The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05
MEN HAVE THE BEST or zRAvEL.
Very Small Gains for Women Have Been
Wrested from the Railroads.

Very Small Gains for Women Have Been
Wrested from the Railroads.
Anything new about first class railroad car
is q rarity. The ordinary coach has never
changed since it grew away from Its original
shape. which is still followed in England.
and Is the shape OF an omnibus. The
Pullman and Wagner cars have never changed
in their main design. They have always been
divided into long central saloon and two
private cabins or compartments. one at either
end Six-wheeled trucks have followed four
wheeled. running water has supplanted hand
pumps. and gas has taken the place OF oil for
Illuminating purposes One company OF car
builders gives its patrons u long net to use US
a shelf for storing ladies' hats and men and
women's cuffs and collars at bedtime. and
every body wishes the other company would
do the same thing. Separate smoking and
library cars are now run with the best trains.
but only for the use Of the men. The women.
who often outnumber the men. would greatly
enjoy something Of the sort. for as it is every
woman must sit still in one seat, even IL she is
on six days journey from ocean to ocean.
The only change or variety that comes to a
woman on the cars is when meal Is declared
ready in de diner" Then she can stretch
her legs and start her blood in circulation.
That is to say. she can walk ha II q block three
times u day. Or ali tho changes and improve
ments that have been made in the best ears in
the whole history Of rAilrondiuG. only one has
been made especially tor the women. That Is
the recent Introduction Of the dressing ROOM
Until a short time ago the men had room at
the end OF a car with three wash bowls and
plenty OF towels and mirrors, tut the women
had nothing moro than closet such as IL used
to keep brooms and IA dust nan in at home. In
it was one hand bowl. II little mirror. and per-
haps two towels, only one woman could
get in tho little poke hole at one time.
and with the rule Of first come first
who was ready for bod AT $50. had no chance
To undrcss TIL $3.50 Or 10 O'Clock The queer
thing Was that the women needed the big room
and the men did not. for women cannot I'M
Nowadays tho wowen hhyo the enjoyment OF
large dressing rooms their only conquest
from the masrulncs VINO rnn tho railroads.
The latest change in the best cars Is an I'M
movement in the method Of vestibuing the
solid trains that ARE used on tho principal
route to Washington. Instead Of a little con-
strcted passage from coach To- coach the new
II is made by covering tn" atiorm steps with
trap doors that extend the floor to the full
width OF the cars. Tn" platforms meet as il
tie floor. great lights Of pia'n glass ct in all
the daylight. and thus n number OF rooms
arc added 10 each llIin. This. also. is
II gain for women, for tn"y can sand or
sit upon u camp stool in these rs'ibules. and
enjoy the scenery on both sides 81 the train
Il privilege that was before that only obtaina-
bic by such mon as cared t. lit out on the end
platform and swallow smvk" and "inders by
The mile. But tho women will like the i'm
Irovaneut most for the chance it gives them
10 take little, exercise IN walking out to the
return TO the cushion they hay" paid for. which
is all the railroads VIII give Them.