New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-11

to equal that of 160 without any danger OF an e1I
nlos1on. case, Theoretically sealed, incoses az
the machinery 90 as to protee' mt tSe meebansm
ont of order. The machine has DOUBLE cyIln tGa
after the Field system, and its great periecIoaa
consists in this that the expenditure IS small anu d
the results great Nothing could be better arrange
in that way for in the furnace aHy KIND OF luel
may be burnt, either wood or coal: Inc engineer n
estimates the ordinary speed bt hfteen miles an
hOur but on a good road it can reach twenty nVe.
There is no danger vf the wheels skating not only
from the grooves but because OF me perIect p1st
of the apparatus which IS all so well balanced tnat
not even the seveIest jolting could dlst1rD IT, Inc
atmospheric brakes. with which the engine Is pro
vded. could i'll q moment produce either SiacAon
ing of speed or a sudden halt. ,
aThe facility with which the machine can ascena
slopes is remarkable. Ban ks mas succeeded most
happily in this, taking INTO consdefaIio me-
1t can easily ascend slope at an Inclination VI
from four 10 five inches in the yard, which Is con-
Inere is perfect network of magnificent roads
made by the English all India, which are rex ex,
cellentlv fitted for this mode Oh min
Great Trunk Road, for instance, STRUCTURES WILL
terruptedly for 200 miles, To-,
must now describe the Steam House.. >-.,o,,.
Banks had not only bought from tne , Naogbpi r.
heirs the tIactlon-engine, but the tram winch IL
had in tow. This had OF course Oeeh constructs
according to the Oriental taste OF the ralah IN tne
most gorgeous HindOo fashion. have alrea in
called it travelling bungalow, and 1t merted lhe
name for the two cars composing II were slthrniJ
a marvellous specimen Of the architecture oi 'no
country. .,,. ;.hou,
Imagine two pagoda-shaped buildings without
mnarets but with doubleridged roofs suGnountoti
by DOME the corGelllng OF the wlndcWs suppolVG,
by scuptured pjlasters, all the Oilaniehlalioiu ~
ey Iisteiv carved and coOred woods of rare KINDS,
a handsome veraDdah both back ana front to Uu
might suppose them couple q pagou"S 'oin i40"'
'T To cnmnlete The marvel of tLis prodgous loco
motive must add that it can float In iact the
stomach that part o as we as the lower po
ton of the buildings, form boats 81 lght steei.
When river is met with. the elephant Warcn ,;
straight into it, the train follows ana rs thc an
mails feet can lie moved like paddle-wheels tho
Steam House moves gayly over the surface Oh tnc
water. This is an undergraduate a1N lutIe o W.
such vast county as lnda' WncIc tucIc ''i0 N'o0
rivers than bridges. A., u;;o,,o
Rainh of Rhootau, But though the carriages were
like pagodas on the outside Banks Thought 1t best
10 furnish the interior to suit English tastes WIN
everything necessary Tor long Journey anu " 'Ni'
he was very succ6 sstul.
The width of the two carriages was not less than
eighteen feet they therefore projected over tne
wheels, as the axles were NOT more IMAM tn
would be as little felt as on well mace ralIoaui
The first carriage was torty-tve feet long. IN
front an elegant yeranda IN Wntm uo and
n door led into the drawing room. lghteu DeSl9es
by TWO side windows This room, furnished WIN
table and bookcase ana aVhg qMnoa aSd hnbS
with rich tapestry. 4 thick Turkey CARPET covered
the door Tatties," or blinds hung before the
windows and were kept mOistened with perlumGd
water 80 that delightful freshness was constantly
dhused throughout all the apartments punkan
was suspended from the ceiling ana kepI cohtln1l-
ally in motion for it necessary u provide
against the heat which at certain times OF the year
is something fIightful. .,.
Opposite The veranda door was another OF Naiu-
able wood opening into the dining room; when was
lighted not only by side windows nut oy ceiiIlhg
of ground glass. Eight guests might nave been
comfortably seated rOund the table IN the centre
so as we were but four we had ample room III was
furnished with sidebOarls and bullets loaded WIN
ali Ihe wealth of silver, glass aud china which ~
necessary TO English comfort. VI course an 'ntSo
fragile articles were put in Specially made RACKS
as is done on board snip, 50 tnar even ven on 'ne
rourlest roads they wO.ld be perfectly sale.
A door led ont into tho passage when endeu III
another veIanda at the back. From TINS passage
Opened four rooms. each containing pcd attSN'hV
table wardrobe aud sofa, and htted mp IKE NE
cabins of tho best transatlantic steamers. lie
first of these rooms on tue left was occupied by
Colonel Munro, the second on the night by Banks.
CAPTAIN Hood was established next u the ehsilceI
and next to Sir Edward. =,
The second carriage was thrty-six feet in length
and also possessed a yerandah winch opened INTO
large kitchen, thanked on each slde WIN pantry,
and supplied with everything that Cohlu DC
wanted This kitchen communicated with pas
sage which. widening into a square III the middle
and lighted by n skylight, formed dlhlng-room
for the servants In the four angles were iour
cahius occupied by Sergeant Mcneil, the engine
driver the stoker. and Colonel Mnnros orderly
AZ lille at the back were two other rooms LOT INC
box-roonl and ice house all opening Into Tie back
veTanda.
Two incidents upon the journey were the NJ
tc,npl of band OF liindOC fanatics c throw tW IN
selves under the feet OF the elephant, which they
brlieysd to he sacred and harnessrd to ncw car of
and tho trial OF strength between the
steam Behemoth" ard three elephants belonging
to Prince Gourou Singh, the three being unccrcmo-
uously pulled to grass.