New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-03
a Morning EXcursiCn-New Passenger
COach or TIE jackson Railroad.

/ a Morning EXcursiCn-New Passenger
/ COac.1 OF TIE jackson Railroad.
Or Monday morning last, in response t,
an invitation from Captain T. S Williams
! General superintendent OF the jackson
/ Railroad We visited The depot TO take par
| in a short excursion up the road, for the
! purposc of testing new passenger car that
shop connected with the machinery depart
ment at the depo:.
| We found number OF gentlemen at tho
depot surveying the new car, and subiectine
il TO q critical examination, rs many OF
them were thoroughly competent to do so
and there seemed to be but one opinion
that il al the requisites Of comfortable &C
commodation, strength. safety and elegance
no better car had ever been turned out
from any establishment il the country.
IN speaking OF the strength and safety Of
this new car, we 90 Hot mean TO iusinuate
that a railroad car can be built so strong
and. consequently SO, safe az 10 obviate al
accident. But we do mean that a car can
be built so strongly that in case of disaster
it viii no. mash up Ike an egg shell. The
ear which we are noticing is built as
strong as strong can be, having a double
floor. and this without sacrificing either
comfort o: beauty.
The seats are the most COmtorta DIE mag
Unable. and their arrangement IS IN origin
aliJY: they are seats proper, or they can be
changed INTO either sofas or beds. The
means Of ventilation Is OF a superior kind.
and : a great Improvement; TOR There can
ne Il perfect circulation 0t air without adj
uniting either rain or wind to boistcrous
degree. One pecIii2rity OF the car deserves
warm c0Iumcudation, that is the provision
made for the convenience and comfort OF
ladies who travel with children.
Nothing. However minute. has been neg
'cctcG ihlt can add 10 the means OF comfort.
Tie builder o. hi. splendid ear is Nr.
Charles Bart;ne. who has been tor a number
OF v,ars the master carpenter 1T the Jack
son Railroad dcpo'. Tie design was made
jointly by Mr.. BacJine and Captain VII
iialus. The whole affair reflects the highest
credi. Oh both gentlemen.
The 0ruamen+atiou Of the ear is equal III
excellence Wit the design and structure.
Tie interior - lined il compartments with
black wainu>. BIRD >-eyc maple. rosewood,
ana Hungarian ash. Thi, last wood is OF
peculiar beauty The painting. which is
very ar-l>tlcally done, was executed by Mr..
Charles Harrison. master painter at the
depot. --noNg other ornaments We noticed
tlat the :oor was lnl&Id with alternate
stripes II black walnut AND ash. giving 1t
the appearance % q carpet
This ear VII! seat sixty persons with com
for. Sn.. q 80 procured AZ Northern
factory Wodiu cost between seven ana eight
thorS~nI Ga.-,'l'. II was bulIt ut the depot
under Mt B..H--ne management, lor Mite
Il anything. over SIX thousand thfee hUnutcC
dollars. ~ TIe tine the company mad
thoroughly examined the car. ana also m
sgectct sleeping car OF which we intend
TO MAJ" further mention. the tram Tor the
the locomotive, The new car and baggage
car. IL winch va. 'eposlte" an ample stock
Of c"""tuF" comforts, lest we should faint
h. the Wa
AmoEg thc eEeIiSionlstS were captain J.
). Nlll&Ms, superintendent OF the road !;
Mr.. ii. !. simpson the new assistant super
mtenotnt Nj. y NJ. Burke private secrc-
tarv OF III. Scwe-!, .he new superintendent;
Mr.. Thomas Warren. private secretary OF
Captain Williams; \. ID. Sheldon, ticket
agent NJ. Charles bdrtlne, builder OF the
car: Nr. thar!fs harrison, painter ol the
car; Mr.. Williamson Smith, OF the board OF
directors; Mr.. Frederick Wang, supern-
tendcnt Ct the sleeping cars; Colonel ID. II.
Feger general agent OF the Louisville road,
accompanied by ms son, Nr. Newton FeSer:
{. l.. Van Houton, Mr.. Nouman OF the Plea
yt!ac. and Mr.. Duncan ri the Bee
a little after -wclye o'clock the excursion
started, and BOWED mer!1lv avay 20 ken-
nervii,e ton miles distant. and tie first sta
ton on III" read. Here q snort time was spent