George M. Pullman G. F. Brown T. H. Wickes C. H. Chappell J. J. Janes Orson Smith O. W. Potter W. T. Baker H. R. Hobart A. N. Eddy Jesse Spalding Frederick Broughton W. P. Nixon John M. Clark A. C. Bartlett J. W. Hambleton E. L. Brewster Henry S. Boutell D. B. Fiske Willard A. Smith Stephen F. Gale Edson Keith O. S. A. Sprague A. B. Pullman J. T. Lester H. J. MacFarland S. W. Doane Murray Nelson A. H. Burley C. K. Offield E. T. Jeffery Prof. Swing W. K. Sullivan W. K. Ackerman A. C. Thomas J. McGregor Adams J. F. Studebaker P. E. Studebaker T. B. Blackstone Rev. S. J. McPherson C. S. Tuckerman A. A. Sprague P. L. Yoe A. F. Seeberger D. S. Wegg F. N. Finney During the days in which the train was exhibited at Van Buren street, Chicago, it was visited by approximately 20,000 people. The article continues: This fact shows that the public has a deep interest in improvements in traveling conveniences. We do not remember that any previous invention or improvement has ever excited such general public interest. Mr. Pullman has again struck the popular chord. The first vestibule train to the land of the Aztecs, the "Montezuma Special," was naturally of Pullman construction, and began regular tri-monthly trips from New Orleans to the City of Mexico and return, via the Southern Pacific, Mexican International, and Mexican Central Railway, on February 7, 1889. Four magnificent cars, electrically lighted, comprised the train. The initial trip of 1,835 miles was made in about seventy-one hours, and on its arrival in the City of Mexico a banquet was given to President Diaz and his cabinet to signalize the advent of the first international vestibule train into the capital of Mexico. The lighting of railway cars shows an interesting evolution. Undoubtedly candles were used at the earliest period, but the use of oil dates back beyond the birthday of the Pullman car. Oil lamps, at best, were a poor substitute for the light of day. Casting a dim, yellow light, flickering in every draught, smelling and smoking when not properly cared for, and vitiating the car atmosphere, it was small wonder that the public showed prompt appreciation of the first substitute that was provided. The brilliant Pintsch light, which for a number of years had had wide use in Europe, was first introduced into America by the Pullman Company on the crack Erie train in the through New York-Chicago service in 1883. The gas used for these lights was of high candle power and was manufactured from petroleum. As a car illuminant it has held its own almost to the present day.