The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-19

saying to the effect that the only people
who travel strictly flrst-class are the nobility
and the Americans. This can easily he 40
counted for from the fact the the Ameri-
cans who go abroad are generally
wealthy and liberal-ninded, and repres-
ent a GLASS that desire comfort aud
are willing to pay for 1t. The
person who charters q whole train or one
car must pay for at least eighteen fares for
each car and at these rates must retain IL
three days. OF course a train OF a car oan
be rented for one day or one trip, but the
rates would be special ones and at figure
considerably higher.
For some years past IL has been a general
fad with prominent theatrical, stars to
travel in private cars, but Of late 1t has
been dropping off very notioeably, as the
regular train service appears to satisfy a
majority of this class. Some fifteen
years back Jarrett & Palmer. the New
York to theatrical firm, startled the
country from lNew York city San Fran
cisco, and they may be almost classed as the
pioneers in this line. IL was great
advertisement for that firm, and a
record for fast time was made that
stands to this day Bernhardt is
one of the actresses who must have priv
ate car, as her collection OF animals has
reached such Dimensions as would bar her
from travelling with them in public con-
veyance. Troupes Of large size usually
charter private cars for special runs, as 1t
makes it more agreeable all around for the
company, and incidentally, Of course, tends
to create talk and secures free advertise
ment.
COST OF RUNNING DINING CARS.
The dining cars which are attached to
popular through trains are generally owned
and managed by the palace car companies.
The expense of conducting them Is some
thing enormous, and upon auditing the ac-
counts at the end Of each month a loss is
convenient to hurrying travelling public
and tend to increase the popularity OF
certains trains.
Each dining car requires the service oil
seven servants. The steward receives Sl0C
a month and is held responsible for every
thing connected herewith. He collects the
money for the meals, makes the guests com.
Portable, and also files a report to the COM
pany. Two cooks are required-the head one
receives S65 a month and an assistant $40
The four walters depend chiefly upon tips
for their remuneration, but as there Is al
ways a scramble for the positions it is safe
TO assert that they secure ali income that ID
ample for the services rendered.
The bills for food at the end of each mont
will foot up in the neighborhood of from
| 6, 200 TO 81, 500, the number of passengers
tions AS a rule the meals provided on din
ing cars are more elaborate and better than
can be obtained at many OF the first Glass
stationary restaurants or hotels. Many
courses are generally served, the dinner
costing 81 and for suppers and breakfast Z;
cents.
THEY MISSED THEIR TRAIN.
ITO return 20 special trains and cars,
continued the agent, II know of a little in
cident that occurred on my road and origi-
mated IN this city that was brimful Of excite
ment and romance and which the papers
lost entirely. / don't know as l should tel
il now, but as all the people concerned art
happy and contented by this time no harm
is likely to result in the telling. The parti-
culars of the incident came 20 my knowl
edge right after their occurrence, which
enables me 90 tell the story without a break
''It was about 4 O'Clock In the Afternoon
Of bright, balmy day last spring when a
pale young man come 10 the window Of my
office and In q hurried manner bought two
tickets for New York. The gong had Just
sounded for the train 90 pull out and with Q
despairing, hurried glance over his shoulder
the man made a dash for the entrance to the
platform. Feeling a slight interest in tbs
young mans aud desiring to see IL he caugh
the train / walked TO the window anc
glanced out and down the platform. By
the young mans side was young lady o.
about 30 years, and both were trying 4
induce o gateman to let them through aDc
make try for their train. As there seemec