Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-12
THE NEW DINING CIRS.

THE NEW DINING C4RS.
A Birds Eye View of one of the New Cars
on the Milwaukee Road-I1s Superb in
all Respects-A short Excursion and an
Expression of an Opinion.
Yesterday afternoon party of gentle
men connected with the press Of st. Paul
and Minnea polls accepted very pleasant
invitation from Mr.. Dixon, the general
northwestern passenger agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road, to
inspect the new dining cars that have just
been placed npon the road of that giant
corporation. The inspection consisted of
short ride from the union depot to Min
neapolis and return, occupying about
two hours. During the trip the party was
given a sample of what this road can do
IN the way of dining people on board of a
train of cars going at high rate of speed.
The success of the undertaking was fully
demonstrated to all who were present
yesterday afternoon. 1t is impossible to
give any one an adequate idea of the great
beauty, and peculiar appropriateness of
all the interior of these cars, In the first
place the cars are large and roomy, so
that wide carpeted passage way is left
between the tables. A large plate glass
window wider than the table fronts each
table. This is shaded by soft, thick curtains
of fine texture, and of q peculiar brown
green shade that is very pleasant to the
eye. The windows are also furnished with
elegant, heavy drawing room curtains,
Topped up at the sides. The interior of the
car is finished up in wood of different
colors, so inlaid and blended that a con-
tinual relief is furnished the eye. Mahog-
any, cherry, holly, and number of other
species of wood are used IN the construc-
ton of the interior, and these are so in
geniously and deity inlaid that they pre-
sent to the eye continually changing pic
ture. The effect of the peculiar blending
of these different species of woods
is wonderful. Delicate flowers appear,
connected with a wonderful tracery of
vines and leaves. The panel work is very
beautiful and the use Of the holly is so
artistically interviewer with the darker
colored woods that the general, prevailing
color that most prominently strikes the
eye is that of a soft, light cherry. Every
thing about the interior of the car is cal
culated to produce in the mind quiet
home-ike repose and comfort At one
end of the car is room fitted up with a
large, upright range, surrounded with
cupboards, pantries, drawers, Ice chests
and every convenience for preparing
food for the table. This part Of the car
is more of a curiosity than any other.
The run to Minneapolis was quickly
made and the dinner that was served was
in keeping with the extreme beauty of the
car. 1t was abundant, delicious and choice,
and was served by colored walters in the
same manner las at frst-class hotels. At
the conclusion of the dinner, which Mr..
Dixon called mere lunch, some of the
gentlemen present had to say few words.
Capt. Castle was made chairman. MIR.
Dixon apologized for not having a more
elaborate spread and gave as a reason why
they had not done better that the dining
did not have the requisite time
to arrange matters. He would, however
declare that the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul were running the best dining cars in
the world. He had been on board the din
ing cars of all the roads in the United
States, and did not hesitate to say: ''We
invite inspection and challenge compari-
son, confident that the popular verdict will
sumed his seat he said that Mr.. Barnes,
the Northern Pacific road, who sat oppo-
site him, was not satisfied about that mat
ter of the best dining cars,and immediate
''the best in the world,'
Pacific" This Guieted Brother Barnes,
A.
the train neared st. Paul most of those
on board expressed their sentiments and
finally committee of one from each of
the papers present prepared the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolred, That the thanks of this party
are due, and are hereby rendered, to the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
and to its official representatives for their
elegant hospitality, and that We can, after
agreeable experience, heartily commend
their new departure in the line of pro-
viding sustenance for their constantly
increasing throng of patronage.
The poet of the occasion, who
is too modest to desire to have
his name appear, but who
holds very important office in the North
ern..Pacifc company, is responsible for the
AO14O"IAS'
The cars, the cars, the dining cars,
The finest on the rail by far,
With Dixon, Pease and all the rest,
They surely are by far the best.
Arriving at the union depot about 5
o'clock the pleasant party separated with
very agreeable memories of the dining car
service on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road.
An Exciting Experience With thorough
Frightened Horses.
Mr.. James King, proprietor Of the st.
Paul exchange, met with an exciting cpl
sode about o'clock last evening. He was
showing a pair of young horses hitched to
a top buggy to a would-be purchaser. At
the corner of Seventh and Wabashaw
streets, the horses took fright at piece of
paper and jumping quickly to one side
broke the pole near the middle, the two
pieces knocking against the legs of the
horses, thoroughly completing their de-
moralization. In their mad plunges the
| horses landed upon the sidewalk, as it so
happened Immediately upon Fred Bumard,
fireman of No. 2 engine house, who seized
the animals by the head, and though