New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
A RAILROAD LIBRARY.
WHAT THE FOUR-TRACK SERIES" OF
THE NEW-YORK CENTRAL CON
TAINS TO INTEREST THE TRAY
ELLINCI PUBLIC.
ELLING PUBLIC

library of railroad literature is embraced in
what is known as THE Four-Track Series' issued
by the passenger department of the New-Nork
Central and Hudson River Railroad. 1t comprises
more than thirty numbers OF folders and pam
nhlets devoted to the many and varied interests in
the world of travel and contains vast amount Of
accurate information and much to contribute TO
the enjoyment of persons who remain at home as
well as of those mutitudes who journey over the
various routes described and mapped in these pub
locations.
So numerous have they become that in order to
save the time of the searcher after information an
illustrated catalogue has been issued for the con-
venience of the public containing in a booklet of
forty pages a synopsis of each number of the
Series" as well as hqlf-tone reproductions Of
eight etchings of the beautiful scenery along the
Centrals lines.
One of the great charms Of all these publications
lies in the numerous and excellent Illustrations,
ranging from the Grand Central Station to Niagara
Falls including transatlantic and transpacitic
steamers. Empire State expresses and other most
speedy modes cf travel, thousands OF beautiful
and delightful spots for seeking summer rest and
recuperation and many maps. Up 10 date and ac-
curate of the regi reached by the Centrals and
its affiliated lines
These small books embrace some of the perma-
nent in literature, well as that Of passing in
terest TO travellers Perhaps the most widely
known Of the numbers is "A Message TO Garcia a
reprint Of Elbert Hubbards earnest and inspiring
words TO the world. which have thrilled many
hearts. Millions of copies have been circulated in
its modest form. and it has also been sent out in
an edition de luxe by the Centrars passenger de-
partment. The valuable addresses Of George IL.
Daniels. general passenger agent. of the Central,
American Railroads: Their Relation Com
mercial Industrial and Agricultural Interests"
and on 'Our Railroads and Our Canals" are also
included in this library. There in it hand
books Of the great summer resorts of the Empire
State. describing the beauties and attractions Of
the Catskill Mountains, the Adirondack Noun
tsins. Saratoga the Beautiful. Niagara Falls the
Thousand Islands and many other places. There
is also much information about regions near the
city, in Suburban Homes North of the Harlem
River and Peal Rapid Transit to Ninety Sub
urban Towns"
In Saratoga the Beautiful' is contained a his
tory of the worlds greatest watering place with
illustrations of many of its attractions and a de-
scripton of what it has offer the visitors
who yearly seek it in such great numbers Two
DAYS at Niagara Falls" gives adequate informa-
orJ rUn Dek 10 sec 1lu ENJOY the marvellous
between the 1nted cd e ts1n a on rne oorGer me
annually visited by many tourists and those who
stay as long as their leisure will permit amid the
In the Adirondack Mountains and How, 10
Reach Them any one who desires to visit the
discover all that is most primitive nature within
q few hours from the heart of the busy town will
ana ana descrip1ions and maps which will make easy
the way TO those who have Yet learn the lore
"a lie woods ana 70 gam insight into the
teries OF nature. The many attractions and the
best means for reaching the Pan-Anerican Expo
slIon are set forth n. the number entitled Pan
so strongly TO many persons in planning their sum-
meT outings this
= In T such issues Round the World Via Niagara
rams and 'SailinEs Of Ocean SteamshiDs' there
is wider scope Of the travel limit. showing how,
the Centrai's facilities are connected with world
Woe travel IN The Model Time Table Folders"
one for westward treins and the other for east
ward. which form two Of the latest issues Of the
series there is the condensed inform ton needed
DE persons desirous of reaching any Of tho great
cures OF the country or any Of the resorts Of
IaShlon ana pleasure They indeed models of
what such guides 70 the travelling public should
be; and no one need 20 astray who carefully con-