The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-03
TIE "BoNAvENTURE LIM1rED."
A Northern Mans Description That
Reads Well Anyhow.


Reads Well Anyhow.
Among the contributions to the June
number of Ne,O York Railroad Hen is the
following by w. Nicholson of Corning:
I'm these days, when train building has
become an art superlative, mere elegance
has been forced into a commonplace, aud
nothing is worth more than a passing
thought to the traveller, by the way, unless
it borders upon the unique. And when we
speak of the unique the Royal Blue Linn
tied, Wild Irishman,' Fast Flying Vir-
ginian,' Florida Special and the various
'Limiteds' of Americas greatest railroad
are not IN it. The nearest approach to the
zenith OF the unique has been made by a rail
road In Georgia. as demonstrated in The
'Bouaventure Limited This train, unlike
the northern palaces on wheels, has but an
entrance a. either end. II not vestibuler.
it is a limited. The engine, to begin with, is
without the complement of a brake, weighs
less than twenty tons, and is admirably
fitted, if need be, to work on grade Of 9S2
feet or on a curve of a ninety foot radius.
model OF economy and construction, there
is neither gas, wood, coke nor coal Of any
kind used for fuel, and consequently no cin-
ders or smoke to make life pleasant for the
passengers. Oil. lubricating or other wise.
is not used on any portion Of the machinery,
and although ia daily use for years past, it
has never been in the shop for repairs The
engine has neither a name, number, lamp,
bell nor sand box
1.-THE crew is a model one for harmony
and singleness OF purpose, and Is Uniformed
in regulation blue. The members bear a
marked resemblance TO each other-so
much so that a passenger cannot tell the
coudctor from the ticket collector, the
f.a1S l. a
brakeman from any Of them. They eat out
Of one dinner-pail; but then che whole crew
is made up of one man, who does every
thing required and receives all the pay
The train is not made up OF series of
coaches, but Is built up solid from end to
end, and where ninety-eight wheels are re-
CURED on our northern ideals. only four are
used to carry this train unique. The ca
pacity Is twenty passengsrs--no deadheads.
II can reach aud maintain a speed Of six
miles an hour. Uncommon to other lim~
iteds, 1t makes two round trips over the
road each day, total mileage Of sixteen
miles.
The track. a single one, is of standard
gauge and part Of the coast line system,
and is equipped with split switches and
other improvements. II memory serves
me. the stations are named East Savannah,
Alendale, Intervaden and Bonaventure,
dhA oAO OtB OACubh W uOtA b0t pdSSouReIbs
They are well ventilated and plastered on
the outside with advertisements Of lini.
ments and rheumatic cures.
ut may be worth whtie to say that the
engine is a sorrel. built In Texas, and bears
a mark on his hide, OK Qf not that mark,
some other mark), and be and his train have
daily right Of way over all locomotives
and other trains until $40 o'clock. While
the writer was watching the engine biting
at nothing aud making switches with his
tail for the amusement of the Aies, the crew
tied the steering apparatus TO the front plat
form and went through the train to collect
the fares.
Before his return the train had sped
merrily along for a mile or more, the en-
CINE going over this frog or that trestle
with the ease and gracefulness Of a
strapped brakeman climbing on the end
of pay car. We have been on all kinds
Of limited aud special trains, but for a train
unique the sorrel and his horse car, jogging
along on standard railway track, is en-
titled not only to eat his oat cakes, but the
bakery as well. It's the best ride for the
money anywhere in the United States or
New Jersey"