The daily gazette., 1875-09-30
A Rnilr0ad Car Worth Look
isa0 at

THE NEWEST THING oUT-A PALACE
ON WHEELS FOR TOURISTS.
A railroad gentleman has just re-
turned from Jersey City wheie he
went to inspect magnificent car OF q
new and somewhat novel design,
which has just been completed in that
city. 1t is called a tourists car, and
will work in most conveniently for tho
use of the directors and excursion par
ties.
The car is fifty.six feet in length and
nine feet six inches In width, with
round corners and platform. The hrst
room is the reception room. which is
seventeen feet in length. This is fur
nished in most sumptuOus style with
revolving chairs, lounges, tables, &c =,
and finished in birds eye maple pan
els with black walnut trimmings; the
roof being tastefully painted. Ad-
Joining this room is bridal chamber,
finished in a similar manner, and fur.
nished with wash basins, closets and
wardrobe.
On the opposite side of the car are
the gentlemen's apartments, which
are also finished in a similar manner.
the panels being finished In birds eye
maple with cedar and walnut trim
minps. all of which are Of American
wood. Connecting with this apart.
ment is the sleeping room, which Is
l3 feet long and contains berth suffi.
cient to accomodato l6 persons.
By day the berths are rolled up and
fastened at convenient distance
above the heads of the passengers tu
| the sides of the car, and, when in
| position present so neat andJattract'
| i've appearance that no one would for
moment suspect what they were,
but would rather give the impression
that they were placed there for orna'
ment rather than for use. This room
| is also finished like the others, and Is
furnished with lounges and chairs,
also an extension table for dining pur-
poses.
The kitchen adjoins this room and
a more perfect arrangement could not
be well conceived of. 1t is furnished
with range complete, ice boxes, cup
boards for crockery and linen, the
whole being arranged in first class
style. 1t contains also a pantry and
two commodious berths for the cook
and porter. This apartment is fin
ished equal to first class passenger
railway coach. The panels being of
oak with black walnut trimmings, and
1 finished in the inest manner, and all
the different apartments are furnished
with beautiful chandeliers, and car
peted with the finest Brussels tapestry
with the exception of the kitchen,
which was of oil cloth.
In each room and to each berth, are
electric bells connected with the kitch-
en-, by which the porter can be called
at any time day or night. The tanks
for supplying the car with water are
arranged ON top, and are filled at the
watering stations In the same manner
as the locomotive, SO that no water is
taken through the car. The water
pressure is $50 pounds, and the tanks
are so arranged that close observer
would not notice them from the out
side.
The entire arrangements Of the sscar
are most perfect, and not the slightest
detail appears to have been overlooked.
The running gear is so arranged that
1t can be changed In few moments
to fit any guage of railway In the
United States. The outward appear.
ance of the car is similar to those in
use on the Erie Railway, being painted
maroon color, with gilt borders.