Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-27

TEE JACKSON 4 SHARP 90. . KxnIBrf-BRoAp
AND NARRow aAuoR PALAoEA-A BRAZILIAN
CAN OF STATE.

Cars fer she Osnssnnial.
TEE JACKSON 4 SHARP 90. . RxnIBrr-BRoAp
AND MARROW 0AuoR PALAoks-A BRAZILIAN
oAK OF STATE.
Tho Jackson 1 Sharp Co. have about
completed their exhibit for the Centen.
nial. 1t consists Of two passenger
coaches-a broad snd narrow gauge.
Tie latter, when the Centennial
IN over. liz to become the Brazilian car
Of State, And will be sent out 10 that ooun-
try in vessel, being taken apart carefully
aud packed away for the purpose.
Both these cars are triumphs In car
building skill. They are Of very superior
excellence, and beautiful to look upon. Tho
broad gauge IL day coach, 10 ohriatoned
the " Delaware" and bears the Centennial
year a. its number. 1t 10 IS feet over all in
length, and the usual width and height.
The exterior IL painted In lake color, orna-
mented with gold. and the mouldugs are
finished In black and silver. Tie raised
roof, blends neatly with the hood, which il
formed Of metal, and III continuation Of
the letter board. upon which IL the name Of
the builders In green aud gold. Ventilation
is Afforded in part from the hood, and by the
Howard venfilAt0rs. The car 10 mounted ON
Fix wheeled Welsh patent trucks, and has
the Miller platform and the Westinghouse
automatic air brake. The platform IL built
Of mahogany. with brass clad stepS, has sil.
YER plated railing and wheel, and also silver
plated hand holds for the use Of passen-
gers in passing from one car TO another.
The interior Of the car consists Of one
large passenger compartment, with bulk.
heads on either end. Its seating capacity
ia ~, 81 In Buntin's patent reversible seats,
vuyikk ftN kat- tod uk1
in An chairs. The seats are upholstered
in cherry aud the backs in figured plush.
The floor III carpeted in rich velvet OF bril-
liant hue. The panel work IL of black wal
nut burl with raised panels of rosewood.
This is relieved by liberal Anish Of ebony
and gold. The blinds are Of mahogany. In
the raised roof the head lining is richly
painted, tremendously blending with the
dslicats staining in the crystalline glass Of
alternate ground colors Of ruby and blue,
and ensmeled with gold, black and silver.
plate glass windows light the car by day,
aud BY night six handsome silver-pla.
ted lamps, the basket racks and
mountings corresponding with them.
A Baker heater Affords warmth.
In the bulkheads are four mirrors delicate.
ly etched with floral trimmings, berg q
novelty which 10 just coming into vogue
and is highly approved. Within the bulk
heads are the usual conveniences, the wash
room having silver-plated Ice water tank
and faucets and everything in keeping
with them.
The narrow gauge car will be an object
Of greater interest, being, ~ 1t Ia, intended
for the use Of the Emperor Of Brazil, and
the Governor Of the province. It IL named
after the Emperor, "Dom Pedro Segundo,"
and his monogram appears In numerous
places upon it. The car, however, IL built
by the "Companhia sao Paulo Rio do
Janeiro r r. and is IS feet long, 8 feet
wide, and mounted on the J. & 8. patent
narrow gauge trucks, with wheels "a inches
In diameter, turned and chilled and finished
in silver bronze, being . recent patent of
W. ". Lobdell. The springs are Of the
Elliptic patent, and with the beam plates
and equaliEng beam are finished with .
high polish. The trucks are painted In
chocolate and black giving finish Of solid
ity.
The exterior Of the car is painted in . lit
tie lighter lake than the broad guage, and
10 elaborately finished with gold ornaments
ton, the moulding being In black with an
edge OF silver bronze. The corner posts
are something new, being concave, with 4
large gold bead inserted, not unlike an or.
gan pipe, around which climbs . vine with
frutsge representing the ripening effects
OF autumn. Twenty-six windows light the
car. Millers platform, buffer and coupler
and the Westinghouse air brake are provi-
dad. Tho platforms are built in mahogany,
with brass treads, and their rails are Of si.
yer bronze wire, globe pattern, ornamented
with rosettes. The platform itself is COW
cred with = feece-like mat. The hand
rails and wheels are silver plated The en-
trance doors, and the doors separating the
compartments are solid walnut with large
plate glass panes in them, deliberately
etched in floral designs and with beveled ed.
ges.
The interior Of the CARTS divided into
drawing room, sleeping and passenger COM
partments, with bulk head In one end, aud
visions can be made in 80 small car and
yet leave each with such . comparatively
great quantity OF room. The drawing rot m
and sleeping apartments occupy one-hsif
the space. The passenger compartment
will seat "a passengers in Buntins patent
seat frames, which are painted chocolate
and silver. The cushions and backs are
cane. with black walnut frame, the former
being mounted on Cobb's springs, thus Civ.
ing An easy motion. The car Ia cgrpeted
throughout with body brussels with white
ground and = delicate vine traced about IN
it.
The panelng Of the interior Of the car ia
OF walnut bur, with mouldings Of rosewood,
the coloring effect being mOdulated BY ali
ebony and gold finish. The psneliug over
the windows Ia thrown into = series Il
arches, producing most graceful design.
The blinds are of mahogany, and for more
perfect ventilation the windows drop in
stage coach fashion. The head lining IL
richly painted, and the glass In the ventils
tors il of the crystalline variety. act in lead
in architectural style. In each OF these
ventilatots, 0 by % inches, there are "
pieces Of glass, of the most brilliant hue.
The bukhead Of tho end Of sthe car has
toilet-room supplied with mirrors, marble
wash-bhsin. with sIlvor-plsted faucets and all
other conveniences, the lettering on the
doors being in Portuguese: The wAter-tank
bears the monogram Of the Emperor.
The sleeping Compartment 10 upholstered
in blue rep, with blue silk fringe. and French
muslin cur tains drawn into diamond shape
openings with blue silk loops. The seats
slide GU. and form lower berth, but bed
may be hung above in hammock fashion.
Between the BEATS IL \ movable table,
on which rests y rustic chip-like
basket Of French flowers. ln the
door Of this apartment are movable
stats for ventilation, and the sides are built
up In filagree work lined with rep. Across
the passage way is private wash room
handsomely furnished, with conveniences Of
mirror and all other accessories. Just out.
side OF this room il An arm chair uphol-
stored in claret rep with fringe aud tsssels
Of the same color.
The drawing room is furnished with .
sofa and two tete.A-tete chairs, covered
with silver bronze leather with claret rep
putting and silk fringe and tssssls. Next
the bulk head are two ebony cabinets, or
namented with gold, with thick plate glass
doors and beveled One OF these cabinets
ID for library purposes, and is stored with
books, while in the other il Al array of
edibles sufficient to tempt the appetite OF
an Emperor Over these cabinets are
srched mirrors. delice tely oruamented, and
with beveled edge, giving fins irrsdsscent
effect. Along ride these mirrors and re-
hected by them are bilver wall chandeliers
containing wax candles. On one cabinet
rests glass water pitcher and goblets, and
on the other little easel containing pho.
togrsph of the Emperor and his daughter,
the Princess Isabel, present regent. Cur
tsins Of green figured rep are hung at the
windows. The side Innings Of this apart
meDt are Of blister maple. Above the
doors between the compartments, instead
Of the usual scroll work, are silver plates,
bearing on one side the names of the build
ers and on the other the contractors for the
car, both in Portuguese, and these plates
are relieved on either side by birds Of Bra.
Gillian plumsge which stand ~ II ready to
descend.
The car has boon built with . view TO
meet all requirements Of taste, and there
is something in it's construction which cam
not fail to reach all.
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