Daily Republican., 1882-05-16
TROVERS & DURES.
CLASS PASsENGER
SIX fisssron finss THE LEHlGH
CoA..,IEY RAILROAD.

Mo.CHEs FOB THE
ALLEY RAiLHOAD.
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,ssDtative of the RErUBL1cAN
AIspteSIIover IsptsoII over Eleventh street bridge
took ST. slrC,ty,I attsrnoon for the purpose o.
visiting n"re 1nv 4 Co. The reporter was
Bowers, pu received and shown
cOurte9us,5ss ,5s massive works by a mem
brCug D tns s.m The most important
m Of t;e+srest the D,M to be seen were six first,
item o. >, i,,sT .ssuaer coaches, Just completed
class pa'ssSns assem- for the Lehigh Valley
pH,rosd y r and they c are ceresitts "a tts "n word
some, ,alct a. sue ereat credit on tho part OF
and IellTIIL ll;7IoSs A short description of
lSs Ss ,atsrjOr SaI and exterior of these rail-,
The in'ei',s D'iaces will not be amiss at this
Ea "1ro TSav are of the Pennsylvania
time; i AZ last Lake design. The in
sano'iu,4 ,4nished in Ash and Cherry,
sai, tsll@r Flake Il style, handsomely carved
tSs S'arts Iaa an attractive appearance.
and pls,edu, pdows are of polished plate
lIss, t,s with double blinds Inc man
g'.s ga 'I Of the cars is the attractive
ieiiis;.s iealme n, which is of the regular
nHsiin, nsadiln'bbt but painted dark shade al. and
aas'l,,, a,,lp | that is entirely new. The
Ola s.a.s. S', ',acks are of the Ely patent, the
pasA', Isr sra ,sed by the Pennsylvania
sam, S,ii,'sd !, La as a standard. The ceiling is
ta.lVIa' tsnaa with three handsome two.
saSilobb sDh. chandeliers, of polished bronze,
n.y. si.b bD when lii have a pleasing effect
'n Slt tba occupants of the car.
" Thscsr lDv issupplied with two of Spears
,,aN, heaters, which infuses heat
y1Mu tySrourh Iona ventilators on each side OF
.sS .liv"s1 "a, With Openings at different points
smosa, TSa ss,., and backs are of the Hale &
TiIhSurns mi @ patent, with springs in the
hacks hacks, They are covered with a fine
au.itr ."n, Of crimson plush and are quite
g1ii y imnroysment over the majority of
~, sest, in use, being much more com.
M Srsbs, The isle of each car is covered
I'M w cocoa mating. Each car is fitted
M my With saloon, with water tank on
N n 5sajusIde, which supplies water 70 the
sloNe on the outside OF the saloon,
vbich il another great advantage over
,hsvsneraI run Of cars. The ventilator S
htbs top are of ruby glass, citfersnt
Nlols and handsomely embossed, the
yhOle presenting a bright and attrac-
five appearance andare without a doubt
M dnsst cars Of the kind ever built in
ts city.
The exterior of the car is no less in
,tug, being painted light olive color
striped in gold aud black, the only or.
snents being the name of the road
and the number of the car. The cars are
NA long, which is 8 #. in excess Of
as regular Pennsylvania standard.
They rest on substantial fOur-wheel
trucks Of the latest improved standard
srd are equipped with the Miller Plat
kn and coupler and Automatic Air
Brake,
The cars have been standing on a |
dGng the yards OF the company for
Evenl days and have been much ad.
rled. They will probably te sent to |
their destination today.
OTHER ORDERS, ETC.
lnstrolling through the works the |
Mporter noticed that the firm were ex-
csdhgly busy. A regiment of men is
Gnsantly employed in the various
ttpartments.
They have just completed an order
t,tVenty first class passenger coaches
aaa Pennsylvania standard, for the
lnyhand Railroad.
NVare also engaged on a large
nanM Ot passenger cars for the Man
aalal Elevated Railway Company, of
Nov York They will be flushed ex-
elaNly ln mahogany with birch wood
MlnE handsomely decorated, and
,len nnlshed will be rich and tasty.
ne windows will be three sixteenths
Nllsaed late glass with double blinds,
las ls seats in these cars are arranged
aas,el'ly from ordinary coaches, being
anaed into what is termed double sec.
.@s 10 the center are several seats
xnnsed similar to those in ordinary
~, 1s wlile In each cad a continuous
~ ~ ~ placed on each side, the same
\, r1s u. saloons On ferry boats. They
,u. 'n' 10 'he Hale Il killbourne patent,
'Men cane seat and back.
.NulmmiDgs in the cars will be ofI
W.. ssvnle, with double.light chandeliers.
~ ,.g s'll De equipped with the Ames
S,,s ,tu UfaEe' Instead of the short
~ rT'.m nIs anu steps, they will have a
NJ, N ptiat,tOrm, p \, extending the entire
.SIassi r'a y, Ilt car, all of which will be
sSs Ss'u " WIN an iron railing, and gates
sgs .Ss sides, First class trucks will
sra' sr%sa y under each car. Aliens alum
IT. y ,S sleeIS will be used with steel
N, sau sn; a, French & Cos. springs.
taqty. 'DeS0 cars Will be models
i ,Is " ltm ! also have orders for n num.
s,s, ~ Il trstc class passenger and box
VT w. cars y for the East Tennessee &
iis,sIa,,,tt ia, the E North Carolina and
IT, uuoaa Valley Railroads. Also n
~, Sstaa%oet mo \ Of ofpassenger and gondola
MI d" 'ls Norfolk & Western Rail.
ID u i'% Of the he cars q now being built by
iJsmm.,aal Sm are finished in hard wood
sisss ne carved, Dearly all of which {
as ~. ys aand by experienced work
Iri,:i,aass ias n machinery throughout W the {
s"soI ss,saa the most improved i'Uav pattern sIe
eal ealst1e1 n.sa On experienced and the mn. t
h@ N tu tuIa all frst-class, which enables {
tsai '"Ta Ti,, out nothing but the best t
.sp,,c,nIl a, Ihis is but one of the p manv @ t
y yyiIidslng 1siI fi1 places that wilmington i