The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-12-30

oslers<lo Isailrcads and Railroad
&@N Trsv~llngs 4
Br L g cALkISs.

= After veiy
grave counc;l. il was agreed ,,, take the,
Chicaga md Nar,hl western snd Union
Pacific Railroads. to D,nver, al pre- sent
the boou log city of ,hi. countrys il no,
uf the wnrll ! ! Al3sSAse As8k24 KkS4
Al 1880 a. m. we we're most comfort
st,ly saa,edlin one ofshe celehrate,l, sud
! nay sax worla-rcnowned, hotel cars
IL the Chicago and North. Western Rail-
road. and. Of course. our first topic Of
conversation. as il seemed to he With
every one sfser heing seated for the drst
time Id really a palace hotel on wheels,
Was TO sliscuss the situation. :.
We hal heard oi these magnificent
hotel cars, run only on this road, bat
must frankly confess had never fully un-l
,ierstooi the pnaximum amount Of com.
fort and LUXURY IN railroad travelling ur-
Ill this "Trip from Chicago to Council
Bluffs. The interior construction Of the
car is AMPLY exq aisiie, aud Tor neatness
Id aplearsnce aud order in all its ar
rangemen,s there Is perhaps nothing on
this continent i,s .qual - ae = 6.
II hring nearly noon when We erbbar-
ked, NC didnot have to wsitlongto have
I our carinsity grasiiied as to The arrange
iuents OF the culinary department of this
insii.u,ion.s An Enelishman sitting Just
oI'posise as. sfterenjoyine sumptuous
repast In the most lsisurely manner, ex.
claimed: "This way sf travelling is sim
sply perfcct.p We ate go long and as
slow as We pleased of food evidently
prepared with more than ordinary skill
: = Meals aresserved on. the European
plan-@pay faf whatt yon hsye-so that Q
traveller does not nave to pay. seventy
fise cents Tor . cup Of tea and o little
toast. fEsl Rol 5n u sssStse 20 ,fs2saal
But one Of the marked features and
crowning characteristics OF this road is
iss safsv
The rapidity with which a train OF
cars moves very naturally suggests the
idea oT, slanee.t TO one not accustomed
70 such rapid travelling.
II had heard the statement that the
Chicago and Noril-Western. Railroad
uss The safest in the country. Whether
that be irue OF not, Mr.. .Editor,-.I oh
served awo or three facts which l deem
ifprOrcr to refer to;in this connection,
f0f safsty IN ssiIroad travelling is con.
sidetaiion of nd lsmsll moment.
,aFisst, the road. he'd serms 10 be per,
feet one. with steel rails the entire dis
timer frcm Chicago. 10 Ceuncil Bluffs,
hence its firm and substantial character
Is very readily rcalizsd % the train pas.
sea over II.
Anasher feature ! noiictd was the
imost perfect conslition OF the cars run
on this road The cosches all had tile
appearance Of Just coming from the shop,
and seemisely I'M the most complete or.
der for service aid eafvty.
Another iestare 81 safety wss the kind
Of men employed TO. run the stsainp.
They were evidently not for. ordinary
stock, hos we're eelrcied 80 men worthy
10 be trusted with the lives Of hundreds
and ,hopssds VI people, There was an
air Of business and stability about ID. n
thst Give traveller aieelipg oftrust and
con6derce.
MfEditor. lave been thus specific
on the question of the saftty OF this road
f,r thiS Il one Of the first things that /
travelling public desire to be assured Of
end am saiis1ed that the compan,
controlling this. great and imaortant linz
spkses 90 pains Or expense 10 make thil
isssuse of tbsn rosd an the public car
q ask Of deunsnd. and this is why thi,
road 10 90 nearly or free from reports o
actidents.
In going westward We passed through
some OF the most interesting portions o
Iowa inshe night, bat In returning ha6
q fair uppor,uui,y 10 zee some OF tn,
finest country IN the world in that Stat,
alorg the line Of this road.
Al home and abroad, Iowa stsnde o.
ene Of che Rnest farming States in th,
Union, and the hoard aeres OF growing
crops ere certainly rich feast for th'
eyes. The fields of cam were simply
ammense, a,d Tie herds Of fine ca,tl,
indicatea great thrift snd prosperity
And the general appearance Of houses
harns, yards, shruhbery, etc., showef
Atbat rsn of enterprise and intslHgehc'
had sought aid were beautiiying homes
in-:his land Of plenty A7tu
After Z most agreeable ride Of les
than tweuf, -'cur hours, We arrive az tn,
Uhicn Psci6c Railroad depot, one Of tbi
sliveliest snd meSt interest;ng places Il
oil Christendom, about $50 q. m Tn
lsrestigstey. Asgust, 1872 est :
Consun,ptfons Cured. 80