New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-03
TIE TRIALS OF A SOUTHERN TRIP.

TIE TRIALS OF A SOUTHERN 1Rlt.
A NEEDED WARMING FOR TRAVELLERS TO FLORIDA
NO SLEEPING CARS. no CONNECTIONS, NOTHING
THAT WAS ADvERTIsED--A NOTICE. THAT DE-
CoYEp.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Early in the year my eyes were attracted
to notice in daily paper bearing close resemblance
to tie following, which extract from The Boston Sn'
day Herald:
No change cars delay and vexaton OF transfer in
NewYork but continuous ride in the same car rom
commend the ~ V and n. f. Railroad 10 the hard worked
Of business well as TO Tn invalid or tourist seek
ing the summer skies OF Florida AMI the South
This announcement was quite captivating Early in the
week purchased through tickets for Florida and berths in
the Pullman from Boston to Danvie for the party o
PERSONS viz gentleman lady, nurse, ana clu We
dismissed our servants closed house and presented
ourselves carly the morning of the 4th OF Jah'! a
the station of the NewEngland and Ncw-York Railway
near the foot of Sunmcr-st The earth was carpcted
With snow the DAY previous had been clear, and the
morning was bright and every thing auspicous untl
we reached the mcOmfoi table station OF the railway
Finding II cold and cherries, we asked fof the
Pullman car, and III reply were told thcre was
no Pullman car to 80 with the Tram 10 Dan
vile. We were ushs red into ordinary car, where
the agent offered to the money we had paid Tor
our brrths from Boston to Dauvlc and to send tee-
gram TO New-yoik for others TO replace them. We had
10 time to seek redress, and under the circumstances
gave up tickets Tor bciths ANA took our seats TOR
New-YOlk As left the station we noticed on' run
man car the side track but were unable To determine
whether il was left behind too heavy for oar engine
ana the condition Of the nc because passengers were
wanting or whether It wa reserved for the afternoon
service We soon found that The snow was coming III
upon or track occasional drifts More than 30 years
since il was found upon the railways that snoW-drlits
could be ave,jed by close fences but tie new managers
OF the NeYO and New England Railway do not seem
yet have made that discovery Thds were We stopped
from time to tiin", moving with measured steps ana
slow" arriving late at night al Newayen and passing
rapidly over the Ncw-Y0rK and Ecw-iiaven ne where
we found a wide road-bed mi fTcIuenied trucks We
were however, again detained for long time by tne
ferybost AT Harlem reaching Jersey City 10 hours Rate
Here we looked III vain for the berthS we had sent for
by telegram for the car in which they were engaged had
left the previous night aud We were Obliged to 90 on IN
the nope that might fud seepng car at Washington
AS we went on we found the SHOW diminishing but no
sleeping car awaiting rs at Washington Here rom the
dsocaton OF trains we were obliged 10 wait from D. H.
to g. H. on Saturday, and then TO proceed ~ common
car in place OF cur continuous ride in from Boston
to DauVe At late hour, however our third day from
Boston We overlook party from NcwYorl who were to
have Joined us at Jersey City aud determined 10 go on
with them TO Augusta, ChanSlng our checks FOR mat
point. To secure brrths sent telegram ahead '"
Salisbury where between and 10 j.. N. Oh SATURDAY.
We heths in the sleeping but two hours later
ON connection was broken at Charlotte. ana we were
ef: there 22 hours side track to await he de
parture Of the train for Augusta. Having ftIn' re
frcshments the hotel, reached Augusta on MONDAY
morning by o'clock. 1t necessary here to retrieve
our baggage and cneck again hut on surreHdering oar
checks wefound that one of them would not harmonic
with the check a valuable Valise. The checks had
been d.locacd hy the neglect of some Official, and We
were obliged to identify and receipt FOR the yalisc in
question. And here met with another disapp0ln-
ment, an occasion for delay and expense, which must
recur every day upon this line.
Onr pa:iy pow enlarged 20 seven, we're unanimous IN
their decision 10 proceed shout further stops 10 Florida
and TWO trains were standing Siie BY side the station
Augusta, ready 10 proceed to NF:h'Ah- ne oie nv
the Port Royal line 70 connect at Sa'Fnnh VIII inc
train 10 lack, OuVc the other by tie Georgia central
line 10 arrive Savannah half az hour too lar !" make
this connection. We examined our through hchrts ana
found the iusCr On OF Georgia Contra on. ehch III
ulact of Port ROYAL and this too ~ continuous SID
OF tickets containing information as 10 break OF con
ne. tiOu al either Augusta Savannah HtDuugh lN
contributions ticket slip OF tickets was Issued by me
Great PENNSYLVANIA Railway Company We were cCilse
cucutlv dOantd Ia stop night u night and DAY ~ Sa-
vanuah collation. OF the contract upon our tickets
We consequently slapped FOR nearly II h0is nOic az
Savannah avoid arriving in az" nght Al JacKSunN he
thus adding $40 the OF our journey, ana IN the
evening took Pullman car for tie St Jonas RIVER
Our party having dined Late al savannah ana having
IN response ,hG eppcrbc a. Jssup sent The porter
for glass OF milk and cup OF tea tut NE cnuts al
aver WAS that the managers OF ihc line would rot ii!oW
of such purchase and the ladie fe back on their beef
sixth Jaw from Boston arrive much fatisucd 1T OI
Winter hoIne Hbcua 1t IL to be h"ped TIA! the pain
Florida may soon Ice made less irHaohH ad extensive
At present such notices. 81 tiaI C u apoFf MY wei NC
styod by the weary Traveller delu5On and a snare.
Hiber1tta. FiU., Jan. II. 1871. d.