The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-07-06
LUXURY IN RAILROAD TRAVEL.
Who Ride in Special Cars, and What it
Costs.

Who Ride in Special Cars, and What it
Costs.
Old Commodore Vanderbilt used to
ride over his roads in car that he
considered pretty fine and becoming
his station as railroad king. That
car is now owned by the Wagner Car
Company, and leaves the Grand Cen
trail Depot in this city at $3.50 o'clock
every afternoon for Chicago. 1t bears
the name lroquois, and any one may
ride IN it who pays his passage. In
these times it is looked upon as rather
a plain car, and none too good for
even common travel. Since the days
when the old Commodore was whirled
over the rails and gave his engineers
ten dollar gold pieces when they made
unusual fast runs, great improvements
have been made in car architecture.
People not worth thousandth part
shat the Commodore was ride in bet
ter cars every time they take trip
than the old railroad king did. 1t
costs from $4,000 to $4,000 to
build palace car nowadays, accord
ing to the style in which it is finished,
and it is safe to say that the Commo-
dore's car cost scarcely more than half
the first sum. Cars are now built so
that the owner Of one, if he were so
inclined, could live on the rail from
one end of the year to the other.
The accommodations, to be sure, are
more limited than in the average home
built upon the solid earth, but the
cars are SO constructed that comforts
are afforded which one would hardly
expect to find in such meagre space.
Three cars have just been built by
the Pullman Palace Car Company
which are, indeed, palaces on wheels.
One was constructed for Hugh j.
Jewett, the President of the Erie Rail-
way; another for Henry Willard, the
President Of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, and the third
for 7. W. Pierce, the President Of the
Sunset Route in Texas. These cars
form houses in miniature. At the for
ward end of each car is kitchen; back
of this a pArlor, which serves as din
ing room; adjoining bed room, with
bath room attached, and at the rear
end smoking room and observatory.
Berths are also supplied in different
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 cost
ly woods and magnifcently uphoI-
stored. These cars cost $4,000 each.
The car of Mr.. William Fl. Van
derbilt is one of the largest in the
country. 1t is "a feet in length, 5 #.
10 in. wide, and IA feet 6 inches high
1t is divided into four main apart
ments. At the front is the kitchen,
and back Of it is Mr.. VanderbiIt's
state room and the card room follow.
At the extreme rear is the observatory,
with enclosed sides and open back.
The car is elegantly fitted up, and is
provided with electric bells and other
conveniences. There are four views
on the sides of the car, representing
the Grand Central Depot, the i'm
provements at One hundred and Tenth
street and Fourth avenue, in this city,
Niagara Falls and the West Albany
bridge Of. the Central Railroad. His
car could not beIduplicated for less than
$4,000 or $4,000. When Mr.. Van
derbilt makes a trip he has special
engine, and all other trains must keep
out Of the way. He travels as fast as
it is possible for engines to draw him,
and time table e made up at least
twelve hours and sometimes two days
before he starts, and is telegraphed
along the line. Jay Gould's private
car, the Convoy, No. 143, of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad, is the same one
that Commodore Garrison used. It
is very large and has accommodations
for twelve. 1t is finished in black
walnut and while 1T is not strlkingly
beautiful, it is very comfortable. The
car of George B. Roberts, President
of Pennsylvania Railroad, is supplied
with state room, sleeping DOM, kitchen
and other apartments. Al. Cassatt,
the Vice President, and Frank Thomp-
son, the General Manager, have cars
of similar construction. John W.
Garrett, the President of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, has car for
his exclusive use-the Maryland
and Robert Garrett, his son, the third
Vice President, another-the Balti-
more. The President Of nearly every
road Of consequence in the country
L. &c L. e l..