The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-29

cnt type. Phineas Davis perfected the
grasshopper. lie was Iii lie on one
Of his engines, but Ross Winans took
up the work where he dropped it and
completed the locomotive. This is the
story in brief of the exhibit of the
Baltimore " Ohio road, as explained
by the custodian
From the pi oducts of the laborious
toni of the inventors who made travel
possible il is but Il step at the Fair to
other masterpieces that make travel q
luxury, In the splendid exhibit of the
Pullman palace car company is shown
advancement in art as well rs me-
,hanics Two trains, with various
sample ears, with the latest of
improvements and finest of deco
rationS and finish, comprise the
major portion Of tn exhibit Eater
ing the night train OF five ears, full
vcstibulc even to the engine, in the
front Of the combination baggage car
is seen an engine and dynamo for cleo
trio Lighting. Behind the baggage
c mpart rent is the general smoker,
deliberately fitted ND in Byzantine style
and provided with barber shop and
bath, the finish of the lavatory being
in onyx, as is now customary with the
company in all frst-class cars. A
desk and libr ry are provided.
Passing to the diner, it is roticed
that the vcstibules are extended To the
fu.l width of the car, the steps being
concealed until needed. when they are
exposed by lifting "a section OF the
ilooring beyond the Kitchen and
pantry is splen idly decorated din
ing-room, with tables each seating
four. the finish is in vermilioi wood,
a new variety, deliberately carved At
the end OF the car is cupboard and
ornamental center piece, wrought iron
grill work, of fine design, made in Chi
cago+ entering into the general scheme
of decorating Next Is the drawing
room sleeper, containing ten beds and
two private cabinets. Magnificent
uph plNtery and artistic woodwork are
seen at their b, st Spaciousncss Is
obtained in that the line OF upper
/ berths, when closed. is kept 'arther
I from the center OF the car than was
possible formerly. In the rear is the
bridal chamber, finished in W its
enamel and gold, with handmade en-
broidery of bohemia.
Turning from luxury in travel as
developed in Ameri n where great
distances have brought into use every
device for the alienation OF fatigue, in
the exhibit of the London and North
western railway OF England the
visitor sees how different conditions
have worked TO different ends. There
are two ears and locomotive.
! No amount OF description will make
perfectly clear the points of Inference
between an American and IN English
car, as is evidenced by the expressions
/ OF surprise heard when visitors ex-
anime the exhibit Entrance is had TO
fairly roomy compartments running
across the ear from doors on either
sidc. Inside the effect would be that
of an ordinary coach were 1t not that
the scttcc on one side is broken by a
pnssagcway leading TO lnvatory.
] Comfor. | oSsible il Luxurious up
holstery, cool ventilation, and cleo
trio light. with n silk night-cap at
tached To III tae the liGhtwh II passcn-
gers desire o sleep. make o lfort, but
the roominess o "A Pullman is replaced
\ by what Is lSn W u wrll-pahded box
! into which people ave crpwd d, with
out an approximation 10 tn freedom
OF n Pullman. " hero )eitgc in a smols-
ing-room VIII cs,nLc sa grceabic
companion or u promenade through
the train furn ST. exercise
Those OF the Engl sh who like to
take a mp streicho at length instead
oi slit ny up can y &c on the London a.
Northwestern rod IN splendid slrep-
ing saloon car, pIttsr I'd ON he Ameri-
can model One nf these coaches Is
shown, wlica is wclipp t,tae stand
ard OF American e Is 10 al Tut size.
A. either end is layatory the cenicr
of the car being ttlsen "a, with three
statcrooms, accommodating zen le--
ems / all, and u state room for Two
NJ endlnts