Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

Mexicans are the Greatest Travellers
the World in ROYAL silvia

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Mexicans are the Greatest Travellers in
the world--Jonrneying in Royal style.
Chicago Evening Post
Reau Campbell, of the Mexican Cen
trail railroad, and "Doc" Bamford were
| comparing notes about travellers from
the land of the Montezumas at tho
Grand Pacific yesterday. II tell you
they're the greatest travellers in the
world" said Reau Campbell, who is the
author of pleasing romance entitled
GA Trip Through Mexico" "and they
care nothing for money. II a rich Mexi.
can is travelling alone he takes Sleep
ing car. If his wife is with him thew
take the drawing room if they can get
it, and when there is a party of five
or six they just charter sleeping car
all for themselves. Not long since a
rich hidalgo came up here. In the party
were himself, his wife, two children
who were not charged fare, his brother
in-law and three servants. He had
sleeping car chartered for his
private use all the way from
the City of Mexico to New York.
To have the car hauled by the railroads
he had to bny Is first-class tickets from
Mexico to New York, although there
were but six persons in his party.
Besides this he had to pay $35 day for
the use of the car. Then he had cook
and butler on the car, and had big
stock Of delicacies for use en- route.
When he came to me he said he would
stay over two or three weeks. / told him ne
need not keep the sleeping car standing
in the railroad yard all that time at dn
expense of $35 day. He could SAVE
that amount by giving up the car and
taking another when he resumed his
trip. He replied that he liked that car
and guessed he would keep it. And sd
he did, paying $35 day fpr it for twd
weeks. Then he changed his mind
about his trip, threw away his 10 ticketa
to New York and bought Is more to-
New Orleans. Monte Cristo isn't in i'll
with those Mexican hidalgos." !
What's So" corroboratinglyr remarked
Clerk Bamford. "When l was at the
Bnrnet House, in Cincinnati, one of
these same chaps came here pn his way
to Europe, where he and Instantly in
tended to remain five years. lThe party
comprised the old man himself, his wife.
eight children, 10 servants, physician
and priest. There was servant for
each of the children, two fot the lady
and two for the head of the family.
They couldn't get anything good enough
for them. They rented the entire parlor
floor of the Burnet House and had
special service, table and cuisine. They
had two carriges made to order at enor-
nous cost to take to Europe with them,
and they bought four splendid llages. to
use with the carriages. They b. a
piano to take with them and cham
special train to take them to Nevis
They came from New Orleans IS.
cinnati on the steamboat Guildii
then the finest craft plying the
sippi and Ohio The captain t -
that at New Orleans the Mexica
to arrange it so that the boat l.
carry no passengers but himself
party. To provide for both physic;a
spiritual ills the family doctor al
family confessor We're taken VII
party. | have seen royalty of almt
degrees ON its travels, but l neve
anything to equal that Mexican I'M
disregard Of expense"
Sometimes these same Mexican
quite comical in their ideas of mo
travel" said Reau Campbell, again
ing up the story. SIN what one N
call the back counties of Mexico
mode of travel is exceedingly PRINT
The only method of Transportation
by diligence or clumsy stage, witt
There are no hotels 80.
travellers must provide themselves
blankets, plates and ot5a,s.
things pretty much as Storage pass; 90. 4
gers on a steamer do. One day one sssc-;
these rural wayfarers, miner whoors
income was possibly $4,000 a day, b
who had never been far away fro,
home before, came into my office n
Mexico, fresh from the mountains, aIe{
bought ticket to New York. He ha
with him his bed and bedding, cookin
utensils and the whole paraphernalia Co.
1 traveller by diligence. / explained tni
him as well as could the workings Of q.
but he insisted on takings
mis- bed on the car with him. was toldt
afterwards that when he discovered the
uxuries of sleeping cars and hotels he r.
brew his impairment off the car and,
enjoyed himself with the w-found
pleasures like child with new toy.
he wanted to buy the whole business
md take it back to the mines with
him."