The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-22

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for this generous reception. If I ever
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greeted the speaker as he closed his
address. ..
Description Of the Cars Used ON the
New York Central Line, Arrange. :
New Yo'k Correspondence Chicago Times.]
The line complete will. therefore, con.
sist Of twenty cars, or four for each train.
rhe letter distributing cars arc fifty feet
in length, while those designed for news.
paper mails are ten feet longer. All are
uniform in width, nine feet and eight
inches, and six feet and nine inches high
in the clear. The finish of the exterior
does not differ, all Of them being painted
white, with cream.colored borderings and
gilt ornamcntation, highly Vanished
within and without. Midway on the out
side and below the windows Of
each car is a large oval,
gilt-fnished frame. within which is
painted the name Of the car with the
words ''United States Postottice'' above
and below. Along the upper edge and
centre are painted the words in large gilt
letters THE fast mai - while on line
with these words ut either end in square
are the words in like lettering New York
Central and Lake Shore" The frieze and
trimmings around the windows are also
of gil. finish. At the lower side and ends
Of the cars are ovals corresponding to
those in which the names arc painted and
enclosing at one end painted landscape
scene in the background and in relief all
all-seeing eye. At the opposite end, in
the same colors, on blue background, is
the United States coat of arms.
all others, the most important
patents have been selected. The
platforms are enclosed on either
side by swinging doors, which
can be fastened open at will to prevent
Insurance by wind when the mail matter
is being truclzed from the tenders to the
distributing cars ard also as a guard
against any danger Of its falling off. The
CATS are supplied with patent air
brakes and patent spring brakes, and the
end doors Of the cars arc protected by an
| ENCLOSED platform. On either side Of each
car are Two doors supplied with patent
mailbag catchers for securing mail along
the route. The 6O-feet cars are mounted
on six-wheel trucks, giving in all II
wheels to each car. while the fifty-feet
cars are on four-wheel trucks. Midway
beneath the car is assigned small box
containing spare brake. beams, brake
lever, rous, a set Of patent car.replacers
for use in case the car should get off the
track. and other material to be used in
case of an ordinary accident.
The interior of the letter distributing
car is arranged with a view for the utmost
convenience and dispa' CHI. This is sup
piled with a bunk and bedding Of i'm
proved sleeping-car model and closed
when not required for use. A lounge,
desk, and shelves for books, rack or
paper. clothes hooks, closets, and student
lamps complete the fixtures. On the OPP
posi,e side are Il, ranged in a surprisingly
small space water heaters, wa>h.stands.
looking glasses, water. cooler, and numer:
GUS small closets Cor general use. The
next apartment is the letter distributing
! office, around which Counters are ar
ranged. bNxes lcttcred with the names OF
localities, 0G8 in nun'b Der, filling the space
above the counter and along the sides.
Iron safes are always provided ;or the re-
ccption Of valuable packages. Thus
compartment is lighted by windows
from the coping, and for night
work six student lamps, arranged in Con
vcnient order, have been furnished. Be-
tween this room and the opposite end,
numerous hooks are placed along the
sides for the reception of mail bags, and
| the space intervening is to be USED for
the distribution Of such miscellaneous
newspapers as may be received in the let.
ter bags. For this puSpoSe ninety.two.
large boxes are placed III one end Of the
letter distributing box, with outward
shoots, supplied OH the opposite side with
hooks, from which mail bags are suspend.
ed. The side ventilation is furnished
with drop sash in the elevated ROOT.
covered on the outside with wire gauze;
to prevenv disturbance from a two free
rush Of air and from dirt. Eacn car has
Sven double windows, 2lx32 inches, the
top sash being made to drop. .
The paper distributing cars are 60 feet
in lngth. and Of the same width and
height as the others, ani the same out
ward finish, with the exceptions named.
and the arrangement of the doors and
win. lows This class Of postal car is in
tended exclusively for newspapers. Boxes:
"a in number, are arranged along the lvf,
side Of the car for Il little more than half
its length. These boxes are calculated to
hold just one canvass Of newspapers, and
are built with shoots and catches for bags
OH the inside OF outer edge, where the
bags are suspended during the process of
distribution. The remaining portion OF
the Car is for general use, and is supplied
with trucks and other facilities for NOV.
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