The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-31

sengers being almost exactly guessed at.
There are stOrehOuses maintained in all
the large cities along the routes for supply
luS the cars, and 1t is arranged that only
the best of everything shall be kept on
hand The main portion Of dinner are
pegun when the cook comes on board, an
hOur or so before an afternoon train starts
out, such as forty-pound roast, the
soups, etc. As soon as the majority OF
tickets are sold the dining car conductor
is Informed of the number and he directs
the quantity of other food to be prepared,
according to his Judgment. If any known
party OF passengers is to be taken on at
some other point, he is informed by tele-
Sraph immediately, that dinner for that
number may be got ready. Even with ev-
cry care and the best of management.
there is much waste
THE serving of meals in either buffet or
dining car is Improbable. But IL is A.
necessity and a help to the rest of the
system, so 1t must be kept up. In all
STANDARD provisions, groceries and canned
stuffs, of course, there is no waste. but
in meats and perishable articles no cal
culation can be made close enough to
fowls for the buffet, for Instance. the
number Of passengers may not be as large
as expected, and only a few are sold
The others are good, it is true, but not
fresh enough to go out on another trip.
WITH berries and fruits it is the same
thing, also with fish, and there always
must be lots of bread thrown away, or
given to the cleaners and helpers about
the stations. The difference between first
class and second-class fare and furnish
ing is slight. 1t is an intangible line that
cannot be well defined, but we cannot af-
ford to cross 1t; so we would rather be
on the safe side and serve nothing but
what is absolutely beyond criticism.
In the matter of liquors we have to en-
plOy only reliable porters and exercise
care Almost every state we travel
through has different laws in regard to
liquor selling. In New Jersey LIQUOR can
be sold only with eatables; when we get
into New York, under the present law,
II can be sold without meals, with
license. Going across into Canada, 1t
can't be sold at ali, with or without
meals. Michigan has different law, Hill
nois still different one. All must be
considered; ed After July l when the
unable to serve liquor under any cir
umstances on our trains in New York
state. The Wagner Palace Car Company
can, but we can't don't know whether
the trainers of the law were aware Of
the discrimination against the Pullman
Company or not. In the list of those who
cannot OBTAIN licenses Is included all cor
porations organized or chartered in other
states excepting such as are common car
riers.' This company has spent a good
common carrier, therefore it cannot take
out the $500 license. We contend that we
sell seats and berths and provide luxuries
for the people; we don't undertake to
convey them and their luggage from one
given point to another. The railroad
company does that; il is a common car
hundred dollars would exceed the reve-
nue. from our buffet liquor sales any way.
1t is not a business we care to do, so it
matters little whether we can sell LIQUOR
on car after July l or not The Wag-
ner company, being a New York corpora
tion, are privileged to take out the Ii
cense.
What a good housekeeper does once in
six months we do every few days" said
the Official in reference to car house
cleaning. every time a car comes in from
frir - srHvf tah "a off q efl Oh
and cleaned, inside and out, by competent
men and women. Windows, brasses,. car
pets, curtains, upholstery, both stationary
and movable furniture are subjected to a
thorough Scrubbing, polishing and beat
ing. Every mattress is put out to air
and sun. Every pillow, every blanket, is
hung out separately, to be made sweet and
wholesome. Any one would appreciate
this who would compare a car as it looks
when just in from a trip with its appear
ance when 1t goes out fresh, trim and
clean. There is a whole array of brushes
broOms, tubs, cloths, fluids, disinfectants,
soaps powders, and what not, kept for the
use of the cleaners, and the man in charge
has to render strict account of every
smallest detail Otherwise there would be
no end of waste. To keep hotel in thor
oughly wholesome, good condition the
stantly on the alert. It is far more diff
cult to insure perfect service and appoint
ments on train of cars that is out of the
managers reach, gone for days through
the country.
''You see this pile of papers? These are
the reports of our special agents inspec-
tors who board the various cars simply as
passengers, and note any little imperfec-
ton Of detail or any misdemeanor or ov-
ersight on the part of porters or en-
ployes Such an agent is not recognized
by any of the train people. We have
many lines extending over a large terri
tory. 1t is not possible for him to be recog-
nized He buys a meal just like any other
passenger, and If any article is not up
to the mark in cooking or preparations it
lions that viii assist him in telling us
Just what we want to know is furnished,
and he answers them all candidly The
3sssenger Who was on The Iooltont a for
flaws and defects. If the partitions be-
tween staterooms and compartments
and an expert is sent to ascertain why
and suggest the remedy. If the carpet