Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-06
PALACE ON WHEELS.
/. practical Demonstration OF the
,,,ousness OF American Travel.

,riousness Of American Travel.
4 the Pullman palace cars Queen
S.sident were exhibited at the
Xial exposition. II was then gem
kpnceded that the highest art in
Hing had been reached. The
~ room car Alton, which
I this city yesterday from Pitts
hi which was completed Il few
% at the company's shops, In
IN. Illinois, Is as far superior to
len and President i'm point of
finish as these magnificent
were to their immediate pre-
Is.
n Alton Is one of sixteen cars,
&when finished, will be Of sim
I'm. Exteriorly it ut once at
Mention by the paneling, the
Eplate glass windows and the
gear. The panels are verti-
but two and IA half inches in
md so placed in position that
knnot warp under the hottest
10 perfect are the junctures that
q of the car loC.<s like one
8of solid plank grooved at regu-
&ervals. The windows are
Hand set in mahogany sashes.
wheels of the car are made of
Hfimmed with steel, and run I'M
ncks provided with springs,
eAre ingeniously arranged to pre-
\ v lateral swaying of the coach.
Afton is equipped las the
will be-with the "Combined
D and Miller" coupler, SO that
b car with n "Janncyp coupler
IN railroad where the Miller
use, either coupler can be
1,ted in ninety seconds by sim
3hdrawing the king bolt below
Builder.
&cene inside the car Is one OF
elegance. The designer has
bed in the difficult task of pro-
u beautifully artistic effect,
Terry few curves. Everything,
Die bottoms of the berths Is
Il and even there the curving is
&ntlc. The entire car is fin
b. solid mahogany, and an effort
10 have been made to use the
BEAUTIFULLY grained wood obtain
frhe seats are upholstered in
b plush, and the floor is car
Nith dark-patterned Administer.
III uniform light is shed
ID the car by six brass lamps, de-
ng from q wooden ceiling, taste
rescoed after the Moorish style.
the most noticeable features in
fish of the wood is the inlaid
ID the sides of the pieces which
be division between the upper
wer berths when in use. Olive,
4 walnut, maple, oak, ash and
Hard woods have been used TO
&c series of harmonious designs,
Hing the finest mosaic, and SO
bly, are the pieces blended, that
few feet they resemble hand
ng. At either end of the main
BIZ the car hang rich colored raw
Dhrtains of the finest texture.
n curtains conceal from view
16moking. room, n cosy lit
|outIe, and gentlemen's dress
ypm at one end, and
Iy's dressing-room and private
xhent with four berths at the
rs Each of the dressing ROOMS
9ass roofs, through which light
&3ned from the lamp outside
an entirely new idea, and Is
aed to do away with the odor o
oich made the old cars slightly
tsant. The little Joufc next t
1noking room deserves specia
!bn. 1t could appropriately b,
a 0,,tttun in pdrU0. There Is
bveliest little sideboard, will
marble top, and mirrors behinc
II one would find in a magnifi
appointed dwelling; II hand
silver service of plate; a silver
urn and chafingdish combined
be most ingenious arrangement
lwers, ice chest and bottle DO,
|een. The car with all its APP
lnents cost a trifie over SIS 900
3the convoy--if such II term il
hble-is to run between New
land Washington and Florida
Rn the Atlantic coast lines. =
AietDhid Times.