The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-12

An IndestructihIe Box That Is Fitted
Up Like a Palace.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal.
President-elect Mckinley will go from
Canton to Washington in a remarkable
CART is a private without name.
save that it is known all over the Pan
handle system as mo. 49,.
This car is not only luxurious in it's APP
pointments, but remarkably unique in its
construction. 1t belongs to John f. Miller,
general superintendent of the Panhandle
lines west of Pittsburg. He had the car
built to suit his own peculiar ideas, and
it rolls along to-day perhaps the safest
and most ingeniously put-up travelling pal
ace known to the railroad world.
John f. Miller is known to the railroad
fraternity everywhere, and is exceedingly
popular. Some years ago he conceived the
idea of building a private car which would
be as near proof against accidents as pos
siDle. For years he meditated on plans,
improvements and suggestions until at
last he embodied them all in private car
mo. SO" 1t took thirteen months to build
the car, but that Is no reason why 1t
should be considered unlucky.
The walls of it are of white oak, planked
sond, instead of the usual studdlng. If
it should roll down an embankment the
sides would not break, and 1t would re-
Sisr almost any kind of shock in a col
lsion. The top is a double framework of
steel, and the ceiling is thoroughly cush-
toned. If the car therefore, rolls over
and over those inside would not be seri-
ously bruised. The floor is four thick
nesses of heavy white oak. In fact the
entire car is a huge indestructible box.
The interior arrangement is somewhat
similar to that OF other private cars, ana,
of course, is especially adapted to obser-
walton and inspection. 1t is a business
car, used by Mr.. Miller in his railroad
work, but as a generous good fellow he
uses it a great deal for the pleasure trips
of himself and friends. The chief luxury
of the interior is the perfect arrange
ment of everything pertaining to human
comfort Likewise the trucks were Sc
lected after months of experiment so as
to prevent swaying and Jolting. Although
heated by steam, it has also an Old-fash
Toned log fireplace in which only hickory
wood is burned. There are window seats
throughout the car, and the lighting is
with movable gas jets in every convenient
place. There are two palaual bedroom
apartments with a brass bedstead in each
and bath opening from each chamber.
1t is useless to say that the furniture,
the culinary appointments and other nee
essary features of the car are absolutely
up to date and elegant. There is a mag
nihcent silver service and large colloc-
ton of rare china, for which special bur
glar proof safes are provided. MIR. Mil
Ter is remarkably proud Of his china,
which he has collected from all parts OF
the earth and which is very valuable.
1t is in this car, noted principally for
it's safety, that the coming ruler of the
United States will make the most eventful
Journey Oh ms Ire. his wire, being an
invalid, and his mother being very aged,
President-elect Mckinley is very fortu-
nate In having this particular car offered
him for the trip, and thereby hangs a tale
When Maj Mckinley was elected gov
ernor Mr.. Miller sent the car to Canton
to bring the governor-elect to his in
auguration. Many times during his term
the car was used by Mckinley in his trips
about the country, and he became very
much attached 10 IT, One day, when his
presidentlai prospects appeared very
Mckinley, In Jocular vein, turned to
Mr.. Miller and remarked: well, il |
am ever elected President 1 advise YOU
now that want to go TO my Inauguration
in your car"
Neither Mckinley nor Miller forgot the
remark and the arrangement will be full
filled.
When the Mckinley party leaves Can
ton, on March /, mo IS" will have on
of the late campaign. Mark Hanna used
this car in going from Cleveland 70 the
ST Louis convention with a party OF
Cleveland friends. on his way 10 the
train, Howard Burgess, city clerk Of Cleve-
land picked up an old horshoe I'm the
street. He brought II on board as an
omen OF good luck, and IL was securely
tied TO the rear gate OF No. -.
IL was carefully treasured during the
proceedings at st. Louis which made
Mckinley the nominee, and was brought
back TO Ohio with a great deal OF care,
occupying its former place on the rear
platform. Mr.. Miller then took charge
of AZ, and Immediately after McKinley'g
with sixteen silver nails in commemoration
Of the famous "i6 TO =" campaign IL
was connected with an inkstand. and AS
such was presented to Mckinney who will
use Il ON the car going to Washington
and then transfer II 10 the white house
for continual use.