Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-16
ABOUT THE CITY.
Arrival Of a Hundred Thou
sand Dollar Train.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Plans for the Improvement of the
High SchOOl-A Lively
Blaze.

In what is generally admitted to be th
finest special train that ever crossed tn,
continent, DR.. Seward Webb, President
of the Wagner Palace Car Company, &C
companied by his wife, family and 1
number of friends, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon. DIR. Webb, it will
be remembered, married Miss Vanderbilt
some nine years ago, and as his bride
brought him him a dowry of many
millions, he at once spraDg into promi-
nence in the social world. He
has long contemplated trip
through the west, and this year de-
cided to undertake it, SO ON March 7th
last he left New York City and has been
sightseeing ever since. The magnifcence
in which he travels is not for mere osten-
tatious display, but simply to surround
himself with all the comforts that civil
ization can afford. The special has been
so much talked of that quite crowd of
persons assembled at the Wolfskill depot
yesterday TO see it, and at g. 3'o'clock it hav-
ing arrived over the Santa Fe, was placed
on the Southern Pacific tracks at the
the transfer switch and brought into the
New Arcade. 1t steamed in at a lively
rate and proved to be made of four cars,
thus making it the longest private special
ever hauled west of the Rockies. DIR.
Webb was the first to alight as the train
pulled up for orders, and he is one OF the
most prominent of McAllister's 400. He
was subjected to very severe personal
criticism by those present. A
good looking man of about So
years of age, wearing full, cropped
beard he proved to be, and he was at
tired in sack suit of decidedly fashion
able cut. In conversation he was most
affable, and he outlined his plans in a
very few moments. He said that he
wanted to go to Santa Monica at once,
and would pass the night there, but
would return to Los Angeles in the
and take thorough view of the
city in carriages. He spoke Of going
from here to Santa Barbara and Mon
terey, but said that he had not
yet fully decided on his plans, as he
wished to confer with Mrs. Webb on the
subject. The lady in question was to be
seen at one of the car-windows, and her
handsome face, surmounted with blonde
hair, obtained for her the most favorable
criticism.
The HERALD man took advantage of
the opportunity to look through the
train, which is valued at 100000. The
first car is divided into three sections,
for baggage, smoking and reception
purposes. The next coach is
the dining-car, and is superbly ap-
pointed. Then comes the Mariquita
one.haf of which is fitted up as nursery
for Mrs. Webb's two children, and the
other half as bath-house, the porcelain
tub having a capacity for 600 gallons of
water. The fourth car, the Ellsmere, is
for travelling and sleeping, and is fitted
with observation windows at the end.
All of the coaches are furnished in the
most elaborate manner, the chandeliers
being of Persian brass, the woodwork OF
English oak, Ciscassian wal
nut and satin wood, and the
curtains, draperies and carpets
of the most noted textiles.
Sixteen liveried servants are carried on
the train to attend to the wants of eleven
tourists and the travellers live strictly in
the cars. Orders have been received by
the Southern Pacific officials to furnish
DIR. Webb with all the special engines
and accommodations he may desire, and
he is taken from place to place as fast as
steam can haul him.