The Evening critic., 1882-11-20
PUI.LM AN.
A "Curious Traveller" Interviews
MIR. Pullman ana Investigates the
Thriving Town Near Chicago.

world and by tho side OF which Lothar Won
Fabcr's lead-pencll village is dwarfed into In
Significance. Mr.. Pullman is n man OF inter.
osting appearance, not In tho young-lady,
Thaddeus.of Warsaw sort OF way, but IN tho
why student OF human nature would become
absorbed In studying. He Is OF fine stature, Of
middle age, and possessed OF no especially
striking feature except his eyes, which are
large, hazel, calm and beautiful. Tho gazc Is
soft but direct, and the lashes as long rs
chlld's His manner Is quiet ana ovon. Tho
men who know him bcst say no is never
runied, never angry, mover hasty In spooch
and always successful I'm what he undertakes.
Ho has moro projects on hand than any other
one man In the country, and everything no
touches "paye.' His ''luck" is proverbial, and
1t consists IN the careful thought he glycs his
pans, the far-scclng wisdom that provides for
Contingencies mud tho solid basis on which hc
bases his products.
As contrastod with jay Gould, vanderbilt,
and our Eastern financial giants generally, he
towers way above them, for they are, at best,
specialists" aud he Is n unlycrsaliet His
genius for finance IS catholic aud embraces
stocks, corporations, railroads, aud all the
other ronds that lead "to tho end OF the rain
bow"
..ssToward the end OF my hour tho ante.room bo-
came 80 filled with anxious faces that l folt
like procrastlnation itself-the thief OF time,
you know-and made my adleux, charmed
with the courtesy shown me and VOL pre-
pared for the enjoyment OF my visit to the
town above named.
Mr.. Pullman sent his private secretary with
us TO explain the points Of interest," and show
us the things beet worth seeing, TO secure us
admission to the various places from which
the ordinary tourist IL excluded and to mako
us the recipients OF the hospitality his bust
ness engagements prevented him from show
ing us personally.
ton, Mass.-is young man of much intel
llgence and culture IS possessed OF rare con-
versGtional abilities aud is unwearied In his
attentions to his guests pro TEN. He trans
formed our business trip Into day of pleas
IRE, and was so cordial IN his manner that we
failed TO detect the least sign OF boredom In
n n a
The Journey From Chicago TO PAIL
is OF short duration, and for several miles the
track runs parallel with the shore. The sun
shone brilliantly, and the lakes green sur
face was whipped Into foam by n fresh breeze
that drove ships and clouds alike before 1t
with swelling sails. The country on leaving
the beach Is not unpleasing, for although
"weary and nat, 1t IS by no means stale and
Improbable, for thiriy-flve hundred acres bo-
long to MIR. Pullman, and that which is not
already yielding Is lotted Off to do so.
The train drew up, after thlrty-mlnutes
run, at pretty little depot OF octagonal form,
built Of pressed brick, flnished I'm hard wood,
and with tiny fireplace framed In flnc Eng.
llsh tiles. Fronting this was tho "Floronce,"
the hotel
Named for Mr. PuIInan's Daughter.
and designed to accommodate summer guests
and such of tho company's officers as do not
care 10 keep house and yet wish to 1.-Two In tho
city. Tho house Is n perfect gem Of archi-
lecture, and is finished IN the most artistic
Gus, and l Will say Just hero that this Is tho
characteristic OF all the buildings In tho town,
and when / add that Mr.. Beernan, tho archi-
tect of Pullman, has never repeated him.
self, neglected artistic effect, nor indulged In
fantastic peculiariiies, some idea may be
formed Of the remarkable qualities of the man
and the beauty of the town.
The " Florence" has a chef equal TO the gen.
eral excellence of its other appointments (he
was Mr.. Pullman's butler, and was one Of the
household brigade transferred from his own
homo TO the city; tho walters are efficient;
the dlning.room exquisitely fitted with Long
way, Mutton, and Dresden, and the woodwork
throughout the house oak and cherry; every
corridor has Its tiled fireplace tho house Is
hung with rare ensravings and English water
colors, with here and there good oil paint
ing; the floors are carpeted with Turkish
rugs, Brussels, and Administer; the furniture
is upholstered In plush; in short 1t has all the
| elegancles of a private home expanded to suit
| the scale OF public accommodation. The view
from 1t is beautiful, for the town has been laid
out with much taste, and the neat streets,
| prettlness OF the houses, and the stretch OF
| prairie land rolling away from throe sides OF
| IL, and the blue waters OF Lake Calumet
| dancing on the fourth side make n picture
that would please tho eye OF the least appre
ciative.
From the hotel we went to the "Arcade,'
where all the business OF the city is conducted.
| 1t contains the variety of stores necessary to
the needs Of community and all OF the best
grade; tho theatre, tho bank, the library, the
| billiard rooms and n lunch room.
The theatre is unsurpassed in tho country
| lOf uulntlncss OF llulen, beauty OF uuu
| convenience and comfort. The artist OF the
| Madison Square, in New York, has put his best
| work into 1t, and the dropcurtain is-in the
eyes OF connoisseurs--a serious rival to tho
| celebrated one at said theatre In that city.
The MoorRh style OF decoration and color
| ing has boon closely followed, and the quaint
| and pretty private boxes (slx on sido) cluster
| like swallows nests and orioles against the
| walls. They are of woven lattice work, and
| have an excellent fronting on the stage. 1t Is
| TO be self-sustalning, and arrangements have
| been made by Mr.. Pullman for only the best
| Of music and dramatic art TO go there. The
| prices are to DO gagged according to tho work
| mems incomes, and all this beauty aud Gle
| gance Is for the man who all day
''TOiis nj the Wheel"
| in greasy oyeralls and grimy face, for Mr.. Pull
| man has built his town not to suit the present
| wishes and needs of his employees, but to
create In them tastes ana wishes that Will raise
their manhood to the best level, and create in
them sturdy independence, wish to BIO FREQ
| men In the best senee OF the word,
Tho town Is Il purely business experiment,
conducted on philanthropical principles; the
men are paid enough. wages to put all the ad.
| vanlages OF the place In their reach, but every
| institution nets six per cent.
| The bank is to be conducted on the plan OF
| the Equitable Building Association, with the
| same figures as those named In Mr.. Edsons
| little pamphlet, and over Its counter the mon
| Will purchase thoir homes.
| The libary Is Mr.. Pullman's free gift to the
town, and there is no private library know OF
| which is equal to II. There are ten thousand
volumes; tho rooms are decorated In sage
are Pompoilan In design; the carpet-chosen
| by Mrs. Pullman-is Administer; tho open fire
places are tiled; and the bookcases are Of
cherry wood.
Tho worRmen will support 1t entirely by
small individual tax per month.
1t is refreshing and surprising u see the
way in which they catch the spirit OF theii
master; and fancled that every man saw
had straighter figure, clearer look and a
freer air than any other workmen had evel
seen, for each one is made TO feela
"of this am part
| And good lessons are as catching, when al
things are even, as bad oneF.
Tho billlard-rOoms are furnished with nj
| proper appliances and with pool tables, anC
the lunch-room has as nice napery, glass ant
silver ms tho Florence.
| These, together with tho other stores IN the
Arcade, are leased to Chicago lessees, and nj
oppression, imposition and discord are avoid
| ded by the simple rule Mr.. Pullman has lai
down; "Any lease can BIO Cancelled at tel
| days notice.
Also the one that Chicago prices shall rul
tho market; with, OF course, the small percent
age that VIII coyor expenses OF transporta
| ton.
Tho Mnrkct-House is subject to tho SAINT
rules and restrictions, with tho advantage tina
| vegetables are cheaper than In the city, be
cause two-and.a.halt miles from. the town Is
| farm belonging 10 the community.
| Tho object OF this farm 10 to.proyide an out
| let for the sewerage OF Pullman, an Quite
where II will not affect the purity OF the drink
Ing and washing water nor create miasmas
and at the same time whore IL Will fertiiz
tho land Into II value far above Its origina
cost.
The sewerage ia collected in vast pool
which 10 twenty feet under ground, anu has
capacity OF 200, 600 gallons, and thence II
pumped by n pressure OF twenty pounds . tn
square inch 10 tho farm. II Is cOplOu5l
mingled with water, and powerful dow