Evening journal., 1893-05-22
A WILMINGTON EXHIBIT
What We Can Do in Car
Building and Have Done.
AGAR OF 1886 ATTHE wORLDsFAIR


"Plainneld."
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Com.
pany has an exhibit at the Worlds Fair
which shows what Wilmington has done
and can do In the line Of car building.
This company exhibits three ars In
the annex to the Transportation Build.
ing One Of these cars is constructed
like the passenger cars built by this
company in 1896. One OF the original
cars, which the company expected TO ex
hibt, was burned few months ago, and
the one sent to the fair is made from the
drawings and illustrations of the
old car There are two four.wheel
trucks constructed mostly of wood. 4 he
wheels are of wrought iron, with spokes
33 in. diameter The brake beams and
brake shoes are Of wood, the shoes hav
ing wrought iron facing. The springs
are half elliptic and rest directly on the
boxes. There Is a small semi-circular
ladder at each corner Of the platforms by
means of which the passengers reach the
car AS with the American coach Of to-
day the entrance Is at each end with a.
aisle extending the length Of the car
Cars Lighted by Candles.
On one side Of the aisle the seats, wide
enough for two persons, are placed cross
wise Of the car. but on the other side is
one long seat placed against the side of
the car and extending the whole length
The seats are upholstered with a gray
haircloth and are more comfortable than
Is generally supposed. The windows are
only inches wide. but between the win.
dows are ventilators which are closed by
vertical slide, and these, In warm
weather, serve better the purpose OF
windows The light for these cars at
night is furnished from two candles, one
on either side of the car, and wood
stove supplies the necessary heat in cold
weather.
Car for Clubmen.
Standing on the same track with this
old car. and next TO IL is the club car,
| "plainfeld. built by this company for a
club Of gentlemen who live In Plainheld,
| n. j., and do business in New York IL
is for their private use aud Is TO run on
the Central of New Jersey between
Plainfeld and Jersey City. There is but
one thing on the exterior Of this car ia
attract particular attention, and that Is
the painting Of the trucks. All the iron
work, except the wheels Is painted and
grained in imitation of wood, a hagrant
want of taste for which perhaps the clul
is responsible The body Of the car ii
painted blue, the color of the cars of tn,
Royal Blue" line.
The "Plainheld's" Decorations.
The interior Of the car Is very ele.
gantly decorated. Just inside OF tn
door on the west end of the car is verl
handsome semi circular vestibule thl
width Of the door, leaving room for
chair at each side of II. This Is ar
ranged with umbrella racks Covering
the vestibule is a dome, beautifully
carved. The vestibule door is circular
and In IL Is a very heavy plate glass
The car Is divided into two sections b,
a plate glass partition, and, excepting
that in one end Of the car are the toilet
room and Baker heater and in the othei
the vestibule both sections arr
alike. One side is arranged will
tables, FIVE in each section, anC
at each table are four revolving
chairs There is a wine and cigar close
over each table in the panel between
the windows. The opposite side Of The
car is arranged with large easy chair
and one long settee. The interior fnisl
Of the car is mahogany throughout, an,
the chairs are of the same kind of wood
but stained a darker cherry color
over each window is a triple rack o
oxidized silver, resembling much a larg
punch bowl hanked by two smalle
ones, and each connected with tn
! others by oxidized chains The ceilin
, is of oak panels with figured stenciline
! The windows have double sash.
, A south American "xnook Down"
! The third car Of the exhibit is on
4 bnilt.for the officers Of the Ferroeorri
p de Bahia Blanca el Noreste Of the Anger
a tine Republic. and was sent to the fal
10 show how cars are constructed /
sections for shipments TO foreign couI
tries. For convenience in shipping, th
o body of the car is divided Into FIVE se'
tions and the roof into the same numbe
I. the framing of the car being so arrange
u as TO allow Of this.
wider Than Our Cars.
The car is wider than those used
!. the United States, as the road for whic
It is built is 81 II. gauge. Either en-
! may be used for observation, as all Oh
}. end windows are long, extending nearl
TO the floor The side windows are wid'
=. kthey have 80 in glass. One end Of I'll
= car is arranged for the dining compari
= ment, but 70 also has long seat eros
10 wise of the car which can be used as
couch suitable for three persons. Nel
u 10 the dining-room is the kitchen an
! pantry, well supplied with the col
II veniences Of such places In the other en-
Of the.csr is a large compartment supple
s., with easy chairs and couch similar
NJ the one in the dining end of the car. B
" tween the kitchen and this latter room
bathroom, with all conveniences,
70 ladies' section, suitable for three, al
~ another section for men with accomm
y dations for four, making the capacity
the car thirteen persons. The interi
is finished in quarter sawed oak, giviI
,,e a very comfortable appearance. The C
- is provided with the English style
d , couplings, the hook and chain a.
Tightening rods, and corner buffers,
3. common use in the South Americ
= countries.
ld Funeral of Michael Kane.
The funeral Of Michael Kane, of \
ok 500 East Fourth street, who died On L