New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16


glance at his testimonials. which might or might
rot be authentic, and without any investigation
Of his antecedents. intrust him on starting for
the Continent twenty-four hours later, with the
keys not only of all their luggage, but likewise
Of the very dispatch boxes in which their check-
books, letters of credit and other valuables were
contained. Nor does the writer recall any care
ful investigation Of the courers accounts, large
sums Of money for the payment OF the hotel and
travelling expenses being turned over TO HIM
from time to time they were required IL
never seemed to enter into the minds OF the
travellers that they were exposing themselves to
any risk in thus coniiding so fully in the integ-
rity Of their courier and IT speaks well for
couriers as a class that with the one exception
mentioned the writer has never known courier
to take advantage OF the opportunities afforded
him 70 betray his trust.
One word more on behalf OF these couriers.
There are no people more clever than they III Sc
curing for their employers reserved compart-
mcnts IN the trains and reserved cabins Oh the
boats no natter how dense the crowd. only
those Americans who have crossed the EngIlsh
Channel between Calais and Dover on rough
and rainy night when the traffic has been heavy
or who have on blazing hot July DAY peeh
packed like sardines III one OF those s'ufy com
partments of the ordinary European railroad
carriage can realize the inestmabe advantage
OF the reserved coupe and OF tho private cabin
DIRECTORS OF ROYAL TRAVELS"
Far more glorihed is tn, role Of those couriers
who in the permanent service OF ro!a!tH'
and who disdaning the ordinary It'll, OF courier
d@coribe themselves and figure on the roster OF
IT, ROYAL Household a. director Of His or
,ffi
fai from being a sinecure and the responsible
ties which il entails are OF such All over
Wb.imjuc character that the wel-known courier
Of III. Emperor and Empress Of Austria the
lat. Chevalier Won klauly, was Frustrated last
week with al attack Of congestion OF the BRAN
followed shortly aftcrw ird by 0eath. at the
clos, = one # the Journeys of the hmenied
Eaieerju from Vienna 10 Biarritz Via PARIS.
This j. a tatipuinr trip ever to The ordinary
traveller. Eut g "a functionar! Gonsc.cntl"usly
fulfninc duties such a. fell 81 III. lot o. poor
odd Won Elald, II was absolutely killing. NOT
= moments sleep Was ne able 70 snatch IRON
on. end nf tht trip to the Other. he was re
epnusIhie for ia, safet, anC for tht comfort -
Ms ilIustrioue mistress Wherever her sp"cIa!
:rain stopped b. ha4 TO So. that tn. GUARDS were
stationed OF either side 90 the carriage to pre-
vent the approach OF strangers. lie mao 10 at
ten3 to the refreshments for the inperial party
see thai arrangements we've made with the ran
roaG authorizes FOR clear track Tor TIC special
train for relays Of engines. etc. and, II one
wcrd +, make sure that there should be 40
hitch OF untowarc event e any knd
H. spite ~ ali precautions mishaps and acci-
| deots ncvcrtbccse occasionally occur. Thus "a
few ,car, ago The Prince Of Wales or his way
to IN. South Of France had ms private car
couuI.C t. The tai end Of the express. Hy some
n,an. or another II got detached al DIXON, and
the entire roy val party was left BEHIND. In iic''
/ a spe,.ial engine had to be chartered forthwith
/ and The express not caught uhtll Lyons was
| rea, he'd Queen Victoria has never mel an!
| railroad accident but Prince Albert Of Prussia,
Regent 81 tht DuChy Of Brunswick had ms pri-
vate cal demolished last year IN COLLISION, he
himself miraculously escaping with nothing be-
yon0 a shaking. The octoGenarian Prince lte-
gent Of Bavaria has experienced a similar mis-
hap while both the late Shah Of Persia ano Car
! Alexander III have each Of them met with ap-
| pallin- railroad accidents, attended by much
! loss 81 life: tho now Widowed Czarina, and her
| youngeet daughter. the Grand duchess olga
having to this day never entirely recovered irohi
the catastrophe at Borkl
| A. a RUE. when royalty rs travelling one or
more of the directors Of the line, a. well as the
/ divisional superntcndents. accompany the train,
/ and Il naturally then becomes the duty of the
"djrcc;or OF the royal or imperial Journeys to
ovuros, the thanks Of The llusrious traveller for
thc arrangements MADE and FOR the attention re-
! r,ivco So i will readily he seen that royal
| tourney Il a great taS on the nerves and phNsi-
/ cal strength Of the royal courier
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