. The street railway review . lkiV.\Ti; l.\K .\i.\i:ki. height from under sill to top of roof, 9 ft. .1 in.; height from railto top of roof, 12 ft. 4 in. The car is divided into two parlor and a buffet and smoker. The compartments are separatedby a vestibule, which is also the entrance, in the center of the parlor compartment is very handsome; in the center is a carvedsettee tastefully upholstered in light yellow fabrics, to match llu-ceiling, curtains, portieres and carpet, and a liandsonic desk isplaced near the vestibule entrance. The buffet compartment contains a sin
. The street railway review . lkiV.\Ti; l.\K .\i.\i:ki. height from under sill to top of roof, 9 ft. .1 in.; height from railto top of roof, 12 ft. 4 in. The car is divided into two parlor and a buffet and smoker. The compartments are separatedby a vestibule, which is also the entrance, in the center of the parlor compartment is very handsome; in the center is a carvedsettee tastefully upholstered in light yellow fabrics, to match llu-ceiling, curtains, portieres and carpet, and a liandsonic desk isplaced near the vestibule entrance. The buffet compartment contains a sink, a coniliination table and. IKIV.\TF. CAK . refrigerator, and a china, glass and linen locker. The toilet roomhas a washstand and locker. Entrance to the toilet r<K)m is fromthe center vestibule only. The ceiling in the buffet is pea green,with the portieres and carpet to match. The chairs are cane. Inthe center of each compartment is an arc light, and there is alsoan arc light in the vestibule. In Ixitli compartments, along each sideof the deck sill, is a string of electric bulbs. The interior finish of the car is of the fnie-st .African mahogany,inlaid with marquetry. The roof is of Empire type, with opalescentglass ventilator lights of colonial pattern. The upper sash are alsoof colonial pattern, bevel plate, with a center jiicce designed in artglass. They arc stationary. The lower .sash have plate glass anddrop into pockets covered by (laps. Both compartments arc the same size—it) ft. 8;i in. long \i\ 7 ft. 7 in. wide. The vestibule is2 ft. 8 in. The car is mounted on St. Louis Car
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