, 1877-07-06
Luxury on the Rail.


THE DIFFERKECE.
We have been frequently asked: what is the ar.
ference between a railroad dining car and Pullman
Hotel ary7 That there is a vast difference is well
known by tuose who have had occasion to use either
but the untraveed public fully advised as to
the points Of difference The old-fashOned railroad
eatinghouse salss too well known its peculiar ha
ty.ea meals have been partaken OF by too many
thousands to be forgotten. The dining car, then
this well-known eating house placed wheels, at
ached to the train at the usual meal hours and hauled
along for 80 10 90 miles, until the meal has been
served. when it is set of sdetrack and is by the
next train hauled back 10 its starting point and
runs few miles for each meal. To get meals In this
car the passenger has to work his way through the
train while it is under full moton-pass from car
to car, running the risks Of falling between the plat
f0rms and finally finding the at the rear Of the
train Then comes The meal, which muse be hurried
through with to give chance for other hungry passen
take your place and you must force your way
back to your sc At and again run the risks OF your
platform passage while The train is at full speed In
such cars you pay Is cents for each meal even If you
take or need only cup of coffee and cracker. Bear
in mind, in case do these dining cars accompany
the train from starting point to destination. Tney
are always "cut of" and taken we have de
scrlbed. With the Pullman Hotel car the case is DIFF
ferent in every respect. These 60 66 feet
long, have l6 wheels under each, are built strong 80
to insure steady, quiet running without the usual
unpleasant side motion. Each Hotel car contains In
the order named, the following compartments:
1st A cosy, neat and clean little kitchen, fitted up
with a range, ice and meat box. rows Of she es
covered with bright silver and glass ware and all the
appliances needed for preparing q sumptuous meal.
! I'd. compact china and glass closet. in which i
kept the table ware and fable linen, cutlery, etc.
Sd. passage way, cutting of the kitchen and china
closet from the rest Of the car, and forming air
chamber TO prevent the smell of the cooking yictuals
from reaching the saloon portion OF the car
9TH. The grand saloon. This is ntted up with r. Il
Is sections with space for tables between each and
in these the meals are served. You, while on thL
car own the space you occupy much you do your
room at home and no one can hurry you while al
meals nor are you forced to give it up 10 allow any
other person to occupy it AT night as If by magic
this saloon is changed into boudoir, and here youI
couch s prepared and here you rest yourself isolated
and as separated from your fellow travellers aS you
would be in your own bed-chAmber.
5th. An elegant drawlng-rOom, With room for six OF
eight persons. This is found alone in these magnin
In you and your family party riendl
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. Charmingy arranged lavatories are pettionec
OF, and arranged in two distinct compartments fol
the separate use OF ladies and gentlemen. Thes.
avatories are supplied with pure water clean towels
combs, brushes, and, in fact everything the mos
dainty may desire for the perfect performance Of
elaborate toilet
| 1th Then follow conductors and porters' rooms
linen closets, etc
II will thus be seen that this is its i'm
plies perfect modern hotel with all OF its appliances
Aod comforts complete. This is taken on at the
commencement of the journey, and is part Of the
train to lite destination. In It get your sleeping
compartments and your meal accommodations,
while neither encroach upon the other Envious din
ing-car employees, who paid to decTy this form
Of hotel car, cannot with anything like truth on
their side, give any vivid conclusive for pre-
ferring the dining to the hotel car and they only chat
In favor OF their dining because they paid
do so. These hotel cars have run from New York TO
San Francisco and back with the Emperor Dom Pedro
with Jarrett Palmer's party, that travelled at al
most lightning speed-with many party Of Cali
fornia bonanza kings; and all Join In pledging their
honor that the cars are Incompatible.
Two lines Of these celebrated run between
New York and Chicago, and one line only between
Chicago and Omaha. 1t may be needless 10 say thai
this last named line the steel track Of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway. That these can
attr .ctinga large share OF the California travel
both ways, might easily be conjectured. Any road
deserves be patronzed that enterprsing enough
to give the travelling public such facilities Is are IRE
ly rendered by the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way on its Cali fOrnia line.
We have neglected to say that in these hotel can.
the meals are Ia cdrte-you pay for what you get,
and nothing more and this very reasonable rates.
The Trio uEe, AprH ia. n