Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-10-04
eravh,e-Courier.

Attached to inc esst-bound express train which arrived in Tucson shortlyi sfter;tsn o'clock this morning, was inc Graphic Courier, q special car coltaIn- ing the travelling staff and artists of the New York Daily Graphic and Louisville Courier Journal. The car Is j0 feet long and feet wIde. In general exterIor appearance it resembles Pullman" 1t contains two handsome stateroons, each being furnished with sleeping section, dressing room, lsva,ory. water cooler. closets, 1Su. Each room also co1- tsnus a. eabi1et R+ihirobe, with beyel plate mirrof panels full length. Also bevel plate mirrors Tn dressing rooms. Between the two staterooms, and reached from the fore aud aft passage, there are complete and roOmy buffet, china closets, compartments for ice, wine, &c. Adjoining the buffet IS coZy Zinc-lined room for the horsepower steam boiler that furnishes power for tue electric light. Steam is conveyed in a pipe under the car floor to the engIne on | inc forward platform. The dynamO-a | thirty-nght Weston-ls sltusted near the engine and is connected direct. The engine and boiler were manufactured especially for this car by MessTs. ". E. Payne x Sons, Elmira, V. '. The iu- eandescent electric light plant, consist ing of e tbirty-lIght Weston dynamo and thirty Maxim lamps. were furnished by the United States Electric Lighting Company of New York. When m operation the ear is literally flooded with the soft. brilliant light. Adjoining tie staterooms fore and aft are sleeping 1 seciious RfT0rding accommodations fOl eight persons without crowding. There
 is also 8 Horton reclining chair located st the fore and aft obseTvstOrIes. The office and reception room is located al the rear end. Here the'e are a neal desk and several easy chairs. Opposite the desk stands a magnificent upright ! grand Hardiman pilno, built expressly for, and to match tue interior finish or this ear. The case is rare specimen oi 1 carving. The material is French bur 1 walnut, ebony and gold tracing. It was ordered through Messrs. Field & French of St Louis. agents of the man lfGcturer after carefully inspecting many olhel leading instruments.
 The average palace car has twelve Oi lamps, which Is ample to furnish rrll' liant light. Ore can imagine the effect produced by thirty incandescent elecir.C lights. This ear claims the honor oi being the iint in America lighted by electricity, anu the result w:l doubtless
 be closely watched by progressive car
 builders Of this country.
 The car has pcssed through Caliior-
 ni3, stopping al al important or ln'
 teTestmg points. where a fund of data
 has been gathered to make a very large
 California Edition" Of both the papers
 represented. Particular attention -s given to a careful description of farm
 ing, fruit raising and grazing lanes
 those being chiefly sought by m
 migrants. Of course mining Is gwen a prominent place where that interest predUmsnates.
 The car was side tracked a' the depot and will remain until to morrow morn. ing, " hen 1t will pass on eastward on its mss son to the CIty of Mexico. It IS ID charge of Mr. J. K. Mulkey. general manager and also assistant secretary Oi ! | G Dres. first assistant; (. Sutter and C. Block ". l.. Muliord, the elec'rl-
 .i4i, and J. M Jordan, chef pho, ggsa- per, a now absent from the car, but
 sIll 2, joln it at Fl Paso. During their short stay in Tucson the objects oi l general interests viii receive their nt- tentioD, and the impressions they here receive will be given in the great uews- | papers they r,prss mt Their time k extremely limited, as they must reach inc city of Mexico upon a certain date, and but little time can be given inter mediate points. Upon their return, | however, about two months hence. they | will devote a week or longer to this city and surrounding points. and fully write up the resources and inducements to immigration afforded by this sun- blessed land.