The morning times., 1896-10-11

across the freight yard and We were in
EllsIuere, well known as the private car
upon which seward Webb spent $50 ,oe0
in frescoes. The Ensmere has no frescocs
now because the day after the decorations
were put in an employe left a steam valve
turned on, and the escaping steam satu-
rated everything. But there are exquisite
furnishings.
One OF the beauties OF the car Is the win
dows. These are very large. so that in
stead of getting mere square of land
scape. you enjoy for the first time the
privilege OF seeing the whole Of the coun-
try, as though you were ridingupJn coach.
This car is 20 feet long, 70 feet wide and
IA feet high. 1t has stateroom in one end,
and there are numerous bcrtis fitted up like
small staterooms. Here there is provision
made for the children of the family in the
form of wide beds attached to the wall
and heavily curtained, out of which no
child could possibly fall in the jolting Of
the car. 1t was as richly elegant as a
boudoir and sleeping room in town.
But the car 1 enjoyed most was Lang
try's old car. This stands unused in the
car yards, but it is keptcleau and luxurious
by porters, who delight in showing it t.
visitors to the yards. This car is a very
palace ofluxury, so marvellous in its appoint
meuts that Cleopatra would have given all
her pearls to have thought of it for Antony.
On entering the car you see lovely
little reception room, with books upon the
table and velvet portiere behind. Be
yond the velvet portiere You are in fairy
land. In the center OF the room lis a small
t,at nj. ba q m
reality only a tub of water fitted with u
force pump for raising the spray. The same
water goes through and through the spray
all day. but the ripple Is as OF thousand
little streams. Off one end Of this magic
parlor opens sleeping room. and off that
is beautiful porcelain bathroom, sup
Piled as is possible with these cars, with
hot and cold water and everything for the
bath. Steam can be obtained if desired.
AS 1 stood there my guide told me how
the lovely Lily had travelled in this car,
sleeping in it for months at a time, and
how she grew to dislike it. But she has
cared enough for 1t to preserve 1t for her
own when she visits America.
81 am sorry Richard Mansfield's Vice
roy is not here" said my guide, because
its drawing room is the gentleman's typi-
cal study. Nothing about it suggests the
traveller or the actor. There is no Bohe
mianism and no abandon. A yelvet-coy-
cred table holds books, and back Of the
table is a piano, upon which rests the
latest music. No manuscripts OF plays are
allowed in this room; neither are news
papers, unless the dramatic pages are torn
out. The master OF 'viceroy' rests here.
"There is a car being remcdelled," said
my guide, ''about which dare not breathe
too much yet. 1t is a Vanderbilt car, and
is being fitted for Cornelius vanderbilt's
travels in future. In spite of the glowing.
hopeful reports. he is a broken man, aud it
is doubtful IL he will ever walk again or
know much comfort.
"They are experimenting with his pri-
vate car. to see il it can be placed upon
pneumatic tires. do not believe IL eau
he done. on account Of the weight of the
car. and the danger Of sudden stoppage
II tire is punctured. But We shall wait
and zee. This would materially Lessen the