Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-17
Oriental bloom on the carpet and up.


or,on+o, bloom nm tho carnat and nm.
bn,starn me corridors are f,niahaa
In padcnk Handsomely ,n,eid' and
n set off hv the bine color
=, h;ch bas ,hronyhont heen comhin.
cd with that wood Each comnart-
mont ia fitted with toilet fac,litias
and the drawing rooms have the NO
mol sanarata toi1er rooms
Tbe dav cnaches hava so,no now
features. contributing alike 10 com
fort and eleoanca. Thav are fin;sbad
in Mexican mahnpanv handsnmalv
decorated with carv;ns ond mo rnrat,
~. tho cei,ings dona IN oraan with
affacr;ve ganmetricai des;ons TIE
seats are of nav nattern NH nistared
in rich n,nsh and the isIa ;s carneted
With monnette esnec;allv dasioned
For .TuE PIoWpEp fINIITEn TpA1Ns !,
Each coach is nroy;dad with large
smoking room furnished with rattan
chair On the hnIk heads in the
main ana rtpent are handsome mir
rors. npder each of which II sofa ia
nIaced Toilet rooms for ladies and
Gentlemen are located ut either end
Of the car.
The narlor cars consist of n main
dra wing room. smoking apartments
at either end. and the usnnl toilet
rooms. Each car is finished in San
Domingo mahogany. richly carved;
the ceiling is painted in warm rnricot
tints. Tightening towards the center.
and decorated with a graceful pattern
done in gold. These cars are furnish
ed in cool greens. the carpet of a dark
shade, imported Wilton; the upholst-
ery q somewhat lighter tone in the
same color, of moquette plush, aud
the draperies are OF exquisite India
silk damask in green and white.
The reclining chair cars are finished
in mahogany, supplied with sumptu-
GUS toilet accessories and a comnodi-
Gus smoking room, the seats uphol-
stored in leather. The color scheme
is kept in cool green, contrasting well
with the mahogany finish. The main
apartment is furnished with the
"Scarritt" patent reclining chairs,
covered in moquette plush, and The
aisle is carpeted with Wilton velvet
carpet of special design.
The main room Of the dining car is
handsome apartment, finished in
mahogany, richly carved, and deco
rated with marquetry. Done in EN-
pire style, the color is kept in the
cool sage green's, softening toward
the ceiling, where the high lights
reach delicate silvery tint. The
draperies are in admirable harmony
with the color scheme. The floor
covering is q. dark green Wilton car
pet; the window hangings, rich silk
plush, falling in deep soft folds. The
tables are covered with heavy Irish
satin damask, of acanthus leaf and
snow drop pattern, set with Havilapd
china, decorated with the dainty st.
Cloud pattern, and silverware. made
to an especial design. displaying the
rare old English oval shapes. Varied
by the use Of the flated corners. and
finished with a graceful rocco
border.
All of the cars are electric lighted.
steam heated. and the metal finish.
ings are in handsome old bronze,
made to snacial design.
The method of the electric lighting
is unioue. For emergencies. and In
addition to the regular DYNAMO
under each car is located an anxiliary
battery snfficient to light a dozen OF
more lamps in each car. That battery
lis connected with the main switch
box. and when the DYNAMO is running
is continually being charged. and Is
therefore ready for instantaneous use.
In connection with the electric fit.
tines. the ladies' toilet rooms are SUP.
Piled with patent fixtures for heating
curling irons.
The exterior of these trains is unus
ually beautiful. all the cars beipa
painted a deep rich yellow in differ
ent shades. and finished in gold. The
panel decorations and stripfngs arr
noticeablv elegant. Including the Em
nire DESIGNS adanted TO oonyentiona
figures.
The sleeping cars are four inches
wider and six inches higher than carr
ent in the interior, where ere. the addef