New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-30
PRIVATE CARS AND SPECIAL TRAINS.

puPn,D OFFICIALS FOR WHOM pJLLNAN PALACE
car - NOT GOOD RNoUGH--OBDEnING OFT \
SPECIAL TRAIN 10 60 10 TUE ofEhA.
4 brakeman attached to one OF the 'paSSen-
ger crews on the Nc7York Division OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad recently expressed himself with cohSidrft''
freedom 10 a representative Of THE TRIBUNE MS S'"te
mcnts which are here presented IA substance nave
some interest a an expression OF the VcWs oi one oil inc
most intelligent Of his class; and although Ms account
of certain luxurious rq1sitcs enjoyed by ms superior"
is perhans coored too intensely Dy be glow oi Ngoi-
Gus prejudice il may he sa.uta, to i/ko look ~ t's
practices through the atmosphere ~ when Lo i
surrounded.
"gh.r we complain" said hc. that our wages arr
TOO ANAL TO support comfortable hfe they tell Ms that
railroads DO not exist primarily 10 Support ~ az any s'r'
# ,-iha the managers trustees Of other peoples
property and they must conduct tAeir business 80 " J."
project the interest OF the property odlers NJ" We
can't helm seeing HAT these mauais spite OF their
cocicnt uus devotion TO the interests Of the roado"E-
ors nave been wildly squandcrng this properly income
and assets in crazy struggle 10 slaughter cd' 'ihr'
Everybody knows that they have been SINKING money
sinking ii neell.ssy aud wiAiully: ara Wheh tm-
m nous rivalry flares ont in such freafs oi lucie ana
Jealous txtrayagance a. those srnsoe's' dangerous h"
races across the Continent with fast trains,
We lose some Of oar reverence Tor tne superior saeacip
,rli capitl is said TO attract into It's service But ii b.
still more irritating 10 see the money .wlncA
j. Whitfield from oar wages by thcse EAgnai'r'
spent with open handed iDcrai.ty to SraiIN
their own love Of dieplay aud sunptuous pleaa-
ure Right here. into tins Jersey Cny depot, there
come at least q d,z private cars, cac' Of which De-
longs to some grudee OF the lines IN TINS y'ttin
Now there is actual need o. some private cars Oh some
occasions and il The -eousn Of these vehicles
could be subIucd trfc III The interest of econ
omy ana good taste. and If they were OH!
maize to facilitate the business Of the roads
they would provoke no complaint or comment
Hf...Hf fFUa sf
palaces rolling IN mere. Empty Pullman concles arr
running every hour hut the railroad Pasha mast have
car OF mis- own. lie may have his car All Ia himself" o.
ne NAV have an his friend, with him. The supple
when are furnished 90 these luxurious travellers are no
snch ~ the families OF braktmeu habiuaIy ENJOY bui
they are luxurious meals, ID several artistic courses
with wines TO Suil, and all are charged a.
Sc tac Cairr.,ly" The occupants sometimes live in
these coacAc. for days together and they he co"cnc
are always nuiSanccs here. They are IN eycrybodys
way an somonody kept switching ANA backing am
hauling them about until they are coupled to an outgoing
.r,ia and OF the way to another yard The actual *
pen,e- Of round trip from Philadelphia for one OF these
car. is $50 al a moderate estimate and when forty or
~ such trips made in month. besides voyages to
other places, q clean SlGoD is wiped out.
En- there st more expeditions methods ihdn Iii
Of bringing a"out alarming SnrlnSlge OF values 10
railroad stocks. Private ears are noi srccn y di,n-
culsAei 10 crafty the moSi lHXurons official. They
track fer them. Mr. thinks more of ordering
locomotive .OO1 hooked up to ZOO than he does
ordering, Ai. coachuan harness his bay mare 20 d.,
r,r,d-w..or for a drive. Last Winter Inc used io
lol llom Philadelphia 20 N."-Nor6 IN thi-
Grand stvle t. attend the opera whenever Che perform
auce proms 20 Doc efficiently attractive tor his elegant
taste and then De would steam back after IL WAS over
Ii costs about $3.50 g. lie ruIi. and five OF six
specials q month knock The bottom ont OF another ~ 600
Now 5000 month for private cars and specials is
rather PERCEPTIONS. Itis 10 per cent of r2dupD. or IN
nav OF 400 men al $50 per month Aud thit aoCnt, g.
yin that tie 10 cent saved 10y reducing tie WAGES
of 40O men tins division, never gets far tue
s.uckAod.rs bar charged up in couple Of items
the vanity 4nd ease account.
Sow You can snow under with arguments aud po-
icI ECONOMY and social science and il may bee that al
this has $50 bearing the qu ,on oi wages viewed
bv philosopher. oar men lot profound OF subtle
thinkers perhaps but they Ecp both ewes wide open.
ANA tcs Thing. are cxasper;iug. II the who
pairing down Tor the gooi ol society AZ large.
and railroad stock owners and Dond,aiders n particular.
would only pinch themselves little ia the gen. raj
.oucczing no. we could l.tcn vita more patience 10
Recommendations Ticy say We have a common interest
ia h. pro,ptiiy the roads Why dom they distress
thsflscyc. Just litIcsay 10 the eNtelt of riding in
Pullman palace cArs--so tiat luxur!ae in
eom.nunit; Of SUFFERING for E IN prEciprr
CABINEI-NAKERS STILL PERSISTENT