Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23
TRIP 10 MAMMOTH CAVE.
THE MEMPHIS AND OHIO
~RAILROAD-ITS con-
NEOTIONS.
Important Visitors at the Cave
The Press-Gang Well
Represented.

In with q large number OF
the elite and fashionable of Memphis, to
which was added our mutual friend
Frolieh. Of the White County Record,
and q Mississippi editor, whose
excessive modesty precludes his
name from being recorded, your
locaID left the Bluff City yes1er-
day by the Memphis and Louisville rail-
road for this place. We a ~ good
fortune to have the popular W. Z,
for our conductor from memphis 10
Paris, and although he was troubled
somewhat with hob X ne put US
through on time. The road Ded Is ~
much better condition than we expected
to find it, being as . general tning
smooth and In good order a lew rough
miles still exist but the great csubiOn
with which the trains are run under the
excslient management or q eInclent
snperinteudenL Col. Sam. b. Jones and
his able corps Of assistants, preveat
almost the possibility of an accident. To
the several conductors and baggagemen
we are indebted for polite and courteous
attention. This is to be valued the more
as we were travelling incog-i. e., not
blowing ourself.
Within a short distance OF humboldt
the train was suddenly brought to q halt
by the engineer, who informed the con-
ductor that he had run over q man just
below. The intelligence speedily spread
through the coaches, and the passengers,
particularly the ladies, became very
much excited. The conductor, with a
norton of his crew, went back, but could
and nothing of the body. The probable
itv is, that the engineer supposed
be struck somebody, and that the
party who was so near the track
got off "scott free.n The great
complaint Of the passengers on the train
vas the want of water. A mOuthful of
the +" beverage prepared by God for
mani seemed exceedingly scarce. This
is a matter which requires immediate
attention, and not only for the comfort
of the passengers, but for the credit of
the road, we ask Superintendent Jones to
stir the boys up in this matter. In con-
| nexiou with want OF accommodation, We
NAV say that the eating house at
Brownsville is an abortion, i'm It's way J.
For the sum Of q dollar the traveller
receives impudence from the proprietor,
| Tor doorkeeper,l bad attendance from the
walters. dishwater coffee, heavy bread,
strong butter, cold potatoes, very little
and tough meats, and that's all. They
make it a rule not to wait on sick ladies
in the car let passengers Jake q note OF
/ this. The sooner il is remedied the bet
ter. both for the road and its patrons. II
| Superintendent Jones knew such things
existed. We are satisfied q conservative
| change would be effected ere long. But
we are here glad TO state that the hotel o.
Mrs. RiddeT, OF Bowling Green, where
Messengers breakfast, is quite the con
trary, being one Of the best We have
seeI in many wears. The table Is bouu'
timlIv supplied with the best hat thC
market affords, the attendance II
excellent, and everything gotten up IL
the best style, and the most important Ii
mai the fasd is properly cooked. AL
though personally q stranger to US, We
commend visitors travelling that way Il
partake of the inequalities of Madame
bidder. They will neve regret it. WI
reached Cave City at half past nine, anC
nv tbek kindness OF the " boss mani of th'
- busses.H we we're furnished with a con
veyapce to the Gave hotel, mine mile
Distant, which was reached in due time
The road from Cave City to thu
cave is hard-mUehly so-but b.
the careful driving Of JOhn,' ",
got here without an unnecessary guam
titv of iolting At the Cave hotel "
found many Memphis people, amOni
whom we noticed the following: o
Yerger and lady; NJ. @. Doherty, Q. T
Martin, G. L. Loop, OF the Southern
express company; Mrs. j. B. Sharpe
!, Mrs. IdaT. Ward, Miss Laura g. Sharpe
Miss MolIie Logan, Josh Jefferson, Mrs
x j. B. L. Wynn, Miss Katie Temple
Henry L. owen, B. w. Williamson, Mr.
]. p. Boylau. Miss Sue Cooper, ]. "
Sneed. &. III, Brown and Willie WyuE
The Cave hotel, kept by Mr.. Proctor,
capable of accommodating about tW
hundred and fifty guests. The fare
good to mIddling, the attendance stIie
and the beds the hardest that a be goI
ten 40, and it is truthful to say that th
meats furnished might be muen in
proved under 8 more careful manage
, ment. 81,
We do not desire to close this hastIl
; written E-p-t without noticing tn
presence here of our old and personi
friends, Henry Florence, ticket ageI
, New Orleans, Jackson and Great NORTH
ern railroad; Austin w. Rountre
: general southern passenger agei
; Memphis and Louisville railroad line
! E. H. Lewis, Of said road Capt.
Harvey Mathis, Of the Louisville COt
rier. MIR. Hise, ofthe Nashville BGnns7
J and Mr.. Atkins, of the New York he
Z aid !: assisted to.make up the constell
. tion. Owing to a slight indispOsitiol
we have not yet taken the " long cay
: route,n but hope to be able to do
4 shortly, and the probability is that yC
: will hear tomorrow, from
: Yours very truly, ENhIO