The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-11-29
Fl PALACE CAR.
WHAT 1T COSTS AND HOW IT IS
USUALLY EQUIPPED.

Have the Money You Can Take Your
Ease-Lfnsn for Palace Cars.
1t costs only $50 a day to hire a com
rIetciy furnished and palatial dwell
ing house on wheels, containing seven
teen beds. In front is an conservation
room.' Next come two drawing rooms,
both fairly spacious. Behind these is
"A dining room twelve feet long The
middle part Of the car is occupied by
bcrtha, which are comfortable sofas
during the dav. In the rear are a good
sized kitchen, IA china closet, a pantry,
a bathroom and IL cold storage closet.
All linen for table and beds, tableware,
crOckery and every other necessary are
supplied. Three servants are provided
Yiso without extra charge-a skilled
cook. a waiter and a porter, who are I'M
der the orders Of Il tenant. Heating and
lighting are thrown in. After ten days
the rental is five dollars less per diem.
Thus luEuriously housed, the occupant
can travel wherever he wishes all over
IT," continent by paying the railways
eighteen fares for transportation. How
ever. ii more than eighteen passengers
are carried in the car, 50 many extra
fares must be paid. He can stop at
whatever points he desires and have his
car side tracked, making his home in it
during his stay.
II he chooses he can bring along his
own servants, linen, tableware and
vines. He is at liberty to furnish the
cCuIEissariat himself, or the company
viii supply everything III that way for
him. charging only - per cent. over and
above cost and rendering to him the
bills. The latter is by far the better
plan, inasmuch as trouble is saved and
affairs are attended to more satisfactory
j. by the company, which understands
the huslnC-s and can buy food cheaper
Drsld"5. The cook is ALWAYS "a capable
person, and, having q time schedule for
Il journey across the continent, he will
telegraph ahead to various points for
such Injuries as may be Obtainable at
the markets III different cities, thus az
ranging for fresh fruits. butter and
eggs, and even for a newly cut bouquet
10 he put on the table every morning at
breakfast. All Of this is susceptible ef
variation. One can engage an ordinary
sleeping car for $40, a sleeping car with
buffet for So, or lining and observation
car combined for $40. n hunting car,
prUri!"d with kennels for dogs, racks for
guns, fishing tackle, etc, costs only $50
"A day. Service and all incidentals are
III very case thrown in.
But one can do better than this if he
has nieuty OF money to spare. He can
hire I complete travelling hotel for $2IU
81 day, IN the shape Of an entire train,
con-i ting Of four sleeping cars. a dining
car and Il buffet smoker. An Obscr-
Walton car may be added at an expense
Of so more. The buffet smoker repre-
ScntS III some respects the highest de
V~"lopnent OF the modern parlOr car. It
includes a bar, Il barber shop, a bath
room and q library, wherein can be
found looks, writing materials and the
newest magazines and pictorial and
daily p.rers.
In snort, 1t i Il small Climb on wheels.
There l. no O;tcr country III the world
where luxury III travelling is so highly
appreciated IS ii is III the United States.
Abroad II l. SAID that the only people
who 20 by rail first class are the
nobility and the Americans. OF course |
the person Vino charters a whole train
nus pay the railways for transporta-
ton at least eighteen fares per car.
though west Of the Mississippi the
minimum rate is usually fifteen fares.
n" car can be rented for the prices
above given for less than three days.
1T has recently become the fashion for
actresses TO travel III private cars. Now
ailTa Il conspicuous star usually insists
on beng provided with such a convey
1ncr ~ part ot the contract for the tour
W.->n she Slgns with her manager.
bcINA"rIt always carries IA small men
"Ee'I" with her. which COuld not very
wei bee accommodated in a public vehi-
Gle. Theatrical companies very COM
monty hlre IL or more cars while tray
cling, that being a convenient and
agreeable method of transportation.
Dining cars are usually owned by the
ral.Waysan" are managed by the palace
car companies. Ordinarily they are run
at a considerable loss, being attached to
trains merely as an attraction to pas
s"nSers. The expense of conducting
them Is enormous.
Arrangements made between the pal
ace car companies and the RAILWAYS re-
garGIng sleeping cars vary very much.
Sometimes the latter pay as much as two
or three cents Il mile for the use of each
sleeper, where, rs Is particularly apt t.
lie the case III the south, the passenger
traffic l. not sufficient to repay the car
companies. In such cases IA railroad j.
often obliged To provide the necessary
convenience AZ 4 loss to itself. The item
q! washing l. a very costly one IN the
running Of sleeping cars, inasmuch is
10 piece OF liner = ever used twice with
"ut gong L. the laundry. \ sleeper. ON
leaving New York for Chicago or ST.
Louis. receives "a stock of I2O linen
sAc",N. l20 pillowslips and l3O towels.
Ihl> gives change for two nights. Fiji
tech T twenty clean towels are ALWAYS
Kept CA the wash>tand. The washing j.
dol" IN New York. Boston. Buffalo.
c.. go. ii L.onis and other cities. being
=. n"j III great quantities AZ tine low