The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
The "BlG FOUR'S" NEW TRAIN
INAUGURAL TRIP OF THE NEW
yoRK-BOsToN LIMITED.
INV Most magnificent Train that
ever AnnihtInted Space" So The
Post Correspondent Declares,

minneapolis, Ind. April ee--(Special
correspondence OF The Post The in
sugural trip of the big Four" new train.
the New York Boston Limited" was in
deed great success.
We all arrived in ST. Louis about so
m, April 90. where we we're met hy
Messrs. e. L. Hilleary, assistant general
passenger agent of the Big -Four; H. c,
Mcclure, travelling passenger agent H. 1,
Newton. city passenger agent. St. Louis
w. G. kniule, travelling passenger agent.
W. c. Cone, depot passenger agent, and
w A Whittlesey, travelling passenger
agent, all Of the Big Four route. VITO
watched the trains closely and saw thai
we did not buy anything to eat a, the
Union station, and plloted us to the most
magnificent train that ever annih1la ed
space in time between ST. Louis and New
York But before boarding this train We
We're met by MIR. W ]. Lynch, general
passenger and ticket agent Of the Big
-Four, and his charming wife. also Mr. W.
t. Deppe, assistant general plsscrg ger
agent, of Cincinnati who had come to
St. Louis to go over the line on The hrsF
trip OF this new train.
We first took an outside view OF this
train, which consisted of a mail car bag
gage car, most magnificent day coach
and ladies' car, which runs through from
81. Louis to Dayton, Springfield aud Co.
lumbus; next came a beautiful modern
parlor car. which runs from St. LOUIS to
indianapolis and Cincinnati. Ohio then
a magnificent compartment sleeping car
which runs through to Boston by way Of
the Lake Shore, New York Central and
Boston and Albany; then came compart-
ment and drawing room sleepiag car,
which runs from St. Louis to New York
by way of Cleveland. Lake shore 20 IUf-
falo and New York Central TO New York.
landing passengers at the Grand Central
station in New York city.
after inspecting this last palace on
wheels, Mr.. Lynch suggested that VIC oct
something for the inner man. There was
trouhls--the car door was not large
enough for all to go out at once, but we
got there just the same" and took seats
in one OF the most beautiful dining ears
have ever seen. This car was bull, ny
the Barney Smith Car company of Dayton,
Ohio, the famous car builders, which 81
Itself should be a sufficient recommends
tion, without going into details rs 10 lis
equipment. Sufficient 10 say that il ia
the finest dining car ever built.
While we we're pulling out OF the sta
ton we we're approached by dark coi-
oIed gentlmean IN Wnlta apron, WHO
said Boss, what is yer gwine ter hab?"
OF course the gentleman from Texas said
"a little sugar and ice While lelvins
ST. Louis over the Merchants bridge, thus
avoiding the tunnel, the fruit, the FIRST
course OF our breakfast. was set on the
table, and running at the rate OF fifty
miles an hour we enjoyed one OF the most
sumptuous meals that was ever served by
the best hotels in this country.
Arriving at Terre Haute at noon, we
were again approached by Mr.. Lynch.
who suggested that we go in and take a
little lunch. which we did and We're all
through when we arrived at Indianapolis
at 2:25 D. M. having gone 264 miles
At Indianapolis we decided that the en-
tire party would spend the afternoon and
evening looking at that beautiful cl;y,
where we were given a lovely dinner az
the Bates house after which we attended
church (?). Coming from church we wern
escorted to the special sleeping car which
had been provided to be attached 20 The
Big -Four Cincnnstl-st. Louis night eAr
press, and when | saw the party last they
were shaking the box to see Who'll should
have the lower herths. ! had an appoint
ment at Cincinnati and had 70 leave the
party after seeing them board their train
for ST. Louis.