The Springfield herald., 1898-07-29
THE TRANSPORTATION EXHIBIT
Ono of tho Important Features OF tho
Transmississlppi Exposition.

The Transportation and Agricultural
Implement building is located on
Twentieth street north of the Midway.
and has the largest ground area OF
auy structure on the Trans s-Misslsslp-
nj Exposition grounds. being 432 feet
long and 300 feet wide. and is cohse-
uuently well adapted for the purpose
for which it was erected. Colonel ID.
II. Elliott. the superintendent OF the
building. has enhanced the appear
ance of the interior to IL very great
extent by adding his splendid collec-
ton of flags to the decorations. There
are twenty-threc 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 be seen ut the eN-
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 Il magnificently 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
Abraham Lincoln before his death,
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 II
moving palace. and is in charge of
Conductor C. o. Chenault, who has
seen twenty-eight years of service
with the company and has been mt
most of the eNpostions 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 reading car up
holstered in leather. and has Il bath
room and barber shop. The latter has
Il canopy roof of opalescent jewel
glass. America. the dining car, is fin
ished in hand-carved vermillion wood.
and it is furnished in mahogany up
holstered in 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
parlor car with ii small library.
The carpets and chair covers are ma
rine blue. The Republica is n 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 at 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
tains are of rose-silk dnmask. The
train is lighted by electricity and
steam heated. The wash stands are
all of Mexican onyx. The old-style
sleeper that stands on the next track
has an iron stove with boxfull of
wood beside it and other accessories
which show how crude was the prim-
tive sleeping car.
The bicycle exhibit is very complete
showing the various models of wheels
with chains and without them. Cap.
tain Sigsbee's bicycle, which Went
down with the Maine, is exhibited
here in very good condition. by tho
firm that made it. A bicycle ambu
lance. such as is in use ut the Chica
go Hospital. is an object of much In
terest. 1t is built to be propelled by
two riders. and is equipped with GOV
cred top and sides with windows and
Il comfortable cot.