Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-23

New f8os0m80F O0us
The Wason Oar Manufacturing Com
pany Of Springfield, Mass, have just COM
pleted three first class passenger cars in
fulfilIment of contract made with the
managers of the Rutland railroad previous
to it's lease to the Vermont Central. Two
Of these cars arrived in this village last
Friday, in charge Of b. E. Emery, Eeq.,
of the Wason Manufacturing Company,
and attracted no small attention by their
magnificent appearance. It may seem al
most superfuous to commend the work Of
this establishment, which has gained q
worldwide reputation for the superiority
and excellence Of its productions, and
whose name has become the synonym Of
beauty and elegance in car manufacture
But these latest specimens Of the work
produced combine some new features in
designing with such elaboration and per-
lection of finish as to deserve especial
mention.
The cars are all of the popular monitor
roof pattern, of uniform style of con
struction. The interior is finished with
panel work of black walnut and birdseye
maple which are contrasted in such 8
manner as to afford peculiarly rich and
elegant effect The moulding about the
windows is of a unique design, introduced
for the first time in these cars, and is ar
extremely tasteful and attractive orna'
ment. An arch which surmounts the
window rests upon columns Of black wal
nut in bass-relief, which are finished with
a pedestal and entablature of bronze o.
handsome design. The panels between
the windows are of a beautifully mot
tied or elouded variety of black walnut
and being highly polished, present re-
markably fine appearance. The elaborate
cornice, with mouldings and traceries II
gilt, also serves to heighten the harmoni
GUS and elegant effect of the whole inter
ior. The roof is adorned with tasteful
designs upon a neutral ground, with Dor
behring's of very rich and elaborate pat
tern. All the work of the interior is fin
ished with oil which retains the native
beauty of the different woods employed
and being highly polished gives a ton
ensemble of rsre magnifcence.
The windows are of the finest French
plate.glass, and are remarkably clear and
free from those imperfeotions which &c
often mar the pleasure of the traveller
The skylights are of ground-glass of taste
full design, and each bears the monogram
of the Rutland Company. The ventila
ton of the cars has been amply provided
for, each being supplied with sixteen Of
CAROLS patent ventilators in the roof
besides two additional ventilators at each
end of improved construction. Each car
is furnished with three richly gilded fix.
lures for illumination at night, designed
for burning candles only, this being re-
garded as the safest and best methods fol-
lighting cars.
The seats are of the Bunting patent
with iron frames of light and graceful de.
signs. They are upholstered with Grim
son plush of the finest quality, while the
arms are richly ornamented with silver
plating, thus combining comfort and ele'
gance in a remarkable degree.
The cars are provided with an improved
truck lately introduced by the builders.
By an ingenious device in suspending the
car from the trucks, the usual oscillatory
movement, when running at high speed,
is to great degree obviated, and thus
the comfort as well as security of the pas
sengers materially enhanced. All the
appointments of the cars are as complete
as ingenuity and experience could suggest
while the exquisite finish of every part
bears evidence to the care and skill which
have been expended in their construction.
Their cost was about $4,000.
With all the proved eminenee which
the manufacturers have attained in the
past, they may justly feel that these latest
achievements of their skill have added in
no small degree to their enviable repu-
tation. We understand that they are
now manufacturing two of these first
class passenger cars a week, besides three
freight cars day.