of the car
4h. The grand saloon. This is fitted up
with twelve, fourteen or sixteen sections,
with space for tables between each, and in
these the meals are served. You, while on
this car, own the space you occupy as much
as you do your room at home, and no one
can hurry you while at meals, nor are you
forced to give it up to all W any other person
to occupy it. At night, us il by magic, this
saloon is changed into boudoir, and here
your couch is prepared and here you rest
yourself isolated, ana. as separated from
your fellow-travel rs rs you would bein your
own bed-chamber.
9TH. An elegant drawing-room, with room
for six or cigut persons. This is found alone
in these magnificent cars in l. you and your
family or party of friends may be as secluded
as you please, or you can slide open the end
and have the company of those in the grand
| saloon.
9th. Charmingly-arranged lavatories are
! partitioned Off, and arranged in two distinct
| compartments for the separate use of ladies
and gentlemen. These lavatories are sup
clean ha
brushes, and, in fact, everything the most
dainty may desire for the perfect performance
of an elaborate toilet.
7th. Then follow conductors and porters'
rooms, linen closets, ETC., etc.
1t will thus be seen that this car Is as its
name implies, perfect modern hotel, with
| all of its appliances and comforts complete.
! This car is taken on at the commencement oi
the journey, and is part OF the train to its
destination. In 1t you get your sleeping
| compartments and your meal accommOda-
| tions, while neither encroach upon the other.
| Envious dluing-car employees, who are paid
| to dccry this form of Hotel car, cannot, with
ANYTHING like truth on their side, give any
valid or conclusive reason for preferring the
| dining to the Hotel car, and they only chat
ter in favor of their dining car because they
| are paid to do SO. These hotel cars have run
from New York to San Francisco and back
with the Emperor Dom Pedro-with Jarrett
& Palmer's party, that travelled at almost
lightning speed-with many party of Cali.
! fornia bonanza kings; and all Join in pledg-
ing their honor that the cars are incompara-
| BILE.
Two lines of these celebrated cars run be.
tween New York and Chicago, and one line
only between Chicago and Omaha. 1t may
be needless to say that this last-named line
runs over the steel track of the CHICAGO &
| NoRTH-WEsTERN RAILWAY. That these cars
are attracting large share of the California
travel, both ways, might easily be conjec-
| turcd Any road deserves to be patronized
that is enterprisng enough to give the trav.
| cling public such facilities as are freely ten
dcred by the CHICAGO IL NORTH WESTERN
| RAILWAY, on its California line.
We have neglected to say that, in these
| Hotel cars, the meals are a Ia cdrte-you pay
for what you get, and nothing more; and
this at very reasonable rates.-The Tribune
! Aprii tn, N.