Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12
AN IDEAL TRUNK LINE.
WEST Shore ROUTE

Is especially noted:
1t should be remembered that the road begins
at New York, foot of Forty-seeond St., and passes
up the West Shore of the Hudson River, skirting
the beautiful Catskil Mountains so full OF his
tOrie and Iegendarv interest to Albany and
thence through the beautiful Mohawk Valley,
touching the principal cities, towns and villages
snumerate from memory, as follows: West Point,
Newburgh, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie, Kingston,
sterdam, Fonda, CanOjoharie, Little Falls, lion,
Utica, Oneida, Syracuse, WeedspOrt, Rochester
and Akron. There is no line in America more
remarkable for the beauty and splendOr of the
picturesque scenery along its route So true is this
that the West Shore route has already been de-
nominated by common consent 'The Picturesque
Line of America
One third of the entire road is level The pre-
vailing maximum grade is twenty feet to the mile
going East and thirty feet to the mile going West.
Eighty per cent of the road is straight line, and
the maximum curves are four degrees and only
on twenty eight miles does the curvature exceed
two degrees The double track is laid with sixty
seven pound steel rails-the heaviest yet used
hnuously in the State of New York. The easy
grades light curves iron bridges, solid masonry,
and the most approved methods of construction
give the "West Shore route reeminence over
any existing trunk line.
The station houses erected by the West Shore
Company are from drawings prepared by the
cOmpanys architect and are designed not only
to promote efficient service at stations, but with
regard to the comfort and convenience of paSsen-
gers. The stations at the New York terminus at
Kingston, Albany, Utica, Syracuse and Buffalo
surpass, in completeness and artistic decoration,
any series of railway stations ever erected by any
single company.
The entire passenger equipment of this Company
has been built by the Pullman Palace Car Com
pa4y at their works in Pullman and Detroit. In
addition to the cars owned and operated by the
Company, the Pullman is running magnificent
Buffet Sleeping and Parlor Cars on all through
trains. The Passenger Coaches are large, roomy
and comfortable. The first class cars are finished
on the interior in mahogany, with maple floors;
seats are large and comfortable, and upholstered
in plush All mounted on 42-inch Allen paper car
wheels and steel tires, supplied with the cOmbi-
nation Janney & Miller platforms and the West
/ i1ncrE ofia oiF olyn nv he
Pintsch gas apparatus, and heated by steam at
low pressure. All cars are of uniform pattern,
and painted on the outside in rich, dark
olive color, making in effect very handsome
appea Lance:
service, are so called because they are provided
with buffet or SidebOard which occupie- a
space eight feet by three and half situated inn
med1ately in front of the smoking room. The
front of this coy enclosure, facing the drawing
room, is plate glass, partly screened by rich drap-
cry. The finish of the Buffet" in both wood
work and marquetry, corresponds with the inte-
rior of the car, and the effect of the design is
highly pleasing, suggesting as it does in conven-
fence and luXuriance an elegant sldeboard in
richly appointed mansion. The perspective, look
ing from the main saloon, is one Of harmonizing
effect. From this elegant sideboard, which, in
addition to the necessary fixtures in miniature.
contains shelves for circulating library, will be
served, to such as may desire It, delicate lunch OF
French coffee, tea, sandwich, or a cup OF boutl-
Ion.
duced in Germany, England, Austria, Russia,
France, Italy, Holland and Belgium, and has met
with extraordinary success: The aim is to pro-
duce clear, white gas of high Illuminating pow
er, which viii not smoke or lose its power, either
through cold or compression. The material used
in the manufacture of this gas is crude petrO-
| leum.
The gas obtained is of power ranging from
sixty to seventy-fve candles, or, in other words,
one foot of this gas gives the same illuminating
effect is acquired from four or dVe feet OF Ord1
nary coal gas Besides, it surpasses in bIilliancy
and cleanliness any light heretofore employed.
The spherical lamps protecting the jets sus-
pended from the roof Of the car, and insures a
| perfectly steady and even flame under all condt-
/ tons. Passengers by the West Shore Route will
appreciate the convenience which enables them
/ to while away time that otherwise would be
tedious, by continuing the perusal OF daily pa
per or an interesting book beyond the twilight
hour.
The West Shore is at present running two fast
express trains daily between New York AMI Ros-
ton and the West, connecting at Buffalo and Sus-
Buffalo. It's through car line is via the Chicago
Grand Trunk between Chicago and Port Huron
and Detroit, and via the old Great Western Rail
way of Canada between Detroit and Suspension
Bridge. Pullman Buffet sleeping cars are attached
/ TO the Limited Express and Atlantic Express
| trains, which leave Chicago every day Sundays
included) at 3:21 p. and $3.50 p. m, and which
run through without change to New York and
Boston. The time is as quick as by any other
line, and safety and comfort is assured to all VINO
patronize his splendid line.
| The passenger department in the West is IN
charge of Mr.. G. E. LAMBERT, who is well
known as the General Passenger Agent of the Hoo
sac Tunnel route. His Office is at IS Clark street,
| by personal application or by letter to Mr.. LAM
| BERT, who will take great pleasure In attending
/ to ali the wants of the travelling public.
| Tickets can be secured at all ticket ofhees IN
| Kansas and throughout the West, and baggage
| checked through to its destination.
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