Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
ATLANTIC CITY IN 1890.
Reading Railroads. Double Track
Line 10 the sen,


Atlantic City Is not only the greatest
health and pleasure resort In America, but
in many respects 1t is the most unique and
Interesting seaside city In the world. In
the extent and variety OF It's attractions 1t is
absolutely without an equal, and tho ex-
ceptionslly excellent facilities for reaching
It, together with the moderate expense H.
volved, render 1t most desirable place to
spend vacation.
The summer OF 1890, II is confidently pre-
dicted, will be one OF such Drtlllapcy as
will totally eclipse any previous season at
tho "Queen City of the Atlantic Coast, and
tho most extensive preparations have been
made to ensure tho proper reception and
entertainment OF the expected hundreds OF
thousands OF visitors. To provide for the
safe and speedy transit OF these great
throngs Is problem of no small proper
lions, aud one OF the railway lines has met
It with characteristic boldness aud liberallty
by double-tracking Its road from the Della.
ware river to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Reading Railroad Company, whose
magnificent Atlantic City line last year
earned for itself the appellation OF the
"Royal Route to the Sea- has still further
perfected its seemingly perfect road, and
means to make 1t, this season, shining
example of the most luxurious and fastest
railway travel IN the world. A few years
ago two hours from Philadelphia to Atlantic
| City was extremely quick time; la
1889 the Readings celebrated 'Fout
CLOCK Flyer" reduced 1t to 80
minutes. AT one time anything that
would run on wheels and keep the track
was deemed good-enough conveyance for
the sesshore pilgrim. The Reading reyo-
lutionized this by placing on its Atlantic
City line complete equipment OF pala ial
Pullman. built coaches, finished and pol
| ished In hardwoods and We vet, each OF
them a very dream Of luxury, in addition
TO large number of Pullman palace cars.
That awful nuisance, the soft.coal loco.
motive, with its clouds OF sulphurous
smoke and its binding showers of cinderst
was early banished from the Readings
line, and Its patrons now ride down to the
sea behind the aeetest of iron steeds, fed
on bright hard anthracite, and reach theii
destination clean, cool and serene.
Not content with Its conspicuous triumpht
of last year, the Reading management has
made another long stride to the front BY
double.tracking its Atlantic City line ovel
Its entire length, and 1t now boasts the frs
and only double track raj road between the
Quaker City and the sea. While SINGLE
tack road, carefully operat d. is unquss
tionably safe, 1t is an indisputnble fact tina
double track roa must be safer. In addi
tion to this very obvious advantage, the u.s.
of two tracks ensures quicker time ant
greater certainty and promptness In tn
movement of trains.
The Readings new depot In Atlantic Cit.
ia the largest and handsomest on the coast
its two stations in Philadelphia at Ohestnu
and South street wharves are commodiou
In arrangement and convenient In Location
and the equipment and appurtenance
, | fully adequate to meet the most exact ri
! demands OF the many who will make sea
shore p lgrimGgss on the Royal Readin
Route"