The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-27
RAILROAD
INFORMATION

Canadian Northwest, via the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
In view of the extremely low rates
authorized by the various transconti-
mental lines on account of the Inter-
national Conference of the Epworth
League at San Francisco in July next
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
announces a thirty-day tour across the
continent leaving New York. Newark,
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washington.
and other stations on its lines east of
Pittsburg, on Monday. July s, return
ing to New York Tuesday, August 8.
The route will include stops at all the
really important points for rest and
sightseeing, among them being Chi
cago, Omaha, Denver. Colorado Springs.
Glenwood Springs with daylight ride
through the Rocky Mountains, includ-
ing the Royal Gorge and Grand Canon
Of the Arkansas), and at Salt Lake
City, arriving at San Francisco 10 a.
M, Tuesday, July 16, before the con-
vention opens. Six days will be al
lotted to San Francisco. for which time
no hotel accommodations or other fea-
lures will be included in the tickets.
Leaving San Francisco Monday morn
ing. July 90. Monterey. Santa Barbara.
and Los Angeles will be visited, all
travelling over the new Coast Line of
the Southern Pacific company being
done by daylight. in order to view
what is reputed to be the most attract
I've scenery in California. Leaving Los
Angeles. San Jose will be visited, thence
Portland. with two days stop, after
which will come the crowning feature
of the tour, the journey homeward via
the Canadian Pacific Railway through
the unrivaled mountains of British
Columbia.
The schedule over the Canadian Pa
cific Railway will be prepared with es-
pecial care, and the train side-tracked
at nights where necessary, in order that
no part Of this delightful feature may
be missed by night travelling. This in
itself is a rare opportunity. In addi-
tion, stops will be made at Banff Hot
Springs and st. Paul.
The tourists will travel in the high
est grade of Pullman equipment, and
the special train will be composed of
vestibuled dining car, sleping cars. and
an observation car. The latter car Will
be similar to those used on the famous
Pennsylvania limited.
With the exception of the time de-
voted to San Francisco, passengers win
be located on the special train during
the entire tour Breakfast. luncheon,
and dinner will be provided in the din
ing car while en- route and when side
tracked at the various places visited.
Our patrons will therefore avoid the
expense of high priced hostelries. the
hurry and annoyance of meal stations,
and the unsatisfactory accommodation
afforded by inferior hotels.
A thoroughly experienced Tourist
Agent and a Chaperon will accompany
the party, and in fact the entire tour
will be conducted under the same care
ful management that has made the
Pennsylvania Tours" world famous.
The total rate for entire trip as out
lined above. covering one double berth
and all meals in dining car. from New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore. WASH
inston. Harrisburg, Altoona. and points
on the Pennsylvania railroad east o.
Pittsburg. will be SlSS.5O: two persons
in berth. each $l6S.5O.
Rate, going with the main party. with
Pullman berth and meals up to arrival
at San Francisco, returning from San
Francisco independently by any direct
route. with transportation only on re-
turn trip S11S.10; two persons in a
berth. each Sl0S10.
Rate, transportation, Pullman berth.
and meals on special train to San Fran
CISCO with transportation only return
ing independently via Portland and
Northern Pacific Railway, or Canadian
Pacific Railway and st. Paul. until
August n, 0l21.10; two in a berth, each
Sl17.10. This route will especially ap-
peal to those who desire to visit yell
loWstone Park on their return journey.
The tickets admit of stop-over at Liv-
ingston. at which point a ticket cover
ing five and one-half days hotel ac-
commodations, with stage transporta-
tion through Yellowstone Park, may be
purchased for $3.50.
Rate. covering same as preceding trip
up to san Francisco with transporta-
tion only returning independently via
Los Angeles, san Francisco, Portland,
and Canadian Pacific or Northern Pa
citic and st. Paul, $1Sl.6O; two in "A
berth, each Sl21.60.
Rates from Pittsburg, S. less than
above figures.
u VI lne llloIlliullol OF tnOSc VINO ue-
sire to travel independently after ar
rival at San Francisco, it should be
noted that tickets permit stop-off with
in limit of August 81, at and west of
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Colo. and west of st. Paul. Stop-over
will also be allowed until August 81,
1t Niagara Falls and Buffalo, for PAN
American exposition, on tickets read
ing through those points.
Descriptive booklet will shortly be
ssued. giving the schedule and further
letails. Diagrams are now open, and
rs the number who can be accommo-
lated will be strictly limited, names
should be registered Immediately.
For further information apply to
Tourist Agent, 1896 Broadway, New
York; Thos. Purdy, Passenger Agent
Iong Branch District, 7S9 Broad street.
Newark, N. j.; ]. X. Shoemaker Pas
'enger Agent Middle District, l4ll
chestnut street, Philadelphia; B. Cour-
aender, jr., Passenger Agent Balti-
more District, Baltimore and Calvert
treets, Baltimore, Nd; C. Studds, Pas
enger Agent Southeastern District,
Fifteenth and G streets, N. W., Wash
ngton, d. c.; or address Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
3road street station, Philadelphia. ~
Low Rates to Buffalo and Return via |
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