Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-12
TRAVELLING NO TROUBLE.
ALMOST AT HONE on THE RAIL
The Mann Beudeir-Car In Riehme"o-"'~
py Hearted Rsiiroad.sien on their way 70
the New Orleans Exposition.

the Richmond and Danyille depot mere
and was run in on side track. During
the day a number Of railroad-men' on
the invitation of Mr.. c. W. Harwood,
Of the Associated Line Railways, went
down to the depot and inspected the
car. Mr.. James Caldwell, assistant
superintendent Of the southern division
of the Mann Boudoir-Car Company,
kindly showing them every courtesy.
The "Carmen" will leave Friday
night at 2 o'clock ria the Richmond
and Danyille railroad. General-Super-
intendent II. A. CallonHas placed the
car at the disposal Of party OF railroad
officials who propose to visit New Or
leans and attend the National Associa-
ton of General Passenger and Ticket
Agents. The following-named gentle
men. with their families, constitute the
party Charles A. Taylor. general pas
senger agent Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad; VI. Slaughter,
general passenger agent Richmond and
Danville railroad; T. NJ. Emmerson,
general passenger agent Atlantic Coast
Line: Ii. p. Clarke, of New York, gen
eral passenger agent Associated Lines oil
Virginia and the Carolinas; and W. IL.
joyce, Of Baltimore, general freight
agent Northern Central and Baltimore
and Potomac railroads. They will visit
Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala. New Or
leans. Pensacola, Jacksonville, Sayan-
nah. and Charleston, and return north
ward ria the Atlantic-C Coast Line.
THE BoUDOIR CAR.
These cars are models Of comfort for
travellers. and the following are some
of their cardinal merits
The division into compartments. or
boudoirs, securing for travellers that
privacy which, from the very nature OF
a sleeping-car. is inestimably desirable,
and the absence of which is so cOnspicu-
Gus in the ordinary palace-car.
The placing of beds across the car.
instead Of lengthwise.
The elements which render them eS-
sentially through cars -. e., while
they are the most perfect and comfort
able of sleepers, they are readily con-
yertible into pleasant and luxurious
day parlor-cars. all indications of sleep
ing arrangements disappearing.
The perfect ventilation. without dust
or air-draughts, is accomplished to de-
gree beyond criticism. by a system of
which the company are the exclusive
owners.
The substantial lesSening of danger
in case of accidents or fire.
The cars are sixty-four feet long, and
in construction differ radically from the
ordinary sleeping-car. The trucks
upon which they rest are of a special
pattern. each having six forty-two-inch
paper wheels, with crucible steel tires.
Steel and the best wrought-iron are
used throughout in place Of common
iron and castings, producing greater
strength with less weight.
THE INTERIOR OF THE CARS.
The interior Of the cars is altogether
novel. At either end is vestibule en-
tered from the platform, from which
open respectively ladies' and gentle
mems dressing-roOms and closets. The
lavatories are supplied with every toi-
let appliance.
Connecting the vestibules, and shut
off from them by doors, is cOmmO-
dious corridor running along the side of
the car.
Opening off this hallway are the seve-
raj compartments or boudOlrs. Some
of these rooms are arranged for two
and some for four persons. BY day
these compartments are simply pretty
cabins. with high arched ceilings, large
plate-glass windows. and either one or
two luxurious sofas. with high. soft
backs, afiording an easy head-rest
movable sofa cushions Of proper size
and forni serve as arm-rests. These
sofas are athwart the car, and under
them and behind their inclined backs
are carried the mattresses and bedding.
Along the wall Of the car, over the
windows, is placed commodiOuS rack
to hold hand-baggage, and on the oppO-
site side is a neat hat. umbrella and
cane-rack. At night the backs of the
sofas, hinged at their tops to the cross
partitions which completely separate
the rooms. are swung out and up to a
horizontal position, where, automati-
cally fastening themselves. they form
the upper beds, the sOfa-seats becoming
the lower beds.
The beds are longer than those of the
palace-car. and the head is made up
next to the corridor partition, bringing
the vital parts of the body near the md
die Of the car-a far safer position than
along the side by the windows.
In beds so arranged across the car,
the sleeper avoids the rolling motion
experienced in beds placed Longitude
nally, while the head is removed from
the noise incident to close contact with
the car walls.
VENTILATION.
The ventilation Of the Boudoir cars
is, by novel system, rithom the dan
geroHS OU-dr0UghtS and smotheTing
dust from the windows. To effect the
perfect ventilation. which is one of the
leading merits of the BoudOir car,
abundant air is taken in by large fun
nelS located on the roof. and thence
carried downward and forced through
an ingenious filter, freeing IL Of all
dust and cinderS. after which it is dis
charged into the heater-clOset. In win
ter the fresh and purified air is thus
heated. while in summer this heater
closet and a portion of the tilter-cheSt
are converted into a huge refrigerator
with ice. From this closet the air
passes with considerable force Of cur
rent along a fue enclosing the heater
pipes down the entire length Of the cor
ridor, and is discharged into the latter
through registers opposite the door of
each compartment, which doors, being
provided with Stats, admit the fresh