The Republican journal., 1903-11-12
CHAT ABOUT CHILL.
A RAILWAY JAUNT THROUGH THE
HEART OF THE REPUBLIC. WHAT
MAY BE SEEN BETWEEN vALPA-
pAISO AND THE CAPITAL.

SANTIAGO DE CHILL, October l, 1903.
me can hardly imagine pleasanter
Journey than that between Valparaiso
md this city. The distance is lis miles
md the time required by rail is five
ours. The road, which is one of the
,.leSt in South America, is owned and
.lutrolled by the government. Its
lueerly shaped locomotives and small,
our-wheeled carriages show plainly
nat it was built by English contract
us, and until recently its equipment
iud management were entirely on the
plan. During the time of the
tp President BaImaceda (WhO killed
uselt to save his friends with whom
vas hiding, after the revolution had
ned against HIM the Chiiian govern
ueut received 500 cars and IS locomo-
yes which were manufactured in Eng
I'D after American models. The order
AIS placed in England instead of in the
ited States solely on account of the
taper rate and more rapid delivery
I'm the former country. OF the IS
Us that now touch regularly at Chill
a ports 81 are English, % are German,
ire French, I are CHILEAN, and are
-aian-but not one from the United
,.ltes. That is not as it should be,
rt we are all Americans on this
stern hemisphere; whether born on
northern or the southern continent;
,.l especially as the younger Republics
.. The South have built themselves upon
shining example of the older sister of
North. Chill entertains the most
endly feelings toward the United
,.ates, and is so anxious to establish
cect and regular steamship communi-
.t. on between the ports of the two
untries that its government will con-
Yute her full proportion toward any
rasonable subsidy that may be neces-
a.y to secure such service. The proud
boast of these progressive people is
It they are called the Yankees of the
-luth.
Nowadays on trains between the sea
.t and Santiago there is a parlor
ch. with chairs, here known as 1.-THE
.ooner car" becaused introduced by
-leman of that name At first it was
tult to persuade anybody to pay a
AZ for the privilege of riding in a
.r. for habit is strong and these good
Iple were quite satisfied with the
usit they had been accustomed to.
biz having once tried the parlor car
were delighted with it, and now
oudy who can command an extra
lar Will not ride in any other. The
sequence is that the Spooner coach
- l.wavs crowded, while the others are
.r.v empty, and SO great is the de
d for chairs that they are engaged
.-ral DAYS in advance, men often de
ng their journey until the seats
desire can be secured The ''com-
M coaches, which for many years
e the only ones in use, are as odd
lie. as their exterior would indicate,
having two long seats running
-chwise from end to end, so that the
lily eler sits with his back to the WIN
and his feet in the central aisle,
~ discontentedly at his companions
isery instead of at the flying land
ne. The benches are as uncomfort-
is peWs in country church, being
olstered in black leather, cold and
nperv as glass, and so wide that one
mot rest his back and his toes at the
nae time.
Tie engineering problems of this Cen
CHILEAN Railway do not appear to
I'VE been great, at least as compared
c1 those so frequently encountered
Peru. The rise between the sea and
-t4tlago is less than 1000 feet, and
re are no steep grades, nor bridges
sorth mentioning, and only few short
unels. Neither is the scenery so grand
that along the Peruvian lines; but
inch of this is eminently picturesque.
inning down through the heart Of
iii in a southeasterly direction, the
IVY peaks of the Andes are coll
,tantly in view-a broad, irregular line
q white against the bluest skies | ever
,8W, while snow-shrouded Aconcagua,
loftiest mountain of the three
lmericas, is visible the entire distance.
Aiter leaving the Valparaiso station
4rver by the remotest chance, on
,uedule time, but as likely to be sew
-lal minutes too early as an hour or
M1re too late-the road runs for several
miles along the edge of the bay, close
.J the gray rocks against which the
Nayes are dashing, while gulls and cur
.tWs circle screaming overhead. In one
place the hills trend down so closely to
shore that there is barely room for
track, and in stormy weather the
.al windows are often sprinkled with
stray of the surf.
he first stopping place is called VINO
.e Mar, r"Vineyard of the Sea-, pro
Ioanced Veen-yo, suburban town
shere the weaithiest people of the
Nuntry come to spend their summers.
J IS the Long Branch of Chill, by far