The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-24
being constructed

Hetel Cnrs--Another Improvement TO be-
made By the "Pioneer" Line--De-
scription the superb Cars now
being constructed.
For some time we have heard hint :
of line of hotel cars for the Omaha
and California line of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway. When asked
about their cars, the officers have uni
formly evaded a direct reply. Our
"rcportorial instincts" taught us TO in
vcstigate for ourselves. We have done
so, and are now able to state Dos;fjrej,,
that such u line will be started early in
the spring. and that the cars are now
being built. The fact will no longer he
a secret aitcr this days paper gets before
the public
-Four of the most magnificent hotel
cars that have been built unY,rkepe are
now being constructed by the Pullman
Palace Car Company expressly for this
line. These cars will be sixty-six feet
long, ten feet wide, and ten high, with
twelve sections, one drawing-room
with table room for six persons), and
one state room, besides the kitchen
china closet, dressing room, etc. The
interior will be finished with black and
White walnut, mahogany. French ash.
and curled maple, the place of the usual
head-lining being filled in with foreign
polished woods; the panels between the
windows will be ofCaliornia laurel and
other California woods: the lamp fix
lures, window fastcnings. door hard.
ware, etc., will be oftriplc plated silver.
The upholstery of the seals is TO be of
rich but plain reps, corresponding and
harmonizing with the wood finish of the
sides and roof of the cars. Between
each set of seats is space for q table that
will accommodate four persons comfor-
tably, but rs rule are not expected to
scat more than two persons. The GLASS
and chinawarc for the tables are now
being made at Dresden, Germany, from
patterns selected from the ROYAL ORES.
den exhibit that was at the Centennial
Exposition and so greatly admired.
Each piece of silvcr-ware. ylass- ware
and china-ware win have the MONOGRAM
of the Chicago and North Western road
marked thereon. The kitchens of the
cars will be so arranged that no fumes
from the cooking viands can reach the
occupants of the berths. On each car
will be Il steward, two cooks, three
walters. and n chambcrmad to wait
upon lady patrons. II is the intention
of the company TO furnish the best
meals that money can buy, and choice
wines and cigars will be attainablc by
those desiring those luxurics.
These hotel cars will leave Chicago on
the " California Express" and run
through to the Missouri river. On the
wcst-bound train, dinner. supper and
breakfast will be served. The east.
bound hotel cars will leave Omaha OH
the "Atlantic Express" each day. in the
afternoon. On this train supper. break.
fast and dinner will be served Thus
passengers bound in either direction
will be enabled TO have all their meals
en- route and yet not leave their palatial
travelling parlor.
The only objection that ever has been
raised against the use of hotel cars has
been connected with the odors of the
Kitchen. As we said before, this. il
these cars, will be entirely obviatcd
no person, no matter how particular he
or she may be, will have cause to make
any objections on this score. In the
dining car you merely get your meals
and AS soon As You are through eating
You are showed out and started for the
coach or sleeper, so rs to make room
for some other traveller who desires YOU,
place. While in these hotel cars YOU,
berth will be secured through. YOU vii
own il absolutely for the length of v0m
trip, and ii will he your own for lonng
ing, sitting, sleeping. and eating pui
poses. as much rs your own seat in YOU,
own house. As it i not general,
known. dining cars are never run owe,