The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-14
ro THE rlclntn COAST
The Famous sunset Llnlted Trains of the
 southern rac!nc mpany.


 southern rac!flc c mpany.
 From the emlgrant wagon of the early pioneer across the continent to the first railway ear was gigantic stride, but perhaps no greater than the evolution of the railway ear itself,
 The rivalry between the transconu- mental lines has tended to improve the equipment and furnishings of trains. until 1t seems as though perfection had been reached; and now comes the Southern Pacific company with It's sun set Limited train, which is perfect poem in itself, The Sunset route of this company via New Orleans has been growing in popularity as fall and winter route, and in the winter season Of 1894 and 1895 the idea was first car ried into practical operation of running a solid vestibule train from New or leans to San Francisco with dining car attached, The popularity of this ser vice is eVlnoed when 1t is known that about sixty-hve per cent, of the Cali fornia travel last season was carried by this route. In such enterprises lm- provements suggest other improve ments, and these in turn suggest others, and the superb outfit of the Sunset Linn tied for the coming season will excel anything that has been offered the traV cling public in this country.
 The cars composing this train were manufactured by the Pullman company especially for this service, and are mod els of beauty and strength. In addition to the regular sleeping cars Of the lat est pattern there will also be run com bined boudoir and drawing room cars, These highest achievements of the car builders art are of extra length, sev- enty-seven feet over all, and will be fitted with seven separate sleeping apartments, each provided with it's own entrance. These compartments are complete in themselves and are fitted with two sleeping rthsand wash-stand with necessary lavatory fittings. The rooms open on to an alleyway on one side of the ear. At one end of the car there is beautifully furnished parlor, or drawing room, and maid will be in attendance to look after the wants of the ladies. The gentlemen have heretofore had the maximum of com fort, and opportunities for freedom of movement not enjoyed by the ladies, who have been compelled to pass their time in the sleeping cars, but with the inauguration of the ladies parlor or drawing room, all is| changed. Bowling along on this ideal train, fifty-eight hours to Los Angeles, seventy-five hours to San Francisco, travelling is re- duced to the minimum of inconven- fence and irksomeness, and when thought of in connection with the priIn itive Cox cart" causes man to dwindle into insignificance beside his own han diwork.
 In the dining cars of the Sunset Linn tied meals are served on the European plan, and the bill of fare is an appetiz- ing one, Although the train is a spe- cial limited train, all first-class one way or round trip tickets are accepted for passage with, of course, the necessary Pullman car ticket.
 These trains will be run semi-weekly. Mondays and Thursdays, commencing October 31, and do not conflict with the regular trains which furnish daily Pull man and buffet car service to Califor- mia. It is impossible to cover all the ground in an article of this length, and people travelling to the Pacific coast this sea son would do well to correspond with F, F. Currier, New England agent of the Southern Pacific company, State street, Boston, Mass.