The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21

SuPERBLy FURNISHED New CARS 10 BE
PLACED IN SERVICE ON THE MANITO.
1 ia RAILROAD PUBLICLY ExnIBlTEp
YESTERDAY.
The st. Paul, Minneapolis y Man.
itoba railroad Yesterday gave thousands
of people in st. Paul and Minneapolis
the opportunity Of seeing, and inspect
Ing the handsome new cars which have
recently been purchased by the road,
constituting some of the finest train
equipments ever put into service in the
Northwest. A train consisting of two
thoroughfare coaches, one colonist
sleeping car, two palace drawing room
and sleeping cars, and one superb din
ing car was run from st. Paul to Min
neapolis. which was well filled with
ladies and gentlemen, the invited guests
of Mr.. +. /. Whitney, general passen-
ger agent of the road. Within the past
ten years there has been no limit to the
improvement made in the equipment
of passenger train service, and it is
doubtful it there ever was train with
more handsomely furnished and APP
pointed cars exhibited to the public
than the one practically put into use
yesterday by the road above named.
The American traveller is luxurious
when it comes to patronizlng the Amer
lean railroad. There is nothing too
good, and the best is always demanded.
The most humble at home require
train service that would flatter king.
With this knowledge of the wants of
the public and desire to please, the
new equipment was found necessity.
The cars are painted a handsome ma
room color, which has become the
standard color for passenger cars,
which was but few years ago inaugu-
rated by the Pennsylvania road. The
Colonist sleeping car is one of the later
improvements recorded in the rapid
advancement of railway enterprise, and
now the humble emigrant from the old
world crosses the continent of the new
in that splendor and comfort which was
unknown to the native travelling public
much less than quarter of century
ago. In the colonist car, which is light
and airy, with Eastlake finish, there is
also large range wherein the emigrant
who seeks his home upon the fertile
fields of the boundless West can cook
his meals while he traverses the coun-
try to dig from the soil the wealth
of nation better than he could in his
hut or shanty on his native hearth in the
density populated districts of pauper
labor. The modernly constructed tour
ist car is not only comfort to the col
onist, but it is as well a joy for
ever, and from the beauty of the Car
placed upon exhibition yesterday the
most favorable impressions are formed
OF the. grandeur and perpetuity of our
institutions. The sleeping cars were
what might be termed poems in oak.
The air of simplicity, coupled with
neatness, grace and elegance bordering
upon an aristocratic design, were the
conspicuous features of attractions in
the cars, which not in name but in fact |
are palaces upon wheels with all the
modern improvements which combine
luxury with necessity. The finish is in
oak, plain though stylish, with every
interior attraction both comfortable to
the body and pleasing to the eye.
With the advancement of civilization
came also the dining car, which has
done much to revolutionize the hard
ships of those who travel. The taste
displayed and Judgment exercised in
fitting the dining car would be hard to
excel. Instead Of the old-fashioned
and clumsy seats in the average din
ing car on most railroads the new ones
On the Manitoba road are provided with
the modern dining room chairs, which
add room and comfort to the car and
which make it especially attractive.
The table ware. which was furnished
from New York, was selected without
regard to expense. 1t is Of that style
and delicate taste which makes the Ia
Die ware seem almost a nourishment
even in the absence of food. In quail
~ it excels that on the tables of those
who live in luxury and make study
If household decorations where for
3unes are spent alone for dining room
grandeur. Upon the whole the train
was perfect in It's equipment and adds
mother important feature to the pro-
yressive spirit of the road. AT 8
o'clock the run was made from Mime
lpolis to St. Paul, and the thousands
who inspected the beauties of the train
we're loud in their praise of the extern
i've attractions of the newly supplied {
olling stock which has been inaugura- =
ed by the great trunk line leading from {
1t. Paul, penetrating the very heart of |
he continent. The cars exhibited yes
erday will be put into active service
o-day.-[St. Paul, Pioneer Press. Nov.
tn, 1888.
Public squares are a great blessing to the
We can say the same for DIR.