The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26


PIONEER LIMITED TRAINS. g Eacl,
coach is provided with 9 large smoking
room, furnished with rattan chairs
On the bulk-heads in the main apart.
ment are handsome mirrors, under
each Of which sofa is placed. Toilet
rooms for ladies and gentlemen are.
located at either end Of the car.
I The parlor cars consist Of amsin
drawing room, smoking apartments at
either end, and the usual toilet rooms.
Each car is finished in San Domingo
mahogany. richly carved; the ceiling 10
painted in warm apricot tints. lighten-
ing towards the center. and decorated
with a graceful pattern done in gold.
These cars are furnished il cool greens, s
the carpet Of dark shade, imported
Wilton; the upholstery somewhat
lighter tone IN the same color, of mo-
quette plush, and the draperies are Of
exquisite India silk damask in green
and white. .
The reclining chair cars are finished
in mahogany. supplied with sumptuous
toilet accessories and commodious
smoking room, the seats upholstered
in leather. The color scheme is kept
in cool green, contrasting we'll with
the mahogany finish. The main apart
ment is furnished with the ''Scarritt''
patent reclining chairs, covered in mo-
quette plush, and the aisle is carpeted
with Wilton velvet carpet of special
design.
The main room of the dining car is q
handsome apartment, finished in ma
hogany, richly carved, and decorated
with marquetry. Done in Empire
style, the color is kept in the cool sage
green's, softening toward the ceiling,
where the high lights reach delicate
silvery tint. The draperies are in adj
mirable harmony with the color
scheme. The floor covering is a dark
green Wilton carpet; the window hang
ings, rich silk plush, falling in deep
soft folds. The tables are covered
with heavy Irish satin damask, of
acanthus leaf and snow-drop pattern,
set with Haviland china. decorated
with the dainty St. Cloud pattern, and
silverware, made to an especial design,
displaying the rare old English oval
shapes, varied by the use of the futed
corners, and finished with graceful
roroco border.
All of the cars are electric lighted,
steam heated, and the metal i6nishings
are in handsome old bronze, made to
special design:
The method of the electric lighting
is unique. For emergencies, and in
addition to the regular dynamo, under
each car is located an auxiliary bat
terry sufficient to light dozen or moro
lamps in each car. That battery is
connected with the main switch box,
and when the dynamo is running is
continually being charged, and is
therefore ready for instantaneous USE,
In connection with the electric fittings
the ladies' toilet rooms are supplied
with patent fixtures for heating curl-
ing irons.
The exterior of these trains is I'M
usually beautiful, all the cars being
painted deep rich yellow in different
shades, and finished in gold. The
panel decorations and stripings are
noticeably elegant, including the En-
pire designs adapted to conventional
figures.
The sleeping cars are four inches
wider and six inches higher than cars
of the standard used hitherto. and this
additional size is at once apparent I'M
the interior, where the added head
room" between the lower and upper
berths, and width of berth and eating
space is a marked and most comfort
able special feature. None of the
sleeping cars is less than seventy-two
feet in length, and each complete train,'
when made up for its every-night run
between Chicago and the Twin Cities,
is longer than the longest city block
The fastest and most powerful loco
motives ever built are required to haul
these absolutely perfect trains over
the smoothest track in America; and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway has the track, the locomotives
and the trains.
Another special feature is the cleo
trio light placed over the vestibule
doors. Enclosed in an ornamental
case, it lights the entire platform, so
that the steps may be- used in the night
without danger or Inconvenience.
The actual cost of 1.-THE PIONEER
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