Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-01
ARE PALACES
UPON WHEELS
CARS COMPRISING THE NORTH
ERIN PACIFIC's "NoRTH
COAST LIMITED"
OBSERVATION CAR IS
LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED.
Parlor, Library, Electric Lights and
Handsome Diner, and Features
of the Fine New Train.

THE North Coast Limited the new
passenger service put in commission by
the Northern Pacific railway, the first
train of which passed through Butte yes
| terday, is simply a series of Wheeled pal
aces. A party of seven newspaper men,
comprising A. B. Keith, editor OF the
Inter Mountain; Harry G. Sulzer, editor
of the Miner: Charles CopenharVe of the
Standard, Frank NJ. Sullivan of the Mon
tana Catholic. John McMurray OF the
Miner, Mark Talbot of the b., 4. & z.
and a representative of the Inter Noun
tain accompanied City Ticket Agent j..
E. Mccormick of the Northern Pacific to
Logan yesterday afternoon, where they
met the new train and rode back to
Butte with General Passenger Agent
Charles Fee. under whose supe. vision
the first trip west was made. Mr.. tees
hair has grown gray in the service or the
Northern Pacific. When he became con-
nected with the road the system com
prised about 400 miles of track. He has
seen it expand and grow until 1t has be-
come one of the great ranscontlnental
lines, and he was about as proud
happy yesterday as he could be.
Mr.. Fee sat in the luXuriantly appoint
ed parlor of the observation car yester-
day. and his thoughts went back to the
days when the Northern Pacific was not
what it now is. "Twenty-three years
ago. said he, lit was the dream of H.
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road. that some day we would be able
to make the trip from st. Paul to Port
land in three and one-half days. l was
of the opinion that the old gentleman
would not live to see it. The train makes
the trip. a distance of 2,056 miles, in y
hours. an achievement which Mr.. Ser
geant is alive to enjoy
The newspaper men made a thorough
inspection of the handsome train, the
chief feature of which is the observation
car, which is of standard Pullman finish.
At the forward end of the car are two
card rooms, each fitted with a table and
comfortable chairs. Back of the card
rooms are a buffet, barber shop, bath
room. library stocked with all the late
books. writing room. and the rear of the
car is a parlor roomy n comfortable.
and magniticently furnished. and con-
tanning fourteen wicker chairs. Cut
flowers adorned the center table of this
parlor yesterday. and those who rode with
Mr.. Fee enjoyed all the comforts of
home. This car is lighted by siXty-four
incandescents. and for that matter the
entire train is lighted by electricity. a
dynamo being carried in the baggage
car for this purpose. In the rear of the
car is a covered observation platform.
A new feature of the two Pullman cars
attached to this train is the berth electric
reading lights. In the corner of the sec
ton is "a shaded berth light, by means OF
which one can read and While away the
hours of travel while the train speeds on.
The tourist sleeping car is a handsome
carriage, almost a Pullman in finish. and
is equipped with a range for the use OF
those who occupy the car. Tn day coact
is finished handsomely. The diner is
equipped with electric fans and the ser
vice and cuisine could not be better, g
fact to which the newspaper men, Wht
were Mr.. Fees guests yesterday at din
ner. can testify.
# This train will ply daily between St
Paul and Portland. via Butte and ter
trains. identical with the one which Went
through yesterday, comprise the equip
ment.