The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-19
PALACES ON WHEELS.
SPECIAL TRAINS AND CARS AND
WHAT TAEY COST.

WHAT THEY COST.
Fairyland EcIipsed-No Limit to Cor
geousness and Comfort if You Have
the Price-Stetionary obstetrics Out
done-Everything Provided, So
THAI Worry of Mind is Unnecessary.
An Blopement Nipped in the Bud.
From the Washington Star.
Three-fourths of the travelling public
travel second-clsss, rating parlor and Sleep
ing cars as f1rst-class, and one-haIf of these
by actual computation have never ridden
otherwise or know Of the comfort the extra
fare affords. To them the idea of travelling
at night and enjoying a refreshing sleep
seems to be impossible and not to be thought
OF. Likewise is their comprehension of tie
special car system in vogue upon all the
larger roads, the price OF such appearing to
them something fabulous. Whether il is the
gorgeous attire of the porter or the impress
sive bearing of the conductor that has cre-
ated this feeling is question worthy OF de-
bate. Fully one-half OF the rural voters OF
the country believe the special train fur
nished President Harrison for his great trip
| through the west to the Pacific coast of a
| year ago was a gratis distribution of the
| Inequalities Of the different roads traversed.
1t is hard nut to crack for them to believe
that the President of the United States was
paying out of his own pocket for a trip that
gave the country so much pleasure. Yet
| such was the case, and pretty penny was
the aggregate cost of the trip. The railroads
would willingly tender the use of their train
service gratultously. but they, as well as ali
well informed people, comprehend the inns
possibility of such favor being rendered or
| accepted. The cost to President Harrison
was in the neighborhood of $3.50 day, so
that the total expenses of the trip can be
very nearly spproxlmated.
SCHEDULES FOR SPECIALS.
The different railroads are very similar
to large retail concern doing business over
| a counter. They offer their regular sched-
| ule trains at fixed prices, but If you are too
proud to travel thus a special car will be
| furnished you or special train made up at
catalogued prices. To travel in this ultra
exclnsiveness was an unheard of extrava-
cases OF haste and Importance, but to-day
| special trains and special oars have become
| quite ordinary occurrences.
One of the local agents of the sleeping car
company was corralled by a reporter one
night this week and considerable informa-
ton was vouchsafed that may, perhaps. be
| news to the reader. In substance the tnfor.
DudLlOu rs dDOub oo lOAlOWbs
For $50 day completely furnished and
gorgeous house on wheels oan be had. This
includes beds for seventeen persons. This
car will be placed on the rear OF the train
selected so as to secure the benefits Of the
| observation room. Next to the obser walton
room are two drawing rooms, each being OF
fair dimensions. Behind these is a dining
room about fifteen feet long. Berths occupy
| the middle of the car. but during the day
they are comfortable sofas with an absence
| of the stiffness that the name generally i'm
plies. To the rear q bath room Ia found
possessing an inviting and refreshing look
on hot summers day and then comes the
kitchen of fair size with its china closet,
pantry and cold-storage closet.
The car thus described will be found in
general use by all the railroad presidents
| and other officials down to the superintend-
| ents Of divisions It Is hardly necessary to
add that these gentlemen do not pay $50 a
| day for their use. Two or three such cars
can be found at the headquarters Of the diff
ferent roads. which generally being located
In the large cities make them available on
a quick call.
II the number OF passengers 10 the car ex-
ceeds eighteen extra fares must be forth
| coming at the regular fixed charges. Stops
| can be made at all points desired, the car
| being sIde-rracked and used as home dur
| ing the lay-over. This affords the tourists
an opportunity to visit points of interest,
| and instead of putting up at fourth-rate
hotels and developing first-rate cases of in
| digestion the menu Of their own chef can be
enjoyed in privacy and comfort.
The linen for table and beds, table ware,
| crocSery and every other necessary article
is supplied. Three servants and a cook, a
waiter and porter go with the outfit and
| are under the orders of the senant Heating
| and lighting are also thrown in. 1t is optional
vrff ba xvhathar thu a
servants and supplies are used his o. n serv-
ants and furnishings can be brought along
If he 50 desires. This, of course, calls for ad-
ditional expense. The best plan is to allow
the company to furnish everything needful,
as they make special arrangements and de-
velop facilities to do it well and without
any worry or friction to the traveller.
SKILLED COOKS GO WITH THEM
The cooks that go with these cars are pos
sessed of more than the observation-disclosures,
and besides preparing an appetizing bill
of fare arrange for the fresh sup
ply Of provisions at stations days
ahead. In this way toothsome
delicacies are secured In the shape of
birds and game known only TO the localities
through which the road used traverses For
instance, il the Northern New York route to
the west is taken grouse that would shun
any other air than that OF the arts tocratic
Adirondacks can be fought and handed on
at a convenient station by simply telegraph
ing ahead, or IL the southern route through
Virginia to the gulf coast should be decided
upon the rail or rice bird may be bad in
the fall and in winter the rare meat of the
Blue mountain deer served up in steaks
worthy of the most exacting epic ure.
All these plans and arrangements are SUBJ
ject to variations. The traveller with exclu-
sive ideas can secure an ordinary sleeping
car for his private use for $40 day. He
can have buffet added for S45 or dining
and observation car for $50. Several of the
roads furnish WHIT bis called the hunting" car
for the metropolitan sportsman that cares
not for the price OF things, but looks for
comfort as the primary excuse for living.
In these cars are kennels for dogs, racks
for gus, fishing tackle and perhaps bot
tie or two of the fluid that exhilarates.
This car costs $35 day and appears cheap,
as all incidentals. including servants, are
thrown in. This car is used quite extern
sively on the western roads and the price
varies slightly.
A HOTEL ON WHEELS.
During the political campaigns the auditor
of this branch OF the railway service is kept
busy providing cars and strengthening out
accounts, as all prominent speakers are we'll
cared for by the respective committees of
both parties, who desire as many speeches
made and at as many different
Doinks as possible For these men then