Daily Republican., 1886-05-24
What business Man Thinks OF the
PennsyIvania Limited.
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fennsyfvhnta Limited
From the New YORK Times.
"I have just finished one ofthe pleas
ATTEST railway trips 1 have ever had !"
said q prominent merchant, as ne
Ialighted from the Pennsylvania at Jer :
sey City last evening. 81 had no idea, I"
he continued, "that the railroad people
had reduced the art of travel 10 such
perfection. A business trip becomes q
merry holiday, full Of comfort, pleasure
and good cheer.
81 received o telegram at my house,
up town, Tuesday morning at 7.30 a.
M, urging my presence in Chicago by
noon OF Wednesday, IL 1t were possible
TO accomplish the journey in that time.
1t seemed almost impracticsble, bat /
remem berod that the Limited left New
York at 90 q m, and hastily packing
my bag, started for Desbrosses Street
Ferry without waiting for breakfast.
The train left Jersey City at 9.15, and
as 1t whirled over the meadows, /
sought the dining car and seated my
self at neat and flower. formed table,
where enjoyed delightful breakfast
of ell the delicacies OF the season, ad =
mirably cooked and served with sorup-
ulous neatnees.
"The Sent alton Of taking meal while
flying onward ct the rate of forty FIVE
miles an hour Is not only novel, hut
appetizinR, The smoking car, with it's
luxurious sofas and easy giving rattan
chairs, l found to be most com forta-
BILE apartment, aud after reading the
morning paper l Joined n party at
cards, and the hours few by 20 swiftly
that we had stopped at Philadelphia
and Harrisburg and were rolling along
he banks of the Juniata before we re-
allied 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 beauti-
full scenery Imaginable.
'The road lies through and over the
Allegheny Mountains, and after follow.
Ing the banks of the blue Juuiata for
many miles, the actual climbing of the
noun Jains begins short distance east
|of Altoona. Our third stop of fveI
minutes was made at Altoona, after
having completed an uninterrupted run
of one hundred and thirty-two miles
The most magnificent portion OF the
route from q scenic standpoint lies
beyond Altoona, where the grand sweep
OF the Horse Shoe Curve, and the sub
sequent a,cent Of Allegrippus, reveals
some of the widest scenery in America.
We viewed this just before sunset,
when all the mountains were bathed,
as the poets say, in glory. 1t was a
grand sight.
The dinner, served about this hour,
was excellent, and comprieed in the
menu everything enc could expect at a
tirst-elass New York restaurant. Ali
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 last that L re-
member, ss l turned in about this time,
and when ! awakened the next morn
ing we were somewhere between Fort
Wayne and Chicago. could not resist
the temptation to take breakfast on the
Limited, which was hardly fnished be
fore the train cRme to It's final stop in
the Union Depot, Chicago.
'"This was $50, twenty -four hours and
3 half after leaving New York. 1 feltI
aB fresh as q daisy, met my appoint
ment, loafed around an hour or sol
with friends, took the East-bound train
at that afternoon, and here am back
In New York at 6 30 p. IN. Thursday.
Isn't that business? Not only business
but pleasure, can assure you, for Il
feel IS If L had enjoyed q regular, old
fashioned boys holiday.
~ hope have not bored you with
this enthusiastic recital, and think
yon might write it up for the benefit
Of those who travel. My advice toI
travellers 10 Pittsburg, Chicago or Gin
cinnati ls, Take the Limited Good
bye"