The Chicago and Eastern Illinois ran the following trains with this timetable.
Train #1, "Chicago and Evansville" ran from Chicago to Evansville, Indiana with coaches only.
Train #3, "Chicago and Evansville" ran from Chicago to Evansville, Indiana with coaches from Chicago to Evansville, sleepers from Chicago to Evansville(2) with 10 section cars.
Train #21, "The Zipper" ran from Chicago to St. Louis with coaches only with a connecting coach to Cypress via train #121.
Train #23, "The Silent Night" ran from Chicago to St. Louis with coaches and sleepers(2). Coaches and sleepers connected to Thebes on train #123.
Train #89, "Dixie Express" ran from Chicago to New Orleans with coaches Chicago to Evansville and Chicago to New Orleans, dining car to Evansville and Birmingham to New Orleans, parlor car to Evansville, sleeping car from Chicago to New Orleans(10 sections).
Train #93, "Dixie Limited" ran from Chicago to Jacksonville and Miami with coaches from Chicago to Atlanta, Chicago to Jacksonville, Chicago to Evansville, Chattanooga to Jacksonville, dining cars from Chicago to Evansville, Chattanooga to Jacksonville, sleepers from Chicago to Atlanta(with observation platform), Chicago to Jacksonville, Chicago to Miami.
Train #95, "Dixie Flyer" ran from Chicago to Miami with coaches from Chicago to Jacksonville, dining car from Evansville to Miami, sleeping cars from Chicago to Atlanta and Jacksonville(with observation platform), Chicago to Miami, Chicago to St. Petersburg, Chicago to Tampa.
Train #97, "Dixie Mail" ran from Chicago to New Orleans with coaches from Chicago to Nashville, Nashville to Montgomery, Montgomery to New Orleans, parlor car Chicago to Evansville(observation car), sleeper from Chicago to Nashville.
Train #99, "Dixie Flagler" ran every third day with coaches from Chicago to Miami(5), dining car from Chicago to Miami, observation-buffet-lounge from Chicago to Miami.
Train #121, "Egyptian Zipper" ran from Chicago to Cypress, Danville(Ill) to Cypress with coaches only.
Train #123, "Villa Grove and Thebes" ran from Chicago to Thebes with coaches and a sleeper.