Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

The surveyors for the Northern, Pa.
cife Railroad rave begun in earnest.
The town of Black Hawk, No., on
Monday, voted $4,000 for the Peoria.
Tiock Island and st. Louis Railroad.
The first passenger train over the
Kansas City bridge crossed the Missouri
on Monday.
They have commenced work on the
Columbus and Augusta Railroad bridge.
over the Savannah river, at the latter
| place.
NJ, ID. Williams, 4 Buffalo railroad
tirket agent, has abseonded with some
S..009 belonging to the different railroads.
BE took passage on the Lake Shore road
for Erie, and is supposed 10 BE- making
tracks for California.
On Saturday, July 8, dirt will be
broken on the twenty-eighth section OF
4 the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad. 1t Is
Intended to celebrate this important event
br suitable and appropriate ceremonies.
There viii be a number of distinguished
speakers present on the occasion. There
viii be a fine band of music in attend
ance. Plenty Of pure water and ice VIII
BE- furnished. y good shade and comfort
able seats. Every one IS invited to he
present, but especially the ladies.
The official report of President
Boyle and Treasurer Sasseen, of the Edge
field, Henderson and Nashville Railroad,
60 the recent Stockholders meeting at
Henderson. givesa full and fair exhibit OF
The affairs Of the road, TIE moneys it has
received and disbursed, its cost. business.
prospects, present condition. etc. Only
thirty-fiye miles remain to be constructed
10 place Nashville IN communication with
the Ohio. The road hS received State
bonds of Tennessee o the amount of
$4,000. The report shows how if may
successfully meet the interest semi-annu-
ally on ali its debts.
Much light has been thrown on the
interesting question whether railway
travelling is Injurious 10 health, BY the
statistical Investigations OF Or. Wiegand.
Of Halle. 4is inquiries are based on the
reports Of thirty-eight companies. and the
results for 1865 are As follows: Of LIS
engine drivers, STRIKERS, ana other officials
travelling with the train, ll9, or 1.072 per
cent, died. while of the 1855 other OIL
cials employed only los, or 1871 per cent.
died in the same period. II will be seen
that the rate OF mortality is somewhat
higher in the first than in the second class,
but the difference is not great enough TO
lead u 20 suppose that the occupation is
more than usually dangerous OF un-
healthy.
The completion OF the Louisville
and Cincinnati sh0rt-tiine railroad affords
the most direct railroad route between the
North and South, and must of necessity
heeOule the great t~hOrOughfare. II was
for business on The 18th of last
month with new locomotives and the most
passenger ears to be found in the
world Among other improvements in
troduced for the comfort and convenience
Of travellers. each of these cars is furnished
with a wash room, supplied with water.
towels, soap and comb and brush: and
each train Viii carry a porter, who will
give his whole attention TO the wants and
comforts Of passengers. Tickets NAV be
hal at 20 Main street, or at the Mem
ph-S and Louisville depot. Passengers
nero at s pm, make direct con
nettlOn next morning nj Louisville with
his great short route, arriving at CiDcin-
nati At 1880 PIN, giving ample time for
before leaving for the Easi on the
4 pm. train. by the Little MiaTli. Pan
Handle and Pennsylvania Central, aFriV-
ing in New York to supper next evening,
only mty-four hours from Memphis. Col. /
BT0Vg7, the very head center Of railroad
men. and the ~iOlliest soul we ever tray
llei with, i now in u city, the agent Of
mis- route, completing arrangements nor
the line 81 as to insure the patrons Of the
great short line better facilities than have
before been offered. We commend
~ III pun fsAAA A8AAEA NAAAANkt AAN !
Louisville and Cincinnati Company upon
their possession Of a gentleman who is so
admirably adapted to his situation, and
who by experience and personal popular
it's is able 10 bring their line TO the gen
eral attention of the people.
Hon. Isaac n. Morris, Of Illinois,
one of the Commissioners appointed II
examine the upaccapted parti6ns Of the
lniOn Pacific Railroad. made a lengthy
10 nrocfaansH n rar+. 1, CaF,-I,-- =, /
which he made some statements which
place the affairs Of that company In a new
light. After describing the road from the
Gate, as it is called, to the Thou,
sand Mile Tree, Mr.. Morris SAYS.
First. The road is not, as the Law, re-
lnires, a 4" first-claSs road"
Second. 1t Is not supplied with the nee
asSary buildings.
Third. IT has not safe and substantial
bridges.
Fourth. TIE tl4nels ass net vide
7nai1gh fng a double track,
Fifth. The road-bed at the grade line j.
Of g Uniform width Of fourteen feet,
aor- has i beer properly bedded nor the
rails lined.
Sixth. Especially would il be extremely
dangerous for heavy trains TO pass over
he western portion Of the road.
seventh. The ties have sunken in many
sometimes at One end and somo-
.iTuGs entirely, the dirt being washed from
lnder them: this is moro generally the
sase or entertainments. Miles upon miles
ii them waro laid during the winter, |
frost was In the, ground. The rails
consequently have an uneven bearing,
in numerous instances are bent and
az you look back upon them like a
succession of small waves l saw. how
aveT, a number of msn at several differ
mt points engaged in raising the ends of
he lies and packing dirt nnder them, so
3 10 level the track as far as that would
10 II.