New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
LUXURY On TIE SIBERIAN RAILWAY

NEW TRAIN WITH ALL THE LATEST lhfho'h
MENrs-EAsy TRAVELLING IN SIBERIA.
Moscow correspondence Of The London Stand
ard.
The new Siberian train which was recently
sent 70 st Petersburg for the approval OF n
KbiIlkov. Minister of Ways and Communics-
tons returned to-day, after being persoha.g
inspected by the Car II left last night VIE
over forty passengers, including several Eng.
ish American and French. TINS is the secoH
train sps cially built for the quick service on NE
Great Siberian Railway. 1t is an improvement
upon the first specially built train, when wa
already a marvel TO Russians. The new tran
consists OF five coaches. two for secondcl2A
and one for iirst-cldSs passengers, the Omen
being a dining and a baggage car Inc con-
structon is Of the newest design, and the IRAN
runs with great smoothness. BESIDES the CON-
forts OF a bathroom with gymnastic apparatus
a library in several languages, piano, "
lection OF music. maps, guide books, albums Of
views an ice cellar, and an arrangement foi
boiling water in three minutes by means o.
steam which were found in the first train. the
new one is fitted with plates which indicate
the next stopping station. and II the stoppase
be over five minutes also how long the tran
stops.
All the windows are protected. from Gust and
wind by external plate glass guards; the a1
coach is arranged to serve an "observau@
car" showing three views OF the country Iav
ersed. A stationary bicycle, with arrangements
for measuring in minutes and kilometres tR
amount Of work done; barber who Is a"
qualified TO give medical assistance. ana .
superintendent who speaks Russian, French
German and English, are among the otner con
yeniences 10 comfort Of travelling now pro
yided The train will e lighted inside and ow
by electricity, and electric cigar lighters nno
a place In the dining car. lavatory mas peSa
fitted in the second-class car. so as TO De a'An
able for the enthusiastic photographer
change plates and develop in during the ]ou,
ney Electric bells and portable electric reaS
ing lamps are in each compartment. -"
kitchen Is intended TO furnish hct dinner ~.
maximum of sixty people. Paper ana ens.s
opes are TO be supplied gratis at the ounes
where hot and cold drinks OF all kinds are y
be had; there is no charge for the barber Nv
two rubles is the price OF bath. ior Mnr~
three hours notice beforehand must be given.
From Moscow one may now get TO Wlthln ZIG.
hundred miles Of Irkutsk on the sixth day: sn'
the charges for this journey under such iun w
rOus circumstances are very moderate. AZ
Englishman who cares 10 undertake the jou
ney has only TO see that his passport mas W.
properly vised in London before LEAVING ~.
even if he be entirely Ignorant or any
guage but his own he will find no difhcuiN ~
reaching the heart of Siberia by rail- 10 ~
the chief towns as far as lrkutsk one vi VI
resident English or Americans are FOUND ~Sc
they gladly welcome a fellow-countryhiamh Wy
brir IS the latest gossip from town. The FIen 49,
are already showing their appreciation OF w
OF portunities offered for investigating tne is -,
sources of Siberia. 4 special tram from ss;s
is TO leave Moscow for this trip carry u
MONTH the whole time 10 be occupieu pe'''
about one month A..
Though | have no direct authority LOT w nv
statement, l have reason TO believe tna. ~
Khilkov is not alone among the Mihiste,s "a
Russia in the desire to encourage iotelsheis,
visit Siberia with view 10 ASSISTING III Vpe,,-vs
up the vast wealth of that enormous couhs,TS
The Russian capitalist is not enterprsno nio
has always required lead from toiesn pr .h
neers who are now coming in rapidly. f ITn
company recently purchased for eish, n,,' ths
francs one OF the richest gold mines VI
Ural; another has been sold for hNe in', ~
francs: and negotiations are in progress for N.
purchase by a foreign company OF the ials n
platinum mines in that district Nuipea' on
English and American mining experts SSnyeral
have been there many months already I any
seems probable that a great deal OF av,
capital will shortly be poured into the eoat tsss
which was, till quite recently, hardly NV ana
n Ia buloua region with an awe lnSpITihs w.