St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-27
The Minnesota Exposition Train.

Yesterday afternoon there pulled into the
yard Of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha railway one of the most attractive
and interesting railroad trains that ever
passed through this country. II consisted of
seventeen heavily laden freight cars, con-
tanning a splendid assortment of the produc-
tons of the great state Of Minnesota, besides
specimens of its stones, fish, game, etc.
This train will proceed Directly to the great
Worlds exposition at New Orleans by the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis st Omaha, the
Chicago q Northwestern, and the Illinois
Central, which lines periodically and with
Characteristic hberality take them over their
roads without expense to state or individuals.
The cars are profusely decorated with banners
of appropriate design and artistic
workmanship, representing the varied
articles contained in each. They are
destined to produce a sensation as they
catch the eyes of the people "away down
south" Following are brief descriptions of
the legends on the banners.
Duluth, the great lake port sends No.
hard wheat, best in the world. Elevator
capacity 5000, 900 bushels" Picture show
ing five great elevators.
Car with banners showing Characteristic
Minnesota see merry.
''Relics and curiosities." Old man lead
ing old horse attached TO old chaise contain
ing old woman and old cloak.
Amber sugar cane. Two elks pulling
wagon loaded with sugar. ''We are with
you Mr., Burke in the sugar question. We
make our own sugar"
The Mississippi valley, high bridge st.
Paul and Minneapolis on one side OF the
river and New Orleans opposite. Steamers,
etc.
Books and newspapers, scene IN library.
Birds-eye view of state showing railroads
Woman's department showing q country
home.
Summer scene at southern home, ''About
this time We all go north"
Winona -four, scene representing inside OF
great bakery.
The car containing the, geological exhibit
is plaearded with a unique aud appropriate
design. The view represents lurid volcano
in the course Of eruption, huge rocks and
boulders being thrown from the summit OF
the upheaval in reckless profusion The
view bears the inscription, DOnnelly's comet
is coming" and "Here's where you get your
rocks; Ragnarok."
The geological collection is also very fine,
the canvas view on the sides of the car rep
resenting deer, elk, eagles, bear, bison and
other animals. Another car represents the
department of Minnesota lakes and summer
resorts, this view being both appropriate and
beautiful The car co containing the cereal ex
hioit is represented by a unique view The
artist has made himself proud in picturing
wagon filed with sacks of No.
hard wheat; the wagon is drawn
BY pair of gOphers, while
on the sacks is perched gopher driver. The
view bears the label 'sThe Gophers are
coming" Another view represents the ex-
hibit on the way south, the same picturing a
rabbit In the foreground pursued by far
mer's team. The pomological exhibit ::
represented by chariot made Of a water
melon and drawn by animals made OF vege
tables This is one of the best and mos
amusing views in the line. Other views
represent the stock and. animal exhibit and
the woman's department, while one of the
best things in the exhibit is genuine Rec
River cart in which there was not nail useC
In its construction. On the same car with
this is genuine western shanty 4 storl
high and made Of rough pine logs.