Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-16
IMPROVED SERVICE.
CHANGE IN TIME-CARDS OF THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC.

\ new time card went into effect or
the Northern Pacific Railway June
4th. Several new trains were PLACED
in operation and number of change.
rendered necessary by the heavy
traffic resulting from the Lewis and
Clark Exposition, have been made in
the trains. The fact that majority
OF the people attending the fair al
Portland will desire to take advantage
of the opportunity the trip to the
Northwest offers of visiting Yellow.
stone Park, makes it probable tina,
the Northern Pacific will handle the
greatest portion of the business via the
Northern lines.
Trains Nos. 5 and 6 which have been
running between st. Paul and Fargo
will be operated to and from James.
town, and Nos. 7 and will run be-
tween st. Paul and Mandan, N. d.,
instead of Is far as jamestown only
These changes are made with the in.
tention of relieving the North Coast
Limited" East aud West, "The Twin
City Express" East, and the "Pacific
Express" West-bound, of local busi-
ness, as it is expected that the through
trains to the Coast will have all the
Lewis and Clark Exposition and yell
lowstone Park passengers they can
possibly accommodate, even if run in
two or three sections. Trains 7 and
will carry one Standard Pullman each
between st. Paul and Winnipeg, st.
Paul and Mandan, Duluth and Fargo
and st. Paul anu Wahpeton.
New trains Nos. Is and 16 will run
between Helena and Garrison con.
Meeting with the " North Coast Lin
tied" and Burlington Express" west.
bound (the Burlington route train
from Omaha, st. Louis and Kansas
City reaehing the Northern Pacific
Railway at Billings), and the Burling-
ton Express east bound.
Night trains will be operated be-
tween Spokane and Lewiston on the
Palouse branch. The Pacific Ex.
press" west.bound will make connec.
tion with this train sOuth-bound at
Spokane, and passengers from Lewis
ton and points intermediate to Spo.
kane can make connection at the lat.
ter point with the North Coast Linn
tied" east and west bound and "Bur.
lington Express" east-bouud. This
local train will carry one Standard
Pullman sleeping car in each direction
in addition to the usual equipment.
A new day train will be put on be-
tween Seattle and Portland. 1t will
be known as the Puget Sound Linn
ited," and is scheduled to cut the time
between these cities to six hours and
twenty-five minutes. This is an ex.
position train and is expected to
handle an immense traffic. 1t is
something new in train building, far
surprising anything ever used in the
West. A combination baggage and
smoking car, first.class coach, parlor
and dining cars will comprise the
train. These cars are new. having
just been received from the makers.
The coaches are 70 feet long, weigh
1860 pounds. an unusual weight,
insuring smooth riding. The trucks
are OF the large six-wheel variety.
Everything about the cars is of the
latest and best. The outside finish of
the coaches is very dark with prac-
tically no ornamentation. The effect
is very pleasing. Wide windows are a
feature of the entire train. The same
decorative ideas have been used
throughout, resulting in q delightful
harmonious effect. The plain rich.
ness Of the woodwork is very noticeable
and also highly pleasing. 1t is . de.
cided departure from the style used in
the majority OF the cars in the North
west. The dining cars especially, are
beautiful and home-like. They are
finished in imported English oak with
rafters crossing the roof Of the car and
the paneling high and simple, which
gives it the appearance OF . dining
room. Numerous Improvements in
small things have resulted in making
the car not only handsome, but a
very convenient one. The parlor car
is fully up to the standard of the res.
of the train, being model of comfort
and elegance.
The "Puget Sound Limited" will
leave Seattle at 4 80 P. M. Tacoma
$50 p. NJ. and arrive at Portland 81
1885 P. M. Returning il will leave
Portland at 4 80 P. NJ, Tacoma 9:35 p
NJ. and arrive at Seattle ct 10 :55 P. NJ.
A new train will also be operated be
tween Spokane and Seattle. This
service will enable passengers to make
excellent connections for Walla Walla
WASH, both going aud coming from
Tacoma and Seattle. This train will
carry one Standard Pullman sleeping
car between Spokane and Seattle ant
one between Spokane and Tacoma
East bound, one car from Seattle.
The North Coast Limited" east
bound will leave Portland at 2 p. NJ
instead of 3 P. NJ. as heretofore, arriv
ing at st. Paul at the same time al
before.
Considerable change will be mad.
in the equipment carried by the var
ious Northern Pacific trains. Ths
North Coast Limited" trains viii
carry two Standard Pullman sleeping
cars between ST. Paul and Portland
instead OF one. One of the six new
eighteen section tourist sleeping carr
recently purchased, will be used iu
each of these trains. These are thu
largest cars of their kind in service
in fact, the largest sleeping cars Of any
kind. The burlington Express" il
to be equipped throughout with acety.
lene lights in lieu of the present oil
lamps The coaches are to have the
present low back seats replaced by new
Hale & kilburn high-back leather up
holstered seats. The toilet rooms are
| to be fitted with Nickeline wash. Stands