Evening star., 1900-07-07
In his own room at home. All the wood
work Is mahogany.

Parlor and Dining Room.
The next room is the parlor and din
ing ROOM 1t is 1s feet long and has in 1t
a massive carved table, at which twelve
people can be seated. In one corner there
Is large mahogany writing desk with
bookcase over 1t. while in the opposite end
Is Turkish divan. There are invisible
berths on the sides, which, when occupied
have all the privacy of state rooms, being
separated from the main saloon by an in
genious arrangement of curtains.
Adjoining this saloon is another toilet
room and a large bath room. Next come
the china closet. pantry and, in the ex-
treme front, the kitchen. All of these are
finished in black walnut even to the
kitchen. The berths for the servants ad-
Join the kitchen and are models in their
way.
There is a general tendency NOWADAYS
toward special trains several private
cars In place of one, in fact In addition to
his magnificent car, the Oneonta, Coils p.
Huntington has had a car built for kitch-
en- and for the travelling home of his serv-
ants.
Private Cars for Pleasure.
Seeing railway officials travelling in such
regal luxury, it was not long before the
mu!tmillionaires of the country not con-
nected with railroads began to follow suit
Today there more than 300 private cars
In the United States, and in them the own
ers live the same they do at home, hav-
ing their own servants, their favorite books
and means for amusement in abundance.
One of the latest and most interesting
additions to this class of rolling stock Is a
private car built for Henry NJ. Flagler the
Florida millionaire hotel and railroad man.
1t is 7S feet inches long. At the entrance
is large observation room fitted with reed
furniture and with a writing desk and
bookcase. The interior finish is of white
mahogany The is lighted by gas and
the chandeliers are fitted with cut glass
globes. There are state rooms accessible
from the corridor finished in white satin
wood. The larger is Mr.. Flaglers room.
1t has double open bed, richly carved.
and wardrobe with convenient toilet room
adjoining, fitted with onyx washstands.
There | salso bureau with oval bevel-
ed mirror and a case Of drawers with can
delabra each side.
The smaller state room has two berths.
folding washstand and toilet convent
ences. The central part of the car is the
dining room. In 1t Is an extension table
and chairs of white mahogany, and the up
holsterings are of green leather with rich
emboSsings. At end of the room is
buffet and china closet. Opposite the buffet
is a handsome cabinet with onyx fire.
place. The upholstery throughout is in
varying shades of green. with carpets. .drap-
cries and ceiling decorations to harmonic.
Adjoining the dining room Is the pantry,
fitted with chinaware. lockers and large
refrigerator. The kitchen has a steel range
and all the COnEenlenceS OIL Il kltcnen III d
hotel. In the extreme end is a state room
for the servants The outside of the car Is
painted orange and the decorations are in
gold leaf.
For RestfuI Uses.
]. Pierpont Morgan does most Of his land
travelling in private car. In one corner is
a beautiful writing desk, and there, sur
rounded by his books and papers, the mil
lioaire is able to pass vacation days in
peaceful seclusion, far from the din Of Wall
street. The late Leland Stanford always
Travelled in a private car named the Stan
ford" although it is commonly known as
the Golden Car" E. H Green of Texas
rides In a beautiful private car which is
looked upon an objectionable extrava-
gance by his frugal mother, Hetty Green.
Many private cars of American manufac-
ture have gone to foreign countries. Cecil
Rhodes has used a very gorgeous one for
several years In South Africa. Two Of the
finest cars ever made were built In 1897 for
President DiaZ of Mexico.
One Of the handsomest private cars that
ever passed over rails Is A. A. McLeod's
Alexander" 1t Is not only veritable pal
ace on wheels but II is built in every
and the best woods could make 1t. The bot
tom Is so constructed that 1t could hardly
be broken in collision. even were the car
moving at the rate Of fifty miles an hour
The decorations are of empire design The
outside is made of long solid mahogany
panels. backed by hardwood. The windows
are ana unuSuaI1y largo, tho OBJ
servation end being composed of one pane
Of plate glass and a glass door. The car
contains SO square feet Of glass Of all
kinds. 100 square feet being in thirty three
mirrors The car Is perfectly equipped
electrically for calls and lighting.
Finished in Redwood
The observation room is finished in YER
million. costly redwood brought from the
Andaman Islands. There is writing desk
in this room. state room opens off the
observation room. and 1t also is furnished
in vermiion. Immediately back of this Is
a private room. finished in satinwood and
richly furnished. The passageway and din
ing room are finished In English oak The
sideboard in the dining room is Of beauti-
full design, with double DOORS at the bot
tom of which is safe. Opening off the din
Ing room is another state room finished in
ivory ard gold. with a bath room attached,
The trimmings of this room are silver
plated, while those of the observation and
first state room are gold-plated. The state
rooms are supplied with closets and wash
stands of Mexican onyx
Superintendent ]. F. Miller's car, known
trunk lines in which President Mckinley
rode to Washington for his Inauguration, is
even stronger than Mr.. McLeods "Alexen-
der, being said to be the most solidly built
car in the world. 1t is regarded as collision
proof. 1t could roll down a ffty-foot ern
bankment and arrive at the bottom safe
and sound, while the occupants would prob
ably be little hurt as the sides and ceilings
are heavily upholstered.
To give list Of the strictly private cars
in the country would take too much space,
but the following. besides those already
mentioned, are among the most luxurious
yet manufactured: "Mishawaka," owned by
Charles F. Croker; Salvador" owned by
]. &. Haggin; Atlanta" built for the late
Marquette" owned by the late Calvin
Brice; mo. 100" Senator Chauncey M. De-
pew's car; Oriental" built for the late
Walter Webb: "Ohio." owned by John R.
Mclean.
Special Cars for Hire.
After the very -7ealthy men Of the coqln-
try began having cars built for their sx-