Oregon, Washington and Alaska; Sights and Scenes for the Tourist by E. L. Lomax
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State-rooms on the River and Sound steamers are provided with one double lower and one single upper berth. Passengers can, if they choose, purchase the full accommodation of a state-room. The steerage capacity of each of the three Ocean steamers is about 300. The diagram of the Ocean steamers and the night boats to Astoria can always be found at the Union Ticket Office of the Union Pacific Railway in Portland, corner First and Oak Streets. Tourists receive more than an ordinary amount of attention on these steamers, more than is possible to pay them on a railway train. The pursers will be found polite and obliging, always ready to point out places of interest and render those little attentions which go so far toward making travel pleasant. On River and Sound boats, the forward cabin is generally the smoking-room, the cabin amidships is used for a "Social Hall," and the "After Saloon" is always the ladies' cabin. All Union Pacific steamers in the Ocean service are heated with steam and lighted with electricity; all have pianos and a well-selected library. The beds on these boats are well-nigh perfect, woven-wire springs and heavy mattresses. They are kept scrupulously clean--the company is noted for that--and the steerage is as neat as the main saloon. One hundred and fifty pounds of baggage is allowed free on board both |
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