, 1884-10-23
a NEW PLEASURE.
The Life Led by Richard Burdell on
the Chicago Limited Express.
A Guest who Always Has a Front
Room aud S~umptuous Faro
More Enjoyable Than
Madison square.

-Burdellf' repeated the conductor Of the
Chicago limited express "You will find Mr.
Burdell In the state room Of the second Pull
man.
A letter Of introduction, obtained In New
York for the purpose. soon made the writer
acquainted with Richard BurdeI--a frank,
genteel appearing man OF probably IS
years-who sat opening and reading a bundle
of letters that had been brought to him while
the train stopIed at the Broad Street station.
He greeted The Times man cordially,
touched an e'ectric button and told the
porter who answered to close the door of the
compartment. He then handed his visitor a
good cigar and said;
II beg you will excuse me for Il few min
utes, as several Of these letter. demand i'm
mediate attention"
Glad OF the opportunity to observe this in
t~eresting and eccentric man, who has for
several weeks been a mystery OF the "Chi-
cago Limited, " the reporter lit the cigar and
seated himself In a cane chair on the oppos-
ite side OF the small compartment
Richard Burdell Immediately immersed
himself in his business Affairs, and in less
than half u minute appeared oblivious OF his
visitors presence. He was reading the let
tors and kilograms that had collected
since his passage through Philadelphia
fifty-four hours before. Burdell has
Ouly wv Plotyiltt AA1lba1c " W4lCu
letters are sent: The Broad Street
station, Philadelphia, and his hotel In Jersey
City. But no man in tho country Is 70 easily
reached by telegraph. His friends know
that be sleeps at Tayior's hotel every third
night, and, once acquainted with the day of
his departure, they have only to possess
themselves OF a thorough timetable OF tho
Chicago limited express TO know exactly
where he can be reached by wire. The persist
ency with which Mr.. Burdell has pursued his
strange and exciting life has caused him TO
be regarded with considerable curiosity by
the conductors and train men. There il,
however, no actual mystery about his liz,
and the candid manner in which he after
ward talked about his apparent oddities con-
WINGED the writer that he recognized and did
not resent the natural espionage that had
been bestowed upon him by frequent trAy-
elers between New York and Chicago.
This writer explained TO Mr.. Burdsn
frankly the curiosity that had been excited
By his novel methods Of Life and concluded
by asking for a statement of the motives
that had prompted him to live and transact
his business amid all the luxury and excite
ment Of an express train that continually
carried him eastward or westward at a speed
of fifty miles an hour.
Mr.. Burdell smiled good naturedly and
after u moments reflection took the CONVEX
sation into his own keeping. Curiosity
is perfectly natural" he began, land my
experience is that unless reasonably
satisfied il develops into prejudice
a feeling that II once evoked In the
human breast never can DO removed. Pref
udics is the only thing l fear in this world,
for II people whom l do not know begin
70 despise me for doing as l please, half the
luxury OF the life I am now enjoying viii be
tAken away. l will tell you enough about
myself TO satisfy the natural curiosity OF
mankind, a passion that l really respect. l
was born In New York forty-one years ago,
was educated at Columbia college and then
Travelled abroad for ten years. l have a bus
mess that yields an income OF $50, 900. 1t is
now so thoroughly ~systematiEed that it man
ages itself. Yet l have 10 be within reach
for consultation. Therefore l cannot leave
the country. l am a childless widower and
have nc home ties The Irregular life l led
~ u young man has utterly untitled me for
the quiet rest to which my years Of work en-
title me. l should die Of ennui at a country
seat or a watering place.
Il gave up my rooms at the Brunswick
two months ngo and engaged apartments on
this train. Ny life Is regularity itself and 1
hope in a few months to thoroughly over
come my unrest, so as 10 be able TO settle
down on Madison square again. On the road
rise, breakfast read my papers, got my let
ters and dispatches, dine, sup and finally 20
to led at the usual hours. It Is a delightful
way Of living. The expense Is trininR-about
ts5 n day, or very little more than my suite
Of rooms at the hotel cost me. Indeed, | ~
gard myself as the discoverer OF a new pleas
ure."
-If you keep IL up long enough you will
rival Daniel Pratt, the great American trav-
eler, suggested the reporter, as the train
dashed over the Delaware bridge at Trenton.
Mr.. Burdell touched the electric bell aRain.
The writer feared that he had made a mis-
take In referring TO the Don Quixote of
America and that his host was about to
abruptly close the interview. When the
porter appeared the guest OF the limited ex-
press merely said:
1.-Two places this evening, George. This
gentleman dimes with me-
A moment lGter the visitor was escorted
into the dining-car by Mr.. BurdeT. As the
soup, smoking hot, was served, the traveller
resumed the thread OF the conversation at
the point where it had been broken on.
at had not occurred 70 me to MAKE the
calculation, but ! travel over 10, 900 miles a
month, or y2S, 200 miles a year. l stall go
to my hotel tonight, meet some friends who
made the appointment in a dispatch which 1
received at Philadelphia. / shall rise
at 3 Tomorrow, walk over TO the
train and breakfast on board Before noon
OF the day following l shall be at Chi
cago. i shall then lunch with a very agree
able lady at the Palmer house about l
o'clock, and leave for the east again late IN
the afternoon Dinner will DO served in In
diana and next mornings breakfast In Penn
sylyania- Ohio gets the cold shake on the
eatward Journey
do you speculate in stocksf'
Il have exhausted that species Of excite
ment," was the answer. Il W. just rs easy
for me to buy and sell stocks now as Il was
when lived at the Brunswick. Excellent
champagnef Yes, the same brand / used to
serve on my yacht tried yachting. BAIL
This amusement beats It to death, Here l
meet the best people In the country. even the
nobility Of Europe. Society, diplomacy and
politics-I aDd them all on this train. You
are not surprised that 1t suits me, are you,
young mani
A new course came on the table as each
town passed in panoramic review. Fish at
Princeton junction; roast at New Brunswick;
fowl at Metucllen: salad at Elizabeth: des-
sert at Newark. Then cigars at Mr.. Burielrs
apartment
Lieut.. Loekwood's diary.
The diary OF Lieut. LOCKWOOD, one of the