Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-15
Railroad mcnuon.

tram nad TO be run from Brooks sta ion to
Bowling Green without whistle, which,
on railroad train, is generally regarded
as rather unfortunate, if not dangerous
state of affairs No accident occurred, and
the train arrived on time. z ensssss
Passenger trains on the Nashville, Hen
derson and Evansville Railroad began to
run through to Henderson last Monday,
and the competition thus secured with
other roads will doubtless be beneficial to
the community, and, to some extent, pre-
vent an unpleasant monopoly. Competi-
ton may not be pleasant to railroad com
panies, but it is satisfactory TO the people.
A brakeman's life is necessarily one of
toll and danger, and due regard should be
had to his comfort whenever consistent
with other circumstances. On some of the
roads leading into this city the brakemen
are allowed free access to the cars while at
this station, and as they are unable to pay
fifty cents for few hours sleep at hotel,
this privilege is very acceptable, as they
thereby have the opportunity of getting a
short rest after, Ia some cases, having
been on duty the greater part of the night.
1t is said, however, that on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad orders have beer
issued that the cars shall be locked while
at the station. We cannot say how true
this is, but we are strongly inclined to be-
lieve that some of the brakemen are not
particularly Pleased with the arrangement.
They can get plenty of rest at the Louis-
vile end of the line, but only little at
this end.
The st. Louis and Southeaste n Railway
is the name of new road now building,
which, when completed, will be of great
advantage to Nashville and the surround
ing country. This railway will extend from
st. Louis, in south easterly direction,
lOl miles, to- McLeansboro, Hamilton
county, Illinois, where it will divide into
two branches, one running to Evansville,
a distance of 60 miles and the other to
Shawneetown, % miles. This road is IN :
der contract and it is expected that it will
be completed by the first of October, 1871,
and ia connection with the Nashville,
Henderson and Evansville Railroad, it
will form a through line from st. Louis to
Nashville and the Southeastern States,
67 miles shorter, it is said, than any other
route. This road will pass through q rich
section Of country, and the following,
which is one of several resolutions passed
by the st. Louis Board of Trade, shows its
importance; En- .
Resolved, That in the opinion of
the Board such road will give
to the city Of st. Louis
a shorter and more direct connection with
the southern cities generally, through
Nashville, than any other line now projec.-
ed or likely to be built from st Louis to
Nashville. We have been favored with a
glance at a map of the country through
which this road is projected, and as the
route is there indicated, it forms almost an
air line between this city and st. Louis.
Nashville merchants, as we'll as those liv-
ing in the counties In Tennessee through
which the road is to pass, will doubtless
look favorably upon the enterprise.
number of the Directors of the NAH
vile and Chattanooga Railroad had a meet
ing at their Office in the depot building
| yesterday of a bUsines5 character The
meeting was a very harmonious one, and
the management and business of the road
VAS entirely satisfactory to those present
The condition of the road, the efficiency OF
employees etc, we're fully canvassed and
considerable private matters, as effscti1g
the interests of the road received consider
alton. The road is in an excellent condi-
ton and is admirably differed.
New cross-ties we learn are to be laid
before long on the Nashville and Nor b.
western road in the places of those in the
least decayed or worn. Other improve
ments are, also, contemplated on this i'm
portant thoroughfare.
There were no events of special interest
at the Chattanooga depot yesterday. An
immense freight business is being done
| by the several roads centering at that
point, with no prospects of speedy dimi-
mutton.
At a meeting of the Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Chancellor IN the Lebanon
and Sparta Narrow Gauge Railroad Com
pany, held at Alexandria, De Kslb county,
on the 18th of March. the following mem.
bers we're elected an Executive Committee,
with full powers and authority to act IL
behalf of the whole Board and subject to
| instructors of the same: j. N. Baird, T.
E. Falconnet, Samuel Black, ". Magniss
James Scott. 1t was resolved to apply to
the County Court of De Kalb county for
an order for vote OF the people on the
subject Of subscription to the stock o.
the company Of 100000 in county bonds
and the appointment of special agents for
! collection Of stock subscriptions was order
ed. The gauge of the Road was established
by unanimous vote to be one half of the
5 fset gauge, say feet u inches, and it
was resolved that the general location shall
be from q junction with the Tennessee an6
Pacific Railroad at Lebanon by the way OF
Cherry Valley, Alexandria, Liberty anC
SmithvIlle, to Sparta. The sum of 81 ,7jC
was subscribed by those present aud {
subscription list started, which will be in
creased. Public sentiment in DsKalt
county is Overwhelmingly in favor of the
road, and it is believed that the means will
be raised to start construction IN the
course of this year. The road viii cost,
fully equipped in running order, ten thou
sand dollars per mile.
Sidney B. Jones, General Passenger
agent of the Louisville and Cincinnati
Short Line, gives notice that after thi!
date passengers gong East or South by
the Short Line, will avoid tedious omni
bns ride through the city Of Louisville.
This is the only route via Cincinnati at
fording this advantage.
Alabama hes outstripped any Southern
STATE in the number of miles of railroad
built since the war. The progress in the
different States has been as follows: Ala.
bama 296 miles; Georgia 23I; Tennessee
155; Texas 1872; North Carolina I36; South
! Carolina 1913; Virginia 1O4; Mississippi l2S
Arkansas 80; Florida A. "
The great convention of Railroad Ticket
| Agents of the United States sits in Ssyan-
nah on the % h of March Every RAILROAD
of any great length will be represen ted il
making an adjustment of through and way
rates of freight. The matter is now Civ
ing the Legislatures of Mississippi, Indisna
Virginia and other States Great trouble.
The Memphis Appeal says:
Mr. D. H. Elliott, General South err
Agent Kansas Pacific Railway, is at. tb,
! Overton, from whom we learn grand
! Southern excursion TO Denver, Dol Grad,
and the Rocky Mountains, is on the tapii
for this summer. The preliminaries will
be arranged at the General Ticket Agents
| Convention, to be held at Savannah, GA
| March %. Col McLsau may call snC
answer in person the invitation extended
TO our Revolutionary Fathers 10 visit thu
Rocky Mountains on the Fourth of July
Daily meetings are being held in On,
| cinnati in the interest of the Rockpor
and Cincinnati railroad On Saturday last
there was a large aud earnest meeting 0
/ the stockholders, and liberal subscriptions
to the capital stock of the company re.
ported Meetings in the interest of tht
road are TO be hald daily in that city e.
! he If fLa of