St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-25
UNaIVALED BUT NOT UNAPpRECIATED.
North Western Limited Vestibuled
Train Between Chicago and st.
Paul and Minneapolis.
Especial Correspondence RAILWAY NEws)

1t has seemed in the very recent past
as if luxury had been ravished of its last
possibilities by the railway lines, when
we have contemplated some OF the splen-
did acquisitions to comfort so lavishly
offered by competing routes of travel.
The Northwestern Line between the
Twin Cities and Chicago has, as is well
known, been peculiarly aggressive in
affording the latest approved luXuries
of travel. The passenger equipment of
this celebrated line has always been
noted by the travelling public as afford
ing not only absolute safety and COM
fort, but distinct luXures tending to
overcome the tedium of travel. And in
the enjoyment of the appointments we
forget the miles. and measure the dis
tanceS only by the pleasures afforded.
1t remained. however, for the Omaha
northwestern to cap the climax, and
with one fell, comprehensive swOOp
paralyZe rivalry, and walk right into
the affections of the travelling public
without regard to sex. age, nationality
or previous condition of servitude," as
the political Oracles used to put it just
after the war. 1t has been possible for
some years Tor sleeping car patrons to
enjoy smoke, d chat or friendly game
Of cards in the 5X5 cOopS in one corner
of Pullman. But a half-doZen occu-
pants crowd one of these little sweat
boxes, and the smoke is usually thick
enough to cut. And of course it always
happens that every one wants to smoke
at the same time! The management of
the North Western Line has taken cog
nlzance of this condition of affairs,
hence these conditions no longer exist
on their Chicago Limited, on which the
very last possibility of luxurious COM
fort has been attained in the
NEW BUFFET COACHES,
exclusively designed for lounging,
smoking, reading, writing and creature
comforts. Buffet Smoking Coach No.
476 was attached to the NORTHWESTERN
limited leaving Minneapolis and st.
to the baggage car. Then there are
three Wagner sleepers, the whole
snatched bald-headed through the night
10y Engine 263 monster SiX-driver of
recent construction. 1t is model train,
unsurpassed in the world, and une-
qualed anywhere west of Chicago. The
buffet car is furnished elegantly in
green plush; the latest publications are
at the service of patrons of the line;
writing desk with extra fine stationery
bearing the company'S imprint invites
to correspondence. A nimble-fo0ted,
smiling porter awaits the wishes of
guests who may feel inclined to avail
themselves of the buffet menu, a most
appetiZing card, in good SoOth, with a
whole wine cellar Oh the side to aid
digestion!
But no words can adequately portray
the sense of comfort and luxury one SO
keeniy and thankfully enjoys amid such
eXhilirating appointments, OIL train
flying DER the land at fifty miles an
hour. And then that other constant.
ever-preSent realization of safety. which
is the very keystone of the service.
Who can do this feeling justice? But if
added to this keen and comforting per-
ception we may luxuriate in the knowl-
edge that this is. par excellence, the
train of all trains for Twin City-Chicago
passengers. the story is told.
A feature of the trip last night was
the hearty Acknowledgements of Lord
Middleton and Capt. Anstie, two swell
London guardsman Ell route from India
to the British metropolis. They were
great swells, Travelled, cultivated and
courteous. Lord Middleton regretted
that he couldn't take "476'' right across
the ocean and attach it to the Liverpool
London flyer. They declared it sur
passed anything they had ever heard or
conceived of American railway travel,
and they had heard good deal, and
asked me to quote them as declaring
this recent buffet feature of the North
western line as positively the greatest
thing for comfort eXtant. l am happy
to be able to entirely agree with their
conclusions, as most every person who
nd mol int
nitely superior this service now is to any,
thing in these United States north OF
west of Chicago. 1t has no equal.