, 1879-05-10

long journey, arc kept out OF slrht in an admir-
nblr-arranged systcs1 Of Closets This car WEIGHS
about twcn:y.c,ght tons. ami haa accoInmoda-
lions for forty.ciGht passengers.
The car Immediately IN rear Is ono OF Pull
mans unriyn!ed slccners, furnished Il, ash nntl
walnut, alter Eas.fnkc +deatgns aud was h1ils
especially for tls lins; The travelling . rnble IS
n,tl comforts Of the Pullman car TINT IL IA need
1css to enter fnto any detailed description.
The last car Is one TINT thc hungry traveller,
meats and sloppy coffee usual)y found on the
bill uf fnse NJ railroad catilE.houscs, will feel
perfectly ut home In. it Is the dtning-car Con.
tucntat." II rau Mt one TINA supply solid re-
eight large tables. ;ixs}6 feet. The interior oi
this cnr Ii finished In polished black walnut,
The kitchen Is model Of ncatncss nna eom-
pactness, uIlti e,ubraccs IN Its furniture every-
1nnn!cos or the pacitle. The ice-boxcs arc so
arranged tlat strcnm of cold mir Is porpstuallv
invading the wine-locker, kceping Tho choicest
yln.aEcs r. a S.nstant'y,cool 1oa7 asmosplese.
Under whose urdcrs Is chief cook antI eorna Ut
colorcd walters. Meals will be furnished at tf,c
3oT fste Of ssns @ tnao s ,as san S.
along Mt thirty miles per hour. There arc three
oti,rr ltning-cars sl,nilnrly asrnnErtl-tt.c "st.
James," "Dc!moutco,'' and ''Snutlert.."
most substnrtial type. The trucks nrc Of the
Hix-whcel pattern. md the wheels arc forty-twD
inches III diameter. a,ld lined ptLwcun axle As,d
tire with compressed paper, which Is pronounced
the most pnrfeet car-wtee III cxistcncu. par-
tt:u1ur attention has been maid to SECURING
constant supply al frcah nr. Each car Ia furnish
cd with thu Morton ycnt!la.or with the Wlnrhelt
regulator, which supplies the neccs ssary Rmnunt
OF oxygen, nn.l can be so adjusted rs to keep
| constunt temperature, no matter what may. he
| the changes in thu weather. Westinghouse
brakes ntii Daekstnna'g coupleFa aro attached to
| all paascnEer-tsans.
The question Of making connections Is one
That hardly needs reference, for the Alton 'lns
/ for yelrs nchtoyed reputation for keeping up
to It's timetables. This line is the shortest md
most direct 10 kansas City. 1t "a as1 under oNe
management It Inns no entanE!lng alliances io
look after at the EXPENSE Of tho Individual
ratron. Tho traveller who takos BITS sent til m
| Alton car can depend on rearhing hls dcsttna-
t!un to ihe minute. Bging thu u,Dat direct rOute
| 10 Kansas City, u ,nnkes tliu fasIekt time by
| two hours. 'lhe traveller from tile East I'll
| route 10 Kansas CITY, purchasing his
ticket via The Alton roal. nnd arriving
hero in the n.urning train. can hayu The whole
business lle tnny hayu OIL tnnd TnkiuE tile
truth on the Alton two hours Inter t!lau GU any
pt its rivals, hu arrives in Kansas City without
| any change Ut eags, III ample time Tor all Cnn-
nccton with tlc roads leading IL thu southwest
alltt west.
Thu building Of this extension has given the
Alton Road u1lhrokcli lines Of lts own t1twecn
Chicago mud Kal.sas CITY,. ". Louis aM!i Kansns
C,sy, md Chicago aud IL. Louis. the trains
running into uplou ucpots IN each of the cities
named.
Tie first train oyor the nnw route 1cnyes the
dapot, Canal and hlal!aoa street, ut 1886 p. IN.
today.