The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-04
UP. TO DATE TRAVEL.
Superb Palaces on Wheels 10 Speed Into
Sunny Fiorida-Threc Entire
New Trains, Etc,

The henumbsr of centennial celebrations
and exposiions in tho South III the past
twelve mon hS has attrac Cd unprere
dnnted attention to tho facilities Of tho
Southern railroads for the handling If
kasseDger-. Used to the suparb eNuiy-
lncnL Of the ereat railway Systslu3 in
thi State, tho Traveller in the Nur,h is
.sursrised and ti:gustcd by such mcsyrc
aroein NJ od4lions in railway facilities as
the South af1OrS $, Nnd he sncer1 al tnem
wi h N hrsrtinrsl that SmHZs, tho .Suuth-
eruer. 1t has fl st amazed and then
aroused bis Southern blood, and the on
come Is an awakening to the possibilities
Of travel and " realization Of theln in il
manner that would do credit 10 he
Yankee.
To-day he has not only eaualed his
NortEern b other, but almost gone him
ono better and provided tho nnrat train
service in America, on which ono lnuy
journey to Florida shore with all tho
csnfort that one can enjoy III this ad-
v.nced day of superb railway accommn-
dation Tho trains arc comple oly new,
and run soidly from New York and
Philadelphia TO jacksonville and st. Au.
gu~tine.
They are all alike, and from the pilot
Of the engine 0 hD polished rail Of tho
observation Car are yHrfcct They are
pain,ed dark green lhaD almost nprcsrs
kixck, nhd are set off by tho name Of tho
car IN gilt across the lace, The cars ara
all vestlbuled and each platform encasou
in nah"gaDy and plate gras-.
Ths tram is nelhns moro nor less than
a superb moving hotel, with every inch of
space economical and put to some good
llAe. l. h, 4 lis kitchen, its dining room,
Its apartments. single or en- suite; its
writing ruom, reading room and par.
lor Ihe en!iro train is equipped with
not only every ncce,sory that will con-
tribute to comfort, but also with all tho
luxuries OF home or hotel life
Tbs dining 70. is furnished in rich
Russian upholstery and carved hard wood
ft!inss. Next Eenind il is tie library
asd observation car, with weIlouneing
chairs Passing back through tho vrs'l.
bulc, there is II double drawing room, ten.
section sleeping CIR, upholstered in ono
aoft, rich tint Of silk plush and finished in
carved mahogany Entering the next
Cur there is q succession OF sul,cs and
apartments. A pas'agsway runs 10 tn.
Centro OF the car on one side, ihcn cross
Ing over to tho other side it runs to tho
rsnr. On each side of this passagewny are
tho suises. Tho richness OF hem is be.
Nilderng With the various varie, les Of |
hardwouds and costly hansings
Aist laJou Another double drawing.
tosHl, SiHcplnS car lolio -, anu HnA!ly
~ othsr l,arnry and observation car with
well-filled busk ca,es tables with tho Int
,st periodicals, desks with writing MA
,erihl, ros my !ounging chairs and SOFAS,
jho wkole ENCLOSED with largo plato glass
windows and with door lrnti;ng to tao
aroi+i open platform on the rear, with its
,rnate bras railing. Besides providing
'hese tsnins AL completely new, Bald
stns Locomotive Works has bulS for tho
f,orida special of the Southern Railway,
hiee no" engines to draw the massive
ran. Ailose her this is the finest and
vest suparb train ever placed upon
Vi als Tho first trnin will rommonc,
unn~g on January l71h, and
viz leave Philadelphia, Broad Street
station, at 20 y. III. every week day.