The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-11-30
4 FINE TRAIN.
New Equipment of The C. & NV R. r.

The advance made by railroads In
luxurious fittings and completeness OF
travel comfort on the notable fast
trains of today are SO complete that
it would be supposed that no further
advancement was possible. But this
idea is easily set at naught by what
i being accomplished by some OF the
western lines.
The new equipment that has just
been received from the Pullman shops
for the North. Western Limited, The
Chicago & North. Westerns fast train
TO st. Paul and Minneapolis, Is said
TO be the most complete ever turned
out. 1t includes number OF lea
lures that are new to the travelling
public.
The new sleeping cars are Of maxi.
mum length, being u feet from Sill
to sill, and they are so arranged that
the usual straight compartment sleep
ing car il done away with, and in its
stead each sleeping car in the train
includes three private compartments
Of two compartm ants and drawing
room, with many advantages which
the old compartment cars did not
nave.
The new arrangement makes 1t pos
sihle to provide for toilet conven
fences OF a nature more complete than
heretofore each drawing room has an
annex and each private compartment
and drawing room Is amply supplied
with large dressers and drawer space,
while the patrons who occupy the
standard open berths and sections
will find the new style Of Car gives
space for much more spacious dress
ing rooms, both for ladies and gem
Jlemen than usual.
One of the features of the toilet ar
rangemsnts in these new sleeping cars
Ia the use of porcelain wash stands
instead Of the usual metal wash bow
els
The electric lighting arrangements
Of the train is SO complete that 1t Is
no less then brilliantly lighted NOV
ing palace. In the bufiet-smoking
and library car magnificent lamps
she'd softened food of light through
delicately tinted art glass. In the
sleeping cars each berth, compart-
ment and drawing room is equipped
with individual reading lamps, and
In the chair cars and day coaches
special attention has been given to
the subject Of lighting, with row OF
incandescent lamps on either side OF
the car, in add tion to the usual cen
ter ghts.
There has never been anything pro-
duced in the way Of day coaches ol
chair cars for regular trains service
equal to the new ones on this train.
From the outside they present the
same beautiful architectural lines az
the most modern palace sleeping cars,
with windows OF loaded glass, outlines
of perfect proportions, and all painted
in the rich Pullman standard color.
The floors are laid with what Is known
as monolth, which deadens the moist
and reduces the sound of the train tt
o minimum. The floor covering IL
| linoleum and carpet. The reclining
chairs OF design that includes thu
most recent improvements, and th'
seats In the day coaches are provided
with high backs and richly upholst
cred.
The interior decorations of the on
tire train are In green and gold, will
olive green plush upholstery and ricl
panelings of vermilion mahogany.
This color effect is particularly at
J tractive in the dining cars, wher
electric candelabra shed softenet
glow of light over snowy linen ant
sparkling crystal
Much care has been taken to selec
, skilled chefs and experienced waiter
; for the dining car service, and tn
table d'hote dinner served each even
! ing leaving Chicago is unsurpasse,
for completeness of detail and excel
I lence of cuisine.
: The question of safety has alway
received great deal of attention ol
The North. Western Line, and the con
stu tion of these new cars Is in keep
+ ing with the latest improved device
for securing an absolute maximum o
! safety to patrons. The cars are al
! built with heavy steel frames, rein
} forced with steel girders in such
: way as to secure sum total o
. strength to stand every emergency.
M. 900 ExDress Package Missing.