LUXURIOUS TRAVELLING IN AMERICA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 75, 1 April 1892, Page 3

LUXURIOUS TRAVELLING IN AMERICA.

The invitation to the general publio to inject the International Pres» League train at tho Oakland molo was taken advantage of by a large crowd (reports the Ncic York World), All expressed genuine surpiso at the inngnificenco of the train and its equipments.

The train is composed of six Wagner vestibnled cars, consisting of one buffet smoking' oar, one double stateroom oar, two tweUe-aeotion state aud smoking room oars with enoloßed wash room, &0,, one compartment car, all heated fay Bteam and Baker heaters and lighted by gas, having auxiliary oil and braoket candle lamps to bo used la case the gas should give out, Each car has hot and cold water, patent closets, Sio., the compartment car being the eamo a3 is run on the famous limited trado betw«en New York and Chicago and vice vena via the New York Central and Hudson River ltailroad and Vsnderbilt lines, having 10 ooDneotcd staterooms, each being finished in different styles of wood. The interior of the cara is upholstered with Bilk damask to correspond with th« wood, Beats, etc, with a frieze of plush of different colours to raatoh the wood work. The buffet amoker iB a model in itself. It is finished in oak and mahogany, has a barfrer'a shop, bath room, large easy ohairs, etc., with buffet whero refreahments of all kinds are served. The dining car is on the moat improved stylo, the old style of seotion seats having been done away with and chairs substituted, one oido of tho car having tables seating four persons, while on the oppoaitti side are single tables seating two persons, giving a great deal more room and having a prettier effect. There are 20 employees, consisting of . portera, waiters, oooks, baggago man, banner, stenographer, buffet meu, and two ooudaotors. It is without doubt the finest, equipped train that bas over crossed the continent. $o expense whatever was spared to make it first olass in every particular. The Wagner Company furnished, without expense to the men, uniform overcoats, whioh add greatly to their appearance. The train is equipped with 1000 Bheet3, looo slips, 2500 band, towels, 400 barber towels, 500 glass towels, GOO table clotha, 1500 napkins, 660 doylina, 600 aprons, 500 jackets, aud 200 cooks' caps, It was provisioned at New York with groceries, &o, for the round trip; Perishable supplies wore purchased en route, with ths exception of meats, poultry, gams, &0, these supplies having been put on at Chicago and in sufficient quantity to labfc until the train arrives at St, Louis, whore it in, to be le-stooked.