Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-03
Nesc Council BLUFFS Road.


CHICAGO, Nov. The new completed
Council Bluffs division of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul will be fully opened
for through passenger business Monday,
when two elegant new trains will begin the
run. To make the new road a'popular
passenger route it was found necessary by
this company to adopt the dining car sys-
tenn, which has been in use on all the other
Council Bluffs roads for some time past.
Although the st. Paul is late in the field. it
means to step at once in the front rank as
far as the elegance. convenience and
comfort of the new dining cars
is concerned. The dining cars are as
handsome and convenient as any ever con-
structed. They are sixty-two feet long,
mounted upon first class six-yheel trucks,
of the Milwaukee s. st. Paul standard, TT
ted with forty-two inch steel-tired paper
wheels. mounted on Frenchs double clip
tic springs. The Miller platforms have
automatic gates, hung with spiral springs;
also traps to the platforms to cover the
steps. The outside of the car body is ar
ranged in five long panels be-
low the belt rail, with the words
dining car on the center panel.
Upon the frieze board is lettered the name
of the road in gold. The cars have nine
windows on each side, eight of which are
of unusual size, having heavy plato glass
forty-two inches wide by forty three inches
high, elliptical tops. The exterior of the
cars is very deliberately ornamented in
Eastlake designs, the body shade being a
dark wine color, the whole giving pecu-
liarly rich and elegant effect, especially as
most of the figures are executed in gold.
Along the bottom Of the
paneling is handsome Japanese
border in gold. The interior rivals the ex-
terror in beauty and delicacy of embelish-
ment, as well as in richness of design, be-
ing finished in mahogany, with trimmings
of rosewood and marqueterie and hand
some ceiling. In one end is a cotlpart-
ment, one side of which is fitted with a re-
frigerator and fine locker combined; also
a marble top washstand, with large mir
ror over the same, with drinking water
tank and pump and fixtures combined. On
the other side of the compartment is lin
en- locker and the Baker heater. Leading
from this end of the car into the drawing
saloon is sliding door, with handsomely
embossed glass. The entire middle section
of the car is devoted to the dining saloon.
The floors are laid in cherry and walnut
The mirrors fern a notable feature of
their design, and add greatly to the gen.
eral beauty there beingfour of beveled plate
on each side and two in each end. The
seats are carved mahogany upholstered
in maroon leather, and have nickle plate
arm rails. They are so arranged that they
swing on pivoted hinges On the principle
of theater chairs. The lamps in the cell
ing are of very rich design, and CORE
spond with the general inside finish. The
solid mahogany eide board is a gem of ar
tistic taste and design. The kitchen rivals
any private cuisine fcr its completeness in
design and details of appointment. In
order to give fair idea of the beauty and
excellency of its new cars, the company
gave a, special excursion, which left
the union depot this morning at IL
O'Clock. The excursion party was
composed of number of Chicago's
prominent citizens and interested railway
men. Among the party were the follow
ing; General Passenger Agents James
Charlton, P. Lowell, 0. W. Ruggles, W. P.
johnson, w. A. Thrall, VIM. Hill, B. F.
Teechnar, Sidney Jones, r. II. Dearborn,
Frank Harner, A. L. Stokes. Capt. Hodges,
and A. V. H. Carpenter; Messrs. Gray, A.
B. Pullman, Col. E. A. Jewett, Robt. Barry,
Jesse Meehan, A. c. Atkins, Jno. Bailie, s.
j. Collins. Geo. II. Heaferds, l.. w.
Campbell, D. NJ. Christie, Stephen Wilkes
and number of representatives of the
Chicago press. The magnificent train of
six dining coaches and baggage car was
in charge of Mr.. T. E. Gambler, who took
care that the excursionists were comforta-
bly, provided for on the trip.
The Nickel Plate.
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