New-York tribune., 1903-06-14
RAILROAD LITERATURE.
''Tke Four Track Series" and "The
-Four Track NescS.

When 8 man goes to the Grand Central Sta
ton with trunk, handbag and other travelling
parap phernala he usually knows to what point
he will buy his ticket. if he has not already Sc
cured it. But before the trip 10 the station can
he made there has usually been g season of
study and research and Of consultation with
reog,le whose experience was drawn upon for
points TO where 10 go.
The New-York Central Railroad has made
this preliminary TO pleasure trips a simple mat
ter by the publication of a series of little books
of travel. known as The Four Track Series"
which contain great amount of information.
From these books may gain fair knowl-
edge of the country, the attractions Of the vari-
,,,s resorts the means of transportation, the &C
ccrsrnodations and the scenic and historical
features. THE Four Track Series contains,
hasides the descriptive articles written in short,
interesting style, many I4e illustrations. and
the booklets are. on that account, appreciated
h, people who remain at home much by
those who travel.
The Luxury Of Modern Railway Travel" was
-he first number TO be issued. 1t was expert
1nent In this the writer gave description of
one Of the luxurious through trains on the New
York Central. with buffet. sleeping, drawing
rooul dining and sleeping cars and observation
facilities. The book attracted favorable atten-
Railroad and the Dictionary useful book TO
students and teachers. The little pamphlet con-
tains only fourteen pages, hut on these are
snread all the railroad information required by
the lavnan In the next number Americas
Summer Resorts are described and ever since
its publication it has been the guide and friend
of thousands OF people who were in doubt as TO
how they should answer the question which
comes up for discussion every year, mere
shall we spend the summer
The attractions of New-York and vicinity are
+,er, taken up in booklet No. i, which was en-
1ftled suburban Homes North Of the harlem
River" In this number Of the series forty-elght
nsees are devoted 10 descriptions OF the towns
and VILLAGES in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess
.r5 Columbia counties The popularity Of the
summer resort booklet and the growing custom
~ taking vacation in the winter suggested No.
: Americas Winter Resorts ana 1hls was
soon followed by one of the most pretentious
,,,,,,,rers of the SERIES In the Adirondack
Aroun+ains~ Then in quick succession came
Three Rays TO Go TO New-York, Two TO
FN4+een Days' Pleasure Tours, Two Days al
Niagara Falls The Thousand Islands ana
+,er = story of the quick transmission OF the
mails. under the head Race with the AUS
tralian-London Mall The visit of the German
r-roneror's brother is the subject Of one OF the
booklets. entitled Fifteen Hundred Miles over
+ba New-York Central Lines with Prince
Henry" The Urban Population in 1Soo'
.er9ro,x Park Saratoga "A Trip to Ottawa,
Ontario. by Way of the Rideau Lakes ana
River Historical Pilgrimages About New
York. and The Centre Of the First City OF the
y,-o-15. are among the other interesting subjects
treated in the series
While this series is a remarkable feature OF
# he New Wy
Railroad. Il is eclipsed by The Four Track
Meas" an illustrated magazine OF travel and
education published by George H Daniels the
general passenger agent of the company Inc
,egazi7,e is q monthly publication. which con-
+afoe in every issue articles OF real merit anu
illustrations Of a superior KIND me pooh Is
Interesting alike to old and young, and the 1act
that its subscription list has grown in the snort
time Of tie magazines existence 10 upward oI
$4,000 shows that the public appreciates Inc
E7our Track News" This magazine, with its
clever articles. good illustrations. information on
matters Of general interest foreign and Co
r,estic. and its book, theatrical and news re-
views is mailed to any address in North Amer
,cs for 80 cents a year, and to foreign countries
for 81 a year.
I, eneaking Of the magazine George H. Dan
ieIs. the publisher, said;
Its departments have kept pace with the
march of events and have been filled with val
IA lole facts. interestingly presented
Each number Of the magazine contains
shrinking of humorous paragraphs and other
miscellany, together with notes Of the stage,
hook reviews. Vest Pocket Condolences and
Little Histories
Each issue of The Four Track News CONSISTS
~ not less than one hundred pages, thus efla-
bling il TO use handsome fullpage hahtohes' d.
most any one OF which is worthy OF a frame