Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-24
Railway Carriages in Different Parts OF
The World.

Ciau5e-,' Journal complains that railway
fares are with few exceptions higher IN England
than IN ANY other country. and argues there
from that English people ought to yet better &C
commodation than Is afforded in other countries.
1t asserts. however. that such Is not the case,
snd to make good its assertion, facts are given
in relation to royal and luxurious railway car
riages. luncheon carriages, sleeping CARS, etc,
etc, used in various parts OF the world, some Of
which will interest our readers.
- The most roysl production in this way is the
imperial train Of France. Il may be that each
Of the great French companies has similar
train Of its own. but al any rate the one which
Is selected an example Is on the Paris and
Orleans line-the highway TO Biarrltz. It Is
q veritsble train. First, after tine engine and
tender. comes 8 luggage -carriaEe-not an uuiD-
hAbtable van. hut structure which, besides
ordinary luggage. contains pantry arrangements
for refreshments. and accommodation for some
of the compsnys and imperial servants. Next
is carriage adapted as dining
room-or at least 3 refreshment room-with
q center table, Arm-chsirs, and hinged seats;
and when, az night, the seats are drawn sway
from the wall, they fall back as to form bed
steads for the attendants. Third IN the list
stands an open or platform carriage which may
re opened llO-f-4 NJ lit SUES NJ Dltkturt.
used either as an open-air-l00k-out or n a re-
freshment room. Then comes the grand car
risre. the imperial saloon, with a retiring room
attached, and doors at the sides and ends. All
that luxury can do If here done IL the provision
Of couches, arm-chairs. foldIng-chairs. movable
chairs. small tables and stands curtains, wire
csuze blinds to exclude dust when the windows
are open, & time piece. pendant lamps and mir
rurs The fifth is a sleeping carriage, divided
of into seven distinct compartments; these CON-
prise 4 seeping-chamher or bedroom, two dress
ing rooms, tive rooms for the Empress ladies,
one for the Emperor's valet. AMI a retiring ROOM
The sleeping chamber contains two beds, on ot-
posite sides Of compartment nine feet wide
Next 70 the sanctum Of the imperial papa and
mamma If carriage for the Prince Imperial
with numerous snuggeries for sleeping, dressing
and attendants. Lastly, there i 8 luggage car
RAG the counterpart Of the At the head Of thu
train All the carriages have doors al the ends
and platforms which make n convenient gang
way from carriage 10 carriage. and there srt
electric bells from the imperial saloon TO all 9th
er carriages and to the engine-driver and guards
a. The Czsr Of all the Russias should by right.
hsve everything grand az the Emperor Of the
French; but instead of AZ imperial train, hs
has only an imperial carriage. Such q carriage
hovever-no less thar eighty-fve feet long
The saloon for the Emperor and Empress, in TIRE
center Of the carriage, has ali the luxures which
curtains and carpets. sofas and settees. time
pieces and chandelier. can give it; the Emper-
or's study is little more like = gentlemen ;:
own room, while the empress boudoir + all that
boudoir should be; and beyond that an
rcs<ns for s.tendsnis-gentlemen next TO ths
Rnperur's study, ladies next to the Empress
boadar-with all the knick -knsckeries and
comforts TO make journey &c smoothly. A,
this carriage Is made for comparatively short
liner Of railway nesr ST. Petersburg, there is nc
provision for slssPing or nighs-journeys"