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are not two PULLMAN or two WAGNER Companies, and 
hence it is that while the ordinary railroad fare from 
New York to Chicago is $20 one way, you pay an addi- 
tional 25 o/o for the use of a “ sleeper” overnight and I 
know not how much more for the privilege of luxuriating 
in a “ drawing room” or “ observation” car during the 
day. PULLMAN’S cars are turned out from a place on 
the outskirts of Chicago, the works and the houses of the 
work-people covering a large area and being known as 
the town of PULLMAN, the entire estate being the 
Company’s property. I remember a fine large model 
plan of the town of PULLMAN in the Transportation 
Building. 
Arriving in Chicago for the first time is calculated to 
vividly recall the feelings of a provincial Britisher on his 
advent into London. You are like one lost in a crowd— 
if you have no one to meet you, if your quarters have 
not been seleé&ted in advance, and if youhavelentadeaf 
ear to the persuasions of any of the hotel “ agents” who 
usually board the trains as they are nearing the main 
termini. But as it is in the English metropolis, so 
it is in Porkopolis—the officials inside of the rail- 
way depots are the pink of politeness to strangers, 
and there is always a “ Bureau of Information” handy ; 
whilst outside the police are available and ready to post 
inquirers on what they should do or whither they should 
go. In my case I| fortunately had been able tocommand the 
good and kind offices of our Commissioner, hence my course 
was simple, easy, and plain enough. All I had todo was 
to lodge my luggage checks at the Union Depdt baggage 
office, and make my way out to the Fair. I say “ out 
to the Fair’ because the Exposition grounds lay quite 
