Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-20
IMPROVEMENTS OF THE BALTI.
MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

AASAN1 AMI OIl1O 0A1hnOAUs
The WASHINGTON correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette writes that at the
monthly meeting of the Directors of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, held on the
lob inst. the following statements were
submitted in regard TO the Chicago extern
tion and The efforts making upon the east
ern end to relieve the pressure caused by
ihe heavy shipments Of grain from the West:
TIE line of the Chicago extension SIS far as
Deshler, 90 miles from he Lake E-ie d.
vision, will be completed in November
next, at which place connection will be
made with the Dayton and Michigan road,
and an outlet from the great grain market
Of Toledo provided. 1t is expected that the
opening of this line will attract to Baltimore
q very large amount Of cereals which have
bertofore found q market In New York.
The entire graduation and masonry OF the
Indiana division, it is believed, will be COM
pleted this year, and the road finished to
Chicago in 1874. The WORK upon the
third track east of Piedmont, AID the second
track between Piedmont and Grafton, has
progressed steadily and satisfactorily during
the past Summer, as has also that upon the
additional elevators at Locust Point. The
vast and increasing quantities of grain con-
stantly coming forward from the West TO
the Seaboard demand the earliest practica-
bic constr action of this Improvement, and
every effort is therefore being made to
hasten its completion.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, in picturing the
immense railroad f;cilities Of that city, in
every direction except south ward, mentions
that nearly Il, 900 miles of railway have re-
duced their rates TO the Exposition now in
progress, thus bringing within the grasp of
Its merchants the vast area represented by
one-third of the rail mileage in the
entire country. The Enquirer alludes to
Pullman, the palace king of the travelling
world, who never Tires in new improve
ments and embellishments surprising all
his previous efforts, and says bis latest and
best improvements have just been adopted
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad upon
what is known as the Baltimo Chicago
route. Henceforth the arrangements for
travelling by day or night, for eating, drink
ing and sleeping, for living in fact, if need
be, upon the Baltimore and Ohio, will be
second to none in the coun ~, and vastly
superior to any in Europe, not even except
ing the royal carriages of France aud Ger
many. The company being about to open
q new connection, to be called the Ealti-
more-C Chicago or Kankakee route, re-
solved to equip it Throughout with
the most elegant rolling stock
that mechanical ingenuity and good
taste combired could effect As an example
of what liberal expenditure could do they
determined to build twelve Palace Cars of
the most approved pattern, and fitted up
not comfortably merely but sven luxurious
ly' These cars, as a primary essential, are
so admirably Planned and built that they
may be made perfectly dust-proof The
joints and grooviDgs Of the doors and win
Cows ut so exactly that, while ventilation is
secured, the dust in summer never enters,
and in winter no draughts can injuriously
AFFECT the most delicate invalid. By day
they appear as well appointed as the most
lu1urlOus drawing room, and the coming
sraveleTs will not easily discover a hotel so
comfortable and well fitted. The interior
is respondent with gold flsgree work of the
most exquisite design, and when folded up
the hunks display medsllions of rare inlaid
woods stained in the daiHtiest hues and
harmony of co.oring-green, white, black,
with their various shades, and what artists
call their correspondents are blended With a
ak Il SO rare that nothing is left for the
most exacting to desire. Treading
upon soft Administer carpets, the passen ger
may pass from the crawing-room to The
smoking-room, In both the seats are of the
richest SCARLET plush from the famous looms
Of Lyons, and in both lounging chairs, sofas
and divans invite and rest the weary. We
spo e of living almost in these cars, and, to
perfect the illusion, washing and bathing
rooms and Withdrawing closets, ali finished
In the rare French black walnut, capable of
the highest polish, have been added. suited
for long or even q short journey. By
night the cars are equally we'll fitted, well
and commodious. Lighted with
mirror lamps, with conc2ve refectOrs, the
light is soft and subdued. On each side of
the aisles heavy damask curtains, rich in
pattern and design and gracefully craped,
screen the sleepers, while the shaded light
from without wooes sleep without produc-
ing absolute darkness. The heating
apparatus, too, is excellently de-
vised, the heaters running, un-
seen, under the seats, and diff1sing an equal
aud easily regulated temperature. While
all danger of fire is thus obviated, comfort
even in he coolest Decemhe: or January
days is easily secured. Another novelty is
an arrangement by means of which parry
Of four, mother and her daughters for in
stance, can secure to themselves in perfect
privacy an elegant state-room. These pri-
vate compartments are also fitted up with
separate bathing-Tooms and closets, aud in
al their appointments are equal to the con-
veniences provined for the general public.
At moment they can be thrown open to
the general drawing room, or the privacy the
most exclusive can desire can be obtained
the whole journey. In ali and
for ali the bedding and bed furniture is the
. weetest and cleanest and freshest. Viewed
from without these cars will present
3 splendid appearance. Scarlet and
gold, black and delicate olive, are harmo-
niously added to the adornment, and, with
the polished and vanished woodwork un-
aerlying all, are as handsome as as tie
entrance to the best equipped boudoir.
A CHANGE OF BASE.
A travolinu oorraSnopdant Of tho KDovvilla