The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Palaces { ON Wheels,
This is the fitting term for the Superb
New Pullam Sleeping Coaches on
the st. Paul G. Chicago line Of
the G., st. P. M. & o Ry.
Smoking Room for the Gentlemen.
Drawing Room for the Ladies.
Running Description of the MsnifoId Beauties
OF 1Ro lS pine OF me ioacacs JUS efm5yp:3. mp: ed
Pioneer Press, Man 22.

Pioneer Press, Aay22.
"The title of palace on Yheels' fitly char
acterizes the new sleeping coaches just fin
ished by the Pullman Palace Car Company
for the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis i
Omaha Railway. There are to be i've of
these elegant sleeping COACHES on the line,
and two of them are alreid, in service be.
tween ST. Paul and Checagf having arrived
In st. Paul duIing the past week. They will
all be similar in general design, aud marvcis
OF substantial construction amp elegance of
finish. President Pullman, Of the famous
company which bears his naGe, told the
officers OF the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
q Omaha Railway some months ago that lie
intended to furnish til EN- the finest sleepers
ever seen or any road, East or West That
his promises havO been more than fulfilled
was easily to be seen on examination OF the
first tso. They are called the Dunlap and
vhe Stan wood, and have challenged the ad
miration OF all who have beheld them. The
first noticeable novel feature about the cars
s their unusual length, being seveutv-two
feet long, or about twelve feet longer than
the s!eepers now in general use, giving tnein'
with then exterior dark finish and elaborate
ornamenJation in gilt, decidedly regal ap-
pealance But it is after the beholder gets
y VIEW OF THE INTERIOR
of one Of the cars, that an exclamation of
delight almost involuntariiy escapes Tim.
The seats ars upholstered in plush, and have
broad, cosy, cheerful look that seems to
invite one to enjoy his ease within their ca
pacious dImcnsiors. Fitted up as the lower
berth oi the sections at night they furnish "A
f,4E 4.Tth Ia ca
the traveller Will Ue lulled by the easy riding
OF the ear into slumbcrs as sweet and tran
q'Ul os those OF the infant in itsmother's lap
Ihere are twelve sections III th. body OF the
car, ana this IS d.Aidcd from tie other com
partments, not by siding or swinging doors
as has hitherto been the case N the Pullman
sleeping cars, bat
RICH; sSSiTF HEAVY CgRTAISS
Of raw silk, SltA a vide trimming OF velvet
These are teal, princeiy. Litgant curtains
are also provided ioJ the berthe. The first
class naiuie Of the materials With which the
ears are furnished ana the artistic method ei
their employment IS apparent on every side,
even down to he mcrest tsifllbg detail. The
panncIings OF the woodwork ale richly nlaid;
All The metal out tie iuteri5r is OF burn
iShef brass, lUstead OF the u4kei plate or
buuY ui Jlie car : lighted dq i've of Hicks &
smiths putcnt lamps, the finest ia tho
world, wEh two burners 0 eich lamp, thus
aifurdlng most brl!l.ant Illumination If de-
sized. The rcma.ndcr of oacu OF tie cars IS
Fitted up on
THE SAME SCALE or NAGrIF!CE>CE
as Ihai part jd5t bnChr descI itd. At one
,nd vi ,hc p the iadie'. :, 5eei, rLt~h Is
suI plau u with Easlstat Il and othrr toilet
iufEnuI,, aud ,s lluuh roo.sicr than such !
comp Yartmtnle generally are ~ tiie other
eut Ct thc car tne gcnt.emeus tui!et room
lid cn at, auu liso Nnat, To NEST gentlemen
ues eitfs, Will be cousiGcrul. lie crosning I
gua9 oi hc mos: auin:Ic be al IGll 3.:ult NJ oi
lAc c.f, and that Is
NDSI IiANDhCHALY tIITE0 UF 610KISG RI 0 {,
which Is n uompartm ut % a'a.c aud dis
tnct iy sell, and wtJt 4 y slm OF We. tia +
ton ana igLt'ng eHt-r " independent OF tne +
sieeping car know lon annoying it Is to be |
deprived Of their accustomed enjoyment OF t
tae fragrant weed, ana will re dice TO learn
tia. especial provision has ben mgde t
heir comfort in the construction of these
pa!atiai new cars So that vile they are
p4Aing their Havauas they vii BE- giving no
uitcus. TO other passengers wlo may dislike
the lune; OF tobacco or tn. pr,sence OF
smoke. These cayS will be
THE EASIEST RIDTNi
of any yet constructed by th. Pullman car
company having 6-wheel tructs, and 42-inch
paper wheels, tue latter being made of COM
pressed paper With broad steel tire and
their collarless a1les, by whih the heating
OF boxes and journals is prevented. The
bearing OF the car is also SAID % be equalized
on either side of the aix-wheetd trucks that
the car Is kept from ewayin9 when passing
a curve. All these features are designed
with the idea OF securing ease of movement,
security and nOselesSness in de running OF
the cars"
Peoele who travel between St. Paul,
Minneapolis anG Chicago and wish for
every comfort ana convenience should pur-
chase their tickets over the
ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO THROUGH uNR
1t is a hrst-class lire in every particular, and
Is the only line between ot. Paul, Minuea-
polls and Chicago that runs tnese ceebrat,
Pullman palace sleeping cars. 1t is the oniy
line between St. Paul. Minneapolis, anu
Chicago that has smoking CON partment In
eltepll9 oars especially Tor TIE accOWmoua-
ton OF sleeping car passengers, thus avoiding
the disagreeable changes from one car 10
another. that persons INDUCING in the habit
OF smoking meet with in travelling over
other lines. 1t is also the
ONLY LINE TO AND FROM CHICAGO
running in connection with the Northern
Pacific, ST. Paul, Minneapolis Il Manitoba,
and St. Paul 4 Dulutn Railways that uses
the same depot in St. Paul, and by which
passengers from the Great North West
going to Chicago and the east
AVOID OMNIBUS TRANSFER AT ST. PAUL,
all of which facts are worth remera bering :;
and if you wish To travel over the popular
line, purchase only such ticket Is as take YOU
over the st Paul & Chicago through line,
composed of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime,
apoIIs l. Omaha and Chicago l. North West
ern Railways.
Dredging in he Bay Of Superior and Eemadji
River, Wis.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,