The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-04
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED.
Magnificent Navy Equipment for the
Ppnnsyivania Railroads. Great Train

PPnlAyivanta Railroads. Great Train
A few months ago when the Penrsyl-
vania Railroad Company replaced its olive
hued New York and Chicago Limited
trains by the splendid equipment which
now delights every traveller between the
East and the West. it ~in,ugurated a char
acteristic policy of " orovement which
has again been mani y ted in the superb
new Congressional Limited trains between
New York and Washington, one of which
was on exhibition for the first time in
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. on
Saturday, April 80. These handsome trains
were constructed by the Pullman Palace
Car Company for this special service, and
contain a number of novel and important
features.
The exhibition train was composed of
the Pennsylvania Railroad composite car
No. 1919. Pennsylvania Railroad dining car
No. 4462, Pullman parlor cars "Ogygia,"
.'Oenone.' .sOcellina,' "Aphrodite,' and
Pullman parlor observation car Electra"
In external appearance the train close
ly resembles the new Pennsylvania Linn
ited-red name, board, cream between the
windows, and dark green below. This
coloring is further enriched by elaborate
decorations in gold leaf.
The interior of the train is a veritable
palace. The woodwork throughout is
vermilion, ornamented with delicate in
laid marquetry in Persian designs. Each
car is furnished in harmonic colors. The
dining car and the parlor Ears "Ogygia,"
.Oencne' and .OceIlina" are upholstered
and carpeted in blue, the parlor car
sAphrodite" in green and the parlor OBJ
servation car ELECTRA in dun. The com
posite understanding and baggage car is
upholstered in green with stuffed leather
chairs.
The dining car Dis a new departure and
a unique creations. The tables are placed
directly opposite the windows. which are
unusually wide, instead Of between them;
seen in dining cars, this car Is equipped
with mahogany chairs so placed as to
leave abundant room between the backs.
tables on one side of the car are
somewhat longer han ordinary, while
those on the other side are shorter, ac-
c~ommodating only two persons. In con.
sequence there is much more room on all
sides thar formerly.
The most noticeable new feature in the
parlor cars is the ladies' dressing room:
one-half by six feet. tastefully furnished
and finished On one side stands a beau
tiful dresser with g large plate glass mir
thanked on each side by a plush wall or
corner seat. On the opposite side is a
metal washstand and the door to the la
dies saloon. Besides these, the room
contains several small closets and racks.
Every lady traveller will appreciate this
latest effort Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to provide sor her comfort.
The train is carpeted throughout with
plain velvet in appropriate colors. The
v~estibules are of the latest wild design.
The ceilings are particularly ornate and
full of curvelinear beauties. The win
dows of the parlCr cars are also exceeu.
ingly wide. Each car is equipped with
both electric ard gas lights.
Altogether these trains are splendid
specimens of modern car building, and il
iustrate the total disregard for expense
which the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has when the convenience ard com
fort of its patrons is IN question.
service between New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington OF, Monday,
May 2.