The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

only 1854 miles and a service planned to
equal that enjoyed on any other railroad.
With this the road expects to get share
of the travelling public's money.
This new connection between the prin-
eipal cities in Buffalo Bill's state and the
Northwest follows the completion Of
1l miles Of track built by the Illinois
Central railroad, connecting Fort Dodge
with the Nebraska metropolis. The Min
neapolis & st. Louis line runs from st.
Paul to Fort Dodge. The roadbed Of the
M. & st. L. Is the real thing, as its pat
rons already know; that Of the Illinois
Central will stand the criticism Of those
who ride over 1t. 1t is, in fact, splendid
piece Of work The line is laid with eigh-
ty-five-pound rails on rock ballast and all
the improvements, cost $4,0OO,OOO. Com
mcdious depots have been built and the
line enters Omaha over its own bridge at
the north of the city. The fact that the
Minneapolis & st. Louis has been doing
some building itself in that section Of the
country, specifically between New sUlm
and Storm Lake, has given rise to the idea
that this new service was the result OF
that work Such. however, is not the
case The New Ulm-Storm Lake line will
not be opened until next spring. The new
line to Omaha puts st. Paul and Minne-
apolis, as well as Omaha. in touch with
Jordan, Waterville, Waseca. Albert Lea,
Lake Mills, Forest City, Britt, Corwith,
Luyerne. Livermore, Humboldt, Fort
Dodge, Rockwell City, Wall Lake, Denl-
son, Logan and Council Bluffs.
AS for the equipment of the trains to
and from Omaha, money cannot buy any
thing better, nor the Pullman people turn
out anything more, modern, until new
ideas suggest some Improved detail. Each
train is made up Of these modern coaches.
The day coaches are furnished IN ma
hogany, have easy backed seats, wen
furnished with toilet rooms and an inno-
vation in large smoking room at one
end, furnished with wicker chairs and
comfortable leunging apartment. or
course, every car is wide yesttbuied, ana
the sleepersl embody the latest STANDARDS
adopted by the Pullman company. EV-
ery window has triple sash, making the
car practically dust proof. Mahogany IS
the woodwork finish of the sleepers, ana
all the upholstering is in rich TAM With
Oriental center designs. The Pfntsch gas
lamps are Of new design, something. HBe
library lamps, and the light afforded Is as
coaches and sleepers from the Twin
Cities are attached to the Illinois Cen
trails new Chicago-Omaha Limited,
which has the same style sleepers and
coaches as well as a buffet library coach.
Thus in the morning Twin City passen-
gers can enjoy Iowa scenery from the
observation windows of the buffet library
coach before reaching Omaha at o:l5
a. M, and leaving Omaha at TBS p. M.
thn
car until Fort Dodge is reached at mid
night. These coaches have the latest
reading matter and popular well selected
works Of fiction, writing desks. ETC., and
lunches and refreshments are served.
The day trains to and from Omaha have
Pullman cafe parlor cars as we'll as new
coaches They leave Omaha at a. m.
reaching St Paul at 7:3O p M. and leave
st. Paul at a. M, reaching Omaha at
e:4o D. m. The night trains leave st. Paul
at D. M. reaching Omaha at Sis a. m..
and returning leave Omaha at 1880 p. M.
reaching ST. Paul at a. m. So that day
or night the travelling public can catch
one of these swift moving luXuries either
going or coming.
The new service was put into effect
week ago. and Saturday night Mr.. A.
B. Cults. general passenger and ticket
agent of the Minneapolis & st. Louis,
with Mr.. Fred ?. Rutherford, his St Paul
city ticket agent. and Mr.. w. L. Hatha-
way, holding a like. position in Minneapo-
lis took d party Of Twin City newspaper
men TO Omaha over the new line. It
was O. joyously pleasant trip. At Albert
Lea Mr. Frank H. Beach, the travelling
passenger agent of the road temporarily,
Joined the party The ride to Omaha did
not terminate the pleasure Of the trip.
Sunday produced a sample Of genuine
Minnesota weather, which gave ample
opportunity to look around the city. Sun
day night the party returned. The trains
were evidence at all times of their own