The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26
PIONEER i OMITTED. s
All Other Trains Eclipsed.

All Other Trains Eclipsed.
The two splendtd new trains, hap
PLY named ''THR PIONEER LIMITED, y
which the Barney & Smith Car COM
pany have constructed for the sChicago, /
MilwaukeeEa& 1St.sPaul Railway COM
pany, are ready for service between
Chicago. Milwaukee,, st. Paul and Min
neapolis, and q private view" proves
thessassertlon that they are the most
lnagnif cent zproduct Of the car build
ers' art ever yet exhibited. These
duplicate trains consist of the usual
mail. express, and baggage cars (the
latter furnished with bicycle racks and
carrying g Westing house engine and
dynamo to furnish power for the cleo
trio lighting of the entire train), buffet
smoking and library cars, standard
s1eepers. compartment sleepers. dining
cars. parlor cars, day coaches, and re-
Ginning chair cars. Entrance to each
car is by way of massive "flush" vesti-
5ules, finished in San Domingo ma
hogany, the elegance of which is but a
hint of the superb display within.
The buffet smoking cars are COM
posed of a main apartment, a card
room, and buffet. They are finished
in ST. Jago mahogany, carefully Sc
lected for its color and beauty, richly
carved and inlaid with the most deli
cate and elaborate marquetry work.
Months were consumed in preparing
this most beautiful of inlaid wood
work. styled marQuetry, and the for.
ests Of the world have been drawn up
on for material, including such rare
and beautiful woods as the tulip, anna
ranth, primavera, saffron, olive, CO.
cobola, white holly, and English oak
in natural colors. Each car is fur
nished with luxurious chairs, sofa,
reading and writing tables, together
with all the accessories and convent
ences of home library. The card
room is divided from the main apart
ment by Ionic columns, supporting an
arch in which is set handsome bronze
grill. This little room is further en-
bellished by handsome mirrors, set in
frames elaborate with carving and
marquetry.
The ceiling is done in warm Vene-
tian red at the lower line, shading out
to a soft apricot tint at the highest
point. and decorated in bright colors
with gold markings. The dome is
lighted through sparkling cathedral
glass in diamond-shape panes set in
copper framework. The foor cover
ing is heavy Wilton carpet of special
weave, showing the colors employed in
the decorations; the chairs are uphols-
tered in moquette plush, in a soft shade
of green to harmonic with the win
dow and floor hangings. which are of
green silk velour, satin lined. and
edged with heavy silk gimp and draped
with ricn silk cord and tassels The
effect produced by these lustrous IA
brics, together with the rare inlaid
work and delicate carving, is marvel
ously elegant
The style used in the ornamentation
throughout the trains is the Empire,
with suggestion of the classic Greek,
a combination peculiarly adapted to
producing rich effects.
The standard sleepers are massive
structures constructed on model to
emphasize lofty ideal, and display
ing in detail the architectural perfec-
ton prevalent throughout the train.
They contain sixteen sections, commo-
dious smoking rooms and toilet rooms
at either end. The long perspective in
the main drawing room is divided in
the middle of the car by ornate Corin-
THAN columns. resting on richly inlaid
pedestals, and from the entablatures
spring the arches supporting the cell
ing. In the arches are placed oxidized
grill-work of special design. These
cars are finished in dark padouk or
vermillion wood, the ceilings done in a
dainty robin's-egg blue, ornamented
with design in gold and bright color.
The bulk-heads and berth panels are
the choicest specimens of padouk,
highly polished and deliberately deco
rated with marquetry. each design
adapted to its particular place. A
slight departure from the Empire style
in the marquetry allows the introduce
ton of Greek pattern on the entab-
latures.
The color used in the draperies in
these cars is blue, expressing gradual
rise from rich old blue in the mag
nificent Wilton carpet. lighter shad-
ing in the moquette plush of the up
holstery, to the delicate color of the
ceiling. The upholstery has a minute
scroll pattern, made from original de-
signs, and the hangings are of exquis-
tie silk velour, lined with satin and
edged with silk gimp. The toilet rooms
are large, and fitted with solid nickel
inc fixtures of the latest approved pat
tern. In the ladies' toilet room is
placed, between the corner washstands,
dainty dressing case, with drawers,
lockers, and large mirror, while on
the opposite wall is a pier-glass ex-
tending to the floor.
The compartment cars consist of
seven double compartments and two
drawing rooms. divided in the center
by corridor: The compartments, in
suites of two or more rooms, are fin
lshed in different woods-padouk, st.
Jago mahogany, and Circassian wal
nut, and the colors of the draperies
used in connection with the different
woods are in perfect artistic harmony.
With the padouk is used delicate
blue, with the mahogany a soft, warm
olive. while with the walnut is happy
com bination of warm walnut brown,
Venetian red, and delicate cream.
The marquetry and carving in these
cars is of the most elaborate descrip-
ton, and in quantity alone is worth a
kings ransom, while its quality and
beauty eclipse anything ever seen
heretofore. The Empire style is fol-
lowed exclusively, and the graceful
wreaths. garlands. draperies. torches,