The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12
THE PUBLIC AND PULLMAN
HOTEL CARS.
Practice Better Than Preaching.
The Experience Of Those Who Have
Used Them.
The Verdict All One Way.
They Are Liked by Everybody.

Read the following, and you will then be
better able to appreciate the fact that the
Chicago 4 North-W Western Railway is the
leading line between Chicago and Council
Bluffs; that it can give you more value for
your money than any other line; that it. in
the use of these elegant hotel cars, has taken
long stride ahead and that if you wish
the very best accommodations, You must buy
your tickets over this road.
The following is from the pen of Mrs
Frank Leslie, the wife of Frank Leslie, of
Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, who has re-
Gently published readable book under the
title of California; Pleasure Trip from
Gotham to the Golden Gate" 1t is need
less to say that Mr.. Leslie and his party
went over the Chicago 4 Northwestern
Railway, in 1.-The President, one of its line
OF hotel cars:
''On arriving at the Chicago & North
Western Railway station, We enter the ia
nous Pullman hotel car exhibited at the
Centennial Exposition. In the midst
of the cheerful hustle and excitement we are
off, and able to look about us at our new
home. First, we are impressed with the
smooth and delightful motion. We
proceed to explore the internal resources of
our kingdom We find one end of the
car partitioned off and fitted up as kitchen,
store room, scullery; reminding one, in their
compactness and variety, of the little Paris
ian cuisines, where every inch of space is
utilized, and where such modicum of wood
and charcoalproduces such marvellous results.
Our chef, OF ebon color and proportions sug-
gesting liberal sampling of the good things
he prepares, wears the regulation snow
white apron and cap, and gives us cordial
welcome and information showing us, among
other things, that his refrigerator and larder
are boxes adroitly arranged beneath the car.
The tables are laid for two each, with dainty
linen and the finest of glass and china
Our repast is Delmonlcan in its nature and
style, consisting of soup, entrees, roast
meats, and vegetables, followed by the con-
ventional dessert and the essential French
coffee"
In these Hotel Cars the meals are la
carte-you pay for what you get, and moth
ing more; and this at very reasonable rates
The managers of the Company have de-
termined to omit nothing which will add to
the convenience, safety and comfort of the
travelling public who favor them with their
patronage; and further, that they will not
be eclipsed in this direction by any other
railroad in the world. Hence these cars,
constructed by the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany especially for the Pioneer Line, are the
finest ever built.
1t is not exaggeration to say that no road
in the world can produce the equal to these
magnificent cars, and as the traveller wants
the best Of everything that can be had, he
must, of necessity, use this line in his trans
continental trip.
The charges for berths in these Hotel Cars
are the same land no higher as are made on
the more common Sleeping Car. so that the
traveller using one of these palatial hotels is
given much more worth for his money than
he can get on any other line.
Remember, Pullman Hotel Cars are now
running regularly between Chicago & Coun-
Gil Bluffs, on the Denver and California Ex-
press Trains of the Chicago h North West
ern Railway. West bound, they leave Chi
cago daily, except Sunday, land on every
third sunday from the Wells Street Depot
at 1890 A. NJ, and arrive at Council Bluffs
next morning. East bound. they leave
Council Bluffs at $50 P. NJ, daily, except
Saturday, land on every third Saturday
and reach Chicago the next afternoon.
Bear in mind No other road runs Pull
man Hotel Cars, Pullman Dining Cars. or
any other form of Hotel Dining, or Restau-
rant Cars through between Chicago and the
Missouri River. On no other road can you
get all the meals you require between Chi
cago and Omaha without leaving the car you
start in. This is the only line that has
through eating cars of any sort.