The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-05
TRAVELLING IN STYLE.
Palace Cars and Palace Yachts and
Their Millionaire Owners
and Outfits.
George WESTINGHOUSE, the Air
Brake Man, and His Moving
Establishments
yauderbilt's Special Car-The Cost
Of q Special Train


NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-George Westing-
house, of the Westinghouse Air Brake COM
pany, probably travels more than any other
millionaire. His business il scattered all
over the country and requires great deal
Of personal attention. and he has special
car and steam yacht for rapid and conven-
lent transportation. Neither car nor yacht
is used for pleasure trips. In fact
Mr. Westinghouse would az soon think
of taking a pleasure trip az ne would
of giving away one OF bis thlrty-odd
millions. However, no expense ls spared 10
make the business II Ups easy and pleasant.
The special car, the ''Nilen Eyre" is In con-
slant use. The yacht, besides conveying It's
owner on his business trips, has another
use. II is an experime mt boat. All the
Westinghouse inventions IND Improvements
are tried on this yacht. 1t is standing
Joke with his friends that the yacht never
has the same engine for three weeks. Inc
engine has been taken out and replaced
within week. If Mr.. Westinghouse hap
pens to think of m improvement while on
q business trip, he has it tested lmLaedi-
ately.
The builders Of specially decorated and
gorgeously fitted private cars are consta utly
on the lookout for something new. Prob
ably one of the most elaborate carsin Am err
lea is that of DIR. w. Seward Webb. preA'l-
dent of the Wagner Palace Car company.
The length of the car is little over sew
enty-seyen feet There are six Or seven
rooms The observation room is finished
in polished oak and upholstered IN plain
leather. The door at the end of the car
opens on the platform, which is covered by
an adjustable awning. door opens
into n state room finished in
richly carved and polished ma
hogany and beautifully frescoed cornices
and artistically decorated ceillng. Inc
furniture consists of a large stationary bed,
French dresser of carved mahogany, with
massive beveled edge and mirror, and q
handsome and costly marble inlaid wash
stand, with hot and cold running water.
Underneath the bed are drawers for storing
is finished in highly polished and richly
carved mahogany, and the ceilings and
cornices are beautifed with frescoes: The
furniture consists of large stationary
The main saloon is probably the
largest of the kind. 1t is finished in elab-
orately carved mahogany. The furniture
consists Of a sofa richly upholstered in
uliye-colored brocaded velvet, and which,
when necessary, can be made up Into two
berths: large mahogany dining table and
easy chairs finished in the same material
as the sofa, which matches the specially
manufactured English Axmenster carpet,
and an deliberately carved desk, over winch
are handsome cabinet and book shelves.
Leading from the saloon is another state
room, finished and furnished like the others.
The kitchen is a large apartment, with 9
range of the most approved pattern, and
has Il large china closet. pantry, table ana
all the cooks paraphernalia. On the rear
platform is II large coal box and ice chest,
the contents of which can be easily replen-
ished along the road without noise and in
convenience. Resides this car Mr.. webb
has another fttedup as a first-class stable.
The interior is hard oak and brass finished.
The stalls accommodate fifteen or sixteen
horses. Closets for harness, blankets, etc.,
are around the sides. number of car
Iiages can easily be placed in the car. On
one side is q sleeping apartment FOR the
coaohman and stablemen.
Mr., Cornelius Vanderbilt has car which
is substantially the same as Or. Webb's. It
is fully equipped and in readiness at all
owners Of special cars are G. z. Hunting
ton, yice-president of the Southern Pacific
railroad, and the United States and Brazil
Mail Steamship company, and President
Roberts, of the Pennsylvania railroad,
whose car President Harrison has been using
all the summer.
One of the pleasantest ways of summer
travelling is on a special car. Western peo-
pie use these cars more than their eastern
brethren, and sometimes q car will be sent
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