Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15

NEW HALLWAY TRAM esterday morning
the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati
Railway Company placed on their road a
new and magnificent train of passenger
coaches. They have been built during the
past winter, at the shops of the Company,
and now at the opening of spring travel are
ready for service. They are pronounced by
experienced railroad men to be the finest in
design, finish and workmanship on any road
in the West.
They sre built of the most durable and
thoroughly seasoned material, and are very
elegantly finished. The workmanship is
perfect and every part is nicely fitted to its
place, leaving no ugly seams for dust to
drift through. The window castings and
seat frames are of the best white oak, and
all the patchwork is of walnut highly pol
ished. An entirely new feature, the inven-
ton of Nj. E. Flint, Superintendent of the
road, is the placing of the saloons in the
middle Of the car. These are beautifully
finished and ornament, instead Of disig-
uring the room, and are, as is easily under
stood, much more convenient. This new
plan is well worthy the attention of railroad
men, and will doubtless be generally adopt
ed. The lamps, of which there are three,
one in the centre and one at each end, are
very fine ones, and capable of lighting the
car brilliantly. The ventilators are of the
proper size and capacity, are of stained
glass, hinged in the centre, aud protected
from the dust by a fine gsuze screen on the
outside. The upholstery is very elegant,
and corresponds well with the superb finish
of the cars.
A new and perfect spring for holding the
windows in place has been adopted and i:
worthy of mention. On the lower part oil
the window frame are fastened, in a horizsn-
tai position, silver tubes, each containing a
little shaft which Is pressed toward the
casing by a spiral spring. The ends next
the casing are provided with elastic rubber
pads and the other ends have thumb pieces
With the thumb and finger these shafts ar,
drawn towards each other aud the window
raised to any height convenient, when by
letting go the hand it is held in its plac,
firmly by the pressure of the rubber pad
against the castings.
Outside the coaches are fashioned aftel
the most approved models. A new kind 0
spring has been adopted which seems likely
to be a decided improvement 1t is lighter
than ordinary and has no superluity o
leaves. The form is new and the materia
is Of the very best and strongest.
These coaches were built to match tn,
train put on the road one year ago, and ar
letlered E. F. G. and H, the others bearini
the first four letters of the alphabet Til
former will run as the DAY Express" an.
the latter as the "Night Express Il
style of workmanship and finish the ne,
cars are much finer than the train put o.
last year. The cost of these cars is abou
$1,000 each. The baggage car is made wit
an elevated roof to match tho coaches an
has a much better light than the commo
ones.
The engine IN this train will be the Chi
cage, built by the company last winter, an
Will Dc uuueI tne COuNIel OF MI. NOte DOtN
an engineer of over twenty years experi
ence. It is the first engine ever modelle
by Mr.. Benton, we believe, and is Pre-
nounced by Mr.. DOty the most perfect h
7 has ever seen.
! The engine and coaches are a triumph
Cleveland workmanship and abe city has
right to be proud Of them, as evidences
i the skill of her srtizsns. The followir
1 named gentlemen superintendent the COZ
/. s.ruction of the cars Foreman, Villa,
Cleave; upholster, Joseph Miller cabin.
work, William TOwner; painter, Christ
4 Gottenrsth; inisher, Phillip WaIbrick. G
Saturday a delightful trial or dedicatic
trip was made to Grafton. Robert Blee, A
sistant Superintendent, VIM. F. smit
L Master Mechanic and Vim Cleave, For
man of the car shop, several other gent
men belonging to tie road, and a few invi
: ed guests composed the partv.