Evening journal., 1899-09-01

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAYS EX-
CELLENT SERVICE TO ALL
POINTS SOUTH AND SOUTH
WEST.
The Southern Railway, the chief as
well as the popular artery of travel
between Philadelphia and Washington
and all points South and Southwest,
maintains a superb service of magnti-
Gently equipped trains which leave
Philadelphia daily at 7.2O a. m, 5.34 p.
m. and 6.55 p. m.
The Washington and Southwestern
Vestibule Limited, which has long been
famous as one of the handsomest
trains in America, now has an added
feature of attraction in the form of a
beautiful library observation car This
Will be very much appreciated by the
travelling public, as il affords an oppor-
tunity of viewing under the most ia
vorable circumstances. the charming
sub-scenery of the historic Piedmont
region as well as the uplaRds of
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia. The car is for the use of all
passengers holding Pullman tickets on
the train, and is handsomely furnish
ed with easy, richly upholstered, NOV
able chairs. IL also has a wide fully
covered extension platform at the rear,
capable OF accommodating quite a large
number of people who may prefer to
travel in the open air and enjoy the
unobstructed view of the whirling
panorama. The Washington and
Southwestern Limited leaves Philadel-
phia at 6.55 p. m. daily, and is com
posed OF Pullman drawing-room sleep
ing cars to Asheville, ~ c., Atlanta,
Ca; Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga
and Memphis. Tenn, Montgomery, Ala,
and New Orleans, La. In addition to
these it carries one first-class thor
oughfare coach, as wen as a well-ap-
pointed dining car, in which meals are
| served between Philadelphia and New
Orleans In this connection it fs
worthy of nete that the Southern Rail-
way is the only railroad in the South
operating a system of dining cars, and
the menu and meals upon them e
maintained at the highest standa
The Washington and Chattanooga
| Limited OF the Southern Railway
leaving Philadelphia at 5.34 pm. daily
/ Is another handsome train 1t carries
through Pullman drawing-room sleep
ing cars to Memphis, Tenn, and New
| Orleans, La, via Lynchburg, Va, and
Bristol, Tenn. Combined Cafe, ParleI
and observation cars are operated be-
tween RadfOrd, Va, and Alfalfa, Ala.
Meals are served in the cafe compart-
ment at all hours on the European
plan. Luxurious chairs in the parlor
compartment are available for passen-
gers at a moderate charge, the Obser-
walton portion of car affOrding a most
comfortable location for viewing this
magnificent scenery. Passengers oc.
cupying Pullman cars have use of this
car without extra charge. The New
York and Florida Express, leaving
. Philadelphia daily at 5.34 D. m, car
ries Pullman drawing-room sleeping
cars to Savannah Ga, Jacksonvill,
and Tampa, Fla; Columbia, S. c., anC
J Augusta. Ca, via Charlotte, N. G. Con
4, nections are made at Columbia, S. G.
7 with the Charleston division for Char
lesion, S. c., and at Trenton Junction
for Aiken, S. c. The United States
Fast Mail of the Southern Railway
leaving Washington daily at Ills a
m, connecting train leaving Philadel
phia at 7.20 a. m. is one of the mos
: popular trains operated in the South
I, This is composed Of thOroughfar,
coaches and Pullman drawing-roon
! sleeping cars between Washington anC
New Orleans, La; Jacksonville, Fla.
, Charlotte, n. c.; Augusta, Ca, an,
! Birmingham, Ala, with Pullman sleep
ing ears between Salisbury and Mem
phis Tenn, and dining car between
Washington and Spartanburg, S. c
e c. l.. Hopkins, district passenger agent
v S2S Chestnut street. Philadelphia, viii
{ be pleased to furnish rates, timetable
VI and any further information