The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-02
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Masterpiece on Exhibition
This Morning.
KENOSHANS GUESTS
Hundreds Invited to Inspect
Train Here Are Delighted
With It's Appointments.

Hailed as the last word in railroad
construction progress, the Chicago
and Alton Limited, all-steel train
which will run between Chicago and
ST. Louis, steamed into Kenosha short
ly after nine o'clock this morning on
it's exhibition tour. The train is call
ed an ssEpoch in Transportation" and
the title is truly merited. Hundreds
of Kenoshans were the guests of the
officials riding on the train and all
were shown through the ten cars OF
the train and their attention called
to the many beautiful appointments
and the marvellous mechanical lnnova-
tions.
Officials of the Chicago and Alton
railroad formed the reception commit
Zee for the Kenosha guests. They were
S. G.. Lutz, vice-president of the, Chit
cago and Alton railroad; W: II. Abel.
general passenger agent; 5. A. VIII
liams, general freight agent; G. M.
Bostwick. assistant to vice-president;
M. w. Dancy, assistant general freight
and passenger agent; William Oven,
district passenger agent at the Mill
waukee Office of the railroad; Pete Is.
Walden, general agent, traffic depart
ment, Milwaukee Office; and r. A.
Pearce, general agent, passenger te-
partment, Chicago Office.
The principal boast of the new train
is its cutting down of the actual run
ming time between Chicago and St.
Louis one hour and fifteen minutes.
The trip will now be made in GA
hours. The train is practically nom
stop, remaining for minute at
Springfield and Bloomington. and then
rushing on to its destination.
The cars of the train are equipped
with the most modern equipment
throughout. The combination baggage
and smoking car is brown leather up
holstered with the last word in ven-
tilation. There are two chair cars
with capacity Of "a persons each;
diner with a capacity Of 3e-larger
than any other dining car ever built;
three parlor cars, each with a drawing
room, and capacity of 40 people
the longest parlor cars ever built, each
upholstered with mouse grey black
striped velour, with carpet to match
and silk-lined curtains; the rear Ger
has a ladies' lounge and observation
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lady patrons; the lounge is equipped
with full library, writing desks, and
quaint little Japanese tea room with
Sorrento blue hangings, curtains, up
holstery, and carpets 10 match; the
train has throughout silver-plate
candelabras; in the observation car
for men there is writing desk and
telephone through which connections
can be made at any stations at which
stops are made for last minute mes
sages.
The exterior of the cars is painted
a beautiful dark maroon with black
and gold trimmings. The interiors are
finished in South American rosewood.
tt e train abounds in special features,
most Of which are found for the first
time in this new train. ~.
The Alton Limited goes to Racine
and Milwaukee this afternoon and
returns to Chicago tonight to get
ready for its maiden trip to st. Louis
to start at 1880 a. m. The new serv-
ice will consist of two complete trains.
In all the cars the wide square deck
effort Of the ceiling is another step
away from the appearance Of ordinary
cars. At the same time they provide
good ventilation. Thermo-
stats regulate the heat; drinking foun-
tains, automatically cleaned and ster-
sliced, furnish an ample supply Of
pure fresh ice water; special lighting
and ventilating devices, curtains and
Graperies lend an oriental effect to
the interior Of the cars-these and
MANY other Alton innovations mark
this train service as truly an epoch
in the history Of transportation.
@Vfe are able to do this only because
of our faith in Wisconsin and our Wis
cousin patrons" declared Mr.. Lutz,
vice-president of the Chicago and AL
ton. "We have for years made a spe-
cial effort to cater to the large north
west and the turns which we have
been privileged to receive have been
most gratifying.
'sFrom its Inception the Chicago and
Alton railroad has been the pioneerein
superior service to the
or and adjacent to its
lines. 1t has established reputation
for the introduction of innovations
making for an ideal service. Notable
examples of the Atoms contribution
of new ideas for the better serving Of
its patrons, which the public now ac-
cepts as a matter Of course, are the
sleeping car, the chair car, the parlor
car and the DINING car, all of these
necessary concomitants Of up-to-date
service having been introduced by
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