The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-06

Five Palaces on Wheels with Ever,
Modern Convenieuce.


Five Palaces ON Wheels With Every
Modern convenience.
Tho train is made up of f,ve cars--the
"Aztlan,n Coronado" New Zealand, !"
.sIdeal'f and ssVacuna," and Is probably
the finest tram ever seen on American
roads. certainly the finest that ever crossed
the continent. The Pennsylvania road
has the best rolling stock and equipment
OF any line now in operation in the United
States. and within the past two or three
years has turned ont some gorgeous trains,
but the presidential special, which viii
arrive here today and stand At the North
ern Pacific yard while the party is seeing
the city, Is "solid" train, surpasses any
like attempt 10 combine magnitieencs and
convenience on the road.
The "Axtlan. is used as general ac-
commodation car, and is one of combina-
ton in the best sense of the word. 1t car
ries almost everything, from . dynamo,
where is generated the electricity for iliu-
minating purposes, to barber shop and
bathroom.
gage, such as trunks. valises, boxes, and
in fact al sorts of traps not Of perishabie
nature. Next to this comes the smoking
room, Handsomely furnished and roomy
compartment, upholstered in olive plush,
and having rich carpets and curtains. Be
sides several chairs and sofa, there are
writing-desks and well-filled bookcase.
From this compartment one steps into q
barber shop. fitted up with all the accou-
trements known to the tonsorial profess
sion, and to conclude the list of uses to
which the Atzlan is put, comes bath
room.
Next to the "Aztlan" runs the dining
car Coronado" In the dining compart-
ment proper the furniture is of quarter
sawed oak, richly upholstered in pearl
gray. The window curtains are of green
plush, and the several shades and this are
cleverly harmonized by silver lamp and
trimmings, which produce pleasant ef-
feet.
The appointments of tho kitchen are as
complete a. those in the cooking-room of
any frst-class hotel. The service is of
solid silver, and there Is . large wine chest
heavily laden with the choicest liquids
known. The cooks, walters and stewards
are all trained men, and minister to the
wants Of the distinguished tourists with .
high degree of efficiency.
The presidents car il the "New Zea-
land" and comes next after the palatial
dining-room on wheels, just described.
Like the "Aytlan," the main interior is
upholstered in plush Of dark shade Of
blue. The curtains are of rich brown,
and the sleeping apartments Of President
and Mrs. Harrison are beautifully decora-
ted in white and gold.
The Ideal" follows the presidents car,
and is composed of six elegantly furnished
drawing-rooms, all decorated in the high
est style of art. These six sections are diff
ferently ornamented. The berth panels of
one are adorned with white and gold flow
crs. Those of . third are saffron hued,
while in another the general tinge is olive
and blue. The woodwork il mahogany
throughout, and the whole presents q
piece of artistic beauty which u = miracle
of the decorators art.
The "vacuna" brings up the rear Of this
gorgeous train, Of which it IL the crown
ing wonder. It could not have cost less
than $50, 600, and the forward end is COM
posed Of six handsome drawing rooms,
olive and gold. After these come several
linen closets, followed by an observation
compartment. The room is also elegantly
furnished and fitted up, among other
things with sixteen chairs alongside of the
heavy plate-glass windows. A library,
separated from this compartment by q
heavy curtain, is well filled with standard
works of history, fiction and travel.
On the rear end of this car is platform
feet by 8 feet, from which President Har-
rison has made his speeches at the various
points along the line Of travel. The floor
is rubber and the platform, surrounded by
a substantial bronze fence, is covered by a
projecting roof, which affords ample pro-
lection from rain and sun.
The entire train is lighted by electricity,
the dynamo before mentioned being stu.
ated in the forward end of the baggage car.
steam heaters of the most approved pat.
tern are used and the temperature is thus
easily regulated to suit the climate.
As far as outside appearances GO the
train has nothing in striking contrast
TO one made up of ordinary Pullman
sleepers. A brief inspection of the in
terror arrangements. however, will make
the difference strikingly apparent.
The presidents train will arrive at the
Northern Pacific depot at u 80 and will be
taken TO the Lake Shore depot, where the
cars will be turned ready TO take the presi.
dental party back. 1t will leave the Lake
Shore depot at 6 o'clock this evening in
charge of James w. Harrison, the con.
ductor, who is second cousin of the pres.
ident. Ii viii arrive in Tacoma at Z 30
leave there ten minutes later and arrive in
Portland at 3 O'Clock next morning, thence
returning East. The next stop will be
made at Spokane.
THE CARRIAGE OF STATE.