The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

w that many of them AID the
Weahhtest of all do noe own
~ them, but are content to
.equdre. It, g % OCCASION may
ChNeI among these Is J. Pierpont Nor
van. When he wishes to travel he re-
quests the use of a private car from what
WEE road he desires to pass over. AS a
-hlle NE uses one of the NeM4aYork Gem
Hal railroads. private cars. Yet the 'pri-s
rate car of Mr.. Morgan has been de-
tcribed in detail in the columns az many
newspaper, and photographs and
IEetches of 1t have appeared in A.any an
illustrated magazine.
William c. Whitney is another wealthy
nan whose property lis. is incomplete in
nls respect. He finds it convenient to
nre car when he needs one The mem
sers OF the Vanderbilt family, a!ss,, do not
fWn The cars they use, but the New York
central railroad has set aside :er mem
sers of the family SPECIAL private car.
When, where. and by whom tie private
Ear was first introduced into our demo.
cratic system of civilization il apparently
I question regarding which TO definite
md conclusive evidence can be adduced.
Some old railroad men declare that
from the first day that railroads were
opened IN this country coaches were set
aside from time to time for the exclusive
use OF special persenages. Old passenger
IranSplanted from the time Of the stage
coach, when every man of affairs had a
private coach and four to travel in and
when persons OF less degree could for a
little extra money hire special coach to
enable them to hasten on their JOURNEYS
IL IS declared and it appears from &C
counts. in the novels of the stage coach
days that the hiring of express coaches
vas quite common thing 9mong the
Vell-to-do people then, just as the hiring
nf private cars has become an ordinary
occurrence in our time.
ihe first private cars were Of a primi-
Eve character, even after sleeping cars
mad bsen invented. Cars which could even
approach the magnificent palaces of to-
day were hardly known until 1875, wh~e.
at the Centennial exposition the Pullrns~
Company exhibited its two palace carr.
the Queen md the president" Thees
cars created sensation, yet at the pres
snt time they would hardly be consideraS
rs frst-class cars by the ordinary travel.
sr. The period of their usefulness is past
they having been sold as CID junk. :
In every private car of the present tim,
one of the main points is the kitchen
In These days there are many people who
srcnd whole mcntha rambling through
the country in private car. hired or
owned. There are not few concties
IN the states where a stay Of more than
half a day without 4 restaurant Of one'y
own would be disagreeable.
Yet there were many private cars in
the seventies and even In the early
eighties which had no fatalities tor pre-.
pairing even a rbotied eggra. cup OF
coffee. - 81. -, -, .-- -. !.
The late: John Newell, when he was
president. Of the Lake Shore railroad IT,
the early eighties. had private VIZ
without any kitchen, although he ws.s
travelling over the road almost cortint-
no nv Nf 1s1,;c;~
were only inferior dining rooms O. none
at all. Mr.. Newell used to have a cup
BOARD stocked with crackers. cheese
Tried behring's, and similar daInties.
In charge of Mr.. NewelVs car was
Bill, colored porter. He bought an
bunk with some easily prepared food
Bill was cooking one day when Mr.. New
ell came into that part Of the car.
What are We doing, Bll?' he said,
shifting the air with evident enjoyment.
"Cookio' nah dinnah. sah,' replied the
darby with eau lily evident pride.
Indeed; what have ye gct?" inquired
The president. >.
well" said Bill, "dah's some bacon
an some taters.''
Got more'n you want to eat?"
Wen. | reckon I kin spare yo' some.
t1istah Newell"
"All right" Said Mr.. Newell. "I'H take
what you can spare-I'm hungry" -
The result Of the experiment was that
President Newell had his car remodeled
20 as 10 allow for, an entire range To-
dav every private car has it's kitchen,
but even the modern arrangements Of
these do not altogether satisfy the re-
uuirements.
The late Coils p. Huntington was
probably the first to recognize the limita-
lions Of one car which. should combine
within the space of a eood-sized room
all the comforts Of a luxurious home.
He had built for his use two cars known
as Oneonta No. ! and No. 2. One of
these contained kitchen and storeroom
a dining room and quarters For the serv-
ants. The other was divided into state,
rooms. drawing room and an observa-
ton compartment. |~-'- ". =
His scheme, however, was recently at
done when the Eastern delegation of the
American Society of Mining Engineers,
who wanted to attend the society's con-
Vent1on In Mexico, had a baggage ear
fitted up as d store and provision room.
with enough food to E-ovide for JOG men
or more for thirty days The entire
time they spent on the train. 49, p
The private cars in general use to-day.
vary in size and equipment, but as a rule
the plan for car from 60 to so feet
long provides for a kitchen at one err
several sleeping compartments a drawing
room in the center Of the car, few pri-
observation compartment with broad
platform. Such a car generally has sleep.
ing accommodations for ten people ~
Its finish generally depends on the taste
Of the owner. Some have plush and pol
ished mahogany. others are equipped in
leather and dark oak.
The better the taste of the owner the
simpler is the interior of the car. Railroad
men say the finest private cars are owned
by the most insignificant roads, especially
If these are on the verge of receivership.
One of the most splendid private cars
ever built was used by John w. Gates
City Pittsburg e Gulf railroad, now the
Kansas City Southern. When he inspect
81 to the tracks of that road it coalld not
even earn the interest on itk .nortgag.
bonds, but the car in which these trips
we've made was gorgeous. Turkish rugs
Of the most expensive kind were on the
nCor. The ceilings and walls, the doors.
the floors. and the furniture were of In
laid wood In the windows were tropi-
eal plants, and silver was: on the door
knobs. H
But not all railroad presidents have cars
lifted in the style Of an East Indian
prince. Some of them are severely plain.
This is especially true of the cars built
by the roads for the use of their own Off
cials, Of which cars every road has halt
the West these cars are built mainI Y With
a view to enable them to sustain the
severe use 70 which they are put.
The tracks Of the Western soads are not
always smooth, and the dus ! of the prai-
.ries has no regard for velvet and fine car
pets. Most Of the cars used Ivy railroad Of
Jicials have chairs finished In leathe-.seIE