The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-03
TRAIN IS MODEL
OF LATEST TYPE
RAILROAD MEN INSPECT GREAT
NoRTHERN's NEW EQUIPMENT.
v. D. Jones and @. e. Stone Are Hosts
on New Winnipeg Flyer and Party Is
Much Interested in Recent Improve
ments for Comfort and Convenience
of Travellers.

Conducted by V. D. Jones, city pas
senger and ticket agent Of the Great
Northern road, several railroad and
newspaper men of Minneapolis went to
st. Paul yesterday on the Twilight Linz
tied to return on the Great Northern's
Winnipeg train, leaving st. Paul at 5:l5
pm. The purpose was to give the new
equipment proper dedication. Return
ing, the train was in charge of G.. p.
continued to Winnipeg. Mr.. Stone en-
tertained the party in the dining car
and displayed the beauties of the new
train, which is fresh from the Pullman
shops.
The train, as well as the one leaving
Winnipeg last evening. was made up of
a baggage, mail car and express car,
smoker. day coach, diner, sleeper,
winnipeg, and a new creation,
combination compartment and observa-
ton car. The dining car, which runs
were unique. The exterior of the for
n1er looks strange to the observer, with
it's plain sides and extra high windows,
permitting a fine view Of the scenery,
yet screening those at the dining tables
| from the rude gaze Of station frequent
ers. ..~ a'. ~
The woodwork of the diner on the
side walls is half Of oak, with burnt
sienna burlap and beamed oak ceiling.
glass inclose wall-lights over, the tables
and at the ends. The ceiling supports
five squared foodlights Of similar pat
trn. TIL windows are broad and highea
above the tables than the ordinary pat
tern The doors are broad and afford
direct entrance into the adjoining car.
The kitchen is of absolutely sanitary
and odorless arrangement.a long and
roomy. 49,. ...s4,
The show-car is the compartment car
with observation end. Tt contributes
ease, elegance and the comforts of hotel
life to the traveller. On this car is a
well-stocked library and a buffet, with
current periodicals and newspapers from
terminal cities, a cafe for luncheons
a club cardrooom and sleeping rooms
Lounging chairs are placed in the real
| compartment, and there are camp chars
i outside. To give an unobstructed vie"
over the observation platform, the real
door is set to the extreme right, leav
ing a broad plate window.
The observation room Of the observa
tion Commandment car is finished in yer
million wood and the chairs are up
holstered in green leather, the remain
der of the furnishings being in harmony
with the general color scheme. Tht
cardroom IS particularly snug, finished
in English oak with green leather sea-
coverings on the oak benches and thu
round oak table. The four staterooms
! which are unusually large, are finished
in mahogany, coco, vermllon ana o, ion
r reddish rose, green and maroon plush, II
l tho order named. The drawing room
l is finished in mahogany and all furnish
ings are golden brown plush. The car
pets in these cars are all mixed color
and the same thruout.
J The observation cars are unlike any
J thing used by any railroads operating
: to Northwestern points, The. sixteen
+ section sleeper is a marvel Of comfor
t and sanitary architecture. The az
) sence Of corners, fret and glngerbrea
and the high seats allow for stowage o
baggage beneath. The washbowl al
4 rangement in the men Is Longing roo1
I is novel and. makes crowding mornin
I . additions impossible. !
The guests Of the Great Norther
4 were: J. A. O'Brien, city passenge
+ and ticket agent Of the OMAHA J. T
McElroy, city passenger agent Of tn
: Burlington; V. G. Russell, city passe1
n ger and ticket agent Of the Wisconsi
: Central; Charles D. Fisher, city tickle
. agent or the treaI western; v. L
k Lewis, city passenger and ticket agen
= Of the Milwaukee; w. B. Chandler, cit
: passenger agent 500 line; H. M. Levi
# chief clerk passenger department So
e line; A. L.. Steece, city passenger an
IS ticket agent Rock Island; w. L. Haiti
o away, district passenger agent Roc
Island; J. q. Rickel, city passenger an
ticket agent st. Louis; Otto Thorso:
g ticket agent Minneapolis Union Raj
d way com pany; j. R. Shute, union ST.
l. tion office; G. W. Humphrey, northe1
passenger agent, Chicago & Eastern ]
linois; w. B. Hutter, northwestern pa
- senger agent Lake Shore & Michiga
a. Southern, and W. B. Jerome, northe1
k passenger agent New York Cent?
n lines at Chicago. - "-