The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-19

Have More Conveniences Than Are
Found on PuIlmans - Nine Foot
Blankets and Sheets Comfortable
Feature of Service.
| SmolIeless. dustless, noiseless sleep
ing cars with ''tipless porters" are now
in operation through the corn belt of
| Illinois. running from Peoria. where
they make whisky, to st. Louis, which
produces beer These cars are owned
and operated by the biggest electric
railway system in the world.
| Besides the above inducements, this
road serves Its sleeper passengers with
| hot coffee and rolls in the morning,
and this service carries with it no ex-
| ira charges.
1t is the intention of this electric
road to safeguard its passengers from
| monetary loss while on the sleepers
/ A feature of the cars is burglar proof
| plush lined steel locker built in the
wall at the head of each berth. The
conductor holds one key and the pas
| senger the other
Illinois System Leads.
Illinois now boasts the greatest in
terurban system in the United States.
operating over 800 miles of perfectly
ballasted track, doing a general ex-
press and freight business and build
ing $5,000,0O0 double track two mile
bridge across the Mississippi river at
st. Louis. This, when completed. will
be the heaviest and finest bridge to
span the river.
However, this is not tale of the in
terurban. but of what is asserted to be
the finest sleeping cars in the world
Two of these have recently been com
pleted by the American Car and Foun-
dry company at st. Charles, Mo.
These cars are trailers and are
drawn by Il regular motorcar. This
does away with motor and air brake
compressor vibration and insures
quiet ride. AS the power is noiseless
and there is no ringing of bells or toot-
ing of whistles. a more comfortable
ride is given than on the steam roads.
The cars are ffty-six feet over all
twelve feet nine inches high and nine
feet three inches wide. Instead of the
old familiar deck roof, a survival of
the horse car days, these cars have
what is known as the turtle back mon
itor roof. The side walls go flush to
the roof line. and the roof is rounded.
The outside of the car seems peculiar
owing to the roof and the windows in
hn 1s -
these In each berth. These windows
are double and are equipped with
screens. At the head and foot of each
berth in tie roof there is ventilator
which can be opened and closed by
the passenger These features make
the upper berths as attractive as the
lower and obviate that sutfocating eff
feet so noticeable in ordinary cars
AT one end of the car are a smoking
room and toilet facilities for the men.
and at the other are the women's toilet
room, heat compartment and linen
lockers. The two end compartments
are equipped with the National sleeper
sections which in the daytime make
up into seats similar to those in use on
the Pullmans.
Long Shsets and Blankets.
Besides the regulation berth curtains |
there are separate curtains for each |
upper and lower berth. There is call |
bell in each berth, and the deck lights I
In the top of the car are arranged so |
that the light will not shine into the
upper berths. The sheets and blankets
adhere to the Kansas law and are all I
nine feet in length. The cars through t
out are furnished in solid mahogany
Each berth is supplied with berth
lights, current for which is supplied I
from storage batteries. This insures
a steady light for reading.
The present service is between Peo-
ria and st. Louis, distance of 1913
miles. The cars leave each terminal
at 11:30 p. M, arriving at $50 a m
Regular Pullman rates are charged.
with the exception that reduction of
% cents is made for the uppers.