Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-24
The Chicago & North Western Puts
On New Overland Limited.

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three great railway sysIems-The Chi
csgO q North. Western, Union Pacific
aud tue Southern Pacific has resulted
ia the uew Overland Hunted lralus
which have just been placed in service
to run daily Deiween Chicago, San Frau
cisco and Portlaud.
The assurance given q few days ago
that the highest degree OF comfort aud
luxury IN overland travel would be OBJ.
tanned has been redeemed 10 the equip.
ment that has been provided, and until
new sgeucies for making the journey
across the continent are discovered, the
Overland Limited trains must stand as
the acme of the car-builder's art and to
mark an epoch 10 rapid and luxurious
trans continental travel.
A casual inspection is sufficient to
prove the claim that every known device
has been employed to insure safety, com
bined with spetd d, together with the
commences and Injuries OF the first class
metropolitan hotel. The uniform vesti-
buling Of the platforms of the entire
train with broad glass plate doors, permit
ing Of sight seeing, allowing ample pro-
lection 10 passing from one car to anoth-
give handsome exterior appearance.
One Of the unique features destined to
be popular is the telephone system for
use while the trains are in the stations at
Chicago aud San Francisco. Another OF
the features that appeals strongly to
ladies is the arrangement which pro-
vides each toilet room with electric
curling iron heaters. Electric lights
with reading lamps in every berth and
observation cars are also
decided improvement upon the ordinary
service.
The library and reading room is illu-
minated by sixteen ceiling lamps, the
fixtures being electric and gas. The bu-
tfet smoking and library cars are furnish
I'd in mahogany with green aud gold
decorations and carpets that harmonizs
in colors.
But few years ago dining car service
such as the Overland LlmIled provides
Was beyond the dream of the most opti- |
mistic traveller. The kitchen aud dung
room of the modern city hotel are not
more complete than those provided IN
the dining cars on the Overland Limited |
trains, aud wonder is often expressed |
that such service can be provided at the
moderate prices.
Perhaps the most remarkable thing
about the dining car is the Ingenuity
that has been exercised Ia getting 81 |
much in q comparatively small amount |
of space. The dining room has ten tab
les with seating capacity for thirty peo-
pie. Electric candeis bra adorn the tab |
les and supplement the general electric |
The scenery Oh either |
side can be viewed from every seat In the
room, this being made possible by plac- |
ing the tables in front Vt broad plate |
glass windows, between which Towering
plants, ferns aud other decorations are
placed i'll artistic inches.
The new standard sleeping cars which |
are run on the Overland Limited are the |
result of years OF evolution and progress
in the art of car building. Each car has |
sections and a drawing room. |
The interior finish is Cuban mahogany
with inlaid or marquetry work. The
carpets are sag green, the decorations |
light green aud gold, while the empire |
ceilings are enhanced in beauty by an |
artistic arrangement OF electric and gas |
light fixtures Each section and draw
ing room is provided with two reading |
lamps so arranged that one can read
with comfort either sitting or reclining. |
The drawing room contains an upper |
and lower berth, sofa which can be
made into a berth, and an annex toilet
room. A studied and successful effort |
has been made TO have the women's re-
firing rooms In these cars perfect.
The popular demand for privacy In
hna haan NIL falx al hu tho |
Overland Limited in the compartment
observation cars. They have a large OBJ
room, six compartments and
one drawing room. Each private room
wash stand with not aud cold
water, electric curling iron heaters, par
eel racks and toilet conveniences. Elec-
trio reading lamps are placed conven-
ientIy over each seat, and the illumina-
ton is supplemented by combin alton |
electric and gas fixtures in the ceiling.
There are connecting doors between all
the Compartments, which will permit of
their being used en- suite il so desired,
The observation end of the compart-
ment cars give one the impression OF a
bay window in we'll appointed home.
The library aud writing desk are separ-
ated from the main room by decorative
arch superiority ornamental pillars,
and the library is supplied with books,
illustrated periodicals and
current literature Of all kinds. Four
large plate-glass windows, each four
ieet in width, and four oval windows Of
art glass in metal frames are ON the side
OF the observation room, which contains
comfortable chairs Of various
designs.
The purpose OF making the observation
room OF these cars 80 commodious is TO
permit of it's use by all passengers. This
privilege will be especially appreciated
by women and children and will add
greatly to the pleasure Of the overland
journey.
As stated. 1t has been the aim to make
the new Overland Limited trains perfect
in every detail, and the Inauguration Of
the new service marks distinct era in
trans continental travel. One OF these
electric lighted trains leaves Chicago
every day in the year aud arrives at San
and Portland the third after.
noon, and east bound. leaves San Fran
cisco and Portland every morning and
arrives at Chicago the third morning.
are made with fast trains of