Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-13
LUNCH COUNTER
On TRAINS FOR
POORER CLASS
PEOPLE OF MODERATE MEANS
TO BE GIVEN CHANCE TO
FAT INEXPENSIVELY

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 13-Follow-
ing the announcement. as made
some time ago, concerning the tro-
posed establishment by the South
ern Pacific company of lunch cars
on its trains, comes the report that
one of these cars will shortly be
constructed in the Southern Pacific
shops in Sacramento While con
struction has not begun, it is prob
able that shortly after the end of
the present year, work will be un-
der way on a decided innoya ion in
the way of supplying food to the
hungry who have not sufficient
means to patronize the Pullman din
ing cars or buffet cars.
The car will have kitchen and
the lunch counter will run around
the sides. High-backed chairs. re-
yolving, will be placed so that the
passengers can sit at the COULTER
Short orders will be served the
same as in a restaurant, All the
service will be entirely devoil of
trimmings; it will be direct from
the range to the customer
Asked about the plans of the
company in respect to the constrrc-
ton of the lunch car, Assistant hi
vision superintendent Geiger said
that he had no information on it.
The report, however, comes from
the San Francisco headquarters, il
is said and is authentic.
The only cars of this description
being maintained in the United
States, says Geiger, are on the cir
Gus trains. They are owned by the
proprietors of the big shows and
are for the accommodation of the
performers and other employees
Short-order lunches and also LIQUOR
are served in them, and they are, IN
TACT, the circus employees club on
wheels"
A decided novelty will be intro
duced by the Southern Pacific com
pany in connection with it's exam
nation car now at Sacramento fol
the purpose of conducting exainin-
ations of employees connected with
the operating department. S)uo
time shortly after the New Year.
when the car has made the circuit
of the Pacific system, class of Sac
ramento business men and represent
tatives from the local newspapers
will be invited to take the phvsica,
mental and rules examination. OIL
course, this examination will not be
for the purpose of qualifying for
positions as brakemen, conductors
or locomotive engineers, but to give
the class an idea of what the South
ern Pacific requires of the men VINO
have charge of theN operation Of i
trains. both passenger and freight.
In order to pass the rigid exam
nation one must be almost perfect
have above the average
ayesight, be able to distinguish col..
ors and shades of colors and above
all be letter perfect in the Book !
Of Rules"
The examination car is not only
a place where examinations are
held. but is also devoted to Civ
ing instructions to men in charge
OF trains. When man is found |
who is not thoroughly conversant
with the rules of the company he is |
required to return to the car for
instruction and further examination
until he has perfected himself.
II an engineer or conductor fails |
70 visit the car when it is at his
headquarters, he is required to fol-
low up the car to it's next stopping
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There is no escaping the ordeal, no
lodging the work.
1t requires two hours to traverse |
the full length of the car-about
20 feet. The class of Sacramento
business men will go in one door
and emerge at the other end. They
Will be shown by actual experience
what the examination is for, and |
what relation it bears to the safety
Of the public in the operation of
trains by men who are capable of |
passing the examinations.
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