The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-20
SOUTHERN BUYS STEEL CARS.
PLACED ORDER FOR SEVENTY
CARS OF NEW TYPE.
by Using Pennsylvania Tracks and
Tunnel Will Land Passengers From
The South in Centre OF Hotel and
Shopping District.

NA'iahea' ApEii IO.-SeNenty all
steel sleeping cars Of the most mod
ern type, electric lighted and equip
ped with every device for the COM
fort and safety of passengers which
the ingenuity Of the worlds leading
car builders has brought out, are
now being constructed by the Pull
man company for the use of the
Southern Railway Company on it's
through trains from the South to
New York City. It is expected that
these cars will be ready in Septem-
Der or October Of this year and as
soon as they are delivered to the
Southern. the company will operate
Its through trains to New York,
which now stop at Jersey City, into
the magnificent new terminal of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company on
Manhatten Island, located between
7th and Sth avenues and 31st and
33rd streets.
To reach this terminal trains will
pass from the Jersey shore under the
Hudson river through the Pennsyl-
vania tunnels which are in reality
steel tubes, driven beneath the river.
By their use the Southern instead of
landing passengers in Jersey City will
enable them to step from their Sleep
ers in the heart Of the hotel. theatre,
and shopping districts, thus elimin-
ating the ferry trip from Jersey City
which has been a feature of all ira
vel to New York from the South
since the beginning of railroad SER
vice.
The construction OF these terminals
with the purchase Of the necessary
land and the boring Of the tunnels
cost the Pennsylvania millions Of
dollars. Never In the worlds his
tory has such valuable realty been
purchased for railroad terminals
The new station will be the most
magnificent in the world and will
combine architectural beauty of the
highest type with every facility for
the safety and comfort Of passengers
and the expeditions handling Of traf-
fic. The Pennsylvania hopes to have
this station open soon after July /
but no trains will be operated into it
except those made up Of solid steel
equipment and lighted by electricity
All trains will be drawn through the
tunnels by electric locomotives.
On account Of this provision the
Southern will not be able to operate
it's trains into this station until the
new sleepers are delivered to it by
the Pullman company. Every effort
Is being made to rush the work on
these cars which will represent the
highest degree Of comfort and beauty
combined which has ever been known
in sleeping car construction. The
steel cars are not only fire proof but
carry an element of strength impos-
sible to obtain in wooden construc-
ton. This expensive character Of
equipment has been adopted In the
interest OF the safety and protection
Of the travelling public and the cars
Will represent the result of years Of
experience and the expenditure of
large sums Of money in experiments
as to the best and most satisfactory
equipment.
The opening Of the new terminal
in New York city will mean not only
much greater convenience for pas
sengers bound from the south to the
Metropolis is being landed in the
heart of the city proper but will add
greatly to the comfort and safety Of
the trip from the South.