The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Railroad Men Will Pre-
sent II to President.
Palace on Wheels, and Will
Carry His Official Family.
First Chief Magistrate of Nation
Who Owned Such All Outfit.

President Mckinley is to have whole
train presented 20 him. IL is 10 be the
most wonderful and sumptuously fur
nished palace on wheels ever conceived.
This announcement will be news TO those
who thought only private car was TO be
given to the Chief Executive. which was
the original plan OF the railroad men hay-
ing the matter in charge
IL has not been fully decided yet whether
the train will consist Of two or three
cars, says writer in the Philadelphia
Times, but it is probable that its make
up will be as follows: One car for the
official use of the president for the trans
action OF business reception OF commit
tees and deputations, for conferences,
etc. Another for the living accommodate
tions of the president and his family or
the officials and functionaries accompany
ing him. In addition to these two Is a
third car for baggage TO be fitted with
apparatus for INDEPENDENTLY heating and
electrically lighting the train.
Such plan would certainly appropri.
ateiy flt the requirements OF the case and
10 would be gratifying GO everyone rail-
road men say, il tho train should be ar
ranged as previously outlined. The ad-
visory committee which has the matter
in charge Is now considering IL. This
committee consists Of the following gen.
tlemen i. ID. Adams Newton Mass. {;
Thomas Anderson, NJ. G. b., Pittsburg
and Western Railway; f. w. Brazier, A.
:. NJ. Illinois Central Railroad; John Il.
Chamberlain, NJ. &. B. Boston and Maine
Railroad; ,. A. Charpiot, Nj. {. b.,
Atlantic Coast Line; II. NJ. Galbraith,
q. NJ. NJ, St Louis Southwestern
Railway; George X. .Joughins, ;. Nj. p,
Norfolk and Southern Railroad; William
A .rRg A and
Louis Railway; John Kirby superinten-
dent car construction, Lake shore and
Michigan Southern Railway; Pulaski
Leeds. superintendent machinery, Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad; John :.
LentZ, superintendent car department.,
Lehigh Valley Railroad: W. II. Lewis NJ.
NJ, Chicago Burlington and Northern
Railroad; j. ii. Mcconnell, ;. NJ. Il. and
NJ. Union Pacific system; G. NJ. Menden-
hall. :. ;. p, Philadelphia Wilmingt IN
and Baltimore Railroad; w. :. Morris. ;.
VI. p, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad: r..
ID. Nelson, 5. NJ. f.. Northern Central
Railroad; j. o. Patteo, 5. NJ. p, Great
Northern Railway; John Prayer, superin-
tendent of machinery. Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway; Frank Rearden,
>. G. and l.. department. Missouri Pacific
Railroad; w. j. Robertson, nj. G. b.,
Central Vermont Railroad; III. A. Webster,
M. C.. b., Manhattan Railway; George w.
West, ;. NJ. r.. New York, Ontario and
Western Railwty.
Not In the Nature OF Bribe.
Just as when the private car scheme
was first broached the plan was for the
material and equipment to be contributed
by the manufacturers thereof, so IL. was
expected that everything necessary 10 con-
struct the train would be secured In IL
similar manner. 1t must not be supposed
that there is anything in the nature of u
bride to the president in the matter of
this train. II is simply and solely in
tsnded as "a specimen of what this country
can produce in tho way of n railroad train
when united effort to turn out the
very best il made entirely without prC.
judice. OF course, it is no certainty that
tho train outlined already In this article
will be the one constructed Several very
happy ideas have. been suggested. Among
them Is ono by Archer Richards.
Mr.. Richards design Incorporates a
novel but what railroad men term an
entirely practicable feature. In other
words, twin cars are proposed for the pur-
pose of obtaining more space than As
practicable in any single car not of such
dimensions as To preclude the possibility
of its general movements over the roads.
The two halves being within reasonable
limits of size would permit of structural
design of maximum strength with a
minimum of weight, while the additional
points of support for a given length
would tend to give steadiness and desir-
able riding qualities.
Mover before in the history Of railroad
building has anything been planned
which Will even approach In magnificence
tho ideas which it Is believed. He will
he carried out in the construction OF this
railway train for President Mckinley will
bo the first Chief Executive of the United
States To enjoy such luxury. or course,
Mr.. Mckinley will not travel extensively
in all probability while he is president,
but he will at least have the satisfaction
of enjoying every possible comfort that
can to imagined to aid in making railroad
travel u pleasure.
The fittings OF the car will be gorgeous
in the extreme. The finest Wilton velvet
or moquette carpets will be utilized. The
woodwork will be inlaid with mother Of
pearl. 1t is intended that tho wood itself
shall be representative OF all the different
woods of the world which arc used in the
construction Of furniture. Wherever there
is point against which President Nc
kinley might te thrown by "a lar of the
train delicate bit OF upholstery Is yisi-
BILE, for the purpose of rendering the i'm.
pact harmless On entering the car one
will be amazed by its beauties, We are
used TO luxury on trains. We know that
now ways in which to make railroad travel
something 60 bo pleasantly remem tered.
Surpasses All Other Trains.
President Mckinley's train, however,
will be the first exposition of what artis-
tic ability and practical common sense
combined can accomplish. IL will show
the people OF this country and To all those
abroad who have the pleasure of inspect
inG II that the United States, when it
comes 20 railway travel, can so far dis
count Eurorean effort as To mako the
comparison odious. The Mckinley train
will, In a word, bo the railroad wonder
OF the century. The plans If carried out
will certainly result in the splendor that
viii fairly dazzle the eyes of even those
who arc accustomed 10 every luxury.
lt is suggested that two cars of the twin
variety would bc amply sufficient for the
train. as the half of the second car could
10 devoted to purposes of baggage etc
Thomas Anderson, NJ. &. H., OF the
/ pittsburg and Western Railway. has pre-
pared u design for ono car If the train 10
be used hy the president lie denomi-
mates ~ thc presidential car. His plans