The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-16
OMAHA TRAIN SERVICE
NEW EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVED
SCHEDULE OF THE UP-TO-
DATE LINE
TRAVELLING IN GREAT LUXURY

AccOmmO datiOns to Sioux City, the
Black Hills and Omaha in Line
With What the Company Offers
Between st. Paul and Chicago-A
Party of Newspaper Men Enjoy a
Trip Over Part of the Road.
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha has completed what is now with
out doubt the most perfect train service
accommodations in the Northwest, with
new fast schedules to Sioux City and
the Black Hills and Omaha. The first
train to leave st. Paul on the new time
pulled out Sunday afternoon and at
tached to 1t was private car provided
by General Manager Scott, in which
was a party Of st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis newspaper men and officials of the
road, invited for junket. The trip ex-
tended to- Sioux City where the greater
part of the evening was spent, the party
returning to the cities on the night fast
express and arriving in st. Paul early
yesterday morning.
Everything necessary to a pleasant
trip was provided by the officials of the
road and the guests of the day were
generously entertained. They were met
at Sioux City by General Agent McIzin-
ley and a delegation of newspaper men
and shown the principal points of inter-
est on express schedule. Otis Skinner,
the we'll known actor, and his manager,
Walter Collier. Joined the party en-
route and spent the day with the Twin
City delegation.
The new train southwest bound left
st. Paul at 10 in the morning, arriving
in Sioux City at Tl3O, and Omaha at 1875.
The selection Of the equipment has been
carefully made and the wants of the
travelling public carefully considered.
From engine to the red signals, on the
rear. the train is model of practical
travelling comfort and convenience. Its
equipment consists of handsome day
coaches finished in light woods, with
high back seats Of genuine lease" pat
term hread+Yestibu4e and provided with
everything necessary. Wagner palace
sleepers,r with cosy drawing rooms and
spacious berths are provided, in addition
to which the train is equipped with a
parlor cafe car Of modern type, in which
the luXuries Of life as well as its COM
forts are sUbserved,
The arrangements of this car are wor-
thy of special mention. When the pas
senger officials decided upon making it
a part of the new equipment they con-
sldered the fact that travelling men form
q large percentage of the travel to and
from Omaha and intermediate points
and g. ear was built with a handsome
compartment In the rear. end, fitted with
expansive plate glass observation win
doWs and an observation platform, fur
tished with comfortable easy chairs of
the > movable pattern, and upholstered
in excellent taste. This for the COM
mercial men,. The apartment Is con-
sidered their especial sanctum. For the
accommodation of lady travellers and
those who do not seek the solae of a
smoke, the main body ofs-the car is re-
served, The, same comfort scheme is
observed throughout, and this apartment
Is so arranged that three minutes work
conyerts it into a dining room, supply
ing which Is g. small kitchen, seven by
nine feet. The forward end Of the car
contains toilet apartments and a leather
upholstered Longing room.
=. The equipment of the night limited
train leaving st. Paul at, $50 for Sioux
City and Omaha is similar. Buffet serv-
ice is supplied and the entire, equipment
as modern and new. a day local has
been put on, leaving st. Paul at 7:10 a.
m, and making direct connections with
the Fremont, Elkhorp & Missouri Val
ley at Norfolk Junction. This train
reaches DeadWood and Black Hills points
twelve hours sooner than any previous
Service and brings the cities within
twenty-eight hours of, Black Hills prin-
cipal points. The three trains Of the
new schedule, running both southwest
and northeast bound, comprise g. service
Of great excellence.
The Omaha limited uses the route on
the east, side. of the Missouri into Omaha,
via Sioux city and Council Bluffs, cross
4ng the river on the 'Tniom Pacific bridge
and entering the central station. The day
express follows the same route. This por-
ton OF the Omaha line IS old track and
roadbed, though in the best Of condition,
and has been operated for years. The
grades are few and this curves almost
none. The running qualities Of the track
are very fine and the new service has the
greatest possible recommendation to
travellers, a smooth, even track with the
Jar and rumble reduced to minimum.
Omaha officials claim that under pres
sure the running time Of the new trains
could be greatly reduced without diff
Guilty.
The newspaper junket gave an oppor-
tunity to study the resources Of the line
and its possibilities, and the universal
verdict was that with the new service
the accommodations were equal to any in
the West and far better than the ma
1ority: Mr.. Skinner and Mr.. Collier, also
guests Of the road, expressed great ap-
probation of the accommodations, equip
fnent. service and comforts of the new
trains.
HEADS OF DIVISIONS.