Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-04-07
NEW TRAIN SERVICE in THE
NORTHWEST.
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current of 300 amperes at pressure
of l25 volts. The smoking cars, o.
second-class coaches, are divided BY
partition, one-half being for The
use Of second-class passengers anC
the remainder used for smoking
car. The frst-class coach, sixty feet
in length, follows the smoking car
These coaches are of recent manufac.
ture and along the most modern
lines, we'll ventilated, roomy, finished
in mahogany, with separate and COM
Portable toilet rooms for men and
women. A sixteen section tourist
sleeping car, finished in mahogany,
upholstered in dark green leather,
with isles carpeted, follows immedi-
ately after the first-class coach, and
will prove a source of surprise and
delight to those who cannot afford
the luxuries of frst-class Pullman
sleeping car Immediately back of
the tourist sleeping car will be a
standard Northern Pacific dining car
with appointments complete in every
detail. Next in order comes the
Pullman frst-class sleeping car,
which will be as finely finished and
as handsomely decorated as any
sleeping cars in the country. Two
electric berth lights IN each section
will enable the passenger who desires
to whileIaway an hour with his book,
to do so at his ease and comfort. At
the rear end of each train will be
found the browning feature, /. e., an
observation car, seventy feetia length.
These cars will be entirely new and
finished in mahogany, with Persian
brass trimmings throughout; the ex-
terror finish will be of standard Pull
man color. 1t is clainled for these
cars that they will combine all Of the
comforts of the library car, SO called;
all the good points of the old-styleI
observation car, and new features
never introduced in car building
heretofore, At the forward entrance
Of this car, along the side of which
runs corridor forty two feet in
length, will be found two smoking
and card roongs, seven by eight feet,
with folding tables. and six uphol-
stored wicker chairs. These'smoking
rooms will be entirely shut off from
the remainder of the car, and with
excellent ventilation, will prove new
and striking feature that will appeal
to the lovers of the weed. Adjacent
to the smoking room will be found |
the gentfrnen's toilet room. In the
center Of the car will Toe the barber
shop, bath room and buffet. At the
end of the corridor and at the en-l
trance TO the ladies' 'parlor will be
found g sreading room, writing desk,
and library of l25 carefully selected |
volumes Of the most recent literature. |
On the reading tables will be such |
standsnd'monthly magazines as Har-
per's, Scribner's, Century, McClures,
and such illustrated weeklies as
Frank Leslies', Harper's. Puck, Life
and Judge. The ladies pa1lor will
be nine feet in width by twenty-threeI
feet in length. This parlor. CIR obser
Vatien room, 'wfl contain fourteen
portable wicker chairs, upholstered
n plush Of color that will harmon
re with the dark green wilton carpet
IN the floor. The plate glass win
lows will be large-four feet wide
hus giving the traveller every oppor
unity to see, at his leisure, the coun
ry through which the train is pass
uRs Ll0CUIlC 1dIo 1OI NSuVllttlHS |
purposes will keep the air Of this car
weet and pure. The rear platform,
urrounded by a handsome brass
ailing. Will be SIX and a half feet
ong, partially enclosed by the extern
ed sides of the car, and entirely
ovore6 nv a dome
Attached to the center of the rear
ailing of this car there will be
arge trademark of the Northern
'acifc. This will be illuminated at
igth by nine electric lights and,
eng thus lighted all night, will be
nique feature of this train as it
Deeds across prairies and mountains.
With such trains as these running
etween St. Paul, Mimi, and Port
nd, Ore, it is certain that the people
the Northwest will feel thai the
lterprise of the Northern Pacific
aibvav in thus PROVIDING such