The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
The RAILROADS
"THE RoCHAMBEAU SPECIAL"
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL

ROAD.
Persuant to it's usual custom, the
United States government has again
called upon the passenger department
Of the Pennsylvania railroad company
to arrange the special tour and train
provided for the members of the Off
cal French mission to the unveiling Of
the statue to Count de Rochambeau.
BY reason of it's extensive resources,
its excellent management, and it's ex-
tended experience in conducting tours
projected for the entertainment Of the
distinguished guests of the nation, the
Pennsylvania railroad company is es-
pecially fitted to carry out success
fully commissions of this character.
The signal success with which 1t con-
Quoted the recent tour Of Prince Henry
of Prussia through the United States
is a striking example of its ability to
handle special and important matters
of transportation.
So as in that instance, when 1t was
decided to tender to the French mission
and the Rochambeau and Lafayette
families tour to Niagara Falls, West
Point, Newport, and Boston, the facili-
ties and experience of the Pennsylvania
railroad were requisitioned.
The outlines of the trip were sub
mitted to the passenger department,
and the rest was left in their hands
the selection of the train and the ar
rangement of the schedule; carriage
drives, trolley trips-all the details Of
the tour were entrusted to their care.
The train which will convey the dis
tinguished party will be composed of
the newest and best equipment obtain
able. 1t will consist of a Pennsylvania
railroad standard engine, Pullman
composite baggage and parlor smoking
car, Pullman dining car, four Pullman
compartment cars, and a Pullman OBJ
servation car. 1t will afford an excel
lent opportunity for the nations for
eign guests to experience the comforts
and conveniences Of railway travel in
America, for in no department have
greater strides been made since the
days of Rochambeau at yorktown than
in that of transportation, which has,
perhaps, reached its highest point OF
development in the daily service on the
Pennsylvania railroad The sovereign
American on his travels between New
York and Chicago and New York and
Washington by this route will find on
the Pennsylvania Limited and the Con-
gressional Limited all the splendid fea-
lures which will mark the special train
of the French mission.
The "Rochambeau Special" will ira
verse the line of the Pennsylvania rail-
road between Washington and Buffalo.
and between Buffalo and New York:
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad between Buffalo and
Niagara Falls; the West Shore railroad
between Jersey City and West Point:
and the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad between New York
and Newport and Boston.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has arranged for the entire movement
and will have general charge of the
train over the whole route.
Following out it's custom the railroad
has issued for the use of the state de-
partment and members of the official
party a handsome itinerary. containing
the programme of entertainment, the
personnel of the party, short descrip-
tion of the route. the itinerary, a map,
and cuts Of the Rochambeau statue, the
French war ship, "Gaulois," and other
points Of interest.