La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-30
THE TRANSPORTATION EXHIBIT
Ono of tho Important Features of tho
Transmississippi Expedition.


Transmiss!ssippi Expedition.
The Transportation and Agricultural
Implement building is located on
Twentieth street north of the Midway.
and has the largest ground area OF
any structure on the Mississip-
pi Exposition grounds, being i32 feet
long and 300 feet wide. and is conse-
quently well adapted for the purpose
for which 1t was erected. Colonel ID.
II. Elliott, the superintendent of the
building. has enhanced the appear
ance of the interior To very great
extent by adding his splendid collec-
ton of flags to the decorations. There
arc twcnty-three flags, representing
the most important foreign nations.
The Spanish flag is not displayed.
The exhibits Installed in this build
ing are among the most interesting
and instructive to he seen mt the ex-
position. The transportation exhibits
are arranged along the north side Of
the building, and include every kind
of vehicle from plain farm wagon
or bob-sled to n magniticcntly equip
ped Pullman vestibule train. The
monster freight engines and the small
er ones used in the passenger train
service are lined up for inspection on
one track, with the old car used by
MS ttuth,
and In which his remains We're trans
ported from Washington to Spring
field. 1t is the property of the
Union Pacific Railway.
The Pullman vestibule train Is IA
moving palace, and IL In charge OF
Conductor c. q. Chennui;, who has
seen twenty-eight years of service
with the company and has been ut
most of the expositions In this coun-
try where the Pullman cars have
been displayed. The Atlantic stands
first at the east end of the track. 1t
is n smoking and rending car up
room and barber shop. The latter has
canopy roof OF opalescent jewel
glass. America, the dining ear. Is fin
ished In hand-carved yermillion wood.
and 1t is furnished in mahogany up
holstered I'm embossed Russia leather. .
The table service is of white gold
band china, cut glass and sterling sill
yer. and n model kitchen is supplied
with the latest utensils. Columbia Is
n parlor car with small library.
The carpets and chair covers are ma-
rinc blue. The Rcpubllca is sleep
ing car with ten sections and drawing
rooms. The curtains and berth parti-
tions In this car are especially beauti-
full. being hand embroidered. The
last car In the train mt the west end is
the Pacific. This is the combination
sleeping and observation car with
elaborate furnishings. The carpets
are moss-green velvet and the cur
tnins are Of rose-siili damask. The
train is lighted by electricity and
steam heated The wash stands are
nll OF Mexican onyx. The old-style
sleeper that stands on the next track
has an iron stove with boxfull OF
wood beside 1t and other accessories
which show how crude WAS the priu,-
tive sleeping car.
The bicycle exhibit is very complete,
showing the various models of wheels
with Chains and without them. Cap
tain Sissbee's bicycle. which went
down with the Maine, is exhibited
here in very good condition. by the
firm that made it. A bicycle ambu-
lance. such as is in use at the Chcn-
go Hospital. is an object of much in
terest. II is built to be propelled by
two riders. and is equipped with COW
cred top and sides with windows and
n comfortable cot.
The display of carriages traps, bug
gies and buckboards includes hun
dreds Of models from the best factO-
ries In the land. One of the latest
buggies IL the Hobson. Tie wheels
and running gear are painted red
with white and blue stripes and the
design decorating the buggy sides is
an anchor. The cushions are covered
with navy blue broadcluth. Mahog-
any silver-plated farm wagons built
for the exposition stand side by side
with the plain old-style green wagons
that have long been the Indispensable
farm vehicle.