The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-09
Sow York and 81. Angu,tine.

One thousand miles In less than twenty
eight hours! From winter to summer in
days luxurious journey From snow to the
tropical palm In day. with the fatigue of
travelling having been rendered almost inn
possible by the wonderful management of
one of the worlds most progressive rail
roads. 1t sounds like an impOSSbility-a
leaf from fairy tale-but that is what the
winter schedule of the southern Railroad
Company means. Leave New York at noon
to-day, and tomorrow afternoon, at 4;40,
you step of this superb Limited Pullman
Eestibuled train at st, Augustine in u gar
den of flowers, and within view of the
most beautiful hotels on this continent.
You have seen in that marvellous trip be-
| tween New York and Florida one thousand
miles OF panoramic scenery-swiftly, shift
ing changes of people and climate AS long
as you live that trip, with its scenes and
experience on the finest train this country
has yet prouced, will be indelibly impressed
on your memory.
Unceasing and untiring in its efforts, the
Southern Railway, with its ambition to
provide absolutely perfect transportation be-
tween the North and the South. has with
It's 08-'97 schedule added another chapter
to railroad history. Beginning January is,
the Limited, between New York and st,
Augustine, made up of dining, sleeping,
compartment. library and observation cars,
at 12:10 noon. Having your dinner, You
pass through the picturesque mountains and
| valleys of Virginia, over smooth track,
like Il magic sprnter surprising the speed
of ocean greyhound and all rival railroads.
| You are travelling over one thousand mile
course, which for straightness has been
compared to an arrow, In the morning you
are far down in the wonderful Southland,
where the cotton grows, and the sight and
the smell of the pines are delightful to the
senses. You have slept well, and you en-
Joy your breakfast When called for
walton car Completing luncheon---presto!--
! it is 800 and you are in Jacksonville. One
| hour later at 4:40 less than twenty eight
! hours in all, you are in enchanting st
| Augustine
And the train, 1t represents the Penn.
| sylyania Railroad, the southern Railway
piedmont Air Line. and the Florida Cen,
comparison with anything that typities
| speed on land or water; for luxury compare
it with the most palatial yacht ailoat-.a
combination Of mahogany tapestry, mir
rors. silver, fine linen and cut glass, and
all the creature comforts money can buy at
the close Of the nineteenth century, There
| Is dining car, where yon find the service
and the wines as fine as In any New York
| or st. Augustine Hotel. Next there is 4
| compartment car for those who desire ex-
| clusiyeness and unusual space OF perfect
design and appointments, small parties and
| families IN these compartments find the
| freedom Of their homes. For the invalid
and the tired they are blessings. This car
contains seven state-rooms, and they can
private apartments. Each end Of the car
has an elaborate drawing-room. Again,
| there Is sleeping car and it is a model of
Its kind-large, tastefuy and richly fur
nished The observation ear is quite indis-
| pensable. and there is no more popular car
on the train, for surely no traveller cares
to read when he can reclinc in a softly
cushioned chair and grow enthusiastic oyer
! the wonderful studies in landscapes and
ebony -colored human nature that are his for
| the looking
| An additional Pullman Drawing Room
| Sleeping Car is attached to the New YORK
| 4 FLORIDA Limited, and is operated be
tween New York and Augusta, making
close connection at Trenton. within u few
minutes ride of Aiken For further par
ticularS address New York office, I'll Broad
| NXuy