The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-31
HOW TO GET TO PEk,N.
Changes in Methods of Travel Brought
About by Railroads and Other Things.


see in Pekin, and not few white men,
diplomats, tourists and traders, are all
the while going to or coming away
from the Chinese capital. In the past
two years several causes have compin-
ed to make the journey to Pekin quite
different from what it was, and trav-
elers are telling about their new ex-
periences.
In the first place, it is no longer pos
sibe to so by steamer clear to Tieat-
sim the we'll known treaty port of
north China and the port of Pekin. This
great city lies some distance up the
Pie-ho. and formerly steamers from
Shanghai went direct to the city; but
a great change has occurred in the ION
dition of navigation at all the ports of
north China bordering on the Gulf of
Pechli. The turbulent Yellow river
carries down to the sea immense masses
of yellow sediment Which for years has
been piling up mud banks a little eff
the coasts. On account of this obstrLc-
ton it is now almost impossible for a
vessel of considerable dNaught to enter
any port of north China. Chefu as vel!
as Tientsin is suffering from this i'm
pediment The steamers that formerly
went up the river to Tientsn now have
to anchor off Tongku. near the mouth
of the river, where the passengers are
TAKEN OIL ny slileii anu III y luS "
the train that conveys them TO llenlslh;
and the cargo is placed on lighters and
towed UP the river to the city.
Shanghai is the starting place for
Pekin. One may go to Pekin by way of
Yokohama. but the Japanese vessels
stop at Chemulpo, the port OF seoul
ana otnef places. Inc ~ uass Joul NY
is not popular among paseenSeiS' loi
the boats are all frelShters ana 40 not
Ill Nfl,,tt f.,,S. 70,
give comIortaple ACCOMMODATIONS ~
tourists. y-.,
one pecullafity or the Trip from
Shanghai is that the traveller IS not
sure when ne IS gong 10 starr until the
steamer has actually cast OLE her moor
1ngs ana is pulnng out TO sea. l ,li YES
sells are advertised 10 san lof Ilehtsln
on certain days, put they never starr
until they are run OF cargo anu Ia.
may be from one 10 lnfHe uass !itei
the advertised rtl>ne. Inc poats u th7
three companies engaged III ihe oiials
hal-I1entsn traue are all calso ooa w.
and, passengers are merely ilicluel. I,ls
or the business iAe resui. 10 Iia' ny
journey ie not very conlortaple one.
After leaving Shanghal me tra'Slef
does not know "hen ne wiz leaei
KIN, Tor there Is Cargo ~ uiliuau
Chefu; ana II strons holtheastet
blows ana prevents lhe uiseliaise ~
cargo the vessel SIMPLY sets uliuel tile
lee of a Chetu pluf1. 11Ve mites away,
and waits TIL the Wlno mas suusiLe st
SO that she can laiid lier Chelu iie ISL ~.
1t accordingly taxes ahy"nere ltoill
three days to week 10 reach 1ieii'slii
from Shanghai
They have an Astor mouse at llellt-
sin, pretty good hotel lof caiaVln-
sary in emma, ana at the rallloau oepo.
Chinese porter is waiting 10 eoiiuuc'
the travellers to hotei. Two OF three
trains run oallS run .he oi's ~
but tourists and diplomats as RUE
travel by no tram except TIE iir T
which leaves llentslh at IL So d. III. me
railroad business IS not wen syslehi d,
lied in China yet, ana trains on me
Pekin railroads are not running WIN
occidental smoothness. Inc man Tram
is the best OF the lot. TOT II Is iiiahase9
by the customs department at the heau
of which is Sir ROBBERY Hart. -,
The GROWING excellence OF the man
tram IN the eyes Vi ioielsh 'ia..ieis 90
that no Chinese passengers eitnei vi
high or low degree, are pernnittea "
travel on It, inns concession no Euro-
peans was not optalheu Witliout iiiuIi
difficulty, but the pefslstehcy OF the
white men at last secured the desired
exclusion of the Chinese from TINS tram.
Passengers, however, nave 10 pay gear
for the privilege, as double frst-class
fare is charged. Inc reason Nhey m
sisted upon having TINS exclusive Tram
was because the hrst-class cars on the
ordinary trains nave only uncushioiieu
wooden seats ana not only the hoiueis .
of first-class tickets are aomltteu 10
these cars, but also Chnese passengers
who have second and even thlrd-ciass
tickets. White travellers complain that
the manners of these persons are nor
agreeable. and that their proximity IS
oIten unpleasah.. ,
The distance from llentsin 10 Mac!i-
iapu, the northerh tsriililuS ol .ne "a y
ROAD for Peklh' ana iour s miiie lioii' rt'e
gate of the capltal, Is eo lnlies. me
mail train covers this IN TOUR hours.
If 1t sticks close TO tlme-taple rae o.
speed. sometimes II runs on scnedul VIZ