Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-15
Mhai l. Il Trunk Line.

Tho readers of the newspapers lot the day
constantly see mention made OF Trunk Line
railroads, tut comparatively lew fully
understand what is intended BY the designa
ton. Some three or four railroad lines
running westward from the Atlantic sea
board, are sometimes not wrongly called
Trunk Lines, a. they form the main arteries
of traffic toward the West II any railroad
in the country deserves or IL entitled to the
name OF grand Trunk Line it is the
Chicago 4 Northwestern Railway. The
company operating this great line now con-
trolls more miles of railway than any other
in America, if not in the world. 1t IS BY
all odds the most important line OF railroads
in any way connected with Chicago. No
other road running out OF Chicago carries
anything like as many passengers OF bsuls
ANYTHING like the volume of freight that is
transported over this road. Ii alone runs
in an out of Chicago Every day in the year.
nearly as many passengers trains rs all the
other Chicago roads put together, As it is
with passenger trains so il Is with freight
it not uufrequenty brings into Chicago
fifteen hundred loaded freight cars in a SIN
gle day. and If it does not bring IN thous-
and cars its managers think 1t is doing
poorly. Forty to fifty passenger trains
daily, leave and arrive at it depot at
Chicago. Of suburban passengers it carries
more than all the other roads that run to
or from Chicago. These are facts that can
be established by any one wishing to do So.
No road but the very best could do the bust
ness this great line does. Its track Is Of the
heaviest steel rail and il kept in constant
repair by the constant vigilance of an army
of track men, and il patrolled day and night
tho year through. for the double purpose of
keeping every thing connected with ii in
perfect condition, and for the entire safety
of its patrons who are travelling oyer it.
No road any iohere osn show a superior
track, finer coaches. stronger. swIiter OF
better locomotive engines and no other
road west Of Chicago has ever attempted
to approach it in its equipment of Pulman,
Hotel and Sleeping Coaches. 1t alone, of
all tho western roads has the celebrated
Hotel cars. and on this line only can the
traveller between Chicago and the Missouri
river procure the comforts and Injuries that
these cars alone can furnish Other lines
may talk of Dining cars, and sixteen " heel
coaches, but not one of them can offer you
a Pullman or any other form of Hotel car
These cars combine great luxury with the
greatest obtainablo comfort, and at no in
crease in expense over the common, old fash
Toned and ordinary sleeping car. TIE mar
vel Of those that travel on them il to know
no y the company can ahJrd to run them
and charge no more for berths than il
charged in the old fashioned sleeper, Tho
answer is found in the great volume of
travel this road is carrying. The thousands
guck to its lines where tho hundreds seek
its competitors. We are sure that no one
who has once seen these cars would ever use
any other il travelling in tho direction they
run,
They are not for the exclusive use Of the
rich, but are Just as comfortable and elega mt
for the poorer traveller - costing to occupy
these cars. no more than does the occupant y
Of the old fashioned sleeper. no ono need Tor
fear Of expense, be prevented from using
them. They have become the rage, 50 to
speak, with the Californians. and have at