. The American railway; its construction, development, management, and appliances . stitute about ninety-nine per centum of the travelthe amount does not differ materially from the actual first-class fare. 266 RAIL IVA Y PASSENGER TRA VEL. In the State of New York the first-class fare does not exceed twocents, which is not much more than the third-class fare in somecountries of Europe, and heat, good ventilation, ice-water, toiletarrangements, and free carriage of a liberal amount of baggageare supplied, while in Europe few of these comforts are furnished. On the elevated railroads of New York
. The American railway; its construction, development, management, and appliances . stitute about ninety-nine per centum of the travelthe amount does not differ materially from the actual first-class fare. 266 RAIL IVA Y PASSENGER TRA VEL. In the State of New York the first-class fare does not exceed twocents, which is not much more than the third-class fare in somecountries of Europe, and heat, good ventilation, ice-water, toiletarrangements, and free carriage of a liberal amount of baggageare supplied, while in Europe few of these comforts are furnished. On the elevated railroads of New York a passenger can ridein a first-class car eleven miles for 5 cents, or about one-half cent amile, and on surface-roads the commutation rates given to sub-urban passengers are in some cases still less. The berth-fares in sleeping-cars in Europe largely exceed thosein America, as will be seen from the following comparisons, statedin dollars : Route. Paris to Rome New York to ChicagoParis to York to to Brindisi. . .Boston to St. While it would seem that the luxuries of railway travel in Am-erica have reached a maximum, and the charges a minimum, yet inthis progressive age it is very probable that in the not far dis-tant future we shall witness improvements over the presentmethods which will astonish us as much as the present methodssurprise us when we compare them with those of the past. THE FREIGHT-CAR SERVICE. By THEODORE VOORHEES. Sixteen Months Journey of a Car—Detentions by the Way—Difficulties of the Car Ac-countants Office—Necessities of Through Freight—How a Companys Cars are Scat-tered—The Question of Mileage—Reduction of the Balance in Favor of Other Roads—Relation of the Car Accountants Work to the Transportation Department—Com-putation of Mileage—The Record Branch—How Reports are Gathered and Com-piled—Exchange of Junction Cards—The Use of Tracers—Distribution ofEmpty Cars—Control of the M
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