The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-05-24

tel carr That there Is vast uiIieT'
ence is well known by those wht
have had occasion to use either; bu,
the untraveled public are not fully
advised as to the points Of difference
The old-fashioned railroad eating
house is. alas. too well known: il
peculiar, hastily-eaten meal has been
partaken by too many thousands &c
be forgotten. The dining-car, then
Is this well-knewn 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 il Is set off on a side-track, and
il by the next train hauled back 10 its
starting point, and so ii runs few
miles for each meal. To get meals
in this ear the passenger has to work
his way through the train while it Is
under full motion-pass from ear 70
car. running the risk of falling be-
/ tween the platforms, and finally lind
| ing the car at the rear of the train.
Then comes the meal. which must he
1 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-five cents
for each meal, even If you take or
need only cup of coffee and crack
er. Bear in mind, i'm no case do these
dining-cars accompany the train from
starting point to destination. They
are always 'scut off, and taken on as
we have described. With the Pullman
Hotel car the case is different in ev-
cry respect. These ears are sixty to
sixty-eight feet long, have sixteen
wheels under each, are built strong,
so as to insure steady, quiet running
without the usual unpleasant side mo-
ton. Each Hotel car contains, In
the order named, the following COM
partments:
lst. A cosy, neat and clean little
kitchen, fitted up with range, an
ice and meat box, rows of shelves COW
cred with bright silver and brighter
glassware, and all the appliances need
ed for preparing sumptuous meal.
ID. A compact china and glass clos
ct, 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 ear, and forming an air-cham-
Der to prevent the smell of the cook
ing victuals from reaching the saloon
portion of the car.
4th The grand saloon. This is
fitted up with twelve, fourteen or six
teen 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
can hurry you while at meals, nor are
you forced 10 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 your
self isolated, and as separated from
your fellow-travelers as you would be
in your own bed-chamber.
5th. An elegant drawing-roon,
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 secluded
as you please, or you can slide open
4 the end and have the company of
those in the grand saloon.
I 9Th. Charmingly-arranged lavato-
les are partitioned off. 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 for the perfect
performance of an elaborate toilet
/ eth. Then follow conductors and
porters' rooms, with linen closets,
etc, etc.
1t will thus be seen that this ear is.
a. its name implies, perfect modern
hotel, with all of its appliances and
comforts complete. This car is taken
Oh at the commencement of the jour
ney, and is part of the train to its des-
tination. In it you get your sleeping
compartments and your meal accom-
modations, while neither encroach
upon the other. Envious dining car
employees, who are paid to decry this
form of Hotel car, cannot, with any
any valid or conclusive reasons fol
preferring the dining to the Hotel car
and they only chatter in favor Of thei
dining-car because they are paid do 10
+ These Hotel ears have run from New
. York to San Francisco and back will
the Emperor Dom Pedro-with jar
rett- & Palmer'- party, that traveie
at almost lightning speed-with man
a party Of California bonanza kings
and all join in pledging their homo
that the cars are Incompatible.
= Two lines of these celebrated cal
run between New York and Chicago
and one line only between Chicag
and Omaha. 1t may be needless
say that this last-named line rur
over the steel track of the Chicago an
Northwestern Railway. That the'
= cars are attracting large share Of Il
California travel, both ways, migi
easily be conjecture. Any road d.
serves to be patronized that is ente
prising enough to give the travelin
public such facilities As are freely ter
dered by the Chicago n Northwestern
Railway on its California line.
We have neglected to say that,
these Hotel cars. the meals are q
cdrte-you pay for what you get, an
. nothing more; and this at very re-
: sonable rates. Wc Tribune Apr
! IN, 1877.
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