The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
What "a Business Man Thinks OF
the Pennsylvania Limited.
From the New York Times,

81 have just finished one of the pleasant
est railway trips have ever had" said a
prominent merchant, as he alighted from
the Pennsy lvania Limited at Jersey City
last evening. ~ had no idea" he contin-
ued, "that the railroad people had reduced
the art of travel to such perfection. A
business trip becomes a merry holiday, full
OF comfort, pleasure, and good cheer.
81 received telegram at my house, up
town, Tuesday morning, at 7.3O a. m,
urging my presence in Chicago by noon of
Wednesday, If it were possible to accom-
plish the journey in that time 1t seemed
almost impracticable, but | remembered
that the Limited left New York at 900 a.
m, and hastily packing my bag, started
for Desbrosses Street Ferry without wait
ing for breakfast. The train left Jersey
City at 915, and as it whirled over the
meadows, sought the dining car and seat
ed myself at neat and ilower-adorned
table, where [ enjoyed "a delightful break
fast of all the delcacics OF the season, ad-
mirably cooked, and served with scrupu-
lous neatness. The sensation of taking IL
meal while flying onward at the rate of
forty-five miles an hour is not only novel,
but appetizing. The smoking car, with its
luxurious sofas and ease-giving rattan
chairs, found to be a most comfortable
apartment, and after reading the morning
paper, joined u party at cards, and the
hours flew by so swiftly that we had stop
ped at Philadelphia and Harrisburg and
were rolling along the banks of the Junlata
before we realized that we had Travelled
nearly three hundred miles. The view
from the car windows engrossed our atten-
tion from 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 Jun
iata for many miles, the actual climbing of
the mountains begins short distance cast
of Altoona Our third stop of fiyc min
utes was made at Altoona, after hav-
ing completed an uninterrupted run o,
one hundred and thirty-two miles. The
most magnificent portion of the route from
a scenic standpoint lies beyond Altoona,
where the grand sweep of the Horse Shoe
Curve, and the subsequent ascent of Allie
grippus reveals some of the widest scenery
in America. We viewed this Just before
sunset, when all the mountains were bath
ed, as the poets say, in glory. 1t was n
grand sight
"The dinner, served about this hour, was
excellent and comprised in the menu every
thing one could expect at a first.class New
York restaurant. All the meats and vege-
tables are cooked as they are ordered, and
cooked well, too.
''Anotber short stop at Pittsburg, and
one at Alliance, is the last that | remem-
Der, 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 Limited which
was hardly finished before the uain c9me
to its final stop in the Union Depot, Chi
cago. This twas $50, twenty-four hours
and half after leaving New York. | felt
as fresh as daisy, met my appointment,
loafed around an hour or so with friends,
took the East bound train at that after
noon, and here am back in New York at
G.55 p. m. Thursday, lent that business
Not only business but pleasure, | can as
sure you, for feel as if had enjoyed a
regular, old-fashioned boys holiday,
II hope | have not bored you with this
enthusiastic recital, and think you might
write it up for the benefit of those who
travel. My advice to travellers to Pitts
burg, Chicago or Gin cinnati IS, Take the
Limited. Good bye"