Year: 1877

We have been frequentlv asked: s'What is the
difference between railroad dining car and Pull
man Hotel car?n That there is a vast difference
is well known by those who have had occasion to
use either but the untravpled public are not fully
advised as to the points Of difference. The old
fashioned railroad eating house is, alas too well
known its peculiar hastily y-eaten meals have been
partaken Of by too many thousands TO be forgotten
The dining car, then, Is this Wel-knOwn eating
house placed on wheels, attached to the train at
the usual meal hours, and hauled along for thirty,
forty or sixty miles, until the meal has been served,
when it Is set off on side-traCk, and by the next
train hauled back to its starting point, and so It
runs few miles for each meal To get meas i'm this
car the passenger has to work his way through the
car, running the risks of falling between the plat
FORMS and finally finding the car at the rear Of the
train. Then comes the meal, which must be hur-
ried through with to give chance for other hungry
passengers to take your place, and you must force
your way back to your seat, and again the risks
of your platform passage while the train is az full
spePd- In such cars you pay seventy-Hve cents for
eeoh meal, even II you take or only neee cup OF
coffee and a cracker. Bear in mind, in no case do
these dining cars accompany the train from start
ing point to destination. They are always ''Cut
off and taken on as we have described. With
the Pullman Hotel car the casels different in every
respect These cars are sixty to siEtysX feet long,
have sixteen wheels under each, are built strong,
as to insure steady quiet, running, without the
usual unpleasant side motion Each Hotel car
contains, in the order named, the following COM
partments:


1st. A coy, neat and clean little kitchen, fitted
up with range, an ice and meat box, rows of
shelves covered with bright silver and brighter
glass ware, and all the appliances needed for pre-
pairing a sumptuOus meal.


2d. A compact China and glass closet, in which
is kept the table aud table linen, cutlery, etc.


Sd. A passage way, cutting of the kitchen and
China closet from the rest of the car, and forming
an ar-Chamber to prevent the smell Of the cooking
victulls from reaching the saloon portion of the


4th. The grand saloon, this is fitted up with
twelve, fourteen or sixteen sections, with space
for tables between EACH and in these the meals are
served. You, while on this car, own the space you
occupy as much as you do your room at home and
no one can hurry yOu while at meals, nor are you
forced to give it up TO allow any other person TO
occupy it. At night, if by magic, this saloon Is
changed into a bOudOir, and here your couch Is
prepared, and here you rest yourself Isolated ana
as separated from your fellOw-trayelers as you
would be in your own bed-Chamber.


9TH. An elegant drawing-rOOmr with room for
six or eight persons. This is found alone IN these
magnificent cars. In it you and your family or
party of friends may be secluded as you please or
you can slide open the end and have company Win
those in the grand saloon.


9TH Charmingly-arranged lavat0ries are parti-
toned off, and arranged in two distinct compart-
ments for the separate use of ladies and gentlemen
These lavatOries are supplied with pure water
clean towels, combs, brushes, and, in fact, every
thing the most dainty may desire for the perfect
performance Of an elaborate toilet.


Tth. Then follows conductors and porters roonls'
linen closets, etc,


It viii thus be seen that this car is, as its name
implies, perfect modern hotel with oil its appll-
anCes and comfort complete. This car Is taken on
at the commencement of the journey, and Is part
Of the train to its destination. In 70 you can get
your sleeping compartments and your meal accom-
mOdatiOns, while neither enCrOaCh upon the other.
EnviOus diniDE-Car employees, who are paid 10 de-
cry this form of Hotel car, cannot, with anything
like truth on their side, give any valid OF good
reason for preferring The dining to the Hotel car
and they only chatter in favor Oflheir dining car De-
cause they are paid to do so. These Hotel cars
have run from New York to San Francisco and
back with Emperor Dom PedrO-with jarrett &
Palmer's party, that Travelled ut almost lightning
speed-with many party of bonanza kings; and
all joined in pledging their honor that the cars are
incompatible.


Two lines Of these celebrated cars run between
New York and Chicago, and one line only between
Chicago and Omaha. II may be needless to say
that the ast-named over the steel track OF the
CHICAGO e NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. That
these cars are attracting large share OF the Cali
fOrnia travel both ways, may be easily conlectured.
ANY road deserves to be patrontzed that Is enter
prising enough to give the travelling public sUcn
facilities as are freely rendered by the CHICAGO E
NoRTH-W WEsTERN RAILWAY ON its California llne


We have neglected to say that, in these Hotel
cars the meals are Ia curte-yOu pay for what you
get aud nothing more and this at very reasonable
rates.-TThe Tribune, April 9TH lsit.