The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-04-06
ANENGIIsB TRAVELLER IN AMERICA
His Praise Of the PennsyIyaBia's New
York and Chicago Limited.

SHOWS him 10 DE keen observer, and DEM
cnstrates his appreciation Of American
railway methods as he found their best ex-
emplifeation on the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
Having determined to go to the West,
cast about for the best means of reaching
that great land. There are no Bradshaws
in America, but every railway company
issues in tie most profuse quantities time
tables and guide-books to their lines,
and the booking agents, who seem to be
ubiquitous as well as omnipresent, are ex-
ceedingly accommodating in furnishing
every detail of information a tourist would
need. ] bethouglt me OF conversation /
clever young American, in which lie had
spoken very warmly the praises of the
Pennsylvania Route, and especially Of
their very excellent trains between New
York and Chicago. / followed up this
clue, and found that the piece de resistance
of their service was the New York and
Chicago Limited, train in whose descrip-
ton the agent grew eloquenA The result
was that | booked for il, aud am free to
confess that / never did wiser thing. In
order to thoroughly appreciate the useful
ness OF this train you must know that it
supplies everything one needs to foster en-
joyment and make the time pass pleasant
ly. It's carriages are SO wonderfully con-
strueted that they provide food, lodging
and entertainment. My train was to leave
New York at O'Clock in the morning, SO
| arose at g. dressed, and proceeded to the
station At a few minutes past the
wheels began to reyolye, aud we were off
through the low lands of New Jersey.
The fresh morning air had given an edge
to my appetite. and ia the wake Of the at
tendant, whom the Americans with their
nice sense of the fitness of things, call
porter. because he carries your baggage
upon the slightest encouragement, | en-
tered the dining ear, and was served with
breakfast. The designation dining car
is misnomer | would suggest that the
Pennsylvania Railroad people change it to
refeetory.' The main saloon of tile car
rage is fitted with tables, ranged ON either
side, With an isle in the middle. These
tables set four persons, and are covered
with the snowiest of linen, the brightest
plate and dainty china. The msna covered
the entire range of American breakfast
dishes, and my selections were promptly
served, beautifully cooked, and, l can as
sure you, heartily relished. The novelty
Of the situation lent an added zest to the
meal, and when l had concluded my repast
and Tipped the sable servitor, he volunteer
ed the information that we were passing
through Trenton, ffty-seven miles from
New York. Fifty-seven miles between
the fruit and the finger bowl was not by
any means bad start, reflected.
After breakfast I wandered into the
smoking room, and here another surprise
awaited me. Instead OF smoking room,
found most pleasantly fitted lounging
apartment. Comfortable arm chairs, in
xiting disans, and books. newspapers. and
periodicals were ready at hand. | lighted
my pipe and seated myself by one of the
wide windows TO read ia the intervals be-
tween my peeps out 90 the rapidly pass
pleasantest morning | ever spent on the
metals. Beside the readers Of the news
papers and the books, which the library
Afforded some busy people were writing
at the desks, party were playing cards,
and others mapping. The touch OF an
electric bell brings the inevitable porter to
your chair, and he will fetch you from his
buffet anything You may desire to drink.
called for pint of Bass and had it served
in a moment. In passing ont Of the smok
ing room | observed an apartment which
had previously escaped my observation,
and upon entering found barber shaving
a passenger with the utmost ease, though
the train was rushing on at a rate OF az
least fifty miles an hour In another part
of the room there was bath-tub, well sup
piled With water from a reservoir above.
made mental note of these novelties and
to enjoy the new experience
they suggested. When l reached the
draw ing room, where my berth was locat-
ed, found the carriage well filled with
people-gentlemen, ladies aud children.
They were all comfortably disposed, the
ladies reading or chatting, and the child
rem romping around ia gleefnl happiness.
The train, | neglected to mention, is COM
posed Of 'vestibuie cars This is most
ingenious arrangement. The entrance to
American railway carriages is made from
the ends, and the pla form, which extends
out beyond the body OF the ear, is enclosed
and fitted SO closely to that of the proceed
ing car that one passes through the 'vesti-
bule almost without knowing it. The ag-
gregation Of cars making mp the train is,
to all practical purposes. one long carriage,
divided into compartments. Ii is most
excellent device, aud not only adds greatly
to the comfort OF travel, but imparts
steady motion, and, I am told, adds greater
strength in case Of accident.
Lunch and dinner We're as satisfactory
as the breakfast, and retired for the
night. slept the sleep of a happy and
contented man. Arising early the next
merning, | eajoyed a most refreshing