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Show ni'siNLis ox tiii: iuils. One ray of comfort to Colonel Klllot I Hhepard ancnt his priqioted ouo dullnr railroad ride to the World's l'alr, Is found In tho statement put out that the railroad Industry just now Is a most nourishing one In all respects rltatlstlcs, It Is claimed, show that the general business In this country Is not only prosrous but gives promise nt even belter things; It Is shown that transportation of I asongirs was never III better form, and that the Wagnor and Pullman systems of sleeping accomodations aro well nlgh perfect. It Is held, however, tbst the bullet service Is only conditionally good; when thire la not much travel a good "siuaru meal" Is laid bifore the laaaiugcrforthu trilling consideration of one dollar, but this gratifying con dltlon la uegallvol by the accompanying accompany-ing statement that the dining cars an nearly always crowJod to the point of auQocatlou, leaving ua to conclude that the fare and treatment am bad In mi luvirao ratio. Added to this Is thu auuoylng uisuranoo that these cars are always iworly ventilated, it condition of Ihlugs which, It would seem, Is so tastl) overcome that thero Is little If auy eicusu for IU Ily the bye, If Colonel Hhepard sue cuds lu his laudable iiudtrlnklug, vo hope lie will have time to extend his Hold of operation! weitward aad do as muih for tho people utit hure as he contemplates dolu for those of tho fast. Ws aro considerably fur llcer ausy from Chlcaga than New York Is, but would not ol Ject to pay lug thedlllereure. A dollar fare between those palula would menu, at thesime ratio, about $1 73 from here t) the Liile elly, er, say, 3-.UJ, which woul 1 heave I'ou.lderable uf it margin for the railroad. To be truthful about It, a l,uod many of us would tie willing to ay sua oral times that amount, ua we will certainly havu to do, wllllugur not, If ate co. |
