Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
A MAGNIFICENT TRAIN.
The Chicago Limited, Just Fitted Out NJ
the Pullman Shons.


The Pennsylvania railroads Chicago
limited, vestibuled train, which has been
undergoing repairs and renuvating at the
shops of the Pullman Palace Car Company
in this city, is nearly ready for service and
left the shops on Monday last. 1t is lin
tended that the train shall remain at the
Broad street station, Philadelphia, day or
SO, for the inspection hepublc
The train is composed of seven vestibuled
Pullman cars of the largest size. They
have been reprinted inside and out newly
upholstered, and provided with the very
latest improvements that are known. The
train is heated by steam from the locomo-
tive, lighted by electricity and each car
has hot and cold water, and electric bells.
The seven cars are the following: Sultan.
Australia, England, Austria, Japan,
Lafayette and Tryshetta.
The Sultan is the first car of the train.
II is combination car. A baggage room
is in the end next to the locomotive. In
this room is small engine and an eight
horse power dynamo, for generating the
electric light current for the train. Steam
TO drive the engine is furnished by the
locomotive. Opening from this room is a
well-tilted barber shop, finished in imita-
ton of tiling. Next is the smoking room
a large apartment, finished in English oak,
and upholstered in seal brown In the
rear end of the car are the closets and
lavatories
The cars Australia, England, Austria
and Japan are cleepers. The main rooms
of the cars are finished in mahogany. The
cozy little. drawing rooms in each, are
enameled in white and gold The uphol-
STEERING of each car is steel blue frieze, ex-
cepting in the drawing rooms, where the
upholstery is of terra Gotta raw silk. Each
car has ladies toilet rooms opening from
the drawing room. and separate toilet
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the drawing room, and gentlemcn's toilet
rooms and closets in the other end. The
England has in addition, a private state
room, beautiful apartment finished in
white mahogany. This car is heated by
the Gold system of steam heating. The
other cars are heated by the New York
safety system. The Japan is fitted with a
bathroom in addition to the other toilet
rooms.
The Lafayette is the dining car. 1t is
finished in oak, with upholstery Of white
hair cloth. The kitchen is provided with
a range and all the necessary adiuncts.
Connecting with the kitchen there is
pantry and sideboard. The car contains
one enclosed section, and the usual toilet
rooms.
The last car of the train, the Tryshetta,
is an observation car. The forward end
contains few sections of berths, and is
upholstered in steel blue. The entire car is
finished in mahogany and the trimmings
are antique bronze. The observation room
is the rear half of the car. II is furnished
with wicker chairs and settees, upholstered
in red terra-cotta. Part of the windows are
set at an angle TO permit of better view.
This room is illuminated at night by II
electric lights.
The platform at the rear of the car is
about three times the usual size, and is
partly enclosed, permitting view Of pass
ing. scenery without being exposed to the
rush of air caused by the moving train
Every car on the train is handsomely
carpeted, and has window shades and
hangings to harmonic with the carpets
and upholstery. The trimmings are silver
plated and the lamps of bronze The lat
ter are for use only in case of an accident
to the electric light plant, as each car is
furnished with 20 or more l6 candle power
incandescent electric lamps. The air Oh
elegance is enhanced by numerous mirrors
Of beyelcd glass, and by heveled glass in
the doors and partitions. The composite
car and tho observation car are provided
with small libraries of well-chosen stand
ard works of fiction. In addition there is
every accessory for the comfort of travellers
that the. ingenuity of railroad architecture
can devise.
The outside finish of the cars is the rich
golden brown, with gilt trimmings, scrolls
and lettering peculiar to the cars of the
Pullman company.