San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-28

Heretofore 1t has been such source
of discomfort to travel between the
United States and Mexico, that few
persons ever crossed the border in
search of pleasure, those only who
had plenty of money and could secure
comforts by paying a good price for
them, or those who did not mind
"roughing" it, Ito use slang phrase)
could afford to 60. But it Is very diff
ferent since this road is opened; 1t af-
fords the traveller every accommoda-
ton to be found OH any road in Texas.
The officials are among the most
courteous gentlemen to be found any
where, from the General Superintend-
ent Mr.. II. d. Kline, through the ell
tire corps under him. They take
pleasure in answering any and all
questions, and frequently ask If they
can be of service to the passengers.
Ladies travelling alone are their es-
pecial care, and are looked after with
much solicitude, es to getting the
most comforta BILE seats, and when they
leave the train, TO see that they reach
the cars or hacks in safety; so no lady
need feel any hesitancy in passing
through Mexico alone, any more than
she would going from one town TO an
other. | found it much more pleasant
i'm many instances than in my own
country, for the MeXicans and Span
iards are proverbally courteous. The
road is we'll built and one is seldom
Jared. The cars are Ommodious and
we'll finished. All trains have Pull
man palace cars attached. There are
two daily trains across the road; one
the regular express, the other an &C
commodaton train. Mr.. Kline, the
Superintendent, and his estimable
wife reside in Laredo, but express sim
cere regret at not being able to
move his offices to Monterey, the
climate and scenery of that place are
more congenial to Their taste. Mr..
Kline is native Georgian, and on y
left his beautiful home in that state
to take charge of the road in the coun-
try of cactus and sunshine. The road
runs through a fertile valley, bounded
on each side by mountain spurs be-
Ion ging to the Sierra Madre system.
They all have local names, but are
not strictly adhered to, believe, as /
heard the same mountain called by
U"O L hO fpiiSy
could be made to blossom as the rose,
with very little labor, and there are
streams Ofwater flowing through suf-
ficiently large to water the stock and
land. Farmers wishing to make
homes for themselves could not find a
pleasanter spot to locate, aud 1t is
very cheap too, as the weather is so
warm all the year round but little
clothing is necessary, and no fires.
THE " HIDALGO HOTEL" MONTEREY
MEXICO.
Until within the last seven months
Monterey has had no hotel accommo-
dation worth mentioning. Persons
going there strangers, and especially
ladies, were at loss where 60, as the
hotels were very poor, and no lady at
the head TO whom they could go 70
lay in their complaints. But it is al
together different now, the Hidalgo is
open at present to all first class guests
and is kept on the American plan.
People are agreeably surprised to find
the rooms large and airy, comfortably
furnished, with all the modern con-
veniencies. The table sparkling with
silver; the room heated by an i'm
mense stove, bought is San Antonio
along with two others for the
express purpose of heating the
rooms for persons who come
there with weak lungs. The house,
like all Mexican houses, is built with
out fues, but the rooms are very
warm and everything is beng done
that can be, by Mr.. G.. A. Busse, the
proprietor and his charming sister,
Miss Annie Busse; they have bad
thirty years experience in hotel bust
ness, and thoroughly understand its
management. The table is set with
exquisite taste, and the menu every
thing that can be desired. Miss
Busse is very agreeable and makes
the ladies feel a confidence, never
before known to exist in the house.
The street cars leave the door every
20 minutes for the depot and Topo
Chico Hot Springs, it is centrally
located and affords an interesting
and attractive view of the city from
its roof. A. Is.
Paris Exposition 1889.