Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-10

NO. ,is
Now Being Fitted up as The Private Car .,
Manager Evans.

The uncanny number ID loses it's ghoul-
ish significance when preceied by some
other numeral. so that the number liz
applied to the ear which General Man
ager Evans of the Maine Central. is hay-
ing fitted for his use as a private car
may bring it the good luck of indestructi-
bility and a clear track for the remainder
of its existence in operation. When it
was decided to replace the car formerly
used by Manager Tucker this car No. liz
was selected. iH .a-'a
The car was made by the Laconia Car
Company and was put into service on the
road in 1873 running in the Skowhegan
and Portland train until the present yes
thule train was put on in the fall of 1896.
the road but not having vestibule plat
forms is now out of date. 1t Is about
Go feet long and the interior will be di-
vided into seven compartments.
While Mr.. Evans has displayed great
taste and good Judgment in planning the
interior arrangement of his car he has
not attempted anything bordering on Law
ishness and the whole finishing will be
extremely modest, says the Waterville
Mail All the interior finish is being done
in whitewood which will be stained to imi-
tate the Californian haywood with which
the car WAS originally finished.
AS the car sits in the shop now, enter
ing the west end one comes into the oh
servation room which occupies the entire
width and ten feet of the length of the
car. so making room nearly square.
The windows in the end will extend from
about ten inches above the floor to Il
height level with the top of the door and
will occupy the whole space from the
door post to the corner of the car. They
will be of plate glass and with the in
creased size of the plate of glass in the
door will allow a splendid view from the
rear as the train passes along the road.
The walls of this room not occupied by
the windows will be neatly pannelled. the
to conform to it. This room will be sup
piled with six upholstered parlor-car
chairs.
From this room a passage-way two feet
wide runs along the right side of the car
to q room in the opposite end of the same
size and description as the first but
which will be termed the dining room.
The observation windows will be the
same and the only change will be din
ing table instead of the big chairs.
Going down the passage-way from the
will open into a toilet ROOM small put
well-appointed. Next will be Mr.. Evans
private room which is large anu con-
veniently arranged with cupboards and
will be supplied with a desk and bed.
The next door leads into another private
sleeping room, termed the chamber, which
and will be connected with IA small pri-
vate toilet room. This room will also be
supplied with a bed. One next passes
through a door in the, passageway itself
porter's room. which is we'll planneds all
space being utilized. There are also toilet
accommodations connected with this
apartment. Lastly is the door into the
galley or kitchen which contains Il dish
closet, cupboard room and Il refrigerator
in which can be stored away food sup
ply for q long trip. In one corner is Il
box for coal and in another will be placed
Il stove.
All the woodwork of the walls will be
pannelled and all of the windows will be
of plate glass, making both the interior
and exterior neat in appearance. 1t is
expected now that the car will be, ready
for the road about the first Of April.