Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-12
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The Columbia Sout6 cqroaaian furnishes tie
following report Of TIE most important part Of
the business transacted by he raiiroad eonven-
ton which assembled in that city en- Thursday,
4sh instant
The rsilroad companies represented in the
convention have an aggregate length OF com
I pleted roads orr, 525 miles in extont. There are
in the States Of Alabama, Virginia, Florida,
South Carolina, North Caroline and Georgia, all
Of which were represented by their several prest
dents or superiusondents. From this State, the
Central, Southwestern, MGsconoe, Macon and
Western and Atlantic railroads we've represented
Dir. John Caldwell. Of the South Carolina rail-
road, was president, and MsssTs. S e. Jones
and A. L. Tyler were. secretaries Of the conven-
ton. The business of the convention was dis
posed Of with railroad speed. A report was
adopted recommending tAat for the transports
ton Of soldiers on turlouga, aud discharged
soldiers, two cents per mile on mann lines, and
three cents per mile or side lines, should be
charged-c0mmisaioncd officers On f1rough 10
pay fun fare.
On freight, the rate offered by the government
was adopted, to-Wii. Isl class, s. cents per 100
pounds per 100 miles; d class, ~ cent?; "a
class, so per car lead; Ash class, SO per car
load. If carried Ga passenger train, the rate 10
be increased 80 PEI cent. bach TOsd .o adopt
a4A PuDAbA Ah own ~ EALa4ll1 M EelG1l0H 70 the
carriage Of dead bodies.
a report was made recommending that tV9es-
! adjustments for the roiirg Of ralf0sd non and
the nsnufacture Of supplies be erected; one near
the ron agd coal region Of Alab2ms. and the
other on Deep river in North Carolina; aud Vir-
ginis to Join IN the erection Of the work on Deem
river, and the companies IN the other States =.
join as fal az possible in Che erection Of the other.
and as the government has taken possession Of
ali the coal, Ir0n, brass, copper, Tia, tools. etc
and al the mechanical skill Of tie country. that
application be made in the name Ct the c5nven-
ton to the government, requesting tlst such ar
ticles may be supplied at cost 10 auy company
that may truly need Them.
The following resolutions were also adopted.
when the convention adjourned
Res0iSed H~naz5m0aslg By tkis e7Hrest0n. That
cur best endeavcIs for tho future, as Ia tie past.
shall be given to tie Confederate government
in the transportation Of troops and government
property, and we hereby respectfully request
the President Of the C0uiedeTacy to issue AZ Or
der that officers CT ths government shall not in
terfsrs with The loading or running of trains, as
our experience has been that such Interference
has heretofore resulted both ia dsEimsut 10 the
government and to Tie EoSd.
RssOlUed tRTtheT, Ihst DR.. Lewis, represent
ing the government IN this convention, Is re-
qlested ID bring the above resolution 90 tie
notice Of President Davis. and 10 solicit Ins
proupt action u the premises.
Resoired, That in making schednlesi IN future.
time shall be given, sUiab.a watering places.
for soldiers and other passengers TO obtain
water, and that It shah be tie duty Of conductors
to have it announced to the passengers On
ali the trains upon arriving Ct those places, tha.
tie train viii stop - minutes fer the purpose
Of obtaining water.
R@es0'0cd, Tbas The ratss reported sld adopted
this day go into operation on the 1st proximo.