The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
IT BENEFITS THE PUBLIC.
TIE COMPETITION BETWEEN PENN
SYLvANTi AND CtNTRAL
a Glance at the Luxurious Trains watch
These Iines Now Run to Chicago VIII
They strive Tor "a Higher Speell


They strive Tor n Higher Speeds
In 1871 tho Pennsylvania Railroad started
tho first fast train between New York and
Chicago. 1t would be considered q very slow
train nowaday =. for I took thirty.six hours for
the passage. Those were the days when ALL
night pa ssuge 8 slept in unc ntorinble bunks,
and trains ma 10 fifteen minute stops TO en-
able psonle to eat dysnep'r meals nj waysido
restnurunts There was little improvement in
these resrects in tho Ponnsyivanns last Chit
oago train. tis interesting chiefly because
the New York Central r, al which then hal. as
now. through limo 10 Chicago. Immediately
matched II. anil thus began n competition
which In late years has been productive OF In
terestng aud remarkable re sults.
This competition was not very lively for a
long time. Chicago was not OF such vast Inn
portance as tra!llc an financial centre then
rs now 1t was only when tho lsnnsyivRnia
roal perceived its CROWN imp r'an o an
established the ''limi oil" train thai the con.
test began TO bring about big things. That
wns about sevcn years AGO. Tho Central
matched tho Pennsylvdna's limited, and has
kent on matching cvory other improvement
upon the limo. 1t made improvements Of its
own too. which the Pennsylvania Immediately
attempted to Guido.
The first direct result OF the competition was
the lmi alton upon the number If cars and
passengers and st ppine rlnces. with the idea
OF insuring saving In tim. Vestibuad II, Tins
also grow out Of the competition. an wero
nrst used in the Chicago run. Buffet anil COM
partment cars steam heat in cars. improved
Hight, comfortable living anil sleeping apar..
men's and other improvements and com.
1orts which now mako travelling on
some American trains as luxurious rs
lie In high-pricei city hotel. fol-
lowed each othor in quick succession
upon these Chicago trains, and were atter-
ward adopted npon other trains and other
railroads. Tho contest wnettei tho invcnt ton
Of the sEilful AMI experienced men into e,t,d
In both ioa ls and the improvement in the
service was am zng. Must OF the improve.
ments OF late years originated In this contest.
and wore copied all over this country. Thus it
10 that the New York u I'd Chicago run has
come to be the iuspirati n OF all recent ad-
vance In passenger railroad travel. 1t bears
much the Same relation toward ra,lroadng as
the New York and Liverpool passenger traffic
does toward general travel upon the ocean,
Tho advent OF the Worlds Fair at Chicago
has given this competition n now stimulus
There will be a ram lrk able increase in travel
between here and Chicago before very many
months have pa sed. AMI both raj roads are
already making great prsplra 10 rs to meet the
demands OF the occa ion. Prsce .ence in the
race for popularity Ia tho result moro keeny
70 ne sought i"r than ever and area iy both
ssn the coming sirugs ne ts is oasd viI In hs
ntmes Civ n BY the .coml"ting ron is to their
Called the l Far q ,hS Ge"Es rS"i
Ienn.ylvania road the 'Colnmbian Express
e s ana SnIsy
sher s t A UT ne soads deerssss
proximate!y a desirable maximnm Of speed.
tie imnnss Of the, the renewed comps,
Rin contest OF time.
BE route. The PsnnsylTanis has the ad iSa
.,I psInsSSI XIV "a. 70 ID and 95 miles Sy
SSsiaEIe de de- ng grade Thus the two routes
ssS osSe; si%i sry the s 1oaes 70 may On ts
r 81 ST"s1. VII h Ssna
mo"nta MS. GRO ,he &c tire OF The great EN-.
Lake Els its bes tics ar are ' p acsd second bv
many 10 PIE to the pic ures1ue wilds and
Thus. ouvh differing widely n man many ways Ways.
sber nss are bsi balanced
G 6si sf fer on Rarae! limos. more equitable
lost rom tns beg ming. 1t e.abIshed the
limited ain at a. a lvanced tariff because
Wa 4 nv travellers who .rs " ling t to- pay for for
com l"rts. Tn. Central road i,e .nn the cont ST
move BY y train which was limited only on the
W., Western tip: some wars later II adopted the
no lagsard in the "ontes!. The Tennsyivu"a
Siso made the Irst NOV. In TIL. matter OF vasti-
which furnishes It's Sleeping car in"iliiie. This
was dstnct lend upon tue tenral until that
s sHsr Of Io@ asy ms aerl
SGt pate n; 6pt quite rs effective. This great
Chicago limited contest. has spread widely and
com ne INV oI 10 make long distnRse travel
car was brought to some h ing ike its pre- en-" ent
Perfection H. this conte- :, also. 1t existed on |
Il was ra.idly and ,asty mTrovNd that h'i It is
E,se''fSa nny H. new feature Of modern railroad
en- entirely, nsw departure Witch appeared
irst uron these famous trains. and which as
:, Thus tho contest 'V Went on The question O,
light snd heat. heretoio ore in tho host OF trains
toesubc Of vast improSenen On the COM, n.
lm sot sb 1as IN ef rio
sh. quss on o. The i SHus trafn. 'n
n pa, 'y nsS OF compressed gas which gives
Heat was Furnished bS By c"'nl"ntea s sea I'm ra
s nnnsr III, Ssfrins cars we also
FAY. i He m hs n
sh pqSn so,stsd Rut DOT e fund
shed lutnrIously with more than the COM
70 ts OF q room in city hotel. came IN. ant TO-
Cay the sieepng facilities npUn the fast Chca.
60 lun lead the whole world
Al prose It the TWO great limited trains stand
elde oy side IN roint OF sre d. comfort. and
INJURY. Each train is v-siibuel so as tu be
co ,tlnuons throughout an en- n has ~ cry M.
Enntmsrt commonly foun IN the est hotels.
TIE famous iennsyl anln limited. or example,
10 made up OF drawing and state room sleepr z
cars. bGnet parlor car. dining room
car. snoking,room car, and an obserra ion
clr a compote Kitchen Is embodied IN
R-r IA MI
equal In Iuaity and variety To those furn she'd
In no very h"st hotels There are sofas nnd
writing desks in the SIN ok * car. Il nd a library
Of popular fiction and general works The eat
Alo ;ues0 which q . di-,r,buted through the
train. Tho city directories OF in. nor ant towns
on the rouIeale upon shelf. A barbers shop
WITH barber always ~ attendance, and i
bh' broom for. men. with hot al cod
wa,er. are, features. There is also u
bn ,et IN the smoking with n stock
AZ facilities elual TO any in New York.
The stock reports o! New YORK and Chicago
sro 20 tod three times daily, AMI the weather