Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-01


tached, and at the rear end smoking room and
observatory. Berths are also supplied in differ
ent parts Of the cars, and electric bells connect
with the kitchen and servants quarters. The
cars are handsome in the extreme. That of
Mr.. Jewett, the Ramapo. may be taken as an ex-
ample. 1t is heavily inlaid with costly woods
and magnifcently upholstered. These cars cost
about 900, 600 each.
The car of Mr. William H. Vanderbilt is one of
the largest nthe country 1t is "a feet in length,
1t is divided into four main apartments. At the
mont is the kitchen, and back of 1t Mr.. Wander
bits state-room. The sitting and dining room
and the card-room follow. At the extreme rear
is the observatory, with inclosed sides and open
back. The car is elegantly fitted up, and is pro-
vided with electric bells and other conveniences.
There are four views on the sides of the car rep
resentng the Grand Central Depot. the improve
ments at 10th street and Fourth avenue, in
this city, Niagara Falls, and the West Albany
not be duplicated for less than $1S 600 OF Goo
When Mr.. Vanderbilt makes a trip he has
special engine, and all other trains must keep
out of the way. He travels as fast as it is pos
sible for engines to draw him, and a timetable
is made up at least twelve hours and sometimes
the Convoy, No. 143, of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, is the same one that Com
modore Garrison used. It is very large; and has
walnut, and, while not strikingly beautiful, is
very comfortable. The car of George B. Rob-
erts, president OF the Pennsylvania railroad is
supplied with state-room, sleeping room,
Kitchen and other apartments. A. ]. Cassatt,
the vice president, and Frank Thomson. the
general manager, have cars of similar construc-
ton. John w. Garrett, the president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has q car tor his
exclusive use-the Maryland-and Robert Gar
rett, his son, the third vice president. another
fh0 nnlf
road of consequence in the country has
car OF his own Of more or less ele-
gance. but none can compare with those
mentioned. The Queen Of England
does not ride in such magnifcence as the
railway magnates of America In fact. all who
are able to pay their way can ride on any road
of Importance in greater style than Victoria for
it is well known that foreign cars will not bear
comparison with American ones. The working
officers OF railroads in the west live in cars for
week or more at time. 1t is not for luxury,
but is matter of necessity. The distances are
long, the eating places are few and far between,
and there is business to be transacted at widely
different points. Some railroad systems COM
prise 800 or 5000 miles Of road, and, as may
be seen, 1t takes some time to 90 over them
Almost all roads have directors cars, which are
used by the directors once q year in making an
inspection of their roads. The remainder of the
time the superintendent or other officers use
the cars. Directors of western roads living in
and take them to the annual meetings and bring
them back.
Others besides railroad officers ride in special
cars. The Pullman Palace car company has.
besides It's coaches In regular service, one car
especially intended for the use of families or
private parties. This car 10 a house on wheels,
and Is similar in construction to the RamapO It
bears no inscription save the monogram ''P p
o." 1t has accommodations for ten persons and
is complete in every respect. The main saloon
a a md 10 ltd +
an organ. The Pullman company charges SS5 a
day for the use of this car, which includes the
services of a conductor, q cook and two walters
Besides this, the person hiring the car, or, In
TACT, any car, must buy eighteen full tickets of
the railroad line over which the car passes for
hauling it. The car is usually attached to q
regular train and If special engine is secured,
which is rarely the case, the expense is greatly
increased: Provisions and liquors are supplied
by the Pullman company at cost, or the person
to whom the Car is let may stock it himself.
Sleeping cars are let at the rate Of $65 day in
Guiding conductor and porter, and hotel cars
at $75 day, including conductor, cook al
two walters.
and fishing cars One is named the Davy
Crockett and the other the IZaak Walton. The
charge for these cars is $35 day, which includes
cook and waiter for each. The cars are plo-
vided with kennels for dogs, and are in every
way adapted for the use to which they are put.
They are somewhat smaller than the ordinary
cars, but are plenty large enough for hunting
and fishing parties Of eight or ten. These cars
are In steedy demand during the sporting sea-
son: Mr.. Jerome Marble, Of Worcester Mass,
built hunting car for his own use and to let.
His venture proved SO successful that he has
constructed two more. His charges are about
the same as those of the Pullman company
Noblemen coming to America frequently hire q
special car to make trip across the continent.
The Grand Duke Alexis the Duke Of Sutherland
and the Baron de Streuve. the Russian ambassa-
dor, are among those who have made trips in
American special cars. Dom Pedro made his
tour In Pullman hotel car The Brazilian en-
perOr marveled at the magnificence of the hotel
on all the great lines
1t Is q common thing to see special car on the
rail. Rich Americans ride this way in making
long Journeys, and people do not wonder at it
water. When party of 10 or IL is made up to 90
from New York to San Francisco for instance
the expense Is no greater. IL as much to hire
special car, with cooks and walters, than 1t would
oe 70 ride IN an ordinary palace car, and stop at
drst-class hotels on the way. Special cars are
used more on the roads across the plains than in
the east on account of the distance between eat
ing-statiOns and the lack Of superior hotel &C
cOmmOdatiOns. When whole train is chartered
lor any particular occasion, the rates are made
according to the distance and the number of cars
The estimated cost Of running an engine includ-
ing engineer and fremen, is Is cents mile and
no road win send out an engine no matter how
short the run, for much less than e25 It is not
always that q railroad magnate has q special
engine Generally the car IL attached to q
regular train. Little Is to be gained by using q
special engine. The schedule time of trains on
wel-constructed roads is SO fast now-a-d days that
It Is impossible to better it, and Q car attached
to one Of these trains is just as exclusive as it
would be by ITSELF There are some trains that
are reserved for common travel, and which
people travelling In special cars cannot enjoy
the advantages Of These are the limited
trains. They are made up of a certain number
OF cars-the full number that an engine can haul
and make schedule time-and even the officers
OF roads do not presume to use their authority
70 attach their cars to them and run the risk OF
belating them great many people who ride
IN special cars enjoy the Courtesy of rail-
road companies owing to business relations
or for other reasons, and are not asked
70 pay Tor having their cars hauled Again
on some roads, hssides the 10 FUN tickets the
occupants Of the. cars are compelled to pay
bridge tolls. A fff3 noax1a rnn ounu l,ridssross