Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-22
Notes of RaiIroad Travel,

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 railroad. The feeling of almost complete personal security which one feels as he rolls | with ightning-like rapidity over it's iron ! track, in it's staunch and elegant cars, is an | important factor in producing this result. ! The construction of it's road-bed, with it's solid foundation and massive ties, it's ballast | ing of stone, and heavy steel rails, which give it's uniform, smooth and steady ! motion, free from the annoyance of dust, all
 contribute to the same end Add to this, | that passenger step into one of it's sumptuously furnished cars and travel a | thousand miles or more through some of the
 most magnificent scenery in the world, can eat, drink and sleep enjoy all the delicacies, and experience all the comfort and attention
 that can be obtained at first-class hotel, with out leaving them until his journeys end, and 1t is marvel to those who know it only from description. But to particularize, for the in- formation of those who are not familiar with the details of such journey. Suppose a gentleman and his wife, of this city, wish to make a trip to Chicago for business or
 pleasure. By leaving here on the fast train
 at 3.35 p. m. they arrive in New York in
 ample time for supper, and to trans
 fer themselves leisurely to the waiting train
 at Jersey City, which leaves at 8:25 D. m
 Having arrived there, and taken posses
 sion of one of the most comfortable sec-
 tions of a Pullman Sleeper, secured in
 advance by postal or telegraph, they are
 fairly installed in their new quarters, not
 to be vacated until they arrive at their des-
 tination. Now appears upon the scene,
 equipped in the uniform of his profession,
 porter whose suavity is without limit, and
 who is ready instantaneously to respond to
 all demands for his services-night and day
 to the utmost limit of the journey. About
 the time the train reaches Philadelphia, our
 travellers are fatigued enough to need rest
 the porter is summoned, the beds prepared
 and occupied and what transpires after this
 until 'the rosy blush of morn begins to man.
 tie in the east,'' is about as distinct to the
 minds.o the sleepers as the faded remnants of
 amidnight dream. After the toilet of the morn ing is finished, the beds are replaced by seats and the car thoroughly ventilated by fresh morning air. They are now nearing the base of the Alleghany mountains, and are antici- pating feast of the grand and beautiful, un- equalled in it's kind by any other in the world. In the meantime their genial friend of the blue and gilt again appears before them, and presents bill of fare, comprising in it's list the delicacies and substantials of frst-class hotel made a tiny table-''just big enough for two" | covered with a snow-white cloth, is set up l between them, the smoking viands are set | before them, and the matutinal meal is | eaten with healthful and pleasant leisure. | How different from obtaining meals as prac- ticed on an ordinary railroad journey, where | only ten or twenty minutes are allowed for | refreshments. and every mouthful is swal- | lowed with nervous apprehension that be- fore the next is taken the summons will be | heard-f'AIl aboard Now, a second engine is added to the train as the ascent of the mountain is begun, and the observation carl is attached. This is long, narrow car open the whole length on both sides, afford ing every passenger who desires it an unob- structed view of the magnificent horseshoe curve, the stupendous ravines it incloses, and the grandly picturesque scenery on all sides from the base to the summit. tunnel pierces the crown of the mountain, after passing through which the descent is made with great rapidity for several miles, allow ing only nasty glance at the long, mud-col- pred coke furnaces which are scattered at intervals on the line of the road, belchino forth weird-looking flames, like miniature vol canoes, from their bowels of fire. The day is passed in traversing 6 very interesting region, rich in the production of iron and coal, crossing sections of three great States the night is 8 counterpart of the preceding one, and, on rising the next morning, our travellers are gliding almost noiselessly over he prairies which skirt the thriving, bust ing, growing city of the great West Chicago.
 Such are some of the incidents attending ourney tout West" over the Pennsylvania ailroad The many advantages this road of- CTS to travellers, in a feeling of security, 1 comfort and rapidity of dispatch, have made ( favarite for through travel In the per l ection of it's road-bed and track, the equip i nent of it's cars, and the appliances of safe ?, it is safe to say 1t is one of the best rail oads in the world.