The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-09
LOW RATES N RUSSIA.
FARES ON THE TRANssIBERIAS
RAILROAD ARE Down.
sometsmes IL II q Cent . Mile and
for Distances over 500 Never II as
Much ~ Two cents-Rates ON
Dining Cars Are Reasonable.

First cIass rates on the Transsiberian
railroad ara less than those on most ran
roads in the United States. as announced
in the now time table, which has just
been issued. In no case Tor distances
from 600 TO 600 miles Is the first class
fare as much as two cents milo. ana
IN one case Of trip OF 3z57 miles II IS
less than one cent mile. Just now pas
senger trafIic east Of Irkutsk IL suspend
ed, the rolling stock being required TOT
transporting troops and munitions OF war
20 China. but this interruption " Is e&-
pected win be only temporary.
Daily board In the dlning-room cars OF
the railroad can be had at fair prices.
which are limited by a tarin approved by
the administration OF the railroad IN
formation as to what constitutes meal
Is somewhat meagre, yet there seems no
reason 10 suppose that the board II not
worth the price. From st. Petersburg to
vladiyostok IL 6.e77 miles. yet the first
class fare IL only about SIZE. second class
Sw, and third class t45. This trafhH M
cludes the steamboat passage on the riv-
er Amur, with board. The Journey from
vladivostok to st. Petersburg can De
made In from thirty to thirty-hve days
The trip in the other direction taxes six
days less because steamers go down the
Amur in less time than they 60 up.
Daily trains start from vIadivostok to
Chabarovska with a dining room car, In
which. for moderate price. travellers can
lunch. dine. sup, have tea. coffee ana
wine. The daily board Is from si-0 70
$3.50
The frst class fare from vladivostok to
Chabarovska IL $3.50: second class, $40.
and third class -.
The distance between viadivostok and
Chabarovska is 4S2 miles. Trains start
from vladivostok at 9:25 a. m. and arrive
IN Chabarovska the next day at LEO p.
M. lroo mai fv -
The journey from Chabarovska to
Biagoveschenska and farther to Sreten-
ska. LA miles. Is by way OF the Arnur
river and the shilka. There are los
steamers on the basin of the Amur. four
transport boats and two steam long boats
belonging to private companies and to the
minister Of ways and communications.
The steamers OF the Amur company are
preferable. These steamers leave Chaba-
rovska every five days and go from
Chabarovska to Biagoveschenska In six
days. The board is 81 a day for one per-
son. Travellers receive. at o'clock In the
morning. tea with bread and butter: at
dishca Of meat and pudding: at Z o'clock.
tea: and at O'clock In the evening one
dish OF meat and tea
From Blasoveschenska to sretenska the
steamers require eight days and run even
In case Of low water.
nv tIrt GLASS; Itft fTom 1uabdFoNSkA
to BIagoveschenska. SIS miles. is Sf1.4S:
second class. &ss. and third class. Si.55.
From Blagoveschenska 10 Sretenska, s0S
miles, the fare nrst class II si497: sec
ond class, $3.50 and third class. si.99.
From Sfetenska the journey II bv rat
The trains leave Sretenska on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays. at $40 p. m,
and arrive. by way OF rshit. tho third
day, at Missov, ON the southeast bank OF
the Baikal.
Travellers cross the Baikal At o'clock.
connecting with train ON the other
bank, the distance to Irkutsk being forty
one miles. and from sretenska Isl miles.
For this distance passengers pay $3.50.
including the passage through the River
Baikal. In nrst class cabins: the second
and third class on the boat pay Jew
kopccks less.
Between Irkutsk and 81. Petersburg
there ara daily trains with all three
classes Of carriages. making the journey.
3U2 miles. In twelve days.
The fare Is less than cent mile, be-
Ing for hrst class carriage. S3475; sec
ond class. e2O.ss, and third class. yiaso
Besides these daily trains. an express
train starts from frkutsk to Moscow every
Friday.