The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-24

The Public and Pullman Hotel
Cars -. Practice Better Than
Preaching-The Experience Of
Those Who Have Used Them
The Verdict All One Way
TheyAre Liked by Everybody.
Read the following and you will Their
be better able 10 appreciate the fact that
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway il
the leadiae line between Chicago and
Council Bluff; that It can give you more
value for your money than any other
line; that II, in the use Of these elegant
hotel cars has taken long stride ahead
and that II you wish the very best accom-
modAtions, you must buy your tickets
over this road.
The following was written TO q friend,
by one OF the best known, conscientious,
and most travelled Of railroad men:
any DEAR SIR:-I have been unayoid.
ably detained, since my return: in report
ing 10 you, As promised, my experience
and verdict 81 to the Pullman "Hotel
cars" on the Northwestern road.
"We-Mrs. D. and myself-haye but a
short story 10 tell about the one We were
in, and that Is that II was the most en-.
joyAble trip We ever made between Chi.
cayo and home. We were very agreea-
bly, surprised on many accounts. First,
the car Is so elegant, and rides 30 per-
fectly; then the meals are served with 80
much neatness; the table linen il changed
every time, and the car kept in order.
There were several children on the car.
Sometimes II may be worse, and many
times, better, in this respect There Is
something perfectly luxurious, or rather
it's luxury, to glide along through a
beautiful country, over q perfect track,
and seated by yourselves at an elegant IA.
BILE, with your food choicely cooked and
served with the neatness you seldom find
away from home. The cooking and
serving il all that could be desired.
"Now as to the cost: When l went
East, in July, alone, my bills for meals
were rather high; but for two Of US they
were actually less than at ordinary eat
ing houses.
"For dinner we had 4 whole prairie
chicken, with vegetables, coffee and des-
cert, and breld-two kinds-and butter
thrown in. Cost, 81 so Tor 70 cents eschl.
l think some more vegetables were sery-
ed than weordered.
ave generally eat light supper. Our
dinner was rather late; for supper we
had two plates raw oysters-all We wish
ed; cost, 40 cents each. Breakfast was
capital one, and is our favorite meal.
We had pofter.house steak, cooked to
perfection, an omelette, potatoes for two,
coffee for two, hot corn bread for two, be.
sides the bread on the table; cost, 81 IS
Tor IS cents each). Total for the trip,
s. rs Tor 62i cents per meal).
an my judgement, when there are two
or more in party il will not in any case
exceed IS cents per meal, and generally
will cost less; and the cooking and service
are the best ever saw on rail.
~ am confident these cars will prove a
great success, and be very popular. The
conductor MIR. Taber, belieye-we
found gentlemanly and uno6tnlsite. Next
time We will try it again.
"Yonrs truly, -"
No man is better entitled 10 speak OF
the merits or dement's Of these care than
the writer Of the above. He has Travelled
for years, and has tried all the leading
lines in the country.
In these Hotel Cars the meals are IA
pay for what you get, and
nothing more; and this at very reasonable
rates.
The managers OF the Company have
10 omit nothing which will
add to the convenience, safety and COM
fort OF the travelling public who favor
them with their patronage; and further,
that they will not be eclipsed in this direc-
ton by any other railroad in the world.
Hence these cars, constructed by the Pull
man Palace Car Company especially for
the Pioneer Line, are the finest ever
built.
It is not e1aggerstion to say that no
road in the world can produce the equal
10 these magnificent cars, and as the aver.
age traveller wants the best Of everything
that can be had, he must OF necessity use
this line in bis trans.contiDental trip.
The charges'ior berths in these Hotel
Cars a.e the same land no hieher) as are
made in the more common Sleeping Car,
so that the traveller using one OF these
palatial hotels ia given much more worth
Tor his money than he can get on any
other line.