40 EEPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [*2] 



brace with counter teusion-rod, and each post with continuous tension- 

 rod through plates and sills. These trusses spring from the ice boxi-s 

 located orer the body bolsters of the car, and form the inside walls of 

 the refrigerator chambers. The top cords of the auxiliary trusses are 

 30 indies above the floor. The spacing of the floor, sides, and roof- 

 framing of the car is of standard dimensions. The carlins and rafters 

 are of the usual size, and the carlins in the vicinity of the ice boxes pass 

 across the car from wall plate to wall plate, with binding rods in the 

 floor and roof structure. The roof is of tirst-class car pattern, with 

 lights and ventilators spaced and paneled as in a first-class passenger 

 car. The general arrangement and details of the floor, wall, and roof 

 framing is that of a passenger car strengthened for transportation of a 

 load of 20,000 pounds at passenger rate of speed. 



There are four ice boxes, two near each end, and over the trucks of 

 the car. The space between the ice boxes forms the passage from the 

 middle to the end compartment of the car, with communicating doors. 

 The ice boxes have corner and intermediate parts framed to sills, plates, 

 and carlins of the car in a most substantial manner. They run from the 

 floor to top of the wall plates of the car, and the exterior of the ice boxes 

 conforms to the finish o'^ that j^ortion of the car in which it is located. 

 The ice boxes on each side of the car are connected by a low, continuous 

 refrigerator chamber as shown in the plate. The top, floor, exterior 

 and interior sides of refrigerator chambers and ice boxes are filled with 

 cork used for non-conducting material. The top of the chambers are 

 fitted with covers which admit of easy access to the interior, in which 

 the cans of fish are placed. The refrigerator chambers are 34 inches 

 wide, 26 inches high, and 34 feet in length, inside measurement. The 

 ice boxes are capable of carrying 3,000 pounds of ice. 



The whole interior of ice-boxes and refrigerator chambers are lined 

 with zinc, and admit of being easily drained and cleaned. 



The middle section of the car is fitted with four sleeping berths, and 

 forms an attractive and comfortable saloon for the accommodation and 

 comfort of the employes of the Commission accompanying the car, 

 while the young fish are transported in the low refrigerator chambers, 

 cooled by the circulation of the cold air from the ice-boxes, and rendered 

 easy of access by the removal of the covers. 



Plate TV represents the covers thrown back, and showing cans in re- 

 frigerated space, also showing the method of handling the cans through 

 the side door, and of running them lengthwise of the car on the travel- 

 ing truck suspended on the bar passing overhead the whole length ot 

 the compartment. 



Plate Y shows the ofiice end of the car, and looking through ojien 

 doors into the middle section. The manner in which officers and em- 

 ployes accompanying the car are accommodated with meals is shown in 

 this plate, where also the seats for their accommodation are shown in 

 iflace. The office is fitted with sleeping-berth, wash-room, and closet 



