Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-29

LAST week the Erie railroad placed upon
It's line OF travel bstWesn New York, Buts
fsla. Niagara Falls and Cincinnati, the
finest sleeping and draWing-rOOm coaches
that hsv8 ever been placed on rails on this
continent. and unsurpassed by even the
rovsl coaches in Europe; and Il is the
intention Of the company 70 build tWen-
uv-tnFee more, and place @ on tbs road
IS rapidly as possible, Some Idea OF their
msguiHCence can be drawn from the fact
fhat they cost $40, O00e
The designs are superb, and the finish
aud general establishment exquisite, and
ffths management Of the road IS eLpend-
ing the dividends OF the stockholders, as
IS alleged. the public are receiving the
bsueius Of that expenditure by way Ct
increased facilities and comforts. The In
terror finish Of the coaches Is Of birds eye
maple. black and white German walnut,
and gold, with here and there q band or q
eaten o. silver plate 70 give relief to the
whole.
The upper berths are supported by an
improved continuance, suu when up, out
OF the way during the day give a beauti-
1uI finish 90 the entire length Of the sec
tious. the bottom presenting 8 series OF
veuesrsd panels, with medallion paint
angs in ths enter OF each panel, and an
oval mirror between the paintings.
Each car is intended to accommodate
6f5y-three passengers, compartment
being set aside as 3 private family cham
Der. there being, in addition two state
rooms. The ladies' and gentlemen's re-
firing rooms arc az the ends Of the coach,
and are arranged with 3 special eye TO
comfort. The cars are heated with hot
water and lighted with gas, the apparatus
in either case being in the car.
The apparatus Is so constructed that it
is simply a matter OF impOssibiity for q
car 20 take IRE under any circumstances.
Thee Lriumghs in improvements in rsvsl
are the result Of careful study Ofsll Of the
improvements in use on al the roads,
the designer having selected WHIST Is good,
and rejected what is bad, and by 50 doing
attained dz near perfection A. human IN
gsnUItv has reached.
OF course. all OF the surroundings and
general details are on q scale Of magnih-
csncs in keeping with the cost OF the car.
The seats are upholstered with moqustte
of exquisite pattern, made 70 order eE-
pressly Tor the purpose, and the richest Of
Brussels carpets cover the floors. These
cars are Row running, as befOrsstated, be-
tween New York, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and Cincinnati, over 3 road unsurpassed
for the natural beauties along It's route,
and for solid comfort In travelling.
Oh last Friday evening, about 5 O'Clock,
g train Of six empty cars on the Selma,
Rome and Dalton railroad, and q pRasen-
ger Train on the hesb6ru ana ALlahLlC
railroad we're racing, about six miles be-
low Dalton, Georgia, SO q place where the
tracks OF the two roads run parallel for
some miles. The freight train Was some
what ahead, when DO ran OF the tracE,
the cars falling over towards the o
along which the passenger train was
rushing. The momentum OF the latter
wzs 30 great that IL could not be checked
IN time % avoid a collision, and Il tore
through the six freight cars like q thun-
der-h0It. scattering the timbers and irons
A. Dr. they we're MADE Of paper. FOrtu-'
uateIv. it did not leave the track. None
Of tie passengers were injured, and *
cspting lbs scratching Of the paint on the
car aud the breaking Of the locomotive
head-ligbt, the passenger train sustained
no injury.