Evening journal., 1895-10-19
A WONDER ON WHEELS
Palace Car Columbia a Mar
vel of Luxury.
WILL GARRY THE PRESIDENT
And His Party to the South Next week
An idea OF tho Most Magnificent Gar
In tho world. Sent out From This oitS
To-day.

An idea OF the Most Magnificent Gar
In tho world. Sent out From This oitS
To-day.
BY far the most magnificent palace
car constructed by American ingenuity
aud skill wss sent out to-day from the
Wilmington shops Of Pullman Palace
Car Company.
It is the palvs car Columbia, q
marvel Of elegance I'd luxury and was
hnlshed eapeclall 10 take President
Cleveland and his family and the Preel
Dental party 20 the Atlanta Exposition
next week The Columbla's constfuc
tion was begun In Pullman, III, about
two yeara ago. and 10 was intended 10
make her = wonder among modsrn palace
cars
All the artistic inish work has been
done In this city by Wilmington workmen
and her completion 10 rs important event
in history to this city as the launch OF the
gunboat Wilmington or any other recent
occurrence
Although not insured for quite that
amount, s35. 600 would not cover her
cost Money has been lavlshly spent by
the company In making this queen Of
rolling palaces.
Some idea OF the Interior.
Two drawing rooms arc finished In
Santiago mahogany, The upholstery
is Mauve colored plush with all the
panels OF embroidered silg. Toilet rooms
are attached 10 each drawing room with
latest devise II flushing closet
Two state rooms are rich Ia their YER
million wood finish and pea green plush
All their pauels arc Or embroidered
silk, color to match the plush, and there
are toilet facilities in each
Then there are state rooms Of
Caucasion walnut, finished with luxurlsnt
wine colored plush. panels as above to
match.
The last two state rooms are Of white
mahogany, with drab plush, panels as
above 20 match.
Passage ways are equally beautifed In
vermillion wood panelsd aud carved.
The Columbia Is heated by steam aud
lighted with Plntfch gas lamps Of the
inest modern pattern.
The entire car 10 fitted with water
arrangements operated by air pressure.
Passengers Absolutely safer.
New style wide vestibulea covering
the whole platform, form another great
feature; also patent anti telescoping
arrangements 60 that In case OF aocl-
dent the car cannot be telescoped
thereby reducing 10 = minimum the
possibility Of injury to passengers In
case OF wreck Ceilings are curved and
ornamsnted with gold aud white, ana all
the brass work Is gold plated.
Superintendent Bulge shys that there
Is an illustration OF the absolute inde-
struotsbility Of these non -telescopIpg
Pullman's which has just arrived at the
works It Is q car from the B & O. 3
Western system which was struck go
6ercely IN the wreck OF last week that an
entire corner was Knocked of. and any
other car would have besn completely
destroyed, yet not passenger was
harmed.
Left at a.Os This Afternoon.
Porter W !. Duncan was the only
inhabitant OF this rolling palace when IL
WAS hauled out Of the shops this after
noon. The Columbia was attached TO the
O8 train over the p, W. & railroau
where it viii remain at tho service
OF the President aud party. Every thing
will be In 10 ,diness for the pirty's de-
pErture from Washington Rt IL 40 on
Monday over the Southern rail way. The
party will remain Sonth about q week.
After that It will 60 into special ser
vice Of the Pullman Company on the
Southern railway.