San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-26
PULLMAN VEsTrBULEs.
THE CALIFORNIA AND MEXICAN
TOURISTS.

Their Arrival In the Alamo City at 8
This MorninR--Person-
nei--Seeing the
Sights, Etc.
The second excursion by the Ray
| mond- w bitcomb managers, from the
eastern states and New England, bound
for Mexico and California, arrived 10
this city at s O'Clock this morning from
the east and are now stopping In their
elegant Pullman vestibule excursion
train Of eleven cars at the Southern Pa
citio depot. These coaches are new
| Kind for travellers and consist OF special
psrlor cars. reading rooms, bath and
barber rooms, dining rooms, etc. The
yestibule train is the latest convenience
for travellers. The whole train, by an
ingenious device, Is united under one
continuous roof, go that Instead OF the
| old-time exposed platforms, there is, In
reality. one long suite OF apartmeDts, as
| comfortable as In any hotel. The con-
struction OF the vestibule consists, first.
| of a broad, thick frame Of steel, like q
great Inverted elbow, which Is support
] ed by strong elastic pressure from
springs. These springs bear against
both the top and bottom Of the steel
| frame, and against the solid timbers OF
the platform OF the car and the upper
part Of the superstruoture. The effect OF
| the springs on the steel frame 10 to cause
| them to project several inches beyond
| the vertical plane OF the end Of the car,
when detached from the train, but when
| connected with another vestibule car OF
| the train, the effect Of the ordinary close
coupling In use is to cause the steel
| frames with which they are provided to
be forced backward, and the springs be-
| ing thereby compressed the broad faces
| OF the frames press upon each other In
| close contact throughout the whole sur
| face and with considerable force. This
contact Of the frame plates under such
| strong pressure, serves to check In q
great degree the swsying and osollia-
tory movement which all rail-
road cars are subject to and which
| is SO unpleasant to travellers. In this
way steadiDess Of movement OF the
( whole train is given, even In the most
| rapid transit. The train Is marvel Of
| artistic railroad building and architect.
ure, besides gem 10 artistic execution
| and finish. In these eleven cars are
nearly 200 persons. from the extreme New
| England states, New York, PhIladel-
| phis and other points, travelling for
pleasure and profit, being on their way
to California and Mexico. The party
left Boston on the 10th inst, but besides
| the stOp-over In Cincinnati. the run was
made uninterruptetly to New Orleans,
where another stop was made. The train
will stop over today till II p. N. In San
Antonio. to allow the tourists q chance
to gaze on the missions, the Alamo, Gov
eminent Hill, and other points Of inter-
est to them. The party will disband
about the first Of April.
SOMETHING ABOUT THEM.
The party was met at the depot at 8
O'Clock by Messrs Ii. ID. Ksmpmann, l..
NJ. Gregory and J. Il. Hambleton, OF the
Citizens Association Reception commit
tee, and Mr.. c. II. Wilson, in charge of
the Mexican party, called on the LIGHT
this morning in company with Recep-
ton Committeeman Chas. B. Mullaly.
He is an afiable gentleman. The party
remains until II O'Clock tonight, when
they leave for ri Paso. There they will
divide, 20 exourters going to Mexico and
the remainder Of the party going to Cali
fOrnia. The route of the Mexican divi-
sion and its stops Is first to Chihuahua,
then Zacatecss, Aquss Calientas, Leon,
Salado, Gusnajuato, Queretero, thence
to City OF Mexico. Eight days will be
consumed on the road. The Mexican
party's tickets cost, round sum, 500
each.
The route OF the California excursion
will be, Ell Paso, Tucson, Fort Yuma,
Cotton, San Diego and Los Angeles.
Their tickets cost $3l5, and in
clude, as the other, all travelling and
hotel expenses, entire. The tickets are
quite bulky, making pretty book
which Is nicely bound In morocco by
the excursion managers. There are in
these books. transfer and hotel tickets,
carriage tickets, sleeping car tickets,
meal tickets and tickets for every other
conceivable expense, and all tickets not
used by the travellers can bs returned
and Dashed, when they are returned to
Boston.
NOTES,
This is the Sth winter trip Of the Ray
mond- WhitcOmb excursion, being the
second season that these excursions
have come by the southern route through
San Antonio.
This is the fifth party this way this
season.
The fare OF this excursion In round
numbers, amounts to 100000.
After leaving San Antonio tonight,
the party will make a short stop to see
the famous Painted Cave and Rio
Grande canyon, and the guides will
point out other points of Interest on the
way.
Nearly every hack In the city WAS en-
gagged today carrying excursionsts
around to see the sights.
All we're charmed with San Antonio.
The Alamo register is full of excur-
slonists' autographs.
These Raymond W hitoomb excursions
are doing Texas and San Antonio a
world Of good in the way Of advertis-
ing.
The excursionists took In Galveston.
The amount Of capital represented by
these axcursionists Is practically inoom-
putable. There are a large number Of
wealthy manufacturers, millionsires
and northern men Of wealth.
PERSONNEL.
The Mexican excursionists are In charge OF
Mr.. c. H. Wilson. Boston Mass; assistant,
Mr.. Henry Q. Lyon, Boston, Mass; interpre-
tiers, Senior p. De La Sofa, City of Mexico; Mr..
J. V. Trueheart, SAP Antonio, Tex.
Those OF the California party are In charge
MIR. Edward T. Ryder, Fahyn, N. H.; in charge
of baggage, Mr.. F. b. Severance, Winthrop
Junction, Mass.
The California party consists of the follow
Boston, Msss.-wm Barton, E. f. Bedee, C.
+. Berry, j. M, Cropley and wife, VIM. p. Hill,
+. I. Marion, b. W. Woodward and wife.
Union City, CONDITIONER Twitchell, Mrs.
Medina, Pa-C. R. williamson, Mrs C. r.
Williamson, Miss NJ. Z. williamson, J. H.Haw-
kins, Mrs. P. E. Hawkins.
Bradford, Yt.-Mrs. s. X. Winship.
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