The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-23
PALACIAL TRAIN.
Chicago : Portland Special, "
Ne Plus Ultra.


Special" a magnificent annhilator OF
time and space, and they have spared no
pains or expense to enhance the comfort,
oi the transhemispheric journey, while
they diminish its duration to the least pos.
sible minimum of time. Nothing that
taste could suggest, lnginuity devise, skin
construct, or lavish money pay for, has
been lett undonc TO render fight across
2}iI miles 0l mountain and plain pleas
IRE 10 the most delicate and ias,ldlOus
traveller.
The whole train is uniform In color and
style. Every car is finished externally IN
dark olive green and gold, and on every
one Is emhli,oncd in golden characters
"Chitago.PortIand Special" Mex, 10 the
mighty Lotion locomotive come the mail,
express and baggage cars. Then follow,
car, the Pullman and tourist seeprrs,
dining car, two reclining chair cars and a
day coach or smoker. All have been de.
signed and bull, expressly Tor this mOlci
Nlill, anu 'lII sllf lNibtlN VI lIltli klllI.
The buffet car Is 4 clear case ot multum.
in'pifvo ~ c'plufbus'unum on wheels,
containing a library, elegantly furnished
reading room, writing desks, card tables,
cafe ana ba, barber shop and bath room,
with trained attendants always at com.
mind. The Pullman sleeping car is yer.
ilahlc palace ol dreams, on whi,h cunning
ar,lilcerS IN brass and glass, and precious
woods and tapestries, have exhausted
their ingenious skill. !, Is equipped with
every modern appliance ol safety and lux
urious ease that can I've condensed In a
miniature palace, Is feet long, by 70 wide,
aud IS high.
The ordinary or tourist sleeper is extra.
ordinary, considering the prices charged
Tor It's accommodations. 1, Is in every
respect equal TO the best Pullman car oi u
lew years ago, aud a Ioo'mile sleep IN one
al lis Sn0wy.linrned aud daintily comfort.
able beds costs no more than a nights .
lodging IN any average provincial tavern. I.
The dlning tar i 4 ilyidg banquet hall,
equipped with every modern Improvement /
ana IonN eniente TO I've found IN q FIRST
class metropolitan restaurant, aud serving .
an cpiturcan mcnu a Ia carte ~ Ihcaply /
~ though So OF rs miles oi glorious seem .
cry were not thrown IN with every meal, .
aS IN c>thett AID 10 appetite and dlgeS'
ton. The chair cars are handsomely I'm.
i>hei aud furnished, and offer many ad.
Nan,ascs Tree 10 those who, from any
cause, decline 10 avail themselves oi the
>lceprfs. They ate Iafpeted, brilliantly
lighted, ahundanily supplied with clean
towels, aud other toilet accessories, and
each tar Is IN charge ot a trained and uni.
formed porter. One or two first class dav
Soathrs In the rear oi the chair cars com.
plele thl, paragon OF croSston,inen,
trains.
The heaviest and most powerfully built
cars, like the sleepers and buffet cars are
lighter construction In the rear, as a pre-.
,lu,ion IN case ot accidcntS-Wherr seri.
Gus accidents have never vet occurred.
Second class passengers are carried At sec
nni class rates. but there Is not 4 second
class car in the train. From engine 10
hinimost day coach, 'verything is tirs,
lass OF It's kind. and its kind is unsur'
passed, |, is a soliily vestibulei train ol
living palaces, where every man is a SOW
creisn, and every woman is 4 queen, who
The trip from Portland TO Chicago Is
,,l,.milr lonp plnorlml oi all that IL .