Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-17
All Other Trains Ec!ipsed.

All Other Trains EcIipsed.
The two splendid new trains, hap
which the Barney " Smith Car Com
pany have constructed for the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Company, are ready for service be-
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul,
and Minneapolis, and q private
view proves the assertion that they
are the most magnificent product of
the carbuilder's art ever yet exhibit
ted. These duplicate trains consist
of the usual mail, express and bag
gage cars (the latter furnished bicycle
racks, and carrying a Westinghouse
engine and dynamo to furnish power
for the electric lighting of the entire
train) buffet smoking and library
cars, standard sleepers, compa rtment
sleepers, dining cars, parlor cars, day
coaches, and reclining chair cars. En-
trance to each car is by way of mas
sive Flush vestibules, finished in
San Domingo mahogany, the ele-
gance of which is but a hint of the
superb display within.
The buffet smoking cars are COM
posed of main apartment, q card
room, and buffet. They are finished
in StJago mahogany, carefully select
ed for its color and beauty, richly
carved and inlaid with the most deli
cate and elaborate marquetry work.
Months were consumed in preparing
this most beautiful of inlaid wood
work, styled marquetry, and the for
ests of the world have been drawn
upon for material, including such rare
aud beautiful woods as the tulip, am
aranth, primavera, saffron, olive, CO.
cobola, white holly, and English oak
in natural colors. Each car is furn-
ished with luxurious chairs, sofa,
reading and writing tables. together
with all the accessories and conven-
fences of home library. The card
room is divided from the main apart
ment by Ionic columns, supporting
an arch in which is set handsome
bronze grill. This little room is furth-
Ell embellished by handsome mirrors,
set in frames elaborate with carving
and marquetry.
The ceiling is done in warm We
netian red at the lower line, shading
out to soft apricot tint at the high
est point, and decorated in bright
is lighted through sparkling cathed-
r
set in copper framework. The floor
covering is a heavy Wilton carpet of
special weave, showing the colors en-
plyed in the decorations; the chairs
are upholstered in moquetJe plush,
in a soft shade of green to harmonic
with the window and door hangings,
which are ofgreen silk velour, satin
lined, and edged with heavy silk gimp
and draped with rich silk cord and
tassels. The effect produced by these
lustrous fabrics together with the
rare inlaid work and delicate carving
is marvelously elegant.
The style used in the ornamental.
ton throughout the trains is the Elm.
pire, with a suggestion of the classic
Greek, combination peculiarly ad
apted to producing rich effects.
The standard sleepers are massive
structures constructed on model to
emphasize a lofty ideal, and display.
ing in detail the architectural per
lection OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the trai1
They contain sixteen sections, com
modious smoking rooms and toilet
spective in the main drawing room il
divided in the middle of the car b,
ornate Corinthian columns, resting
on richly inlaid pedestals, and from
the entablatures spring the archie!
supporting the ceiling In the archer
are placed oxidized grill-work of spec
ial design. These cars are finished il
dark padouk or vermillion wood, tn,
ceilings done in dainty robin's-egs
blue, ornamented with a design il
gold and bright color. The bulk head
and berth panels are the choices
specimens of padouk, highly polished
and deliberately decorated with mar
quetry, each design adapted to it
particular place. A slight departur,
from the Empire style in the marque
try allows the introduction of Greel
pattern on the entablatures.
The color used in the draperies il
these cars are blue. expressing
gradual rise from rich cid blue il
the magnificent Wilton carpet, a ligh
ter shading in the moquette plush O
upholstery, to the delicate color Q
the ceiling. The upholstery has
minute scroll pattern, made froI
original designs, and the hanging
are OF exquisite silk velour, lined wit
satin and edged with silk gimp. TIL
toilet rooms are large, and fitted wit
solid nickeline fixtures of the lates
improved pattern. In the ladies' tot
ct room is placed, between the corne
wash-stand, dainty dressing case
with drawers, lockers, and a larg
mirror, while on the opposite wall
pierglass extending to the floor.
The compartment cars consist {
seven compartments and two draw
ing rooms, divided in the center by
corridor. The compartments, in suit
OF two or more rooms are finished
different woods-padouk, st. Jag
mahogany, and Circassian walnu
and the colors of the draperies use
in connection with the differer
woods are in perfect artistic harmt
ny. With the padou k is used a del
cate blue, with the mahogany sof
WARM olive, while the walnut is
happy combination of warm walnu
brown, Venetian red, and delicat
cream.
The marquetry and carving in thet
cars is of most elaborate description
and in quantity alone is worth
kings ransom. while it's quality an
beauty eclipse anything ever see
heretofore. The Empire style is TO
lowed exclusively, and the gracefl
Wreaths, garlands, draperies, torche
ETC., done in fine and minute detail
carefully shaded and marvelousl
wrought (not painted), is peculiarl
appropriate to these charming room
The rich carpets complement the sid
and ceiling decorations; the uphol
- terry is of equal richness, and in til
midst ofsuch riot of elaborate beat
ty, the eye is allowed to rest on luz
trous silk curtains of plain, delicat
color, matching in tint the perfec