Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-12
THE DANUBE"

The New Pullman Palace Gar On thS
Atlantic Coast Line in Connecti""
with the Savannah, Florida and Yves
tern Railway. ..D,,
The magnificent new palace car Dan
ube., recently built by the Pullman al
AGO Car Company Of Illinois to run De-
,,,-oor Now York and Florida over the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway system, ar
rivad in this CITY from Chicago yesterday
morning. VI.
Through the courtesy OF Comptroller W;
d Mckee of the Savannah. Florida ana
Western Railroad. representative OF the
MORNING News visited the car at the
company's yards, and was shown through
its handsomely appointed apartments.
The Danube is the second OF an OIueI
If sivtaan cars now being built for this
line. the ALTON" description Oh WHICH
has already appeared in the columns OF
fine News. being the first, The entire
sixtean will be similar in design 10 thOse
already completed, varying only IN the
detail of finish and decoration.
The danube" is of standard gauge;
sixtv-six feet in length, and Is equlpped
with all the latest improvements Ivl
safety. comfort and elegance. Inc car Is
mounted uDOn siX-wheel trucks, ana Is
summarized by an ingenious arrangement
Of sDrinps. so that the unpleasant sensa-
tion caused bv the swaying movement,
so frequently experienced IN ordinary
cars, is entirely avoided. The wheels are
of paper. forty inches IN diameter anu
are trimmed with steel. Among Oiher
aouiDmants to render safety almost absO-
iufe is the WESTINGHOUSE air brakes and
Januev patant coupler. The exterior Is
handsomely finished, and painted II dark
olive. The sides, paneled IN deep grooves,
and the large square plate MlnuOWs
attract the attention at once. Inc lnte-
ri0r presents a scene OF simple elegance
The APARTMENTS consist OF the dressing
rooms. smoking roOm, bOuTe, drawing
room and main saloon, The dressing
rooms. at either end OF the car have glass
roofs through which the light from the
chandeliers is admitted. This is claimed
10 be one of the latest improvements ana
will remove the unpleasant odOr from the
lamps usually burned inside. The main
BODY Of the interior is finished IN rlch ma
hOgany, in laid with light ~oqds III manu-
some mosaic work. The ceilings are OF
birch wood finished in Moorish fresco de-
sion the space between the deck lights and
the tons OK the berths being wrought III
bronze. The main saloon consists of ten
APARTMENTS. and is richly ahd convenient
IN apnOinted. The seats and rests are
uuh6lstered in crimson plush, and the
floors covered with Administer carpets OF
dark patterns. Inc entife car 10 tiShtCu
bv heavily mounted double chandeliers,
pendant from the ceiling and shaded with
soft globes. At each end OF the main
apartment instead of doors the entrances
are hung with Turkish plush p0TtiereS,
which conceal the occupants OF the draw
ing-roOm and the bOufe. In the interior
panels are placed heavy French plate
mirrors, which reflect on every SIDE
the elegance of the work, The bOute
department contains a richly carved side
board with marble top and mirrors, ana
with conyeniences for the china and silver
service. III front of this is handsomely
mounted silver urn. Adjoining is the
IavatOry, furnished in correspondence
with other parts of the car. At the oppo-
site end Of the apartment is private
drawing room, with four berths. and pro-
yided with all the cOnyeniences for luXu-
rious comfort i'm travel. This drawing
room is so arranged as to afford perfect
seclusiOn from other parts of the car, the
passage being by the side instead Of
through the centre. The entire car, with
its appointments. cost between $l6,OO
and $iI, 900. and in point of architectural
finish and elegance can hardly be sur
passed.