The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06

ParIOr and Cafe Cars That Are
Something Unusually Fine-Train
VIII Run Between ST. Paul and
Minneapolis and Chicago-PrOd-
net off the Omaha Shops Except
the Special Feature Cars.
The Northwestern has followed its I'm
provements since the first of the year
with the addition to it's regular train
service between the cities and Chicago
OF the finest day train ever put over
any steel in the Northwest. 1t will be
called the Badger State express, and the
first train out of Chicago under the new
schedule arrived in st. Paul last night
at 1O:15. It's every appointment is the
height of luxurious accommodation for
the travelling public and in point of time.
service, comfort and the advantages of
a scenic route the new express Is unsur-
passed west Of Fittsburg, Pa
On the invitation of General Passen-
ger Agent Teasdale party of newspaper
men and railroad officials left the city at
6:Se last evening on the Chicago mail
train and met the new express at Wood
The party consisted of. General Super
intendent Stuart, General Passenger
Agent Teasdale, Chief Clerk Frank Nc
Cabe, City Passenger Agent O'Brien, of
Minneapolis; T. H. Knappen, Minneapo-
lis Journal; J. S. Lawrence, Minneapolis
Times Fred w. Bushell, city editor of
Minneapolis Tribune; A. W. Warnoch.
minneapolis journal; J. B. Miner, Dis
patch, and reporter for the Globe
Inc feature of the new service is in it's
cafe and parlor combination cars, which
VIII be part of the regular service. The
new cars are a departure from the reg
uiar lines of coach construction, combin-
ing the comforts of well appointed
modern cafe. The cars are seventy-seven
rect long, the rear end being fitted as an
observation room and parlor, elegantly
furnished, with an expanse of plate glass
on every hand. The parlor connects
with swinging doors to the cafe, with a
seating capacity of eighteen, the windows
OF winch are of twice the usual width,
giving view of the surrounding country
en- route. Meals are served on the usual
cafe plan and the service is unsurpassed.
The front OF the car contains a cosv
smoking room for the accommodation of
single and married men without their
wives and is furnished with an abun-
dance OF spacious easy chairs and loung-
ing d1Vans. The furniture is finished in
oak and red leather. The interior of the
new cars is marvel of beauty. Cherry
ana oak are employed throughout and
| the ensemble effect is beautiful.
On boarding the express the partv
round an elaborate dinner awaiting them.
and the time into ST. Paul was nrofita
Oily employed in learning from experience
OF the resources of the colored cooks and
walters. The cuisine and menu were in
every respect equal to that obtainable
in the best hotels and the service was
unexceptfonable. eek
The new trains will leave Chicago daily
at a. M, arriving in ST. Paul at 1O:15
p: M, returning leaving st. Paul AT
f:5o a. m. and arriving In Chicago at
y;45 p. M The coaches are fitted with
full width vestibules of improved pat
tern throughout, the entire train being
fresh. from the shops. The coaches were
| constructed In the Omaha shops and Tho
parlor and cafe cars, which are the ex-
elusive feature, are built by the Pullman
company. In connection with the North
western limited the new express gives
the road service between Chicago and St.
Paul. coming and going, the best ever
| seen in, the West. $50 5ss-2ss -
Work on the additions to the Omaha's
Randolph street shops is nearly finished
and 1t was announced yesterday that
| within thirty days the new buildings will
De ntted and turned over to the com
pany The main construction work was
In the completion of the addition to the
| main shop, which will be used for loco
motive repairing and for machine rooms.
| owing to the recent increase in the force
at. the shops the old buildings~ were
| crowded to more than their capacity and
! the addition was built In order to give
more room new Office building has
been built at cost of IS, 900 and will be
ready for occupancy with the additions
The total cost of the Improvement, with
| $50, 900. -