The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-23
INVENTED THE SLEEPING CAR.
Biographical sketch Of the Founlcr
Of the Grcnt rnInce Cnr CnmnnnN.


Georre NJ Pullman was one OF ChicaFo's
most distinguished citizens lie was born
I'm BrOcton, Chautauqua county. ~ Y,
March 3, 1851 His father. James Lewis Pull
man, was native Of Rhode Island me-
chanc by occupation. and a man of char
acter and influence ln his community. He
died November 1, 1853. Emily Caroline
(Minton) Pullman. his mother. was
woman OF rare sense. daughter Of James
Minton, OF Auburn. n. y.
MIR Pullman received a common school
education. and while a boy gave evidence
OF that independence and manly persist
ence that characterized his subsequent life.
Ills IDEAS were original, and lie was
possessed OF much native genius. His in
PRODUCTION TO business life was as clerk
IN a store near his home. when II years old,
for which he received an annual salary OF
$40
AT that time his elder brother, Royal II.
Pullman, was conducting a small cabinet
shop at Albany. ~ y, and at the end OF his
first year In the store George took place
I'm this establishment to learn the cabinet
making trade. While IN his teens he became
a partner with his brother. and they were
prosperous Upon the death of his father
the care Of his mother and younger broth
ers and sisters largely devolved upon him.
and he found IL necessary 10 Increase his
income
Upon the discovery OF gold I'm Colorado
Mr.. Pullman spent three years there pros
pccting and mining. accommodating consld-
20 going to Colorado the then contractor
and engineer had conceived an Idea OF
lesscning the dscomforts OF travelling, by
introducing practical sleeping coaches Into
use on the different railroad systems or
the country.
To illustrate his theory he had fitted up
IT. 1859 two old passenger coaches belonging
10 the Chicago a Alton Railroad company.
Upon his return TO Chicago from Colorado
I'm 1868 he set 10 work with determination
characteristic OF his whole career 10 per-
feet the ideas he had so crudely developed
In the two original sleepers. and after
experimenting and an expenditure OF u.s.
600 he produced his first improved sleeping
coach. II was chrlstened Pioneer" and
was marvel OF comfort and luxury, such
as travellers In this or any other country
had never seen.
The Pioneer was destined for high and
solemn honor. for upon its first trip i was
one or the train that bore the remains or
Abraham Lincoln from Washington TO
their last resting place In Springfield
In 1867 was organized the Pullman Pal
ace Car company. which has so increased
I'm size that now II ranks as one of the
largest manufacturing plants In the world.
In 10 years the demands made upon the
company by the railroads OF America. and
the entire world In fact, made II necessary
TO Increase the facilities OF the plant. So In
1880 IL was decided TO build new works.
IL had long been Mr. Pullmans plan 10
complete within Itself, providing means or
entertainment. worship and education, to-
gethcr with mercantile establishments suf-
ficient 70 supply the requirements OF ali.
-Four thousand acres OF land were bought
along the western shores OF Lake Calumet
and some II miles south OF the then limits
OF Chicago. ana work upon the town OF
Pullman was begun.
In June, 1891. the town was the scene oil
the Pullman strike. The value ar property
No NJ IA lint a 80
marshals and other expenses incidental 10
this great strike were estimated by the
strike commission appointed by President
Cleveland at SGS5G0S. The loss OF earnings
OF the roads implicated was estimated at
N.612,9i6 Some gl00 Pullman employees
lost IN wages 100000 About 100000 ems
ployca on the "a railroads centcring Ia Chi
cago lost In wages N,SSg.i43.
The Pullman Palace Car company IS the
largest railroad manufacturing interest in
the world III employs n capital or $40. OO0-
900. and has assets exceeding S5,0 900.
About the time Of the Worlds Columbian
exposition u had In It's service 22S9 cars
and employed u. SIS persons whose annual
wages aggregated s3,s3i.527. being an aver
age OF 500 per capita Al present. however.
both the number OF employees and their
wages are lower than then.
Tho Pullman company now has I'm opera
uon 24os sleeping. parlor and dining cars.
OF which 9o3 are buffet and dining cars.
The largest regular unbroken run IN the
Pullman service Ia between Washington
and san Francisco. distance OF 3.626 miles.
The company runs cars under contract over
"a lines. with total mileage OF 1874 49 miles.
Shortnge OF Coal In Milwaukee,.
Milwaukee, Oct 2O.-It 4 reported
that there is a shortage in this city at
present OF 100000 tons Of coal. Many
dealers are not attempting TO make
any sales AZ present prices There a a
shortage OF cars. and the conservative
dealers are afraid they will not be able
Go get coal when the cold weather sets
in.
Trolley Road for Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 20.-Look-
out mountain is 10 have a trolley rail-
rond. The line viii extend from Point