The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-02-20
TRAVELLING IN STYLE
How Rich Men Make Ilfe on the
Road Mndurabla
Capitslists Who Spend ~ Much Time In
Railway Cars ~ They DO 81 Home
Wealthy Statesmen ON the wing
General A1eerss oar. sN

Wealthy statesmen ON the Wing
-0sasral Alger's OR. ~
A prominent railroad of{lcial stated
the other day that but for the fact that
two-thirds Of them use passes, the men Of
wealth and prominence in the nation's
affairs would be among the best patrons
Of the roads.
"As 1t is," he added, "they are the
most frequent passengers. Some Of them
spend as many hours in railroad cars "a
they do at their homes, and, journey all
the way from twenty to forty thousand
miles Q year." bessee gislsf Srs ssn,
The'rogisters Of all the well-known
hotels reveal the names Of men who
come here every week or two, travel
ing hundreds Of miles, and thinking
little or nothing Of tho trip.
A rapidly-growing tendency, too, Is
for man to have his own oar; request
the railroad president to ''dead-head" IL
over his line and branches, and thus he
brings hts family and oil his friends
along. When any express train is behind
time ask tho conductor the reason for
the delay, and, nine chances out Of ten,
he will answer:
"We had to hitch on Mr.. So-and-So's
car. He's making the trip with u.s."
But there are still great many
people who can not indulge In the
luxury of $4,000 house on wheels,
and II you can't put that amount Of
money into one there is no use sending
your order to the works.
Twas standing in the corridor Of the
Fifth Avenue last Sunday morning
when ex-senator Platt returned from
his trip South, writes q New York cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia Press.
He had been gone two months. had
travelled o few thousand miles, yet he
walked over to his letter-box as quietly
as II he had come from his apartments
upstairs, pulled out his room key and a
few letters and disappeared into the
elevator with mere "How are youp" to
the clerk.
In less than an hour his secretary was
with him, and the two took up their
labors where they had broken of on his
departure before Christmas, and the gap
was closed.
Senator Platt's business affairs are
making him great traveller. He has
covered about 10000 miles in the last
seven months.
Both the New York Senators average
q trip o week between this city and
Washington throughout the session.
Secretary Tracy, too, has spent more
Sundays here in the last year than he
has in the National capital.
Senator Hisoock, though, is the best
traveller of the three. have known
him to leave Washington at midnight
Of Friday, breakfast in New York, have
his midday meal with legislators at Al
bany, supper with constituents at SYRIA
cuse, then back to this city ON Sunday
night, and away on tho ten o'clock
limited on Monday morning.
There is nothing wonderful in doing
all this once. but whom It Is repeated as
frequently Is he is compelled to do it,
with weekly trips here added to it, the
journey becomes monotonous, II not
tiresome. Mr.. Evarts comes and goes
quietly and spends his time at his home
or law office. ~
From Chicago, Phil Armour, Sam
Allerton, the millionaire cattle-men,
and George Pullman come so often that
apartments are reserved for them
through the winter at the Windsor. Mr..
Pullman's private car is so arranged that
he can perform large part Of his work
in 1t, as he never travels without his
secretary.
General Alger's purpose to visit every
G. A. r, post reunion during tho current
year means that he has mapped out 49,
900 miles of travelling for that single
object, and 1t is not improbable that his
business engagements here and else
where will add from 1000 to 10000 ad-
ditlonal miles.
General Algcr uses his private car for
ell Of his travelling. II is
one of tho handsomest ever turned out
BY the Pullman shops, and has carried
tho Algcr family all over this country,
up into Canada, and far into the land Of
the Montezumas.
Chauncey Depew IL another luxurious
traveller. A trip to Albany between
breakfast and supper is, to him, like .
ride on the elevated road to tho ordi-
nary business man. Mr.. Depew is at all
points on the New York Central's sys-
tenn at all times. When the journey
reaches beyond this State one of the
Vsnderbilts Is usually along, as we'll az
other officials Of the road. W
Not counting his annual trip to Eu-
rope, Mr.. Depew probably averages 500
milesof travelling week throughout the
year. He has handsome private car,
and takes fresh budget of anecdotes and
stories on every trip for the benefit Of his
All the vanderbilts are
great travellers, and like to be on the.
road.
Mutual Consolation Society.
A society Of disappointed lovers has
been formed ct Wilmington, Del. A
dozen well-known young men, including
lawyer, several politicians and mer-