Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
ROYAL Rlna Trains.
BetWeeH Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adeLbhta and NeV York.

BstWeeH Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelbhfa and NeS0 York.
In September last, railway officials
from oudOn were sent to America. 10
get ideas on the railway passenger ser
vice OF the leading lines in this country,
and in their official report, which was
printed in the London Times in January,
it was stated that the ROYAL Blue Line
series Of magnificent passenger trains,
running between New York, Philadel.
phiA, Baltimore and Washington, lead
the world for quick and exquisite train
service.
The Royal Blue Line service consists
Of nine elegant passenger trains a day
IN each direction between the cities
named above. They are the finest and
fastest trains in the world, Their equip
ment was built especially for the service
by the Pullman Company, and includes
every modern convenience known for
the comfort of passengers. The trains
are Vestibuled from end to end, and
hauled by the strongest and fastest
locomotives n the United States.
The exquisite daY coaches of these
trains are worthy OF special note They
are beautifully upholstered, each con-
tanning a washroom and smoking COM
partment.
The parlor cars are the most palatial
ever built, being lully seventy-three feet
long. In addition to this service, three
new parlor cars were added in April,
and are the FIRST ol this kind ever run,
they are richly upholstered and orna-
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designs. A ladies retiring room is pro-
vided in one end Of the car. Thisroom
which IS six feet square, is furnished
with beautiful dresser with large mirror
and a number of drawers. On each side
of it are upholstered corner seats. In
another corner is a bookcase and station
airy washstand. The room was designed
for the especial comfort of ladies', who
have always claimed men had the best
of 1t when travelling. The u,ual smok-
ing apartment, however is at the oppo-
site end of the car
The oini * cars are operated by the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
and especial attention is given to the
menu. Every delicacy is served in
season and the service is unsurpassed.
In addition to the already perfect
service oil Royal Blue Trans mentioned
above, there will be put into service
May 18th a Royal Limited train, which
will leave New York at P. NJ, making
the run to Washington IN five hours
Return ng, the Royal Limited will leave
Washington at 800 p. M, arriving New
York at $40 p. NJ. The ROYAL Blue
Line will then boast Of three trains
viii h make this extraordinary fast time
between New York and Washington,
which has never been attained by any
other line.
The Royal Blue trains between Balti.
more aud Washington make the run in
forty five minutes--the fastest regular
service ever attained between the two
cities.
The terminal at New York city is the
most convenient tor allpolnts in Greater
New York Passengers can land at
South Ferry (Wnitehall TerminaD,
where, under the same root connection
is made with Elevated Lines OF the
Second, Third Sixth and Ninth Ave
nues, and the Broadway, Lexington
and Columbus Avenue cables. All the
Brooklyn ferries also start from this
point, and by taking the Royal Blue
Line to Whitehall Terminal, the pas.
senger can reach almost any point in
N " York city or Brooklyn for a five
cent fare.