Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-25
New Design IN RaiIyay Cars.

FIRST APPLICATION OF SLEEPING APARTMENTS To
NARROW GAUGE CARs-AN ECONOMIC UTILIZATION
OF SMALL SPACE.
The Jackson Sharp Co.. of this city, have
just completed, and shipped to-day, the first
train of cars for the Utah Western Railway, run
ming southwest from Salt Lake City forty-fve
miles in the direction of Santiago, in California.
Twenty-Five miles of the road which penetrates
a rich silver mining district, are now graded, and
the work will be pushed rapidly forward 80 as
to admit the running of trains over that
portion i'll very short time. The road is
owned principally in Utah, and John w.
Young, SOL of Brigham Young. liz President of
the company MIR. Young was in this city few
days ago to examine the cars, and impressed
those with whom he met intelligent and
practical man. The Utah Northern Railway was
built under his engineership, and the work is
fitting monument to his skill and practicablty.
The cars for the new road are two in number
"a baggage and smoking car, and passenger
car with private parlor and sleeping compart-
ments in it for the especial use of the President
OF the company. The first named car il built
after the general plan of baggage and smoking
cars of the ordinary gauge, in reduced
size, but comfortably seats 23 persons. The seats
each afford room for two ordinary sized persons,
who may ride for several hours without discom-
fort.
But that which is worthy of especial note, as
well because it is the first parlor and sleeping
narrow guage car which was ever built for its
beauty and adaptation, is the private car of the
President 1t is also for passenger use-at least
one-half the car is furnished IN the ordinary
way with seats, which are of the Bunting patent,
with nickel-plated arms, the top and backs being
covered with crimson and green plush. In
every respect the whole aparl ment conforms to
the interior Of the best passenger cars. There
iB seating capacity in the apartment for 90 per
80 If. At the 9th ,r end of the cal is 10 Pies-
dents saloon, winch is carpeted with tapestry of
very handsome design, and on either side are
sofas and revolving chairs c,vered IN maroon
leather, which will seat 10 persons very comfort
ably. Besides these are a half dozen camp stools,
room for two of which has been made
on the platform, which has folding steps and
iron gates. Adjoining this apartment is pri-
vate state room, sufficient for two PERSONS with
card table, &c. Opposite is stove, wash stand
ice cooler, looking glass; &c. All these apart
ments arc finished with every convenience Of
the Pullman sleeper, and yet there is ample
room for all purposes The capacity of the car
which is 80 by 8 feet, and weighs 10000 pounds,
is 43 persons.
The interior of the car is finished in walnut
with panels of birds-eye maple and ash, the
trimmings being silver mounted. The car is
well lighted with large windows which lower in
the old stage coach fashion, has high ceilings
and ample ventilation, and for illumination in
the darkness is provided with six very pretty oil
lamps. The ceiling is artistically painted in
lively and pleasing colors. The outside of the
cars is painted in canary, with green stripings.
They have the Miller coupler, and are swung on
the Jackson q Sharp truck.
The interior OF the passenger car was modelled
by Mr.. Young, but both cars are built after the
original design of the Jackson Il Sharp Co.,
which has undergone no alterations since the
construction of the first narrow guage car, so
thorough and complete was it.