The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
TRAVELLING IN LUXURY.
a NEWSPAPER NAN WHO MOVES ABOUT
IN A $4,000 pALACk

Near - Royalty ~ lssstpy - Amsvssa-
Msntiss $50 Fishsss Carr the Newest.
1T Is astonishing" said Mr.. George M.
Pullman tho other day to reporter Of TIE sux.
to notice the luxury Of railroad travel nova
days. Almostevery railroad man OF importance
has private car Of his own. Take the Erie
Hallway. for instance. President Jewett has
car. tho Ramapo. which cost 10000: Mr..
Blanchard has car. No. 400. that II . beauty.
while Superintendent Benjamin Thomas has
car No. 225. also beauty. Mr.. Jewetts car was
one Of three built by the Pullman Company
one for Henry Willard. and tho other for
Thomas W. Pierce. President Of the Sunset
route In Texas"
What 10 the popular style Of private carr"
The hard wood. Eastlake finish. Mr.. Jewett's
car ia pretty one. but the couch recently built
for E. II. Talbot OF tho Chicago Raihoav Ace 10
one OF the most luxurious affairs ever put on
railroad track. 1t runs on twelve wheels. six
OF which were made In Germany by Krupp.
The observation room at tho end OF the car IL
finished 10 oak. with plate glass windows OK
tending to the floor. velvet carpets. and en-
bossed leather furniture. including sofas. Tho
bedroom Is finished in maple and amaranth.
and opening from 1t is tho parlor. the most
elegant apartment Of the car. 1t 10 finished in
solid mahogany. with inlaid panels and cary.
fngs OF rare and costly woods from all corners
Of the earth: including the holy Land. Tho
buffers pantry. the Kitchen and the sleeping
apartments for the servants are models III ele-
cost s75. o0o-it was present to Mr.. talbot" "'
Who own the most costly private cars In
That is hard to tell. Old Commodore Van
derhilt used TO ride over his roads In car that
he thought was fine enough for . king. That
Company. ana is called the iroauois. and any
one may ride In 1t who chooses to pay the extra
Vanderbilt. ever dreamed OF. it costs. at least
frSSSis did not cost mSrs ssa sS sf ths tho
:. What kind OF car has ". H; Vanderbit"
feet long. nine feet wide and about thirtnen
is Mr.. yandorbilt's stateroom. The dining
while the observatory. Of course Is at the rear.
Inc httings arc very luxurious and on the
New arH banys
Niugnra Falls. and one other 1 don't exactly
They ray M!. Vanderbilt does some very
Especial engine. orders all the trains OF OF
certain track S and then goes as fast as he can.
along the line. which Ipreclmdes the possibility
tS an N accident lent Mr. j. nutter President Of
Jay Gonlds private car Is the Convoy No. T i1s.
or at least used to be. 1t is the car Comm odnre
Garrison mr used ,s to occupy II has
Rober.s. President Of tho pennsylvania road.
have the prettiest and most stylish cnrs on the
road. they arc elegant and comfortable and
Of sss rar0d men S h. s1Ss
son: Robert Garrett. hss ssF called t5s n.lti.
named NC Il. in honor q his daughter"
fsy Pa G" S nss@'e M4s
whose msnasets have cars built H especial va; FOR
luxprious as the one recently finished at Utica
ior Mrs. Langtry. nor nearly so beautiful as
The late Judge Henry Il. Packer Of the ia6is6
nsrys, made ioE him when b. died, Il was ali
m mo "a. m as cherry Hirds.eye maple and
while al he hsneinss and tapestry W we're 'f im
ported especially for this purpose"
ior. Max oa do american coaches compare with
There is nothing on the globe that can com.
pare with our American rolling stock. Any
day riie as iaxurousy IS tho Empress r So Of India
t eyer aGs Il PARTY Of DOZEN wanted
a hotel car. with cook and walters. than II
y would BE- to ride IL the ordinary coaches and
dine At tho eating houses on the wav."
What arc the prices when whole train Ia
chartered by party Of tourists p 'O'N %
About twenty-five cents mile is the stand
engine out for less than SIS On T sh ssau d h
tnnce. The schedule time upon nine. tenths OF
the roads In this country to-day is so fast that
are but few trains to which special coaches may
not be sttached;mthose are the Chicago and 81
a car in hal
Of cars. 70 exceed which Would delay the traip'"
cars 10 HALLWAY n ,G pay for having their
Very rarely: in fact. know Of but one in
stance WHERE nay has been exsGed and that
sas a nS s Wh 10 W. a%
s xats W Sene When be struck the
car loose and side-trackins It. Every bic road BAD
has directors car. The Officers and directors
3. Su road.
who live In the East have the car sent on to
hcm +" carry them to The meetings and back
About hsi aoasn. i The PaiImsn G@m-
and the Davy Crockett. The former was oecu.
pied ~ President Rayena! OF the Wilmington
IN" MsS and rts Of
In i: Tho charge Tor these ears i ss5 a day.
smaller than the ordinary Pullman conchss.
accommodnte ton persons very nicely and nrs
provided with gun racks. kennels for the dogs.
and all kinds of ingenious fixtures They are
IN great demand. am told that Jerome Mar.
for himself, and afterward had two more made
70 lot out by the day. President Arthur took
bis Florida fishing trim last year in u hired car,
There arc many coaches made for the sx-
press uss OF families and private parties.
These rent from 800 to 1915 u day and carry ten
people. There are ona or Two cars for very
gn-toncd parties at $S5 day. the fittings in.
cludingn piano Ia the main paror. These are
used principals by California tourists"
The lnundrying Of the Pullman Company
amounts to good round sum- does 1t not ,"
fou can figure it out tor YOURSELF Each
car contains twenty; -four hsrths, and the linen
must be- changed daily. Every day there are
hand towels vel and 5000 roller towels TO- DO
washed; The average price paid for laundry.
Ing IL IL cents per piece. Sixtv-thrce thou
sand pieces u day would bring tho laundry bill
up to S25 .OOOR month. which may be maximum;
lake $4,000 a. month for the minimum
n addition to the other a. penses OF running
the cars. the number OF combs, brushes whisk
brooms. feather busters. soap. towels. and
tumbera stolen Is enormous. One of the lead
Ing ladies' OF travelling dramatic company
WAS detected recently appropriniing the soap
and comb and brush in the ladies' toilet room"
How much money. In your opinion is In
vested In private cars in America -
rhnt tc - "A II