. The story of the Pullman car . train between Buffaloand Westfield, and in his alert mind was inspired,as he tossed sleepless in his bunk, the first vision ofa car that would revolutionize the railroad travelof the world and of a system that would present tothe traveling public a mighty organization whosefirst purpose would be to contribute safety, con-venience, luxury and a uniform and universal servicefrom coast to coast. George Mortimer Pullman was born in Brockton,Chautauqua County, New York, March 3, early schooling was limited to the countryschoolhouse, and at the age of fourte
. The story of the Pullman car . train between Buffaloand Westfield, and in his alert mind was inspired,as he tossed sleepless in his bunk, the first vision ofa car that would revolutionize the railroad travelof the world and of a system that would present tothe traveling public a mighty organization whosefirst purpose would be to contribute safety, con-venience, luxury and a uniform and universal servicefrom coast to coast. George Mortimer Pullman was born in Brockton,Chautauqua County, New York, March 3, early schooling was limited to the countryschoolhouse, and at the age of fourteen his educationwas completed and he obtained employment at asalary of $40 a year in a small store in Westfield,New York, that supplied the neighboring farmerswith their simple necessities. But the occupation ofa country storekeeper failed to fix the restless mindof the boy, and three years later he packed his fewpossessions and moved to Albion, New York, wherean older brother had developed a cabinet-makingbusiness. [24] COiNrVENIENCB OF THE NEW SLEEPING CARS. ill ! f,nt^ „,n ts well get the Engine and Tender over s3i EVOLUTION OF THE SLEEPING CAR Here Pullman found a wider field for his naturalabilities, and at the same time acquired a knowledgeof wood working and construction that was soon toafford the foundation for larger enterprises. Duringthe ten years that followed there were times whenthe demands on the little shop of the Pullman broth-ers failed to afford sufficient occupation for the twoyoung cabinet makers, and the younger brother,eager to improve his opportunities, began to acceptoutside contracts of various sorts. The state of NewYork had begun to widen the Erie Canal whichpassed through Albion. Clustered on its banks werenumerous warehouses and other buildings, and theyoung man soon proved his ability to contract suc-cessfully for the necessary moving of these buildings
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