Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
4 Palace on Wheel..

Fira'-c!sss railroad accommodation seeu.
ea 70 Eea,h its acme of success aod luxury
Whsu yee.iGu'e traies with diniog cars aHd
bsthiag sDsv m,nss. a telegraph operator
end tlpe-write, aided to the usual sleeper
awaited the beck TO be Of service to tie
traveller Inventive probabilities seemsd to
have arrived at the stcne wall where pro-
crossing farther was out of the question
Yesterday evening, however, the Piedmont
Air Line sent out over the Louisville and
Nashville road Its primary Washington
s!eeper, which In luxuriant appointments
rivals an Aladdin dream
The new car is the Ambassador and will
be attached to the vestibuled train with
dining Car at Atlanta. Il will reach Wash.
ington in thirty -si1 hours.
Boarding the Ambassador at night sHd
looking from the rear end towards the front
entrance, gorgeous scene in handsome fur
nIshipg and upholstering is revesIed 10 q
bright gasight. The settees of the ber.hs
are covered In soft shade OF silk damesele,
Distinguished In perfect taste By the cherry
colored oak fscings OF the seats and the
cherry -colored oak of the folded hertbs
above them. 10 the berth as q day luxury
Ir hammock swung really for use.
The floor Ia rendered soft and noiseless
under foot by mcquette carpet in dark,
quiet shade, moquette foot stools sccompa-
Dying each berth sect!on. At the windows
OF eeoh berth bevsled cut mirrors and be-
tween them rolling up tycoon shades are
hung Down the loug aisle OF the car 80 gas
burners, six to q globe. brilliantly shine
down the vists.
Id o!san- Ia fQ6
from the main Car by setd, green porsiere,
and the double room accommodating twice
ss many ladies' at their toilets than less re-
cent Pulman's is hung In old gold drspery,
brorzs aud old rose porteres, the draping5
embossed In gold and bullion.
Basins in composition nickel and appnr.
tenanees In the same mets' are supplied
| With hot and cold water which Ia introduced
into them without the pumping process out
by pulling movement Of she epraser. Bsv.
eled mirrors abound.
| In the rear portion Of the car is the toilet
| room for gentlemen which is furnished with
two baeins similar TO those In the ladies'
room. Plush and gold draperies and wood
| 6niehing OF cherry colored OAK, and por.
there's OF old rose plush are the decorative
features of this department.
| By an ingenious appreciation OF space a
unique Idea is carrying through the hinges
of the door the pipes to supply water 10 the
room.
In front ofthe gentemen's toilet Is state
| room finished in white OAK, silk dsmaesie
seate. tycoon shades, bronze and old gold
portieree. This room Is supplied With q
splendid basin set, which is folded up
sgsinst the door and covered With q metal
case. The door, moving upon swinging
hinges, opens into the gentleman's toilet,
giving to that apartment additional facill-
ties. The entire osr Is magnificent expo.
nent OF rich taste and extravagant fitting
up. The bearings are universally fine, and
in travelling over the rougbeat road no un-
| uneven motion is felt.
The Ambassador is the finest Pullman
| sleeper ever brought 70 the city. The Am
bsssador will be followed this evening by
an equally fine s!eeper.-Ne,0 Orleans Delta
5th.
Thess trains are now run over the V. M.
R. W