Evening journal., 1898-05-12

MAGNIFICENT NEW EQUIPMENT
FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROADS CONGRESSIONAL LIN
pTED
A few mondhs ago when the Penn
.y.vania Railroad Company replaced
It's olve-hued New York and Chicago
Limited trains by the splendid equip
mant which now delights every tray-
a.ir between the East and the West,
ii lnaugurated a characteristic policy
n Improvement which HAS again
been manifested in the superb new
Congressional Limited train between
New York and Washington, one OF
which was on exhibition for the first
time i'm Broah Street Station, Fhtla-
de.phia, on Saturday, April 30. These
handsome trains were constructed by
THE Pullman Palace Car Company for
this special service, ard contain a
number OF novel and important fea-
lures.
The exhibition train was composed
OF the Pennsylvania railroad composite
car No. 1919, Pennsylvania railroad
dining car No. 4462, Pullman parlor
cars "Ogyga," ," "Oenone," "Ocellina, d"
"AIphrcdite," and Pullman parlcr OBJ
servatiOn car Electra"
In external appearance the train
CLOSELY resembles the new Pennsylva-
mia Limited-red name board, cream
between the windows, ard dark green
below This coloring is further en-
ilched by elaborate decorations in gold
! Leaf.
The interior OF the train is a veribable
palace. The wood work throughout is
vermiliOn. ornamentod with delicate
nlaid marQuetry in Persian designs.
Each car lis furnished in harmonic col
Ors. The dining car and the pariOr
cars "Ogygia," "O5none," and "Ocel-
lima" are upholstered and carpeted in
blue, the parlor car "Aphrodite" in
preen. and the parlOr observation car
Electra" I'm dun. The composite par
lor-smoking and baggage car is uphol-
stored in green with stuffed leather
chairs.
The dining car is a new depart
and a unique creation. The tables are
placed directly opposite the windows
which are unusuaviy wide, irsteld O.
between them; and INSTEAD OF tha fixed
seats usually seen in dining cars, this
car is equipped with mahogany chairs
50 placed ais to leave abundant room
between the backs. The tables ON one
side OF THE car are somewhat longer
than ordinary, while Those ON the oaheI
I side are shorter, accommodating only
L TWO persons. In consequence there ii
l much more room on all sides than fer
/ mcrly.
The most noticeable new feature In
/ the parlOr cars is the ladies' dressing
| room. This is a rounded compartment
five and oneIhaf by six feet, tastefully
furnished and finished. On Gre sid,
stands a beautiful dresser with a large
| plate glass mirror and a mum
bcr Of drawers This is flanked on each
side by a plush wall CT corner seat
| On the opposite side is a metal wash
| stand and THE door to the ladies sar
| loon. Besides these, the room contains
| several small closets and r.alcks. Every
I lady traveller will appreciate this lates
effort Of The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to provide for her comfort.
The train is carpeted throughou
with plain velvet in appropriate col0rs
| The vCstibules are of the latest wide
i design The ceilings are particularly
/ Ccnate and full Of curvelinear beauties
The windows OF the parlor cars are alsC
exceedingly wide. Each car is equip
| ped with both electric and gas lights
Altogether these trains are splendiC
| specimens Of modern car building, anl
illustrate the total Disregard for ex
| pense which the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has when dhe cOnven
ienlce and comfort Of its patrons is il
/ question
These ntw trains went into reguna
service between New York, Philadel
phia, Baltimore and Washington ol
Monday, May ..