Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-12

BoUDoIE CARs.-The following des
cription of new palace car-the Mann
boudoir cars-now running ON two ex-
press trains between Boston and New
York, will be read with interest:
The "boudoir' cars are novelty in
this country, although they are in genera
use on the best railroads of Europe As
the name indicates, the car is divided into
cosy little rooms which by day are SC
many luxurious parlor cars, and by night
are the most private of bedrooms. The
transformation of the bou!olrs from day
cars to sleeper is one of its strong points
and in either capacity the seclusion of the
compartments is Il high recommendation
Every traveller has observed the necessary
exposure and Inconvenience of dressing
or undressing in palace car; so objec,
tionable is this that many women decline
to travel in them. Again, there is great
annoyance at night by conductors, train
men and way passengers passing to and
fro between the long lines of curtains, all
of which isavoided by the fully parttioned
corridor of the boudoir cars. This CORR
dor, two and one half feet wide, runs
along one side of the car, and connects at
either end with the ordinary vestibule.
rhe bOudoirs open from this hall way,
some planned for two persons and some
for tour.
Each compartment has one or two luxu-
rious sofas with high, soft backs and
cushioned arm rests. At night these sofas
with mattresses slowed under them, are
mqle into beds, longer than the common
sleeping car bed, and the occupant lies
athwart he Car, thus avoiding the rolling
and tossing which is so wcarlsome while
rounding curves in the ordinary sleepers.
1t might be supposed that these pleasant
little CABINS would be close and stutfy, but
they are perfectly ventilated by a novel
system which does away with both danger
Gus drafts and smo herring dust. Abundant
air is taken in at one end of the car by
tunnels, and forced through an ingenious
filter, freeing it of all dust, after which il
is discharged into the heater-room. In
win er the purified air is heated, while in
the summer the heater-room is converted
into huge refrigerator. with ice. From
this room the air passes along II tlue
inclosing the heater pipes down the corri-
dor and is discharged through registers
opposite the door of each compartment.
These doors being provided with Stats or
louvers, admit the fresh heated or cooled
air in grea quantities to the compartments.
In each com patment are three exhausting
ventiators which, while they cannot admit
air from without, constantly draw off the
air within All the air in the car is changed
every five minutes without draughts or
dust.
The mems and women's dressing rooms
and closets are at opposite ends of the car,
and are fitted with every convenience,
including hot as well as cold running
water, while the closets are real water
thus preventing the disagreeable
odors of the old style. A smoking room
and buffet connects with the men 8 vesti-
bue. Each compartment is provided with
an electric bell to call the porter, and its
own lamp. The cars are sixty four feet
long. with heavy trucks each having six
forty two inch paper wheels. The entire
interior is finished in amaranth wood
work, embossed illuminated leather and
French tapestry. 1t is the intention of
The Mann Car company to keep cars 70 let !;
so to speak, in order that The rich may
take long journeys with perfect indepen-
dence, yet without the expense of owning
their own.