The western recorder., 1898-07-28
THE TRANSPORTATION EXHIBIT
Ono of the Important Features of the
rransmisslssIppi Exposition.

One OF the Important Features of the
rransmissssippi Expedition.
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 Trnns- Aississlp-
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 ID.
II. Elliott. the superintendent Of the
building, has enhanced the appear
nnce of the interior TO a very great
extent by adding his splendid coliec-
tion of flags TO the decorations. There
are twenty-three 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
und 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 Il plain farm wagon
or bob-sIed to magnificently equip
ped Pullman vestibule train. The
monster freight engines and the small
er ones used In the passenger train
service nre lined up for inspection on
one track. with the old car used by
Abraham Lincoln before his dentl,
and In which his remains were trans
ported from Washington TO SI@lng-
field. II is the property of the
Union Pacific Railway.
The Pullman yestibule train is a
moving palace. and is In charge of
Conductor G. o. Chenault, who has
seen twenty-eight years of service
with the company and las been at
most of the expositions 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 n bath
room and barber shop. The latter has
n canopy roef of opalescent jewel
glass. America. the dining car, Is fin
ished In hand-carved vernilllon 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
n parlor car with a small library
The carpets and chair covers are ma
rine blue. The Republica Is a Sleep
Is
rooms. The curtains and berth parti-
tions in this car are especially beauti-
full, being hand embroidered. The
last car In the train Mt the west end Is
the Pacific. This IL 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
all 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-
'itive sleeping car.
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 It. A bicycle ambu-
lance, such as Is In use Mt the Chica-
go Hospital. Is an object of much In
terest. 1t Is built TO be propelled by
two riders, and is equipped with COW
cred top and sides with windows and
n comfortable cot.