Evening star., 1902-02-24
A sUMPTUoUs TRAIN.
Description Of the Cars Occupied by
Prince and Suite.

The train which brought the prince from
New York to Washington. and on which he
will travel with his suite during their jour
neys In the United States. consists of seven
cars First, the composite baggage and
smoking car Utopia" Pullman sleeping
car, "Biscay," for the attendants; three
Pullman compartment cars. the Indiana"
"Ohio" and Iowa." the dining "Wil-
land" and the private car of his royal high
ness, the 'Columbia.'
The composite car contains a large COM
partment furnished with leather-covered
chairs for the special use of smokers. There
Is also a barber shop and a bath room.
Tables on which are placed current litera-
ture and a well-selected library complete
it's special features. The forward end Of
the car Is used for storing the baggage. and
1t also contains the dynamo. which, run by
live steam from the engine, supplies the
light for the entire train.
The dining car "Willard' is the latest pro-
duction Of the skill Of the Pullman con-
structors 1t is attractively finished in ma
hogany, with high pitched roof, and pre-
sents upon entrance through wide vesti-
bules the appearance Of a small but cozy
cafe It is furnished with ten tables and
ordinary cafe chairs. The windows arc
wide. and the daylight floods the glittering
silver and the snow-white napery with a
pleasing effulgence. At night this attrac-
tiveness is intensified by the radiance Of
the handsome electroliers.
The kitchen and storing capacity is am
pie for the requirements Of trip across the
continent. A steward. a chef and three as
sistants, and five walters compose the crew
Of this car.
The compartment cars Indiana" "Ohio"
and Iowa" are all of the same pattern
though finished In different schemes Of
decoration. Even the compartments differ
In the style Of their finish between mahog-
any. maple English oak and yermillion
There are ten state rooms In each car, all
on the same side of the car, with a wide
passage on the opposite side from end to
end of the car. Every state room contains
a double berth and Is complete in it's toilet
and layatory fixtures These cars are sew
enty feet and six inches in length
The officers of the princes suite and the
Presidents delegates on the trip to Wash
ington were quartered in these compart-
ments and each cne of them has printed
card with his name and the designation Of
his compartment printed thereon.
All the state rooms are connected by COM
municating doors. so that the sociability Of
the party occupying them need not be in
terrupted by interposing partitions.
The sleeping car "Biscay" is occupied by
the Wallets of the officers composing the
party.
The Columbia" is said to be the hand
soonest and best equipped private car ever
constructed by the Pullman company. 1t
has been freqgRntty=used by President Nc
Kinley in his longer trips. and it comes to
the use Of the1rrin0e fresh from the shops.
The car Is seventy feet long, and cont aims
five private roAms and one section, Two of
the private rooms are large, and are fur
nished with brass > bedsteads, chests of
dra wers wardf3bes 5nd large mirrors,
There is also space for steamer trunks
and q separate toilet compartment com
municating with each room The private
rooms are finished IN mahogany maple and
koko The observation room, which is also
the dining room, is,sixteen feet long fin
ished In vermilion. and contains an exten-
sion table and two cabinets. Wide windows
and q door inclose the rear end which is a
wide observation platform inclosed "
nickel railingsiH- The prince will receive
from this platform at points where the stop
Is too short to Admit Of his leaving the
train. The kitchen. finished In English oak
is thoroughly equipped with all the appli-
ances necessary for the work Of the cul-
mary department. The car is lighted by
electroliers disposed about the ceiling. and
heated by steam.
Cars OF this class are constructed almost
as substantially as fort, and their weight
renders them as comfortable even at hi1h
speed, as yacht on unruffied waters
The prince will ta3ee his meals in the Go
lumbia" with such guests az 1t may be his
pleasure to invite. 1T will be completely
manned with the requisite attendants.
Every car In the train Is connected with
the one next adjoining by wide yesfi5ulcs
SO that communication between every por-
tion OF the train is perfect ,.s
From the engine to the Zip. end OF the
prince,s car tho train IL as complete in all
it's appointments as s1kill and experience
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