Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-05-17
MI9CE L L N I 0 i S.
LUXURY ON II RAIL.
The Difference,

Is tile difference between q railroad dl11ng
car and a Pullman Hotel car" That there
is = vast difference is well known by those
who have had occasion to use either; DuC
the untraveled public are not fully ADVISED
as to the points OF difference. The old
fashioned railroad eating-house IS, alas 100
well known; its peculiar, hastlly-eatel
meals have been p%artaken 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 at the ustl-
al meal hours, and hauled along for thirty,
forty OF sixty miles, until the meal has been
served. when it is set off on a side track, ana
is by the next train hauled back to its start
inc point, and so it runs q few miles for
each meal. 70 get meals in this car the
passenger has to work his way through the
train while it is under full 1aotlon--pass
from car to car, running the risk OF falling
between the platforms, and finally finding
the car at the rear of the train. Then comes
the meal, which must be hurried through
with to Give q chance for other hungry pas
scnge.s to take your place, and you must
force your way back to your seat, ana
again run the risks OF your platform pas
SAGE while the train is at full speed. In
such cars you pay sevcnty-llve cents 1of
each meal, even if you take or need only a
CUP Of coffee and q cracker. Bear in mind,
in no case do these dining cars accompany
the train from starting point to destination.
They are always 8 cut of" and taken on as
r
we have described, With the Pullman Ho-
tel car the case is different ia every respect.
These cars are sixty to siAty-siX feet long,
have sixteen wheels under each, are built
strong, SO as to insure quiet, steady running,
without the usual unpleasant side motion.
Each hotel car contains, in the order named,
the following compartments:
LIST. A cosy, neat and clean little kitchen,
fitted up with a range, an ice an meat box,
rows Of shelves covered with bright silver
and brighter glass ware, and all the appli-
ances needed for preparing a sumptous
meals.
ID. A compact china and glass closet, in
which is kept the table ware and the table
%linnen, cutlery, etc.
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en- and china closet from the rest Of the car,
and forming an air chamber to prevent the
smell of the cooking ylctuals from reaching
the saloon portion of the car.
Ith. 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 allow any other per
son to occupy it. AT night, as if by magic,
this saloon is changed into 4 boudoir, and
here your coach is prepared, and here you
rest yourself, isolated, and as separate from
your fellow-travelers as you would be in
your own bed-chamber.
9th. An elegant drawing-room. with
room for six or eight persons. This is
found alone in these magnificent cars. In
ri you or your family or party of friends
may be rs secluded as you please, or you
can slide open the end and have, the compa-
ny Of those in the grand saloon.
9th. Charmingly arranged lavatories are
partitioned off, and arranged IN two dis
tinct compartments for the separate use OF
ladies and gentlemen. These lavatories are
supplied with pare water, clean towels,
combs, brushes, and, in fact. everything the
most dainty may desire fer the perfect per-
Torrance of an elaborate toilet.
eth. Then follow conductors and, por-
tcrs' roonas, linen closets, etc., etc.