Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16
PALACES ON WHEELS.
Railroad Cars Used, by the Mon
archs of the World.
An Attractive Exhibit Now Being Pre-,
pared For the Worlds Fair--Some oil


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An Attractive Exhibit Now Being Pre-
pared For the Worlds Fair--Some of
the Cars IN Which Royalty Rides.
baltimore sun, March s.
The gallery of the worlds railway in
the Baltimore & Ohio exhibit al the Column
biau Exposition, upon which Major ]. q.
PanSborn has been working for more
than year, is now rapidly assuming
form. 1t will vie in interest and value
with the series of full-siZe reproductions
and originals through which the evolution
and development OF the locomotive will be
shown in actual working order upon
floor space of nearly 10000 square feet.
The gallery will surround the floor exhibit.
In conceiving and pertecting its sections
Major PansOOrn has covered every feature
OF motive power, equipment and appli-
ances An instructive portion is the series
of Photographic interiors and exteriors
showing the royal trains Of the world.
Emperor William of Germany, who has
possibly the newest and most sumptuous
equipment of this description in Europe.
forbade it being photographed. When ii
was presented to him that the inclusion of
his train in the series at Chicago would he
regarded with much favor he issued the
order for set of views for the gallery.
These are now OH the way here.
The ear of Russia instructed the inn
perial royal minister of public works to
have the views made of the Russian train
and forwarded. In SaXony there is but
one set Of views extant of the royal train,
the negatives having been destroyed I'M
mediatcly after single print had been
made Of each. The set is the private prop
crty of the king, and has been lent BY lin
TO the gallery, the Baltimore & Ohio COM
pany entering into 4 bond for the safe re-
turn. The Prince Regent of Bavaria sends
interior and exterior views Of his private
cars, as well as of the remarkable ear Of
| the late King Ludwig, who expended
wealth so lavshly .lheintcrioro Ludwig
| car probably cost more money than any
| two ears ever built in the world. and the
| photographs ,iineaS they are, give but a faint
| conception OF their actual nlagniliccnre.
| Separate photographs Of some of the fur
| niture convey a hint OF its wonderful
carving and finish.
The private ears of the Queen of Eng
land ana the Prince of Wales arc quiet in
| tone. and although those uf the queen are
| luXurlnuSly appointed, they are not ut all
cvcrdoMe. The Prince of Wales cars are
strktngly plain for royalty, aud are in.
tended evidently more for service than Tor
show. The president OF France has no
special train Or car using, AS the President
al the United suites, private cars Vi rail
rOad Officials.
The train Of the Rajah of India is rich
and comfortable, and 4 unique feature 81
his saloon ear Is Il cosy fireplace AMI
mantel 81 me end. The locomotive, q,
well rs the cars comprising the roya
train, Of the i<hedive Of Egypt are ali cX
| cecdinglS ornate, rcplptG with carvings
and decorations outside as well as inside
That of the Imperial ruler of Japan is s4i,
to be an exceptionally fine one, and Will
some features decidedly out of the usuu
I'm Ntttf, Il g 4.
train of the Emperor Of China are both OF
the way. The Chinese pntentate has only
recently enjoyed the novelty and luxury
of rallr1ad train. The shah OF Persif
has no royal train on the rail, but picture!
Will be sent by him OF his grand studs d
horses, together with views OF his man,
carriages.
The King of Belgium has recently hat
his royal train arranged in modern style
and as soon as completed the photos vii
be made and forwarded. The yuuthfu
monarch OF Spain, With his mother, tn
Queen do not have much in the way of
royal train. Their cars are but little i
any in advance Of the ordinary coaches o
this country. They bear no comparison
with the Pullman Of to-day In spain tn
King travels mostly ny water, and tn
: Photographic representation now on til
! way will not only show the royal barg,
with its hundred oarsmen, but the Kin
himself within it,
In Africa the English representatives 4
e English capital that has constructed tn
: roads have private cars, which in gel
I ernl way are simila! to those of railwa
! officials nearly everywhere. These as
4 rule, are used by the local princes aud II.
2 like npon special occasions. The sultan {
y Turkey. however, has 4 sGmptuous trai
: of his own, and efforts are now bcin
made to secure photographs OF 1t. III
King Of Greece has ear done up wit
much taste and very modern through
I. The imperial train of the Emperor an
d Empress OF Austria which was until YER
i recently used, was ulmO4 primitive in il
g appointments. Tho cars Of the new trai
q just conIplclci are, however, supcrbly al
II pointed, and the receipt OF the photograph
1t made by royal order IS looked forward
. with interest. II isa question if the trai
r OF the King of Dcumark will he Include
7, i'll the collection, rs it Is sad 10 be con
y pIratiyeiy Insignificant,
II Of the Republics, the President of 4
gentlne has very comfortable private "a
balt by the Harlan 4 lIoliingsworth on
pauy. Ting royal coach oil Oscar OF SWcdr
7 Is also Of American construction, has!
\ been built by the jackson d SHARP ON
e pany. number of Years agothe Wass6
y Company u New l.nBund buiit 4 simm
u car tor tile Siccr9y of Egypt. ana II
H.. '4'FI4' NA'th 'A'rs7 VI u WIZ ut ill INC ~
y Terry. In the collection win also be IL
. special cars Of other digniturics, royal, u
l. plintive and elective
Y Pullman is especially constructing f
IS the Exposition the finest train of priva
cars ever built III the world. The uctu
cost Of the five cars composing it Will e
, coed n quarter Of U million Of dollars,
= $4,000 each II will be used upun gre
: occasions By the President of the Unit,
Y states. Views Of these will be shown
Y the gallery in direct conjunction wit
Il those OF the royal trains, rs will also vie,
!, ut Austin Corbins private ear, the q
=; entail, the finest single car ever built