The Washington critic., 1886-06-08
THE LUXURY OF TRAVEL.
What business Man Thinks of the
Pennsylvania Limited Express.

What Business Man Thinks of the
Pennsylvania Limited Express.
II have Just finished one of the
pleasantest railway trips | have ever
had" said prominent merchant, as
he alighted from the Pennsylvania
Limited at Jersey City to reporter of
the New York Times Il had no
idea," he continued, "that the railroad
people had reduced the art Of travel to
such perfection. A business trip be-
comes amerry holiday, full Of comfort,
pleasure and good cheer.
II received q telegram at my house,
up town, Tuesday morning. at 1880 q.
m, urging my presence in Chicago by
noon of Wednesday. IL 1t were possible
to accomplish the journey in that time
1t seemed almost impracticable, but I
remembered that the Limited left New
York at 0 q. m, and hastily pack
ing my bag, started for Desbrosses
Street Ferry without waiting for break;
fast. The train left Jersey City at t9;15, aud
as 1t whirled over the meadows, sought
| the dining car and seated myself at a neat
| and flow wer- adorned table, where enjoyed
| o delightful breakfast Of all the delicacies
| Of the season, admirably cooked, and
served with scrupulous neatness. The seu-
sation Of taking meal while flying onward
at the rate Of forty-fve miles an hour is not
| only novel, but appetizing. The smoking
| car, with its luxurious sofas and ease giving
rattan chairs, found to be most comfort
able apartment and after reading the morn
ing paper joined party at cards, and the
hours flew by so swiftly that we had stopped
at Philadelphia and Harrisburg and were
rolling along the banks Of the Juniata be.
fore we realized that we had Travelled nearly
| three hundred miles. The view from the
this time until the curtain Of night fell
on the scene. This section of the route
abounds in the most beautiful scenery
imaginable. The road lies through and
over the Allegheny Mountains, and after
following the banks Of the blue Juniata
for many miles, the actual cllmbingof the
mountains begins a short distance east Of
was made at Altoona, after having com
| pleted an uninterrupted run of one hun
dred and thirty-two miles. Tho most mag
nifcent portion Of the route from scenic
standpoint lies beyond Altoona, where the
grand sweep Of the Horse Shoe Curve, and
the subsequent ascent Of Allegrippus, re-
veals some of the widest scenery In America.
|
the mountains were bathed, as the poets
say, in glory. 1t was grand sight.
"The dinner, served about this hour, was
excellent, and comprised in the menu
everything one could expect at a first.class
New York restaurant. All the meats and
vegetables are cooked as they are ordered,
and cooked well, too. Another short stop
at Pittsburg, and one at Alliance, is the las,
that i remember, as turned in about this
time, and when | awakened the next
morning we were somewhere between Fort
Wayne and Chicago. ! could not resist the
temptation to take breakfast on the Lin
tied, which was hardly finished before the
train came to its final stop In the Union
Depot, Chicago. This was 9:30, twenty
four hours and half after leav
ing New York. | felt as frest
as daisy, met my appointment
loafed around an hour or SO with friends
took the East-bound train at 5 that after
noon and here am back in New York a
6:55 p. m. Thursday. Isn't that business
Not only business but pleasure, can assur
YOU for feel as II had enjoyed a regular
oldfashioned boys holiday.
81 hope have not bored you with thi
enthusiastic recital, and think you nigh
write it up for the benefit Of those VIII
travel. My advice to travellers to Pttsburg
Chicago or Cincinnati is, Take the Linn
ited.' Good-bye.n