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livoiiilioii ef he Hallroad. The first-railroad constructed in New Vork State was the Mohawk & Hudson [now a part of the New York Central], which was formerly opened during thü summerof 1831. The equipment conIsistedof a locomotive "De Witt Clinton" and three i)ioneer cars of the state coach design. It was the foundation of ; the magniticent system that now unites the great commercial centers of the Kast atad West. Since its inception, the policy of New York Central has bsen progres?, improvement. expansión, It has grown f rom 17 miles to over 2,0OC miles of shining steel; from one primitive t:ain to nearly sixhundred fast express and local trains. It is protected by the most perfect sjstem of block signáis in the world, and its trains arrive at and depart from Grand Central Station, the very center of New York City. Instead of the stage coach, you now step into one of the famous' limited trains of the New York Central,- which has been designated by the press of two continents, "America's Greatest Railroad"- and whiiled along its imperial highway at a mile a minute. Everywhere the surroundings bespeak luxury and refinement. There is an airofharmony and comfort pevadin the atmosphere that the tra veler apprcTciates. If you want to read, there is an excellent library to select from; if you desire to appease the appetite, it is eheerfully arranged by the chef, and when then the symptoms of slumber become manifest, you retire to the privacy of a luxurious compartment for repose. 70