St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
St. Tammany Special.
Vestibuled Train from
New Orleans to
Covington.
Only Suburban Ttain in the
Word Equipped in Such
a Manner.

A pleasant excursion from New Or
leans to Covin9ton and return wa
given last Tuesday by the New Orleans
and Northeastern and the East Louisi
ana railroads In honor Of the inaugura
ton Of the St. Tammany special, which
will In future run between New Orleans
and Covington, leaving the city at 40
every afternoon and Covington in the
morning at $50.
The trip was ;msde 10 quick time.
On certain stretches of the road the 10.
comotivo went at the rate OF mile d
minute. The first ten miles were made
in 1908. Leaving Orleans at 1904, they
pulled into Covington at 1888, notwith-
standing couple Of delays caused by
culvert re- pairers,
A very handsome appearance was
made BY the special as it stood In wait
ing at the depot for the roalroad men
and their guests who were tn make the
frat trip on 1t.
The 1t. Talnmauy Special Is q brand
new train tr ~ dist cDacil tu last. /; i !,
vc>tiUuieu lrunl que end ~ the o.ilcr
auu CONSISTS vi combination baggage
aud club cur aud three thoroughly mod
ern coaches. The club cur will make !
hit with patrons OF ithe Northeastern
and East Lo uisiana Railroads. Its VIM
dows are practically continuous. max
Ing the Car ideal from al observation
standpoint. 1t Is fitted out with easy
chairs of the coolest and most comfort
able type, and there are arrangements
for serving meals Which could hardly be
excelled. OF course the car does not
serve regular meals, " would dining
car. but 1t supplies breakfast aDd supper
In tae line OF hot coffee and tea, eggs in
any style, all manner Of cold meats and
and everything that is In the
liquid refleshment line. 1t obviatey
the necessity Of taking breakfast in
Coviugton before starting for the city
in the morning, and gives hungry pa.
irons chance to lunch while making
the run from the city.
Everything about the train is attrac-
tive. The club car aud the coaches are
finished in quartered oak, ar the effect
Is decidedly refreshing There is an
atmosphere of GOODNESS the moment one
steps aboard. The seats in the c aches
are of the coolest type. and type that
guarantees cleanliness, and they are ex-
tremely comfortable.
A noticeable feature Of the trip was
the great improvement shown on the
East Louisiana end Of the run. TIE
East Louisiana for the past two years
has had small army Of men at work
on its road bod, which Is now up to the
standard of any trunk line. Heavy
rails have replaced the light, and the
ballast is all of stone and gravel. 1t
would be Impossible. unless one Is &C.
4usinted with the country, to tell when
the line Of the Northeastern Is left, ut
Peal River junction, and che East
Louisiana line used.
The development Of the resorts in the
''Ozone Belt" Is also q fit thems Tor
Within the past year all OF the
little towns along the East Louisiana
have blOssomeL out almost beyond be-
lief. st. Tammany and Florenville are
quite metropolitan aspects,
while Abit e Springs aud Covingtun are
enjoying unexanpled prosperity. There
are new buildings going up at every
station from New Orleans to Covington,
as matter OF fact, and the impression
cleaned from the car windows Is dis
tinctly one OF prosperity.
The train reached Covington about
1923 o'clock and remained here until 2
o'clock. Mr.. Smith had conveyances
In waiting for the party, and there was
, delightful dive to the Tchefuncta,
where u swim In pellucld waters washed
Of all travel stains. Returning to Cow
Ington, luncheon was served aboard the
Train, and many were the toasts which
were DRINK to 1.-The St. Tammany
Special"
Those VINO made the trip were: N. G.
Pearsali, Vice President and Genara.
Manager of the East Louisiana Rail-
road; W. J. Poitevent. Secretary; Geo.
H. Smith, General Passenger Agent of
the New Orleans and Northeastern Il
J. Anderson, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent; ID. u. Curran, Superinten-
dent; w. e. Dotterer, President of the
New Orleans Belt and Terminal Com
pauy; L. =. Berg, the chief representa-
tive of the Frisco In New Orleans; A.
J. McDougall, Division Passenger
Agent of the Illinois Central; w. H.
Wichterock, X. T. Ramelli, W. f.
Barkemeyer, w. J. Carter, Lee Bayhl,
W. H. Hayne, Eads Poitevent, Scudday
Richardson, Thomas NJ. Burns, +. Do
mergue, 5r.. Il. J. Frederick, 5. d. Bate
man, H. Il. Warren, 4. z. Stngletary,
e. A. Leonval, w. G. Kentzel, A Steeg,
M. Richard, Spencer Gray, Joseph
Voevtle. Leon ROubiOn and T.. X. Null