El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-23

and the HERALD representative went
over it. The cars were Ell Siglo, Ell Pas
/ tor, Ell Orc and the Castle Crags. e.
SlglO is a composite car, with one
| third of its space arranged for bag
| gage, and containing regular assert
/ ment of brake hose, axes, fire eXtingu.
| ishers. bars of various kinds, and 8
medicine chest equipped with remedies
| aud appliances likely to be needed by
sick passengers. Then comes the bath
| room with folding cover over the tub
| and closet conveniences, the barber
shOp-sn elegantly equipped apart
ment and provided with all the para
phernalia of hotel barber shop, with
plate glass partitions. Further are two
sections for the trainmen- and beyond
large parlor for men travellers, furn-
ished in wicker chairs and drab plush
There is here library of over 100 vol
umes, dire ctories of the principal cities
of the United States, two secretarie S
for writing, special stationery, pens,
ink, periodicals, newspapers, views of
western scenery, chess boards. playing
cards, etc. There, are numerous lockers.
washing and retiring cOnveniences; al
so, speed indicator giving the num-
Ger of miles per hour being run by the
train. This Indicator showed 81 miles
an hour at several points betwe en- Dem
ing and Ell Paso, the time between
these points. So miles, being covered
in two hours. The car is fitted in
quarter oak. Self closing doors are on
this car as on all the others.
Ell Pastor is a compartment car with
cherry wood interior. Nearly half the
car is given up to the parlor for ladies
alone or ladies with gentlemen. This
parlor is also fitted up with secretaries
for writing, books, papers and maya
zines, and a ladies' maid, Mrs. G.. Disard
of San Francisco. Beyond, are seven
staterooms so arranged as to be occup;-
ed single or in one continued suite.
They are furnished in different color
ed woods and plush upholstering and
line Brussels carpeting, which, by the
way, Is found throughout the train.
The staterOOmS have also folding wash
stands which empty the water as they
fold up The car is amply provided
with lockers. closets, retiring rooms
lavatory coz veniences, etc.
Ell Gro, the next car, is the sleeper
with ten sections. 1t has double draw
ing rooms, dressing rooms, gents
lounglng and conversation roc m, toilet
and lavatOries at both ends of the car,
and five lockers. The furnishings are
elegant, and the general design and
equipment are of the most improved
description.
Castle Crags is the diner, 20 feet
Cal, gave SuCu SOOu StFNlC0 ldSU
season. Like the other cars, it has
been renovated and improved and the
service is of an elegant description.
The dining room easily accommodates
thirty people. 1t is fitted in bright,
attractive manner with the finest hotel
table service of silver ware. Potted
plants decorate the sides of the car.
Beyond is the bar, pantry and
kitchen. The latter has a compact
special hOLel-car range with every
thing within easy reach of the cooks,
and provided with every possible con-
venience. There are three cooks and
three walters who amply care for the
wants of guests. The lunch menu
a one includes fifty articles of food
prepared in the choicest style. and the
dinner carte has pearly sixty tooth
| some articles including the luxuries
of the season. The superintendent of
the dining car is G. A. Dell veteran
of fifteen years railroad service with
the Grand Trunk and Southern Pac;-
fic companies and who has for the last
six years been an efficient manager in
the hOtel-car service. Mr.. Dell has
charge also OF the composite car as it
contains a compact and well arranged
bar from which occupants of the car or
other cars can obtain such liquors,
mineral and soda waters and cigars as
they may desire. Mr.. Dell lives in