, 1879-02-14
SLEEpING-CAR FARES.
Cost OF Operating Pullman's Pal
ace Cars.
George E. Whites Bill Simply
Confiscation.
Rdfitr1p Age, Ffb. IS.

uAS&tSu I'LL lEG IltT0lNctlol1f III 8tfGTHt Glhtc8t
ut bills ucductng by opc.a,,arser or ore-half the
present vchntecs for etecn,pp.car nrcomno,n-
tf,,. r.ln.a T. .,..,,s ,,..t ,.,s. n.,,,..,,,,'
., .,e"'. t'cto ~ no ooups 'i.''' !""e s"n'Vc'iE
ltlc s5eepnRcAr owIscra lo furnish heftil8 fOr ID
or 10 cents each would be POPULAR" as nil
lrrlslati,u nrnInst fin. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rrimc hnn,vn n. ucon,,a1 II Il wifi, I'm M.
ini,,,.,a'. a ..... 10 "p n.,H .s'.,
The Intelligent uld honorable men forming tho
naiurtty Of tic members OF Legislatures iutcud
TO pass uni,t,t nn1 nn,,rcss,yn laws tl,r o,t,cct
~ ,rI't,h !. .a, ~ :....s
~ ~ ""'su 70 ~ '""e o'o ''"" ''"le13 "'i' s''o
IL 10 aitot'ier slmp'y hee"''se tlic other mnn
wants It; ind we ,ulcyc thut H. will require Init
a moments Intelligent reflection tu show that
,he mnyencnt rontr,nnla,cl hv t,c.c h,,ls /.
s,.1,,,. ..". ~ ,''.s,aN y. o'''' -
"e'''ier "aIfanlou py justice n'r honesty, Dor as
matter of policy.
The splendid sleeping chr systcIn Of American
RAILWAYS Ia ono OF t,e,r greatest contributions 10
~, ,., 49, =, 49,. ...',.. .,,.- ,.
w. eo'4o'' ai'asA4s'5 VI LII! t'"sc"'e puons' A.
aiIosos accommodations vastly superior to those
olstst n anf otlier country. n ts tl.e ol]cct uf
ceNse!ess anlratfon a lr'tsc on tic part Of Tor
eiEfers trayeilhE over ntlr lung lines OF cott&tnls.
mscat!oh. Ills oGt a lew years sifice TN tlrst
aieenne caf-a f,ttle nuArtn'ioh ol tlIc ordinary
coaea.was ,s al.eptea; aid = IS much moro r.,
cars ny day n,kl night tn lo1lrncy over several
roaae, was GDFlateu py TIL: cstabllsllfncnt ot
continuous seentt'E.Gat lines, Nv ,nchllaoi Which
not on,y ae ssr,ea nnslnessa. 6as also sol
yeyea IN luxurious car hnli WY acrpss the
eontlheht ~1noh! cna,lgc' anu "ith astonistl-
'nG easo at'tl treedom from anxiety.
a.. We oelleVe every cal"ri Traveller VIII admit
ll1nt tefG y NJ cxpegse q hs Journey which c
pnys 80 Willingly. a11i with such fee''ng ot re-
ecsVlhg atl Equivalent, Us hat OF !is sleeping
as, stma t usawGrooln a & eas aseulhulooatlohs ~
"ots not otteHt however, stop 10 eonaHlef What
IN ontiay o. MONEY ski!!. nut executive ablltty
"a required t9 g. provide lnl with hts exclusive
privileges. The car IN which he rides coBt twice
as much Us Residence q the better class;
tna'c AssYanta g. a repaso @ s easy coucl a,
minister 10 nls cal t9e nost perfect mud cx-
peMaNa @ nppl'anres 'or heatlne llYItant,, yentia,
tto'a, ain !l'e TOILET minister to llfs healt nd
umjoyn!en., Asla she Efent strength u trahit-
we 70 ton, 1est ,s c
ordinary eoaehes ncccstitAting, Of course. greatcr
eApense 10 moving lhcni-eausu delightful
steao,ilgss ol m9tlosl; ala efGntiy ain!nls the
sne passcnger takcs hls chances oi sen. when
~ ehters. n tnc siecpnE-car hc ls the Abso-
i''te owner. lor tile Journey, Of a rcrlAin Sc
lsytsu noftaou: shc purchase o[ put one berth
belonging to him II. lie day chr. The posscs-
h'oh ol thlt oeftH means thAt tfld railway conl-
nany must draw about l,soo pounds of dead
's weiEmt :or I.la lnutYluua'Iy " excess ol the
ln's y On ,, .ne sappqsitaon thnt every berth 70
| orcunled but as matter Of fact the whole
tWeht}.sx Or twcnty-eiEht tons OF the car
arG otiell liauled tor Tic accommodation VI
nall aozen pefson9r Or even loss humber
secure III INC possession nl hts berth, scctlun,
statc-roo'll' or trawnt;-soos'l. the favored pas
sshser San s1rSep, st, Tuat write, cat, converse,
oI, & coti,oraagy stretsed out, gazc through tic
wlue plMaSc'Glass M Wl'iuoWs at tHo lying lntfl-
| aeapc. ttle wealth. .ot railway bulhohlcr
eannot elye greater luxury or privacy III travo:
,ng .'a .,'s pot91gst .t na'' cat cnIntaan4 Tor sa
asy neGt for further State nws iii behalf OF this
favored traVel9rt 4, ........
| looking on TIC s4ie OF ta!e slecpiNE-car own
ess, would auy ftlrtlifF resttiet've legislation hc
Just. or have even tho scribfancc Of lastIcu7 A
large n11!nlnt 81 money Is invested III ths pull
lie servlre. The pnltrnun Company, for In
siahee, reprcscnts q casll outlay OF aboUt
sl?uptC00. and ybt this great venture pays
only PET cent dividends, mud lts shares arc
ouotea at tu cents Oh til. dollnr. TlIlB cash III
vestMent includes t9rge works IN Detroit, unl-
L1oylng soao 'oo 1nen Mainy tn reparing Tic
tle.nselses-approoria,eI Turned 'palaees,''
a'l tlvIr iurulshings,2thc rish seat Coverings, M f
tue mattresses. linen. cur'alus, towels, sonp,
nlltl ss,lnll, TINT nlake up tlu furniture Of ,hc
| wull-rcGllAtcd ualure car, Is much beyond the
populnr estt'natc IlIc annual nvurage cost ot
operating Pullman car, INCLUDING tss repairs,
tn4etAcr Win maintenance nf upholstery, bed
ding, md equipments, .l,,l pay ns cu,ploycs, Is
about 81 ,000 Tlp aycrago number Of tr'ps pcr
Antuin, Including thu whole number of c.tys run
by tile Pullman ColuuAuy ts 105. 10 earn tic
| fncrc cost Of maintaining md running, without
any return to ,he owners, the number OF hert,ls
| solI must average seven per night. And vet
who has not seen a long train Of these 1ataces
starting ont win the greater part Ut tho SEATS
yuea1it, each car With separate dcsttnatlunt
| For 1t will not do to concentrate tho passengers
| IN nne or two ears ,,ill require them
to Change At the several functions Earl,
important rity must llayo It's "throl,gh cnrs,''
| a.a they must rllII with unfat'ng regularity
full ur empty. 1t must lU remembered. tuo
that tho CnnIpany must own a large number VI
cars 10 meet lle 1ematld In thu suitson of heavy
| travel. whicl, haye 10 be aid up iu the winter.
One very heavy ttum Of expense is thu car
scrvlrc III addition TO tho conductor nsu
porter OF carh cur Ila,iy utllur employee nre re-.
uuifetl III tl,r general conduct OF business. The
rullsnah Comuany~wp refer to il as lis orEun-
lzatton Ia lhe must systematic u tucts IN rn-
gar'l 10 It aro must rradlly obtuinablc--llns u
thoroughly military SYSTEM ot inspectors, WIN
arp constantly muving uyer The I'D, 600 ulius ii
liurs upon whrl GOO ears Of t,lu Com.
ra''y rlin, t.oiny tile efficiency un
| department OF every cuuurt0r Mni
l'ortcr. nmrking hls cou.llict arcor1lul, ~ ccr