The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30

times but little over three-quarters
OF a cent a mile, and the term tick
cts sold in some restricted parts
of Europe by which, upon the pay
ment of a fixed sum, the holder
may travel as often and as far as
he wishes for two weeks or a month
Local conditions, which greatly
vary, govern the use and the price
of such forms of tickets, and no
fair comparison a therefore be
made between them. Higher fares
are also paid in both countries
when special compartments or sa-
loon carriages are reserved, but
these cases are also Incompatible.
1t is believed that the comparison
made is as fair a one as can be
made.
A first-class ticket on the CONT
nent Of Europe gives the passen-
ger a seat in a compartment which
accommodates generally six pas
sengers, three of whom can ride
facing the engine, and the other
three facing to the rear Some
first-class compartments provide
places, which may face in either
direction, Tor three only; while in
others two adjoining compartments
are without partitions between
them, so that the traveller finds
himself one of twelve. In this lat
ter case the privacy of the smaller
compartment is host.
A first class ticket does not Or
dinarily cur a specially reserv-
ed seat to the holder. On some
roads, however, a seat is assigned
by the conductor when the pass
en- GER takes his place, and the fact
OF the assignment is marked upon
an Indicator on the door of the
compartment. On others a special
ticket assigning a certain seat may
he obtained at the ticket office at
a small cost, but this is SO rarely
done a. not to be a factor of i'm
portsnce To the traveller, having
been encountered but once in the
journey quoted. The extra charge
paid was go cents for a journey
26i miles.
Taking everything into consider
alton, a first-class ticket in EuroI
may tie fairly compared as to price
and accommodations given, with g
first class ticket in America, plus
a parlor car seat.
In America the possession of g
first-class ticket entities the hold
err to have $50 pounds of large
baggage transported free, while ir
some parts of Europe the entire
weight is charged for, and ir
others a small amount only Il
free. We say "large baggage" be.
cause in both countries no charge
is made for hand baggage taker
along with him by the passenger
unless the quantity is excessive.
The statement covers cost o.
travelling first class for one per
son over a course of 2,154 mile!
IN Europe, including eleven differ
en- journeys varying in length
from 38 miles to 497 miles, with
trunk OF The average weight o.
1853 pounds. 1t shows that the to.
tai fare paid was $685., and thu
transportation by rail of the bag.
gage, $19.42, making a total of $95.
81. This is nearly four and a hal
cents a mile in sall. The average
speed OF the trains was thirty ant
four-fenths miles per hour.
To compare this exp ense will
the cost of travelling in Nortl
America a table has been made vi
OF eleven different journeys vary
ins in length from 40 miles to Al.
miles, over well-known routes, thu
total distance being 2,211 miles
For this the total fares including
the cost of parlor car seats figure
up to $60.15, with a possible excess
charged for baggage of $275 max.
ing a total of $62. 80, or a trifle o.
err two and e~ight-tenths cents pc:
mile, the average speed being thi
ty-eight and six tenths miles pc
hour.
Reducing the calculation TO
America to the distance actual,
travelled in Europe, we find th'
following result:
Travelling first class, 2, 1854 mile
in Europe, at 3O.4 miles per hour
with an average OF 1853 pounds o
baggage, cost $95.97 or 4.46 cent
per mile.
Travelling first class, 2,154 mile
in North America, at 1915 miles pc
hour, with an average of 1863 poun'
of baggage, including reserved sea