The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-06

liberty cap on the top Of a small |
staff. They are surrounded by q |
wreath of South American laurel |
and on either side are stands OF |
seven national flags of the Argentine |
Republic, while two cannon form |
the base and representation |
of the rising sun surmounts |
! the whole. The execution of the |
design is very artistic. The letter
boards on the sides contain the |
words sFerro Carril Andino."
Both platforms are enclosed at the
sides with solid mahogany paneled
doors, which can be enclosed against
the ends of the car, leaving the plat.
form open as in ordinary cars, or
inclosed, making safe compart'
ment with open end for observation.
The different compartments of the
car are finished in solid wood,
mahogany, cherry and oak, richly
carved by hand. The ceilings are
OF oak, deliberately ornamented with
gold bropzs and colors inlaid with
carved panels and bronze plaques.
The deck ghts are of embossed
glass in pivOted sash and around
the base is border of Wall of Troy
in Marqueterie. They are pro-
tected by brass wire cinder screens
on the outside. Pendant from the
ceiling are deliberately ornamented
double nickel plated chandeliers,
while single bracket lamps of SIM
liar style and design are placed in
the various compartments Of the
car. The floor of the entire car is
Of cherry and maple, and is covered
with carpet of the richest AXmin-
ster of neat patterns. The windows
are unusually large, with double
mahogany sash, each containing
French plate glass, S4x34 inches.
They are fitted with spring roller
curtains and curtain lambrequins of
(, tapestry lined with Florentine silk,
hung on mahogany poles. THE ends
of the cars and all of the bulkheads
are richly carved by hand, many OF
the designs on the panels represent
: ing different varieties of birds and
water fowl, being superb specimens
3 of artistic skill. ALL the metal
trimmings are nickel plated. The
vestibuie occupies one end Of the
car. It has beveled plate glass
mirrors in the ends and large plate
u glass panel in the end door. Its
7 furniture Is upholstered in cherry
o. plush, the seats on one side being
FL similar to those in the Pullman
I steering cars without the upper
berths, and calculated to form a
lounge or bed whenever needed
} On the other side are placed ma
7 hogany card table and solid mahos
gany chairs, richly carved and up
holstered in plush. The entrance
from the vestibule to the grand
salon is through a double swinging
q door in the bulkhead, which con-
o tains panel Of richly embossed
glass. This compartment is
= one of almost Oriental lux
ury. The bulkheads, sides, and al
, the paReliDg being most elaoorately
, carved and the oak ceiling inlaiC
with costly carved panels anC
, bronze work. 1t contai rs five bevele(
plate mirrors, the largest being fou
+ feet square The blue tapestry cur
tains, III addition to the rich lining
Of FIorentine silk, are hung with
silk tassels. Among the pieces of fur.
niture are pillow sofa upholstered
in rugs, with dark plush borders,
4 two pillow backed arm chairs and
? two side chairs, upholstered in the
! same msterial, two carved mahog
3 any chsirs AID folding camp and
: reception chairs; with the same up.
3 holsterys Administer hassock, a mat
hogauy dining table, with hand
: some cover, mahogany card tableF,
l with sqnsl side table Of same ma
terial containing silver water ser.
vice, jardinieres for Hlwers, etc.
Next to the salon is the presidents
II staterOoms Goa attaining 8 permanent
81 bed, supplied with q rnsttre - and
4 mattress spring, bedding, blankets,
a'eounterpsnes aad a spread AMI pill
81 low shams of wpite; handmade
RI lace, lined with cherry silk and
Il ornamented with the monogram of
the Argentine Republic in the CEN
tre of each. It is hung with Tur-
CONAN curtains, and has drawers
beneath for bed linen, onaI un-
derwear, ETC. Opposite stands a
handsome mahogany secretary
and carved backed mahogany
chars. upholstered in rugs and
plush Ali the furniture is supplied
with linen covers. It also has a
large begeled glsss mirror The
entrance Is through q sliding door
opening into the passagewsy which
leads from the grand saloon to the
platform at the opposite end. AID.
joining the state room IS a private
toilet room furnished in solid
oak, with a wardrobe with beveled
mirror glass panels in its door. 1t
is fitted with other mirrors, mar
ble.top wash sta DIS and bath tub,
which are supplied from a large
water tank teneath the car by
means OF nickel-plated hsHd
pump. The bath tub has 3 hinged
! lid, which when closed down is
found 10 be upholstered with cherry
plush cushions to form luxurious
seat or lounge. The end of the car
contains a gents saloon, with marble
lavatory, and variety of closets for
ice supplies, etc. The refrigerator