The Monte Vista journal., 1898-07-30
THE TRANSPORTATION ExH,s,r
One Of the Important Features Of the
Trnuamisslssippi Exposition.

One OF the Important Features Of the
Transmisslss,ppi Exposition.
The Transportation and Agricultural
Implement building IL located on
Twentieth street north Of the Midway,
and has the largest ground area Of
any structure on the Trans Mississip-
pi Exposition grounds. being 432 feet
long and 800 feet wide, and Is conse-
Quently well adapted for the purpose
for which 1t was erected. Colonel d.
H. Elliott. the superintendent of the
building. has enhanced the appear
ance of the interior TO IL very great
extent by adding his splendid collec-
ti0a Of flags to the decorations. There
are twenty-three flags, representing
the most important foreign nations.
The Spanish nag Is not displayed.
The exhibits installed In this build
ing are among the most interesting
and instructive to be seen ut 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 magniticcntly equip
ped Pullman veStlbule 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 were trans
ported from Washington to Spring
field. 1t Ia the property OF the
Union Pacific Railway.
The Pullman vestibule train IL IL
moving palace. and Is In charge of
Conductor G. o. Chcnault, who has
seen twenty-cight years OF service
| with the company and has been at
most Of the expositions In this coun-
| try where the Pullman cars have
been displayed. The Atlantic stands
first Mt the east end of the track. II
Is smoking and reading car up
holstered In leather. and has Il bath
room and barber shop. The latter has
canopy roof OF opalcsccnt jewel
glass. America, the dining car. Is fin
ished In hand-carved vcrmillon wood,
and 1t Is furnished In mahogany up
holstered In embossed Russia leather.
The table service IL of white gold
band china, cut glass and sterling sill
yer. and model kitchen Is supplied
with the latest utensils. Columbia Is
parlor car with small library.
The carpets and chair covers are ma
rlne blue. The Rcpublica IL Il 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 damnsk. 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 n boxfull OF
wood beside 1t and other accessories
which show how crude was the prim.
Tive sleeping car.
The bicycle exhibit Ia very complete.
showing the various models OF wheels.
with chains and without them. Cap.
tain Sigsbce's bicycle. which went
down with the Maine. 10 exhibited
here In very good condition. by the
firm that made 1t. A bicycle ambu.
lance. such as IL In use at the Chica.
30 Hospital. Is an object OF much In.
terest. 1t IN built to be propelled by
two riders. and Is equipped with COW
cred top and sides with windows and
n comfortable cot.