Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-04-25
FIRST EDITION.
Cars for the Centennial.


completed their exhibit for the Centen-
nial. 1t consists of two passenger
coaches-a broad and narrow gauge.
The latter, when the Centennial
is over, is to become the Brazilian car
of State, and will be sent out to that coun-
try in vessel, being taken apart carefully
and 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. The
broad gauge is day coach, ls christened
the Delaware" and bears the Centennial
year az its number. 1t is 55 feet over all in
length, and the usual width and height.
The exterior is painted in lake color, orna-
mented with gold, and the mouldings are
finished in black and silver. The raised
roof, blends neatly with the hood, which is
formed of metal, and is continuation of
the letter board, upon which is the name of
the builders in green and gold. Ventilation
is afforded in part from the hood, and by the
Howard yeutilators The car is mounted on
six wheeled Welsh patent trucks, and has
the Miller platform and the Westinghouse
automatic air brake. The platform is built
of mahogany, with brass clad steps, has sill
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
is Sc, 81 in Buntin's patent reversible seats,
with nickel-plated caps on either eide, and
4 in am chairs. The seats are upholstered
in cherry and the backs in figured plush.
The floor i5 carpeted in rich velvet of bril-
liant hue. The panel work is of black wal
nut burl with raised panels of rosewood.
This is relieved by liberal finish of ebony
and gold The blinds are of mahogany. In
the raised roof the head lining is richly
painted, harmoniously blending with the
delicate staining in the crystaline glass of
alternate ground colors OF ruby and blue,
and enameled with gold, black and silver
This is an entire novelty. Thirty four
plate glass windows light the car BY day,
and 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, beii a
novelty which is just coming into vogue
and is highly approved Within the bulk
heads are the usual conveniences, the wash
room having a 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, as it ia. intended
for the use of the Emperor of Brazil, and
the Governor of the province. 1t is named
after the Emperor, Dom Pedro Segundo, 4"
arfa iais monogram SpHesrs in numerous
pHces upon it. The lar, however, is built
II the "Cou1panhig Sac Parlo Rio de-
JAneiro II. H., and is 35 feet long. 8 faet
wiSe, and mounted on the ]. & s. patent
naf1Cw gauge Gruohsy with wheels a inches
in dameter, turned and chilled and tinisned
in silver bronze, being recent patent of
OH nl.n .,fs al.
Elliptic patent, and with the beam plates
and equalizing beam are finished with
high polish. The trucks are painted in
chocolate and black giving inieh of solid
ity.
The exterior of the car is painted in lit
tie lighter lake Than the broad guage, and
is elaborately finished with gold ornamenta-
ton, the moulding being in black with an
edge of silver bronze. The corner posts
are something new, being concave, with
large gold bead inserted, not unlike an Or
gan pipe, around which climbs vine with
truitage representing the ripenlng effects
OF autumn. Twenty-sx windows light the
car. Millers platform, buffer and coupler
and the Westinghouse air brake are proV-
de1. The platforms are built in mahogany,
with brass treads, ard their rails are OF sill
yer bronze wire, globe pattern, ornamented
with rosettes. The platform itself is COW
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 i'll floral designs and with beveled ed
ges.
The interior of tile car is divided into
drawing room, sleeping and passenger CON-
partments, with bulk head in one end, and
1t dees seem remarkable that so many di-
visions can be made in so small car and
yet leave each with such a comparatively
great quantity OF room. The drawing ro m
and sleeping apartments occupy one-haif
the space. The passenger compartment
will seat "a passengers in Buutins 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 is carpeted
throughout with body brussels with white
ground and a delicate vine traced about N
it.
The paneling { ( the interior Of the car is
of walnut burr, with mouldings Of rosewoo1,
the coloring effect being moduated by an
ebony aud gold finish. The paneling over
the windows is thrown into a series If
arches, producing most graceful design.
The blinds are of mahogany, and for more
perfect ventilation the windows drop in
nghSo COhCu lhSulOu. Inc nea1 nnlng lB
richly painted, and the glass in the ventila
tors is Of the crystalline variety. set in lea
in architectural style. In each Of these
ventilators, 6 by % inches, there are 66
pieces OF glass. of the most brilliant hue.
The bulkhead at the end of 1.-THE car has
toilet-room supplied with mirrors, marble
wash-basin.wi silver-plated faucets and all
other conyeniences, the lettering on the
doors being in Portuguese. The water-tank
bears the monogram of the Emperor.
The sleeping compartment is upholstered
in blue rep, with blue silk fringe, and French
muslin cul tains drawn into diamond share
openings with blue silk loops. The seats
slide out and form a lower berth, but a bed
may be hung above in hammock fashion.
Between the seats is movable table,
on which rests a rustic chip-like
basket Of French flowers. In 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 a private wash-room
handsomely furnished, with conveniences of
mirror and all other accessories. Just out
side Of this room is an arm chair uphol.
stored in claret rep with fringe and tassels
OF the same color.
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