Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
COMFORT IN TRAVEL.

The Superior Accommodations Furnished
Central Now that the Through Line to
st. Paul Without Change Has Gone
Into Operation.
On Sunday afternoon specimens OF the
new sleeping and dining cars Of the Mani
toba system, which are to run regularly on
the through train from Butte to st. Paul.
were on exhibition at the Montana Central
depot OF this city. The cars belong entirely
to the Manitoba system and are fresh from
the factory in Dayton, Ohio. The Manito-
ba has eight of the sleepers which will be in
constant use between Butte and st. Paul,
and are in no way controlled by the Pull
man Company. The sleepers are emark-
ably elegant cars, finished IN natural oak
with antique brass mountings. The up
holstering is in amber silk brocade and
crimson velvet. Thele are twenty-four
berths of the completest pattern in each
car, and the cars are supplied with all the
latest improvements and conveniences.
The dining cars also belong to the Mani
toba system and are, if possible, hand
somer than the sleeping cars. They are
supplied with wide plate.glass windows
and their interiors are finished in
antique oak carved in elegant design.
While the tables are stationary the chairs
are regular bent wood C cane dining chairs, a
great improvement over the stationary
seat. There are twelve tables in each car,
and She supply OF glassware, cutlery and
table ware is OF the best description and
most profuse. The kitchen attached to
these dining cars is a marvel of neatness
and the perfection OF cleanliness. Every
inch of space is utilized to the best advan.
tage and the most perfect meals can be
prepared at them.
An opportunity to test the capacities OF
these dining cars was given party OF rail-
road and newspaper men OF Butte. The
dining car brought to Butte on Sunday
was in charge of j. P. Roach, Assistant
Superintendent of dining car service on the
Manitoba system, and supplied with three
cooks: M. Holt, first cook; j. Mosley,
second, and L. ]. Snow, third. The first OF
these was in General Grants service as
head cook on his tour round the world,
and is a master OF his profession. The
walters names were 8. Lawrence. d. w.
Hunt and s. R. Snow, who rendered per-
feet, quiet, observant service, showing the
best training.
The gentlemen who participated in the
the Manitoba extension, General Agent
Dawson, Travelling Passenger Agent Benton
and Cashier Sanders OF the Montana Cen
tral; General Agent Lewis, of the Union
Pacific; Superintendent Dickinson, DR.. Muir
ray and Chief Clerk Watson, OF them
Union; Agent McCaig, OF the Northern
Pacific; Lee Mantle, OF the Inter Mountain;
L. O. Leonard, of the Anaconda Review,
and M, Koch, of The MINER. The repast
was served in courses and was as perfectly
prepared in cooking and manner OF service
as though it had been in the finest restaurant
OF the metropolis. Two kinds of wine were
served with the meal and at it's conclusion
cigars of choice brand were passed
round among the guests. Every one spoke
in the highest terms of praise OF the dinner
in all it's courses. Mr.. Roach assured the
reporter that their regular meals would be
served in the same frst-class style at all
times. The menus OF the meals are very
tasteful affairs with an artistic etching OF a
bit OF scenery on the cover and an appro-
pirate quotation from Shakespeare on the
inside.
There are also emigrant sleeping cars
with kitchen conveniences attached on this
line.
Whoever goes east by this line from Butte
is assured of the most complete comfort
possible to obtain in railroad travel from the
time he leaves Butte until he lands IN 81.
Paul, and in the course OF his journey ne
will pass through some OF the most ro-
mantle scenery on the American continent.