The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-28

marks upon It will necessarily DO limited to n
few features. including the Introductory
Essays and some OF the on New
York and Washington.
Let Us begin. as tho book itself does. with
the general admonitlons ana suggestions 10
the European. and particularly the English.
traveller. 1t is pointed out that the expenses
> OF q visit to tho United States. while they de-
pend to . large extent. OF course. on the hab-
its and tastes Of the traveller. are almost iney-
itably from one-tourth to one.third higher
than those Of European travel. So great are
the distances to DO traversed that railway
fares are likely to be absolutely. even when
not relatively. higher: and comfortable hotels
OF the second and third class are comparative
~ rare. Mr.. Baedeker. indeed. docs not hes
itate to acknowledge that tho luxury OF
some OF the leading American hotels Is
seldom paralleled in Europe: but he submits
that the comforts often afforded by the small
and less protentious inns OF the old country
can seldom be looked for in American houses
OF the second or third class. Accordingly. when
ladies are OF the party. 1t Is pronounced ad-
visable to frequent only the best hotels. price
'bsing q more trustworthy measure OF merit in
the United States than it is in Europe. Though
tho cost Of living varies considerably in diler-
ent parts Of the country. the visitor Is coun-
selled to reckon on a daily expenditure u at
least SO. which. II many long. continuous
iournsys are taken. will probably BIO found an
'undersstim ate.
Touching the vexed question whether the
American or European railway carriage Is the
moro comfortable. the editor OF the guide book
makes some sensible observations. He recog-
niEes that the small com partment system
would never have done for the long journeys
OF America. and that the parlor car offers
, greater comfortin proportion to the expense
than do the European frst-class carriages.
He thinks that a limited vestibuls train comes
pretty near the ideal OF railway travelling. re-
ducing to q minimum tho discomfort and
tedium OF o long journey. For short journeys.
on tho other hand. he 10 inclined to give the
preference to the second.class and best third
class carriages OF Europe over the ordinary
American car. He reminds US that the seats
In our ordinary cars provide inadequate room
for two persons. and their backs are too low to
afford any support for the head: then again. a
single wailing infant or spoiled child may an
noy sixty to seventy persons instead OF the few
In one European compartment: the passenger.
too, has little control over his window. as some
one In the oar 10 sure to object II he opens 1t:
annoying also are tho continual opening and
shutting OF the doors, with the consequent
d~raughts: the incssssnt visitation OF tho train
boy. bearing books. candy. and other articles
for sale. rendersa quiet nap almost impossi-
BILE: while finally. In the event Of an accident.
there are only two exits for sixty people in
stead OF for six or eight Still. 1t is admitted
that the liberty Of moving about the car. and
indeed from end to end OF the train. the toilet
accommodation. and the amusement OF watch
ing ones fellow passengers. greatly mitigate
Tia tan riapna ass of n Inn0 iOnrnav. whila
the publicity avstts the risk Of the crimes
sometimes perpetrated In the separate COM
partmsnts OF the European system. Our
sleeping cars are criticised upon the ground
that nothing has been done toward reserving
o special part OF the car for, ladies. and that.
through an illiberal regulation OF the Sleep
Ing car company. the upper berth IL
always let down whether occupied or not.
unlsss the whole section 10 paid for.
Among the American railway terms with
which the English traveller 10 cautioned to
mako himself familiar. some may be worth
noting here. Thus we generally use railroad
and sometimes tho word road" alone instead
Of the English term railway: we call carriages
ears. and instead OF q guard We have a con-
duetor tRenerally addressed as captain In the
South and Vest. who is aided by brakemen.
whose duties include attention to tho heating
ard lighting Of the cars. A slow train we call
an accommodation or way train. and q booking
ONCE ID always with us the ticket office. Lug
sage. OF course. 10 baggage. and is expedited
through q baggage master. Depot (which. OF
course. has q very different meaning In French)
70 very commonly used instead OF station: In
deed. In many American cities and towns. the
latter word when used alone means a police
station. Peculiar. also. is our use OF tho word
freight train for goods train. Of box car for
closed goods car. and OF switch for shunt Our
admirable system OF transferring luggage by
means Of metallic tags or checks" receives
the praise which is Its due.