The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-12
4 PALACE ON WHEELS
NEW NORTHWESTERN TRAIN BE-
TWEEN ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO
1t Is Complete in Every Detail, and
Unsurpassed Any Line In the
United States - COmpartme mt
Cars Afford Absolute Privacy to
the Individual or Family.


troduced into it's service between ST.
Paul and Chicago one of the most COM
plete trains that covers a like dis
lance of 500 miles, during the night
time in the United States.
The train is made up of Wagner cars
Of the most complete finish, and each
car is lighted by electricity and gas;
the latter on the Pintsch light system.
The dining car alone has fOrtyfour
electric lamps, and there are 1853 in
side electric lights, in addition to the
Pintsch gas burners, on each of these
limited trains; and there are forty-fve
outside electric lights These are
placed at the corners of the cars, and
are protected by hoods.
On Thursday night the train came
through from Chicago In the face of
northwest sleet and snow storm, and,
on it's arrival in ST. Paul, the eleven
cars, which comprised the train, were
a complete sheet of ice and snow on
the storm side. Icicles hung from the
roof and from the steps, but the whole
side of the train was frosted over, and,
as it passed through Hudson, it pre-
scented remarkable appearance.
The train is vestibuled and possesses
the added feature of large plate
glass window. affording an outlook
from the platform and without inter-
Of the combination. The vesti-
bules are the full width of the cars
and provide broad platform enclos
ure, covered with heavy rubber thing
on the floors.
In connection with each train there
are compartment and parlor cars, din
ing cars and the ordinary sleeping
car with the smoker. All these are
furnished in walnut mahogany, hard
oak bird s-eye maple and rose wood,
and inlaid with many fascinating de-
signs There is also much richness
in the tapestry Of the trimmings, with
different patterns for each room.
The compartment cars are of the
same style as those which are in use
on Eastern roads. They afford absolute
privacy, either to the individual who
may desire eXclusiveness, or the cou-
pie or family who may choose to travel
with this method Of modern comfort.
Every room is furnished with toilet
conveniences Of the most modern con-
struction. A cut-glass decanter filled
with Waukesha spring water is also
provided for each room.
A Journey of Comfort.
That which will most forcibly i'm
press the traveller is the ease and COM
fort which the Journey affords. Leav-
ing Chicago in one of these parlor cars
one can hardly realize that he is be-
yond the limits of his own drawing
room, dining room or parlor. Perhaps
the tribute to the Chicago & North
western Railway company may seem
gratuitous, but there is no question at
all as to the quality of the road bed
between Chicago and st. Paul.
Frank Thompson, when he was gen
n.
road company, was persistent adVo-
cate in the perfection of ballast as ap-
piled to road beds. He insisted upon
carrying his ideas into the system, and
the development of them has brought
about the perfection of the Pennsy.-
vania railroad.
Marvin Hughitt, the president of the
Chicago and Northwestern road, is not
lacking in the knowledge of what
road bed should be for the comfort of
passengers, and during his manage
ment of the past twelve years has
crept forward into the elevation of a
system which rivals the Pennsylvania
railroad itself.
The introduction Of this most beauti-
full train upon the run between Chi
cago and st. Paul is unquestionably
tribute to the desire of all travellers for
comfort in the progress of their wan
behring's, and it is especially a tribute
to the good taste of the patrons of the
road between the metropolis at the
head of Lake Michigan, and that Of the
Northwest, comprised within the limits
of the Twin Cities.
There is a buffet and a library car
attached to this train. The chairs are
upholstered in leather. All the daily
papers, magazines. periodicals and
library of standard works form a part
of the equipment. There is a car also
in connection with this train which is
especially acceptable to people with
limited means. There are many per-
sons who when they start out to travel,
feel that they cannot spend the money
necessary to provide them with all
night comforts and who are contear
to spend their hours of darkness in N
chair. In order to meet this class a
car has been provided In which a per-
son can recline with ease, and enjoy a
night of rest at very little cost.
Lights Are Everywhere.
Special attention has been given to
the lighting of these trains. There is
reading light in each section and
compartment, enabling each passenger
to enjoy himself with light CORE
spending to that of his own library.