The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-17
"rho green Mountain flyer,

| BANNER, reIerrlnH 10 Jne new last 0ay
train between New York and Montreal
uid. Bennington and Rutland. An ex-
tended description of these trains has
been postponed two or three weeks from
lack OF space. We now take the detailed
description of one of these trains written
upon the first trip, and printed in the
Messenger. The name, "Green Mountain
Route" seems to have been simulta-
neously suggested to the minds of the
| Central Vermont neonle as we'll as 10
| Col. bennett of the bennington A Rut-
land, When proofs of condensed time
tables were compared both had II AZ
above stated. The name appears to ms
1 10 be an omen of future promise of the
Green Mountain commonwealth when IL
shall have reached the zenith Of its nros-
neritv after the impulsa inward given II
Nv commissioner Valentine. The Mes-
aepoer says.
The seekers after health. recreation or
pleasure. living In Montreal. New York
Boston. or other cities In the East who
desire IN find HSummer bomea amono
the green hills of Vermont or along tbe
shores Of Lake Chamnlain.n or tonrists
travelling between these cities. will be
nleased with the announcement that the
railroad facilities for reaching anv of tbe
nIaces named for the summer season If
| 1901 will he aunerior n any over before
afforded. The opening Of the
| summer season of 1901 IL marked NV the
addition 10 the nsnal excellent train ser-
vice Of the Central Vermont of a new
through train between Montreal and
Roston and New York ria st AIbans
Rutland Harrington and Albany 10 the
American metropolis, and ria Rutland,
Bellows Falls, Keene and Fitchburg, TO
the chief city of New England. The
Central Vermont management with its
connecting lines the b. & II. etc., and the
travelling public are under obligations to
President VIM. Seward Webb, of the
Wagner Car Company, for the new and
elegant cars and coaches constituting the
equipment for these fast trains. The
double trains for this service were man
ufactured under President Webb's super
vision at the Wagner Car Works In Buff
falo, and they are undoubtedly the most
palatial trains ever seen in the United
States.
These solid vestibuled trains run ria
the New York Central and Hudson River
railroad to New York city, arriving there
at a:20 p. m. The opposite train leaves
the Grand Central station at 800 a. m.
The Boston sections of these trains run
over the Fitchburg railroad from Bellows
Falls, reaching that city at 7:45 D. m.
The cars are all of olive green, literally
Ornamented with gold leaf embellish-
ments and handsomely lettered. The
first car next the locomotive Is a combi-
nation affair, the front half being devot-
cd to the baggage, although it is finished
in a manner that would put to shame the
regular passenger coaches of a quarter
Of a century ago. The car is all sheathed
in finely polished and vanished oak and
Is fitted with every convenience. Back
of the baggage room is the buffet, smok-
ing and library compartment. In the
front Of this section is the refrigerator
closet in which all the delicacies Of the
season are kept for the use Of the patrons
of the train. Cigars, cigarettes, cards,
etc., are also kept for sale, and anything
from iced lemonade up can be obtained
Of the courteous attendant. The passen-
ger apartment is supplied with sofa at
the front and on one side solid walnut
chairs and on the other wicker chairs, all
upholstered in olive green velvet and
seemingly irresistibly inviting to the
weary traveller. At the rear, on each
side are well filed bookcases, and writ
ing tables supplied with handsomely
printed stationery of the train. There
are also on the tables the latest maya
zines and periodical in Russia leather
covers, indeed everything has an air of
elegance. The car ends with a layatory
on one side and toilet room, both fitted
with the latest improvements. The roof
of the car Is inlaid work and the whole
woodwork Is of the highest polished
oak.
Passing to the second car of the train,
through the closed yestibule. the passen-
ger enter the regular 0O-foot passenger
coach, Ne-Ha1Sa-Ne. This il the finest
passenger coach that was ever put on
any road in Vermont. being finished in |
Mahogany, with handsomely decorated |
roof, embossed brass lamDs. polished |
hard nine floor and seats unbolstered in |
green plush. This car h aiso sunplied
with layatory and toilet room similar 10 |
like conveniencea In tbe ordinary narlor |
cars: indeed so lnxnrions are its an
pointments that unless the Wagner par-
ior carS of the train wera seen n wonId |
be Considered about a. comfortable AZ |
could be as<ed for.
Once more stepniD0 throuvh a yesti- |
bule the 76-foot Waone,. ,,arlcr car ,iKar- |
mack. ~ No. III which gnes tbrouOh 10 |
New York. Is entered. ON the ri9ht Is
the ladies' lavatorv and ON the left |
heater enclosed In a wainsootting Of
carved maho0anv The nriyate state