Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-02

1t may not be generally known that
the overland limited from Chicago tu
San Francisco. via the Northwestern.
Union Pacific and Sousnern Pacific
lines, il the cquIi u any swell trains IN
the United Suites. Tins mean tint it
has no superior i'll the world. The
trains run both way every day in the
year, but pass through mere ut su.h an
unseculy hour thui Int f,w people have
hal an opportunity of seeIng and id
miripR them. 4. description Of the pa
~la.iHl, magnificent cars Of the train will
therefore be ~ interest.
lu the first place The re are nur con-
panies winch have -haord III the cX.
pcnse Of putting nn thr s~ervice-the
Pullman Company. Chicago IL North
western. Union Pacific and S"niIern
Pacific. L" make ic service complete
required ci.h =, new cais, ut a cost al
over $1,000 30. The extra numter of
cars were required because the tram
leaves Chicago and San Francisco every
lay and 1t takes nearly three days to
make Il trip, So many cars are on the
road at the same time. All :lc ears arr
identical in cuiDr;ug and lettering.
across the top panel is tile lrgen l.. The
Overland Limited" while III small let
tiers at each end of the panel is the lame
Of the Gamer of the cat---Pull,um
Union Pacific Southern Pacific or
"Chicago Il Northwestern" The cars
are all OF ST IndarL color. olive green and
and chrs'e gold decoration. i;GH train
is limited to eight ears. thru. IN 0riiuarI.
|! II Is c~omp"scd OF but SIX.
Tue first u "a combination Il, uam" mmi
baggage car. Next rumes the com.
pnsits car. Tue font end II this u fui
express and baggage; then comes II
barber shop unu bath, ;hc II Il buffet and
then the library. Tins apartment is IN
II ncb, dark cUl"-. with deske. Gus,
chairs and sofHs. IL has a well-stocX-
library, and the porter has charge and
will o to the comfort Of the passeng.
ers. whether for their mental or physi
cal welfare. The barber looks ont for
his customers as IN a ci:y shop.
The diner il the third car in the train.
Its interior lis III white and gold and the
effect is striking. On the tables ATE bun
ches of ire. h roses and the liner, china,
silver and glass are Of thu finest descrip
ton. The car has "a steward, chef ana
many assistants and is stocked like n
metropolitan ':otel. One Of the 20 cara If
always III the train. although they are
changed at terminals for the sake OF
cleanliness. lao sleeping ears follow
like regular standard Pull man cara. onI,
more elegant and with the electric hgh,
AMI new features. the interiors are ui
the iatc7t work Of the Pullman artisan,
AND each has seventy electric lights
which includes lights over ZACH seat tc
he turned on or oil by the occupant,
Il light il unlimited, as the dynamo
can serve 80 10 candle power lirhte
lwnlve.'nch electric fans are i'll the car,
for use during the heated epells.
The most elegant car in the train il
the last one. Ii is new and novel, BEN,
uf the very latest design Gu ON sid,
runs II narrow corridor twO.thir.is Of IT,
length. This opens into six priyat
boudoirs, which are absoiutely rxcIu,iy,
and bIiit for only two passengers. Eacl
IL III Il different finish, birdseye maple
oak, cherry, mahogany, redwood and Il,
on. EucD has it's Own comforts an,
iuaRea Il private car !Of Two. At the eli,
OF the chr ID the observation drawn,
r"om. The rear Is one great plate glass
with Il door on the extreme 4ide. 4 Wild,
and deep observation platform. surround
I'd with brass rail'ngs, completes til,
train.
As one OF these palntial trains run
over mountain aud prairie 1t require,
Just twenty.four men Ia care for th
passengers. They are as follows: Engiuce
and fireman, conductor. head and rea
brakeman, electrician. baggageman
Larber, buffet porter, Pullman cor
ductor, % p0rters, steward and chef il
dining car aud eight assistants. An,
they. one and all, are Mt the service o
the passenger through the medium @
electricity. 'tcam aud compressed air, :,
wonderful and fleet are the works o
men-Silver state.