, 1870-12-01
FRIES PALACE COACHES.
A NY 3A,evtOnA Party mt Long Dock
a S:entlenanu from tho wcxys


From tk< St,r Jofk Sun, Nor. ..
About 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, n
pnmber Of very iatelligeut looking men were
observed acting Ia a rather mysterious man
naT in tho Eric Railway depot ut Long Dock,
JerteS City: They entered sluel5 and by cou-
lsca until they numbered about twenty. On
entering each one approached the sentinel Sta
sioned 4 tbe door through which passengers
fer the lightning express paescd on s!lowinC
their Tickets, and ptesentiug 4 small circular
whitperea few moments In his car. His in
variable Auewer was:
IN mot tt ytt gentlemen; p'eaes wait nn''l No.
'The lightning train soon steauacd from the
looking ofieisl.
II presarne seu arc the gentlemen invited
10 insrect our new palace coaehes2"
:" iou arc quito right cir, replied tho taflest
and h.ndsnmest MN in tho group. AS 70.
u1sself, although nm Weetcrn rn1u, having
nntil leccnilg lived IN Chicago. an now sot-
titd in tho East. and take g.eAt inteseat in
railroad Matters"
,'wctt, gentlemen, hero arc tho coaehes,"
unmarked the official. halting the party ID
irnnt OF th1cc cars linked together on side
tIsek.
Two Ct the cars were bright and gorgeous,
s6sterii 6 with groundwork Of broRn metal
lie pairt, ornamented with gold stripes and
letter.. In the centre Of ono CIR IN eagle
held d scroll In its beak, on which was in
| ecritcd, "pIauing' room coach Morning Star"
| The other was luec11bed. ''T1le Evening
Star" Tho third coach Vas dining.room car
/ thAt hsd done some service.
I :" These are the h1udtonest coaches ever
| ret eyes uron," said an enthusiastic Jersey
| ruau:
j" have eeen much haudsemer ones in tho
/ WeHt. replied the genttemsr from Chicago.
| "Ne Will look 1t the running gear i1rst,
| gentlemen" remarked the good-naturcd om-
cal You SEQ there are six wheels 1t each
Z! crd ct tbs coaches. 4hey are connected By
the strongest and best running gear in the
world. and they have ncw patent a1la-boxes !;
av,1iety Of springs adapt them to e1sss pos
'Onr running gear out West rather knocks
tbie, think, spoke up tho prairie stalker.
] "step inesde, gents; and exanaine the in
Tho ineide woodwork Was mainly highly pol
ishtd blsck walnut, eiaye1-plaied, the uphol.
stCty covered with elegant desiglls il French
unpquette; the windows Of tiuely. grained plate
E,sss, while numerous mirrors and paintings
embeIlished the Bides and ends. This CARS afe
kept at uniform heat by bot air pipts.
"Obseryc these medallion panels that foru
An Arch reaching to the top OF the cass. Yor
see We have width Of eleven feet, With tel
feet clear in the cen1c," ssid tho oticill. - .,
turning these silver oruaments = couch, viii
tapestry cnrtainE. is prepared Tor e]oepins
! AaA Nctc No AAss sSH4AS%G fAAth]t Suu4F4S
mentt, with passage Vaya around them =
"Thoy can't compare With our Western
cals, lrola il the gentleman from Chicago
"CG1onel Fisk Is determined, gentleman,
retcrtcd the Official, not 10 be outdoue il
his Efforts TO makn tho travelling pnbl:c com
fcttsh!e dozen Of these cans aro 70 b.
completed It IN carly day. They will cos
j S25.000 lpiece."
"Whs, that won1d put up brpxn-eton
front, With all the modern improvements,
said m astonished Jerseyman.
"Oh, That is nothing 10 btag Of, vo hav
whole tratns out West, costing e50, ,6ooA Cal,
retvoualy zematk'ng the 1lltnoisAn-
At this junctpre- Dan Cooper. Danit
Boone, Of tha Eric STAFF, invited the party II
10 the dmipg-room err to partake of refresh
mente.
Tosets were DRINK, speeches made, Dt
Cooper related his wildcat experiences,
pAtctsou reporter hoped Colonel Fiek ~ouf
scon run pa1sce-cass 10 rster-on, ths Wesse.
man fell into doxe, and on being accused /
the eh1ill whistle of locomotive, tnuttered
"Let the OF at ChicAgo."-