The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
With Company of Friends He
Toured the Mississippi
In Pullman Cars.
RICHMOND PEOPLE WENT,
CARS WERE LOADED UPON BARG-
ES AND THE TOURISTS EN-.
JOYED ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF
RAILWAY TRAVEL.

When President Harry I. Miller of the
Chicago * Eastern Illinois railroad
formerly Of Richmond, Ind, decided &c
tour the Mississippi river in Pullman
cars instead of a steamboat, he origi
uated a novel form of outing that may
become popular with railroad magnates
who seek entertainment out of the or
binary.
The unique journey was made a few
weeks ago by Mr.. Miller and party OF
friends, comprising several present and
Former residents of Richmond. OF
course, it was delightful trip, gliding
leisurely down the broad bosom of the
Father of Waters on a floating pleas
ure resort, with all the comforts OF
twentieth century travel.
Mr. Miller's object was to combine
pleasure with business upon a South
ern trip. He loaded his two private
cars upon a barge, engaged a tow
boat to furnish motive power and set
Off upon his voyage down the river.
At New Orleans the cars were landed,
run upon railroad tracks again, and
continued the journey.
Simple enough. But no one, it
seems, had thought of this unique form
Of outing before, and so Mr.. Miller is
the pioneer of Pullman car jaunts on
the water.
The Pullman car-barge party was
composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. Mr..
]. F.. Miller of Richmond, Ind, father
of the c. & e. l. president, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. r. Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. j..
X. Dering, Mr. and Mrs. r A. Jackson,
all of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
Kavanaugh of st. Louis, and Mrs. John
Middleton of Louisville.
Carrying the excursionists, two pri-
vate cars left Chicago over the tracks
of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois. They
were splendid vehicles, containing ev-
cry convenience and comfort.
At Joppa is an inclined railway
butt down to the river and extending
out over the water. Double track
barges or car ferries are floated up to
this extension, and by connecting the
rails, railway cars are run on to the
barges.
One of the largest and finest river
barges, the Louise Helen, ten-car car
rier, $50 feet long and 30 feet wide,
had been chartered for the trip by
Mr.. Miller. To push the barge he Sc
cured the transfer steamer C. III. Davis,
the towboat pridl of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers.
The two private cars were run on
to the barge, and on it, too, were load
ed four cars of coal for use of the tow
boat, and three large touring automo-
biles, in which the party could ex-
plore the country along the route
With all this load about one-third
OF the deck space on the barge was left
free to be used as promenade and
dance platform. An orchestra was Ia
ken along to furnish music.
Speaking of the trip, President Miller
said: Without dust, noise, smoke or
other sources Of bother, the trip down
the river was ideal. We were able to
sit in our automobiles at the head Of
the barge and shoot or fish, as oppor-
tunity afforded. Wherever we stop
per we were entertained with the great
est hospitality. The barge made about
twelve or fourteen miles an hour, and
we had no accidents or trouble of any
kind "-IndianapoliS Star