Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-05-28
rho Merits of tho vostlbu,e Oar.

Inc morlte OF tue VostlDutO Cars
IRON the New York Times, May 3sl, 1888
speaking of the iDjunot ion In favor
of the Pullman Oompaay, restraining
t1e Wagner people from the uss OF the
v5stibu q attachTent, n prominent rail-
road man said the other day: "The yes
sihule attachment is one OF the most i'm
pOrtAnt improvements OF the age
toward the PERFECTION OF absolute oom
fort In passenger car construction. Saw
eral years ago, when the dining car
was introduced and the practice Of pre-.
pairing aud serving meals on railway
iralus inauauta.ed, 1t was found that
tim Id people, especially ladies and In.
vAlids, experienced great difficulty
IN passing from their seats Ia the sleeper
t. the dining car when the train was
RAINING OF high rat, Of speed. The
0pen platforms between the srs formed
guilt over which they feared H. at.
tanpt passage In fine weather, and
whicn In wind or stOrG, or beth, was
inpssgsble to people with delicate con-
situations.
II the dining car system was to be a
success, this objection must be over.
come. Aad the Pullman people set
, themselves the tank OF bridging the
chGsm. In order TO accomplish this
end they evolved and developed the
idea Of the vestibule, and In brin cling It
into successful usage the railway COM
| panies, rs well rs their patrons, find
that the originAl difficulty has not only
been completely overcome, but that .
great many other marked advantages
have been SECURED In the Introduction of
the vsstibule. One striking feature 10
the additional strength created and dis
! frkh atHd kA hrT n
close fitting Of the coaches to one an.
other and the oonsaq uently increased
power 10 Withstand the shock of q COLI.
sion. Telsacoping 10 hardly possible in
Q well.equippsd yestibule train, from
the simple fact that the steel frames ar.
rest the force which would drive one
car into another.
The steadier motion with which the
closely united factors OF the train ar,
endowed will be readily recognized rs .
most beneficial result. This steadiness
Is noticeable at once, but particularly
psrosptible TO the occupants OF upper
berths or those who, having tried 10 read
or write 10 the ordinary car, undertake
to do 50 In q vestibule train. The vesti.
bules, beside protecting the passengers
in passing from end TO end Of the train,
serve the purpose of storm doors TO .
residence, and prevent the sudden drafts
which the opening Of an ordinary car
door always creates. Another feature,
which Ia prominent from social stand
point, Is the dsadening of the noise
made by the rapid revolution Of the
wheels over the rails, 80 that converse
ton may be carried Oh without In any
way straining the voice.
>. "The constructors OF these oars
'builded wiser than they knew and
succeeded In abo,iAhtng many of tie
petty annoyances that BEST the railway
traveller even on the best equipped
ROADS,"
''These cars" he continued, "are ss
far superior to the ord mary coach rs
the Pullman Is to the old fashioned
passenger car. They enhance in great
deg'es the pleasure and comfort Of
travel, and, IS the learned judge re-
marked In TIE decision above referred
to, they must have proved startling
md successful innovation or q Compel
ing company would not have been %
prompt In initiating thew. The Pen n
sylvaniA's New York and Chicago lin
tied express was tho pioneer vest'bul'
train. ana the enormous popularity y
has won ia the bett evidence OF public
appreciation OF Its merits.