Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
General Matters.
NOTABLY IMPROVED.
The Pennsylvania Company's Specials
New Equipment.

Beginning with the westward trip August
90 the Pennsylvania Special, famous eight
een-hour flyer between New York and Chi
cago, will be equipped with the superbly
appointed new cars which the Pullman
Company has just turned out for this serv-
Ice. This new equipment, representing the
highest type of modern car construction.
will render the service performed by the
Pennsylvania Special not only speedy, but
exceedingly luxurious.
The new cars combine Il number of fea-
lures not heretofore seen in Pullman cars.
While there has been but little change in
outward appearance, the fitting up of the
interiors shows several radical departures
from the style of car now in use On the
Special"
The lavatores and special bath rooms Of
these new trains have also been undermined.
Instead of the old dark wooden-iiued lava
tories one steps into room lined-ceiling,
floor and wals-with a pure white tile of
hard rubber. The very finest plumbing ac-
cessories have also been installed. The
state room and the compartments in the
observa ton cars have each separate and
distinct toilet appliances. Another new
feature is the introduction of a gas water
heater that passengers may have a
full and ample supply of hot water summer
and winter.
One change in the construction of the
sleeping car is the elimination Of tils deep
boxes in which the pillows were slowed
away under the seats. In the new RS this
space is entirely clear allowing space for
passengers to stow away baggage under
the seats and also aiding in the better
distribution of heat in winter and air in
summer. The ventilation and heating APP
pliances on these cars have also been much
improved.
The fittings of the observation cars a"e
In excellent taste. AS in the other cars
the main scheme of decoration has been the
use of highly polished woods nlaid with
lighter colors. The great plate glass win
dows, four feet three inches by three feet
four inches, have been kept free from OBJ
structing woodwork or drapery, except at
the top, thus securing free view of the
passing scenery. A handsome desk occupies
prominent place near the center of the
car, adjacent to the smaller desk for the
u,e of the official stenogra pher attached to
each train. Behind loaded glass doors on
each side OF this desk will be found the free
library for the use of passengers.
One Encouragement of the interior fitting
up of the observation car will doubtless
be much appreciated by patrons CT the
Special" This is the placing Of the state
rooms upon the right-hand side of the car
instead of the left, as in the cars now in
use. By this Encouragement passengers
occupying these state rooms will escape
the noise of passing trains, their berths
will always be on the side of the train
furthest from the tracks used ny trains
going in an opposite direction.
Each compartment or state room in the
observation car contains complete toilet
outfit of the most modern construction
which folds up when not in use and is
entirely out of sight
The electric lighting of these trains has
been revised. The use of elaborate chan
deliers having been discontinued and small
lamps being disposed in many places about
all the cars.