Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-25
NO IA
A MAGNIFICENT RAILWAY
COACH.

The Buffalo Express gives the follow
ing description of the splendid palace
car Metropolis" which The Erie Rail-
way Company have lately placed npon
their track for daily trips between that
city aud New York:
A glance at this palatial car from the
outside, even, is quite enough to hll
4 the beholder with admiration. Large,
well proportioDed and richly finished
il presents an appearance in marked
contrast TO its companions while con-
nected with a train Of the finest cars on
the road. On each Of the four corners
Of the coach is inscribed q coat Of arms
representing the following Statess New
Ohio.
AN INTERIOR VIEW.
Entering the car we find ourselves in
the midst of rich luxury and complete
elegance. On every hand, under foot
and over head, everything is of the
costIfest order. The artistic frescoiDg
of the ceiling, the splendid French wall
and partitions, and the superb uphol-
steriBg and mountings, all bespeak an
elegant appearance and lavish outlay
of money The coach, which is sixty
eight by eleven feet in dimensions, is
divided of as follows: A parlor fifteen
by eleven three compartments cBpa-
Bile of seating eight persons each, and
eight smaller compartments capable of
seating feur each. Besides these, there
are the ladies' and gentlemen's dressing
rooms at each end of the car with mar
BILE wash basins, heating apparatus,
water closet, 65c.,
HOW IT rs FURNISHED.
The various apartments are ell pro-
vided with luxurious sofas, the parlOr
having in addition Eve easy arm chairs,
ali upholstered with linen plush, and
sp1endidly carved French walnut. The
windows, which are of the finest quali-
ty French plate glass, cost SI00 each,
those in the parlor flour in uumber)
SI25. The curtains are rich and ample,
being made of colored silk rep. Each
apartment is provided with two large
mirrors nearly four feet square, A
small portable black walnut stand,
which can easily be doubled up and
safely slowed away under the seat, is
also placed in every room. One of the
unique features of the car is the ar
rHngement by which gas is supplied to I
the occupants of every apartment
The gas is manufactured by passing
air over gasoline, and emits It's light
the agency of twelve elegant /
burners. The heating and ventflating /
systems are perfect. The former is /
Bakers patent heating apparatus be- i
ing a large and firmly fastened brass L
GOAL DuT1 58 05aL6E none emu OF bn6 j
coach, y9dI.h Str9nsnafts its warmth /
pipes running along under tbe |
sides of the car. All aQlheF of the new i
p0pYa piances intro6 are The silver
plated ssRir suppeT III f5rstha ell cords I
hieb entirely do away WITH fhe rat
5ling aQuE We must nobl omit 70 +
menti9 pfthe apartments have
] ltdin frosted glass panels
which ear l6ckBd TO secure perfect
oFiVBcg Stools and silver-plated spit
.oons are scattered about in handy
efofnsion. Z In fact everything that can
make long ride agreeable has been
,hought of aBd-added TO this spleng
;oach.
THE WOOD CARVINGS
The specimens of wood carvings ex-
libitPd on the black walnut partitions
ind 5setfees are assuredlv the finest that
5yer ggaced - interior Of a railway
sci4ch ID gafs country Curious designs
such as heads, faces, snake heads, gar
ands and scrolls are worked with fault
less precision, giving evidence of supe-
rior skill. The magnificent centre
piece which. adoTaas th g central partition Il
q a beautiful gnd artistic piece of work
but It's Surroundings are SO
sd mi Iraloly executed that it would be
mi justice TO the whole to point out one /
featare as superior to the rest. We
think that the managers of the Erie
can safely claim In this elegant vehicle
IN hanGsDnest coach in America, if Il
NOS In the world.