New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14

long until the trans-SI5erfan road VIII have taks
second place The railway marvel OF the age.
and the time is coming when express trains wiz
run 10 practically every part OF the Old World
Continent
The most important Of the railway projects
which is interesting Europe is the Basdad
road. between the Sea OF NIaruosa and the Persian
Colt II viii reduce the time between London and
Bombay 70 eleven days. and possibly 60 nine. and
II promises 10 restore Nesopolemia lis anc.enr
economic Importance The first stretch Of ninety
miles was constructed by the Turks in The los.
and several additions have since been made OF
late the Germans have taken hold OF the project.
and efforts being made 70 interest English and
French capital II now seems assured that tho
road VIII be pushed through. and the long sea
voyage 70 India, OF which EngIishnen heart
hy tired. viii become 4 memory.
The Imperial Ethiopian Railway Is ore ct ths
new names in the European, railway list 7
being operated for Carly half the distance Be-
tween the French port the Abyssinian soass
and Ads Abeba. the capital OF Abyssinia- Ina
Uganda Railroad. in British East Africa has oeen
opened for traffic. al cost OF f5.5000O, $50
a mile The road Is said 10 be earning 2 {. nils
a week. The British Gold Coast Company Is gGsh-
ing road through Ashanti. having arranged WITH
I50oO natives 70 do the heavy work averags
wage OF so cents day
These roads viii not for some time come bs
much used BY tourists. but in Palestine they ars
Just completing a railroad which viii be OF tnne-
Haifa 70 Berhsaida and the whistIng Of IT'S
gines VIII sound IN all OF the sacred places OF tbs
Holy Land II IS OF vastly more Importance 20 tina
country than the Jana and Jerusalem road. which
was completed several years ago The corrupt
ness Of Turkish officials has always held back rail-
road construction in this region. and has delayed
the completion OF this The new road follows
the old caravan roads leading from Mount Car
mel 10 Nazareth, thence by way OF Cana past
Mount Tabor TO Saron. then IN = nOrtherly 6trec-
ton along the western shore OF Lake Genesa-eth
70 Bethsaida- II Will open up many holy places
that have in the past been difficult OF access. and
is expected TO stimulate travel in Palestine.
The travellers first experience with English
or Continental railroad IS likely TO be pleasing
one The volume OF Transatlantic travel has be-
come great that the railways have put on
special express trains between Liverpool and Lon
don. Bremen and Berlin and Paris and Cherbourg-
These trains entirely modern in every respect
and excenently appointed
The Bremen-Berlin express has OF late been go
ing in for speed and has reduced the time between
the port and capital 10 hours and IS minutes.
The extra speed is all made between Bremen
and Hanover, where the steamer express coaches
are transferred 10 the CoIogne-Berlin express IN
addition 10 this night train has been put on with
complete sleeping car equipment. not unlike the
Pullman service in America except for the alb
sence OF the negro porter
When the steamers late in reaching Liver
pool and the passengers miss the regular express
trains the Midland Company provides special ex-
press from the Central Station AZ Liverpool 10 St
Pancras in London without extra charge great
effort is being made by the railroad companies 10
persuade Americans TO slow up" long enough n
their rush upon London and Paris TO enjoy the
beauties of rural England To that end most
liberal stop-over privileges are offered and
press service arranged which IS great improve
ment over previous years
Alanchester. wiki its teeuins population. wonder
ful factories ard ship canal is becoming favorits
stopping place for few hours Many spend
eraI days in Ds-byshire. with its old castles and
abbeys and beautiful country scenery Passengers
are permitted 20 break their Journey at any sta
ton at which the stops
I'D never have believed IT, exclaimed Amer
lean few weeks ago when h lOOksd out OF tho
window Of Midland palace coach and counted four
tracks That's good Go in America
II he had examined the roadbed which ne
was riding he might have been even more sur
u-ised AT rs thoroUghness- II is built OF stone
ballast and the tlvy sJess rails are supported on
chairs" firmly fixed 70 wooden creOsOted cross
sleepers. The entire line is operated on the block
system. a system that really works IN England
The principal trains carry luncheon. dining and
lssDinz cars wel the compartment car