The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
RAILROAD NOTES.
A Novel Feature on the Louisville 6
 Nashville,


 Another novel feature has been intro duced into Southern travel. The plan Is that of providing breakfast en route for passengers on the early morning trains of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad from New Orleans to Gulf coast points. The arrangement was put in service on Aug. 30.
 Probably the most notable feature of the outfit consists of a moveable table, or traveller about five feet long and somewhat narrower than the width of the coach aisles. Thus far the innova- ton Is said to be working satisfactorily. and there Is possibility of its being extended to other branches of the Louis- vile and Nashville, as an experiment.
 The operation of this portable restau- rant is Interestingly described as follows: The menu which is offered consists of coffee. sandwiches, stuffed eggs. ice cream and cake. The coffee is kept steaming hot and Is served from gigan- tic urns which were modelled especially for the work. On one end of the "trav- eler' is the urn of coffee and on the other end a huge receptacle in which is kept boiled milk. Between the two ves- sels are the sandwiches each wrapped in waxed paper. and the other foods. Be- heath this is shelf where the table ware. cups, saucers and ice cream freez- CT are kept.
 Two white-coated white-capped, apron ed attendants are in charge of the ''trav- eler." They begin at the forward end of the train and supply the wants of every body on board. passing from car to car. This arrangement means a good lunch at leisure for the early morning traveller and for the all-night traveller. who has just awakened, with a cigar In comfort afterward for any who are inclined to the comfort
 The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: Complete returns of passenger earnings on all the roads for August show that all previous records were broken. The roads on the whole earned considerably more than in any other August in their history. Previous to this the western roads pointed to the worlds fair year in Chicago as the largest in their history, and the Buffalo roads to the Pan-Ameri- can exposition at Buffalo. Both years. however, are considerably exceeded by the present one, though there has not been an extraordinary event to call out the people. The record has been made on ordinary, everyday business, and Is considered all the more noteworthy on that account.
 In the six months ended June 90, the gross earnings of the railroads of this country increasedV more than $9O,0OO.OOO. and the net nearly $2O, 1000. .OOO making the period the most prosperous in the his- tory of American railroads.
 Passenger rates on the Southern Pa cifc steamships between New Orleans and Havana, says the Railway Age. have been reduced to $20 one way and $35 for the round trip. first class. and to Sl5 second class, and $10 steerage. each way. The former rates were: First class. $35; round trip. $65; second class. one way, $2O
 The Southern Pacific took charge of the steamship company about year ago, and the passenger department has con cluded that the rate to Havana was un- necessarily high and that a reduction would stimulate travel to the Cuban cap ital and help to make 1t a great winter resort.
 For a journey of about 1.5OO miles. with meals and berth included. the round trip charge of $S5 Is reasonable. although not extraordinarily cheap.
 Work of rebuilding some of the spans of the Louisville and Nashville bridge over the Cumberland river at Clarksville is to be pushed forward with all possi-