The state herald., 1898-07-29
THE TRANSPORTATION EXHIBIT
Ono of tho Important Features Of the
TranamiaalasIppI ExpositLon.

The Transportation and Agricultural
Implement building Is 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 it was erected. Colonel ID.
ii. Elliott. the superintendent of the
| building, has enhanced the appear
ance of the interior to II very great
extent by adding his splendid cOllec-
tiOn of flags to the decorations. There
are twenty-tliree flags, representing
the most important foreign nations.
The Spanish flag Is not displayed.
The exhibits installed In this build
ing are among the most interesting
and instructive to be seen at the eX-
position. The transportation exhibits
are arranged along the north side of
the building. and include every kind
of vehicle from n plain farm wagon
or bob-sled to II mngniticently equip
ped Pullman vestibule train. The
monster freight engines and the small
err 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 is the property of the
Union Pacific Railway.
The Pullman vestlbule train Is n
moving palace. and is in charge of
Conductor c. o. Chcnault. who has
seen twenty eight years of service
with the company and has been at
most of the exposltions In this coun-
try where the Pullman cars have
been displayed. The Atlantic stands
first at the east end of the track. 1t
Is smoking and reading car up
holstered In leather, and has II bath
room and barber shop. The latter has
n canopy roof of opalesccnt jewel
glass. America, the dining ear, is fin
ished In hand-carved vermillion wood.
and 1t is furnished In mahogany up
holstered in embossed RUSSIA leather.
The table service is of white gold
band china, cut glass and sterling sill
YER and n model kitchen Is supplied
with the latest utensils. Columbia is
parlor car with a small library
The carpets and chair covers arc ma
rine blue. The Republica is sleep
iiS tiT WIN ttl StttlOIS anu uFHWlnS
rooms. The curtains and berth parti-
tions In this ear 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-silli damask. The
train is lighted by electricity and
steam heated. The wash stands are
all of Mexican onyx The old-style
sleeper that stands on the next track
has an iron stove with boxfull of
wood beside 1t and other accessories
which show how crude was the prim-
itive sleeping ear.
The bicycle exhibit Is very complete.
showing the various models of wheels,
with chains and without them. Cap
tain Sigsbee's bicycle, which went
down with the Maine. Is exhibited
here in very good condition, by the
firm that made II. A bicycle ambu-
lance. such as Is In use at the Chlca.
20 Hospital. is nm object of much In
tcrcst. II is built 10 be propelled by
two riders, and is equipped with Gov
cred top and sides with windows and
n comfortable cot.