The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-10


the FINEST i AIN 81 ON sEARTH.S
superb Equipments IN Service on the BurI-
as ngtOn Retween St. Paul and 1Iinneaap-
s$.} oils and ' Chicago and st. Louis.
The two trains recently built by the
Pullman company for the Burlington
road, TO run, commencing Wednesday,
June I'd, as the Limited Express be-
tween Chicago and ST Paul and Min
neapolis, are identically alike in con-,
sstruction, equipment and finish, and
without doubt, they are 1.-THE finest
trains in the world. . ,ssS 8
Each train consists of six cars OF
standard Pullman color from end to
end. BIT sSf ~ 81 ( + s },55 i .s 5sIs II d $5 81
These cars are all of entirely new de-
signs made purposely for the Burling-3s.
ton route They are mounted On PULL
man six-wheel trucks and have the
vestibules extending to the full width
OF the car, making asolid train from
the baggage to the coach. The train
IS to be lighted from end to end by
electricity, but is also equipped with
the Pintsch gas lighting System: 4
Toe Burlington cars have a new ar
rangement Close to the travellers
shoulder on the side of the car are
sockets to receive an electric light
bulb. AL the traveller has to do when
he wants such light is to thrust the
bulb, which will be conveniently at
hand, into the socket. Presto; he has
light that eclipses the brilliancy that
is shed from the roof of the car. The
act of thrusting the bulb into place es-
ia blishes the electric lighting connec-
ton. 5 - Il .-,s j. 5E$ 5,zs E
The compartment car is gorgeous, in
its appointments. It is 50 feet s inches
in length, and the prominent features
which will at once impress old trav-
elers are its massive solidity and the
wondrous beauty of its decorations. 1t
contains nine separate compartments,
consisting Of two drawing rooms and
seven. state rooms. Each state room is
complete apartment in itself, as much
SO, practically, as any room in a hotel.
The drawing rooms, in addition to
the two berths, as in the state rooms,
have a grand sofa which, at:sleeping
time, may be turned into a luxurious
bed. In the drawing rooms the toilet
accessories are located in q separate
room off the rear center of the apart
l,ment. The two drawing rooms and
one of the state rooms are furnished in
vermilion' wood. Two of the: state
rooms have st. Jago mahogany for
their general finish; two others are of
Tobasca mahogany, and two of Circas-
sian walnut The ceilings of all have
beautifully curved arches and are dec
Grated in silver and gold with Nile
green for background. l-..
| The names of the compartment cars
are the ''Angelo.' and the 'Apollo."
The sleeping cars are few inches
short of 70 feet from platform to plat
form. With the ends of the car de-
voted to, toilet and smoking rooms,
there is still in the interior room with
a length of SO feet from end to end.
To relieve this vista, from anything like
a corridor effect most beautiful de-
signed arch is erected in the center of
the car and is immensely pleasing to
the eye. The archway is of Oriental
design. The partition between the
seats on which it rests are extra wide.
On this partition are erected two pill
lars, with marquetry capitals, and the
semicircle which is formed at the cell
ing is occupied with brass grille work.
This center archway is another inno-
walton in car building, and not only
does it render an effect pleasing to the
eye. but it adds substantially to the
massiveness and solidity of the whole
structure. There are sixteen sections
in each sleeping car, and the finish
throughout is of highly polished yer.
million wood, with handsome marquetry
designs The seats, or berths as they
may be used, are Of extra length. The
upholstery is of royal blue plush and
harmonizes with the ceiling decora-
tions, which are of gold and silver,
with blue for background. 49, !. =, :
Nothing id the way of chair cars
hitherto placed on railroad tracks can
vie with the new ones for the Burling.
ton route. They have a seating capac-
ity of Sc, and are provided with com.
modious smoking, sanitary and toilet
rooms. These chair cars are finished
in mahogany and decorated with
choicest designs of marquetry. These
cars are named ''Alma" and Maiden
Rock" - - .'<.~... : = ,s ~
AS for the passenger cars, they com.
pare we'll with the rest of the train in
their massiveness and general beauty
OF interior arrangements. - ~ :
The com bined baggage and buffet
smoking car differs marvelously from
the olden style. The compartment in
tended for passengers as a buffet and
smoking parlor is 80 feet in length. In
the buffet is a grand sideboard which
will be found we'll stocked with all the
liquors, beverages and cigars likely to
be sought for by the travelling public.
One section Of the compartment set
i apart as reading room, with writing
desk and book case in which may be
found some. Of the best novels, period.
icals, magazines and illustrated papers.
These cars are named ''St. Paul. and
minneapolis" b. III y I .s.,s. =, e