The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
PALAcE CAR DEVELOPMENT.
Times When Women Were Not Expected
To Eat while Travelling.

One OF the earliest uses OF an exclusive
railroad car in this part OF the country
was on the occasion OF the marriage OF
Jennie Lind. The greatest singer, wishing
TO pass her honeymoon far from the mad
ding crowd. hired cottage in pits
field. and. in order 20 be free from the
intrusion OF impertiuent starers. had "a
passenger car or the pattern I'm use ntted
Tor her use as a drawing room By the re-
moval OF the seats and the supplying IN
their place OF luxurious household furni-
ture.
This fashion was frequently adopted toy
other noted people II the stage and by
statesmen on an electioneering tour. Very
likely the increased demand for the lux
ury led TO the invention OF a car. the use
OF which was for sale at retail. so to
speak-that is. chair In Il 10 be rented
70 ans one who came along The early
efforts were constructed with View TO
privacy, being series OF apartments or
various sizes. The open room which mas
been an announcement 10 sociabnity. was
quickly evolved. IL is interesting TO no.
uce by the way, that the latest device
FOR drawing-room car Is a return 10 the
apartment system.
Some Of the early dining cars were
rousn aHairs, compared with the luxu-
tiously appointed dining rooms on wheels
that are now found all over the land In
those elder days you were forced to stand
up against counter built in the car.
fofe and aft, since the ton OF Tho ,ounter
was provided with ledge 20 prevent the
Plates from being tossed Co the floor bv
the webbing of the car stoadvlna your
hand and arm with as much skin as Won
could MASTER just the same as on board
ship.
This luxury was for the Use n the stern
er sex only; women IN those DAYS were
not expected TO eat while travelling,
Clumsey as was this arrangement Ia was
an Improvement on the railroad resteu-
rant into which you rushed 10 grab YOUR
tood ana swallow IL without going through
the process OF mastication. and 10 swallow
a cup OF boiling hot cofee-l I'm your haste
your sense OF taste was paralyzed 60 that
you were unable 20 tell what the scaldiur
beverage was-all the time ln mortal ter
ror that the conductors irritating shout.
All aDoardl would come before yOu
had secured a fair equivalent for your
money.
The drawing-room and sleeping cars
OF these days have come through pro
cess OF evolution. Admirable ass they nre
IN many ways, as preventives Of much II
the WEAKNESS OF long railroad JOURNEYS.
they are still far from perfect The Sci
ence Of heating them has reached a high
point. but IN the best Of them. particularly
me sleeping cars, ventilation is never
ilrst rate. There are many minor points
that can be easily betterod Why IS A.
for instance, that you never find clock
In drawing carr
lt rs because every passenger who can
auord TN luxury OF the car Is supposed
20 be furnished with a Frodsham chro-
nometer, or Jurgensen repeater Never
theiess' the clock would be appreciated.
and so, too, would he timetable. Ina biz
type. OF the actual train on which you ans
travelling. As bit Of evidence to show
the slowness Of evolution. IL is interesting
TO note that only within "A short time
has there been built a drawing-room or
sleeping car In which every corner and
edge are rounded of SO as to prevent
discomfort n you are tossed or thrown
against partition or casing. Boston
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