Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18
Railroad 1Feuttou.

Two car loads Of emigrants came in yes
terday on The Chattanooga railroad, AID
left on the Louisville road. We were In
formed that they we're migrating from
Virginia, to seek homes in the State OF
Missouri. There were, We believe, about
two hundred in the party.
1t was reported in railroad circles yes
terdsy, that the Mississippi Central was
out of order in some way, but the cause
was not given. A full account will be
found in our telegraphic dispatches this
morning.
The Railroad Commissioners of David
son County have a meeting to-day.
| Owing to the displacement OF trestles
| and the inundation of some portions CT
| the track, there were no through cars on
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
| yesterday. The trains ran as far as john
sonville, however We are informed that
the work of repairing will be completed,
and through trains will resume their regu-
| lar schedule time to-day.
The improvement of the trestling in the
rear of the Chattanooga depot has been
| completed in q substantial manner.
Way freights on the Tennessee and
p cifc Railroad have been quite heavy
during the laat week or ten days.
The largs working force on the Nashville
and Chattanooga road are kept busily ena
gagged in pushing through the immense
freight passing both ways over the road.
The Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroad Company is again in Court in
indianapolis. On Wednesday Charles E.
Bell. Trustee of the mortgage bondholders
of the road fled a petition in the United
States Court, reciting that the value of the
road and all its property does not exceed
$4,000, 600, while the bonds and coupons
are not less than $1,000, 600, SO that il
any event upon a foreclosure and sale
they will be in a position to demand and
receive all that this sale can bring, end
they offer to file bond in any amount,
and pray that the road may, pending pro-
eeedings, be placed in the hands of Mr..
Bell as trustee. Judge Drummond has
appointed the 30th inst, to hear the case,
and will attend here to dispose of it.
In consequence Of the accident on the
Edgefeld, Henderson and Nashville rail-
road, mentioned in yesterdays issue, no
trains will be run to-day from Guthrie to
H0pkinsville, though they will pass from
Hopkinsville to Henderson. 1t is expected
that the bridge will be repaired in short
time.
ltwas reported yesterday that something
was wrong on the Memphis, GAINESVILLE
and Louisville railroad, though what it
was We did not learn. 1t was supposed at
the Louisville depot that high water had
washed away bridge or flooded the track
somewhere. The passengers for Memphis
and points South, were sent from the Lou
isville depot, in omnibuses, to the Decatur
road, and thence they were to proceed
via the Mobile and Ohio.
MIR. Henry r. Pierson, year ago Presi-
dent of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company, and more lately Vice
President of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, has been appointed General Superiu-
tendent of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company.
The Springfield and Illinois Southeastern
Railroad has laid track several mills be-
yond Ashland. A heavy force is at work,
and it is expected the road will be finished
to Beardstown by the LIST of June. The
company is engaged in securing the right
of way from Edgwood to Pana.
Sperm candles are to be substituted fJr
kerosene oil in lighting the cars cf ihe
New York Central.
The comparative earnings Of the st.
Loais and Iron Mountain Railroad during
the first week in March were:
1871 .S36, 379 co
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