The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
LUXURY ON WHEELS.
THE MOST MODERN or MODERN
HOTEL COMFORTS.
First Northern Trip Of the Grand yesii-
bule Train Between New York and
jacksonville e-Impression Made on the
Mind of a Faber Driver.

Mind of "A Faber Driver.
Yesterday morning the yestibule train
which runs between New York and Jack
sonville, Florida, via the Il, +. and =.
railroad, the Atlantic coast line. and the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway,
passed through the city on its first trip
northward. At the invitation OF Mr.. C..
A. Taylor, general ticket agent of the
r., +. and 7. road, q representative, Of
the TINES accompanied him from this
city to the Chesapeake and Ohio junction,
so as 10 be able TO make a lcisurely eXa-
minatiOn of the train and its appurte-
nances.
THE HANDsCMEsT TRAIN IN THE WORLD.
1t may sound like an extrayagant asser-
tion, still it is tolerably true, neverthe-
less. OF course it is not To be presumed
that the writer is familiar with all the
handsome railway trains that have ever
been constructed, but the assertion is
based upon the statements OF old railway
men who are familiar with such things,
and from the further fact that nothing
could possibly exceed this in elegance
and luxury.
The train consists of a baggage car,
smoker, dining car and four coaches.
Every one IL a model OF comfort and
civilization. Each car has at its two ends
covered yestibules so iDgeniously con-
trived that passengers can pass from one
coach TO the other almost without know
ing II thus making of the entire train
virtually one continuous car. The whole
runs as If on sleigh, and at night is
lighted by electric incandescent lights,
the train carrying its own dynamo, and
having storage boxes on every car so
that even when the electricity is
not being generated, there is a supply on
hand sufficient for all practical purposes.
Every compartment of this entire train
is magnificently upholstered and COM
fortably heated by steam doing away en-
tirely with the murderous car stove), and
really affords 10 the traveller every COM
fort that he can enjoy at home, and more
than he can obtain in a modern hotel.
THE sMoKER AND DINING CAR.
But while all this Is delightful, the acme
Of luxury is not reached until the
dining and smoking cars are visited.
The first provides all the delicacies of the
of the country, excellently
cooked and excellently served. Here the
inner man can be gratihed to any extent
desired by the most fastidious or effemi
nate epicure. Then what is more natural
when, the appetite is satiated, to !
retire TO the smoker, touch an electric |
bell, order fragrant Havana, and quietly !
enjoy it while seated within the comfor |
table limits of an easy chair whose velyety !
sides and soft springs move TO the full |
of the dolcs fur nisnte? But
if one Is too much mixed up in the affairs
Of this busy world to be unable TO listless' |
ly fold his hands and enjoy rest, and yet |
wishes tOforget his troubles and anxieties /
for the time, there is provided an excel !
lent and interesting library of books |
exactly suited to railway travel, which |
be can obtain free on application, and |
which will serve TO while away all tedium.
THE LUXURY or TRAVEL.
From this it may be seen TO what ex'
tent luxury Of travel has been attained
through the medium of these vestibule /
cars. They must be seen to be appre
eiated We dismiss the subject rather /
abruptly by saying that these trains will
At present run tri weekly, coming sodii
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and FRI
lays, and returning on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays, being
out but one night from New York
10 Jacksonville. They will tend 10
bind the North and South together more
irmly than anything that has yet
been devised by the ablest patriotic
and if any one is not pleased
with the accommodations they offer, lie
lad either better stay at home, or go
o work and buy little train of his own
n accordance with his individual notions.