The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-08-16
The Luxury Of Travel.

No Auxury OF ArhvM.
A correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Press has been talking with Mr.. Jewet, Of
the Erie The latter says that one who
can pay his way on parlor or hotel car
to-day In America eau travel quito as lux.
uriously as the Empress Of India. ut is
common thing TO see special cars now;
ten years ago they were q curiosity. All
rich men ride in specials when making a
long journey. either south or west Ia
party OF ten or twelve is made up to 20
to San Francisco. it is no greater expense to
hire car with cooks and walters than il
wouldbe to ride on the palace car and
stop at first class hotels on the way. No.
blemen and wealthy foreigners coming to
America often hire special. The Duke
Of Southerland, the Grand Duke Alexis,
Dom Pedro OF Brazil, and Baron de some
thing or other, the Russian Ambassador,
are mons those who have crossed the con.
tinent in special cars"
''You remember that Jarrett and Palm.
er, the theatrical men. once ran a whole
train MS q special to San Francisco?'
"When a whole train is chartered. the
rates are made according to distance,
number OF cars, etc."
"What is the cost per milep"
"Well. about 25 cents. think, al.
though no company will send ont an en-.
CINE as special. even for short dis.
tauce, for less than $40 The schedule
time is SO fast to-day upon nine-tenths Of
the roads that aspecial could not better
it more than few minutes. People in
these days insist upon fast time II is
not permitted, however, to attach spec
ial car to any of the limited trains like the
New York and Chicago or the Washing
ton limited. These trains are made up
OF the full number Of cars that the engine
can pull through and make the schedule
time, and doubt il even the President Of
the road would presume to attach his
special car to one OF these trains and risk
delaying it,"
"Do railroad magistrates have to pay for
having their cars hauled over other
-oads?"
Not as rule. Most OF them enjoy
-tesy OF the other roads, owing to
- -. $ relations that are constantly
- IN the different roads. The
the western roads live
! MI. I'M. a. 10 ks at time. and it
yould be great expe. ~ 7" 'ney W.
'bliged to pay when they ""s
'ther lines All the principal "s D'e
car known as the directors car s"~ "I
his the officers and directors go over '"A
Dad once year to make their 'insp,
ION. The Delaware. Lackawanna x
Western own fine directors car. Those
directors Of the western roads who live in
he East have the car sent on TO them,
nd take them TO the annual meeting and
,ack. On some roads the Presidents car
las to pay bridge tolls. This is when
he roads run over bridges owned by pri.
ate corporations, for which privilege they
'ay 81 or s3 per car"
There are also hunting cars. are there
ot?'
Eyes, hunting and fishing cars. The
'ullmau Co., three or four years ago built
wo handsome ones, the Davy Crockett
nd the Isaac Walton. The charge is $50
er day, including cook and waiter, both
I which expect douceurs, however.
'hese sportsm ems cars are smaller than
he ordinary Pullmans, although large
nough for ten persons. and are provided
18th gunracks. kennels for dogs, and they
70 in constant demand"
"Are there any OF this kind Of cars
vned by private indidusls?"
II have heard that Jerome Mable OF
[assachnsetts. built one for his own use.
nd- finding that the venture was 10 sue.
essHal. he built two more TO let"
.'rrivate individuals often hire cars
len.~
VERY often. Charles A. Dana took
is party Of friends TO California in .
rivate car President Arthur took his
'lorida fishing trip in private car--sl
hongh lie paid nothing for It, ] believe
ni great many people do ts same
hing. There are cars constuctnd for
he express purpose Of hiring TO families
nd private parties These cars srs y.
anged TO hold ten persons; the msin 40,
,on is furnished With an orgsn. and the
barges are oaiy So . day. including the
ook. conductor, porter end wait4's.
Int besides this, the person ~be hires
he ear must boy fall tickets for sli The
srty Of the line over shick the car pass
g. This is 70 pay Tor kssLsg the car.
'rovisions sad liquors are suPS,sA asi