The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-10
Pennsylvania Roads Famous Spec
ial In Salt Lake.
IS A MAGNIFICENT TRAIN
NOW COMPLETING TOUR OF THE
GOLDEN GATE.
Short Line at Work In idaho and
Montana-U. 2. Refuses to Enter
Western Passenger Association
Passenger Men Fail to Agree
Sale of u. P. Lands.

Much has been said and much ha:
been written of the famous train Of
cars built for exhibition at the World.
Fair by the Pullman people in 1892. but
the splendor Of its furnishings and the
magnitude of the'train itself has never
been over-rated. For the first time
since its construction. the train was
put into service this year, operated by
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
for q tour of the Golden Gate. 1t left
New York on the 9th OF March, and
mas crossed the continent and started
on its return trip. The train reached
Salt Lake yesterday at $3.50 a. m. over
the Rio Grande Western, and during the
DAY a great many awaited themselves
of the opportunity of seeing one of the
finest pieces Of workmanship in the
world. Mr.. J. S. Murphy has charge
of the train, and graciously volunteered
40 show the press representatives the
inside workings Of the great special.
The Atlantic is the composite car and,
OF course, precedes all the others in the
makeup Of the train. In the baggage
division is the dynamo which furnishes
electric light for all the cars. In pass
ing. it may be said that hot and cold
water, steam heat and all modern i'm
provements are found in each car. The
is handsomely designed and elegantly
finished in Indiana, vermillion wood.
hand-carved and ornamented. The iron
work is from Berlin, and the wash
stands throughout the train are of
Mexican onyx. Repertiling, inlaid oQ
either side of each entrance, adds TO
The effect. The Atlantic attracted a
great deal of attention at the various
expositions where it has been exhibited.
no rrli a
sideboard and bathroom.
The diner America, which, before the
war, bore the name of Larabito, is the
most gorgeous of any. 1t has q seating
capacity Of forty, and a, crew of siS
cooks and seven walters. The service
is of solid silver and cut glass, and
alone represents an outlay of $1,000.
The curtains throughout are supported
by golden rods and the sides and cell
ing are magnificently frescoed. Like the
Atlantic, the interior of this car is of
veTmillion, but of lighter shade.
The Gillian. Republic and Ferdinand
Were designed by Pullman to offset the
compartment cars of Europe. That the
nlagnate succeeded is evident to the
visitor. The staterooms and sleeping
apartments occupy nearly the width of
the car, leaving but a narrow aisle on
one side. and are strictly private. They
are superbly finished.
The China is one of the latest and
best standard sleeping cars, the uphol-
STEERING being entirely of blue plush.
The observation car. Pacific, former
ly Isabella, completes the train. 1t is
really the parlor of the palace The la
dies have a piano at their disposal, and
easy chairs and lounges are numerous.
Writing tables, magazines and papers,
in fact everything the traveller desires,
is TO be found here. In pleasant
platform at ease and obtain a fine
view Of the surroundings On the whole, |
the train is the most magnificent one
that ever crossed the continent, and it !
will be many days before the west viii |
see another like it It has been on eS-
hibition at the Worlds Fair, the Omaha |
exposition, the Tennessee Centennial |
and the Cotton exposition
On this trip there are ninety-two pas |
sengers and twenty-siX employees Mr.. |
Murphy is ably assisted in caring for !
the passengers by his assistant. Mr.. c. /
I. RutIedge, who has under his super |
vision the baggage of the train Miss
2. W. Beatty is with The party, in the /
capacity Of chaperone. The tourists of |
the Golden Gate represent nearly all !
and are, for the greater
part, from New York, New Jersey and /
Pennsylvania. Dr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Dunlop Of New York and Attorney Ed
ward Russ of Hoboken. N. J.. are es-
pecially prominent of the party. After
spending the day in 4 drive around the
city the excursionists left for the east
al 6 o'clock last evening.