The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-11

~ sSass's' Ss%ts
We have been frequently asked: What Is
the difference between ra lroad dining car
and Pullman Hotel car ~ That there Is
vast difference Is well known by those who
have had occasion 10 use either but the un-
travelled public are not fully advised as 10
the points OF difference. The old-lnshioned
railroad cating-housc is, alas. too well
known: It's peculiar. hasfiy-catcn meals have
been pariakcn Of by too many thousands 10
be forgotten. Tie dining Ar, then. j. this
wel-known eating house placed on wheels
attached 10 tile train az The usual meal hours,
and hauled along Tor thirty, forty or sixty
miles. until the meal has been served, when
ID Is set of on side.track, and Is by the
next train hauled back to its starting point.
and so II runs : few miles for each meal. To
get meals in this ear The passenger has 10
work his way through the train ,rkit 4 4 us-
der f,U niofiois--pass from car 10 car, run
ming the risks Of falling between the Dlai-
furms--aid finally finding the ear al the rear
81 the train. Then comes The meal, which
must be hurried through with 10 give chance
for other hungry passengers 10 take YOUR
place, and YOU must force your way back 10
your seat aud again run the risks Of your
platform passage while the train Is at full
speed. In such cars you pay sevcnty-fve
cents for each meal, even II you take or need
only cup Of coffee and cracker. Bear In
mind. In no case do these dining cars accom-
pany the train from starting point to destina-
lion They are always cut off, and taken
on as We have described With the Pullman
Hotrl car the case is different in every re-
spcct These cars are sixty 70 sixty-six feet
long have sixteen wheels under each, are
built strong. so as 10 insure steady, quiet
running, without the usual unpleasant side
motion. Each Hotel car contains, In the or
der named, the following compartments:
LIT A cosy, neat and clean little kitchen.
fitted up with range, an lee and meat box,
rows 81 shelves covc cd with bright silver
and d. lighter glassware, and all the appii-
ance- needed for preparing sumptuous
meal
2d compact China and glass closet, in
which u kept the table ware and table linen,
cutlery, etc.
ga A passage way, cutting of the kitchen
and China closet from The rest OF the car,
and forming an air-cbambcr 10 prevent the
smell Of the cooking yictuals from reaching
the saloon portion Of the car.
4ih. The grand saloon. This Is fitted up
with twelve. fourteen or sixteen sections,
with space for tables between each, and IN
thess the meals are served. You, while on
this car. own the space you occupy as much
a. you do your room at home. and no one
can hurry YOU while az meals, nor are you
forced 10 give II upt 10 allow any other person
10 occupy II. AT night. a. II by magic, this
saloon Is changed into boudoir, and her.
your couch IL prepared, and here you resi-
your fell ,~-irayclt r as you would DC ia you'
own bcd-chamber.
5th. An elegant lrawing-room, with room
for six or cigut persons This Is found alone
In these magnificent cars In u you and YOU
family or party Of friends may be as scclude.
as YOU please, or you can slide open the enc
and have the company OF those In the CRANE
9Th Charmingly-arrangcd lavatories srV
partitoned OF, and arranged In two distinc
: Compartments for the separate use 81 ladiei
, and gentlemen. These lavatorles are sup
piled with pure water, clean towels, combs
brushes, and. In fact, everything the mos
: dainty may desire for the perfect Performance
OF an elaborate toilet
7th. Tho follow conductors and porters
I rooms. linen closets, ETC., etc. \.
II vii. thus be seen that this car Is, as u
: name implies, perfect modern hotel, wit
c all or It's appli snces and comforts complete
|, This car Is taken on at the commencement Z
, the Journey. and l. part Of the train 70 y
!. destination In u you ret your ~lcepi
compartments and your meal accommod'
y tions, while neither cncroach upon INC uthc
j. Envious diring-car employees. who are pal
y 10 dccry this form Of Hotel car, cannot, wit
4 any hing like truth on their side, give an
= valid or conclusive reason for prtfcrfing N
= dining 10 the Hotel car, and they only cha
n ter la favor 81 their dining car because inc
: are paid to do 50. These hotel cars have ru
rom NCW IOTk W CAN AANAtFNN 49,, ''N
with the Emperor Dom Pcdro--wlth Jarrc
! a palmcr's y rty. that travelled AZ almo
y lightning spccd--with many party 81 "a
q fornia bonanza kings, and all join IN pcd
II lng their honor that the cars are incoinpar
= BILE.
Two lines ~ these celebrated cars run p
= tween New York aud Chicago. aud one w
~ only between Chicago and Omaha " Y.
N BE- needles. 10 say that this lasl.namcd ~
- runs over the steel track 81 the CHICAGO
M, NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY. That these Ga
I. are attracting large share 81 lhc cai1icfn
y travel. Both Ways. might easily be go "
10 ,ured. Any road deserves 20 " patronx
4. that Il cntcrprisiag enough 70 give the ira
!, cling public such facilitic. rs arc freely tc
I, dcrci BY the CnicAco 4 NoRrn-N ksTki
Y RAILWAY. on Its california line.
n We have neglected to say that, IN The
H. Hotel cars. the meals are 9 N cdrfe--you y
~ for what YOU get, and nothing more; a.
n, this at very reasonable rates.--Ihs lr'ou'
= April IN, n.
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