Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-12
LUXURY ON THE RAIL.
THE DIFFERENCE.

We have been frequently asked
."What is the difference between a
railroad dining car and Pullman
Hotel carr" That there is a vast dit.
terence is well known by those who
have had occasion to use either, but
the untraveled public are not fully
advised as to the difference. The old.
fashioned railroad eating-houses is,
alasl too we'll known, its peculiar
hastilv-eaten meals have been par
taken 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
usual meal hours, and hauled along
for thirty. forty or sixty miles until
the meal has been served, when it is
set off on side-track, and is by the
next train hauled back to its starting
point, aud so it runs few miles for
each meal. To get meals in this car
the passenger has to work his way
through the train-when it is in full
motion-pass from car to car, run
ming the risks 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 chance for other
hungry passengers to take your place,
and you must force your way back
to your seat, and again run the risk
of your platform passage while the
train is at full speed In such cars
you pay seventy-fve cents for each
meal, even if you take or need only
a cup of coffee and cracker. Bear
in mind, in no case do these dining
cars accompany the train from start
ing point to destination. They are
always "cut off, and taken on as we
have described. With the Pullman
Hotel car the case is different in
every respect. These cars are sixty
to sixty-six feet long, 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 order named, the following COM
partments:
1st. A cosy, neat and clean little
kitchen, fitted up with a range, an ice
and meat box, rows of shelves COW
erel with bright silver and brighter
glass ware, and all the appliances
needed for preparing a sumptuous
meal.
2d. A compact china and glass
closet, in which is kept the table
ware and table linen, cutlery, etc.
Sd. A passage way, cutting of the
the kitchen and china closet from the
rest OF the Car, and forming an air.
chamber to prevent the smell OF the
cooking victuals from reaching the
saloon portion of the car.
4th. 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 person to occupy it.
AT night, as if by magic, this saloon
is changed into boudoir, and here
your couch is prepared, and here you
rest yourself isolated, and as sepa-
rated from your fellow-travelers as
you would be in your own bed-cham-
Der.
9th. An elegant drawing-room,
with room for SIX or eight persons.
This is found alone in these magnifi-
cent cars. In it 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. Chafmingly y arranged lavato-
rles are parttioned of, and arranged
In two distinct compartments for the
separate use of ladies and gentlemen.
These lavatories are supplied with
pure water, clean towels, combs,
brushes, and, In fact, everything the
most dainty may desire tor the per-
feet performance of an elaborate
toilet.
7th. Then follow conductors and
porter's rooms, linen closets, etc.
It will thus be seen that this car ia
as Its name implies, perfect modern
hotel, with all OF its appliances and
comforts complete. This car is taken
on at the commencement of the jour
ney, and is part Of the train to its
destination. In it you get your
sleeping compartments and your meal