The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-30
THE |, C'S INITIAL RUN
The Illinois Central Chicago Omaha
Limited, a Beauty.
is A SOLID vEsT1BULE.
sixty-five Editors are Guests of the Com
pany to Omaha and Return-Brilliant
Reception at Co, Bluffs and Omaha.

Sixty-five Editors are Guests of the Com
pany to Omaha and Return-BrilIiant
Reception at Co. Bluffs and Omaha.
The initial run of the Illinois Cen
trails fast Chicago Omaha trains was
made yesterday morning, the train
passing through Denison about eight
O'Clock. Through the courtesyof Capt.
j. F. Merry, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Illinois Central rail-
road, about sixty-five newspaper men
from northern and western Iowa were
given an excursion on this train from
Dubuque to Omaha. and return.
The Train.
The train was made up of seven,
bright. new coaches, pulled by engine
No. 927, and was in charge of Conductor
O'Hara and Engineer Mullen. The
car next the engine was combined
baggage, buffet. library car, and is the
finest of Its kind ever built. 1t is seat
ed with beautiful, high backed, cane
chairs, and has every luxury that per
son could desire. The library contains
books by all the favorite authors, the
latest magazines, etc. Next to this car
are the two Pullman sleeping cars,
METZ" and 'sScandia, - each thorough
ly equipped with ali the necessaries for
the comfort of the passengers. Fol-
lowing these are the free reclining
chair car, a model of neatness and COM
fort, and then the two day coaches,
each furnished with high backed, cush
Toned seats. The last Car on the train
is the beautiful Pullman sleeper,
Oregon, the finest sleeping car ever
constructed by that company. The
train is solia vestibule throughout, is
heated by steam, equipped with the
Westinghouse air brakes, and lighted
with the celebrated Pintsch gas. Each
car has smoking apartment and both
ladies' and gentlemen's toilet rooms
The sleeping cars we're manufactured
by the Pullman Car Co., and the other
cars by the Barney & Barry Car Co. OF
Dayton, Ohio.
| The Excursion.
Several officials of the road besides
the newspaper men, accompanied the
train yesterday on it's first trip. AT the
new Broadway depot in Council Bluffs
they were met by the mayor, city off
Gals, committee representing the pro.
fessiona and business men of the city,
and delegation of Omaha citizens.
From here the party was conveyed
directly to the Grand Hotel by two
large motor cars, where breakfast was
served. Many prominent business
men of Council Bluffs were present to
extend welcome to the visitors. A
short address of welcome was made by
Mayor Victor Jennings, who was fol
lowed by Mr.. Bender of the Nonpariel.
Several interesting speeches were then
given by Lucius Wells, implement
/ dealer in Council Bluffs, Mr.. Carver.
the Oldest newspaper man in the state.
having been in the newspaper business
for forty-fonr years and now editor of
the Dubuque Herald; Mr.. Davenport,
general agent for the G. b. s. @. r. r.,
Mr. Edward Everett, real estate dealer
OF Council Bluffs, and Capt. Merry OF
Dubuque, in which all showed the ad.
vent of the Illinois Central Railroad in.
to Council Bluffs to be very impor.
tant matter both for the city itself and
for the territory adjoining.
The party was then shown to the cars
again and taken through the nipple
ment district of Council Bluffs, going
across the river to Omaha shortly after
noon. Here they were met by com
mittee from the Omaha Commercial
Club and were taken to South Omaha
where they visited the packing house
plants of both the Swift and Armour
Companies, and also the Union Stock
Yards. Coming back to Omaha they
were shown around the business streets
of the city arriving at the rooms of the
Commercial Club at four o'clock. Here
they were given an address of welcome
, to Omaha by the president of the club
| who was followed by Editor Rosewate,
of the Omaha Bee and Editor KELLOGG
: of the Omaha Daily News. From here
they were taken to the Bee Building
and viewed the printing of Omaha's
Greatest Daily
The Banquet.
AT fve.thirty, banquet was giver
by the Illinois Central at the Paxto.
Hotel, Capt. Merry acting as toast
master for the evening. Mr.. Hitch
cock of the World Herald responded
with toast "The Daily Newspaper. !,
and was followed by MI. Rosewater
Dr., OF the Bee. Mr.. Murphy of tie
Dubuque Globe Democrat then smoke
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