Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-06
MEMPHIS AND FORT SCOTT.
The First Spike Driven I'm the Fort Scott
and southwestern Railroad.


Yesterday, says the Fort Smith Mont
tor Of october Sd, by a special invitation from
Hon. b. p. M'Donald, the president OF the
Fort Scott and southwestern railroad, a num-
per o. persons LOOK speclal tram provided
for the occasion, aud proceeded to The Junction
of the Cult railroad and the Fort Scott and
Southwestern, to witness the happy event of
driving the first spike In road that will be Of
great benefit to our city. Among the numb her
present we noticed the following: Hon b. p.
M'Donald, president; superintendent Buck
ley, Colonel ID. + shepard, DR.. Hepier. G. II.
Haynes, George ]. Clark, L. 4. Nelson, Charles
Nelson, ". A. Germany, H. q. Long, Scion
Goode, John Forces, Daniel Young, Charles
Diamond and many others. The.uain was
delay ed about an hour waiting Tor train
from the south, but the time did not drag and
was spent pleasantly in JESUS and jokes by the
assembled crowd A snrin whistle was heard,
and in few moments the expected train had
arrived, when ''all aboard" was called, the
switch turned, and the train sped ON it's way
at lively rate. few minutes ride brought
as TO our destination, when all dismounled,
and in the best OF humor colonel Shepherd
was called on TO drive the first spike, which
he did in sklllful manner, occasionally
making miss-strOke, which caused consider
able msrriment. Hon. b. P. MDonald drove
the second spike, and judging from the man.
ner in which ne sent 1T home, we
should say that he Is an old hand at
the business. After all hands had
driven a spike, in tact, several of Them, 1t
was found that enough track had been laid TO
admit the engine. The switch was ordered
turned, and amid the shriH whistle of the en-
CINE and the cheers of the crowd, the lion
horse made its first entry on the Fort Scott
and Southeastern railroad. An hour or more
was occupied in a most enjoyab manner,
when all aboard" was again CARED, and the
train started on the return trip. As the train
was speeding on its way the following toast
was offered:
May Buckley, the general superintendent
of construction, buckle the So .tneastern and
Gulf railroads SO firmly that they shall never
be unbuckle led until Memphis and Fort Scott
clasp hands across the pine Pies of Arkansas."
Mr.. Buckley responded in happy manner
by saying that the work should progress as
rapidly as five hundred men could push 1t,
and extended an Invitation to the party to
on the fousth of July, 1876.
The following toasts were also read
MAY the blow just struck by our honorable
president continue to echo in Memphis till
they respond with the connection"
"This Is the first Irritation OF our coal to the
minerals, and our prairie to the pines. May
the courtship be short"
D: F. SHEPARD.
81 have with my Fort Scott cement aided
In uniting the broken link OF the Pacific
coast with the Atlantic and the Gulf. Now
propose TO cement 1t to New Orleans ria Mem
pbis, and fort Scott being the center of my
operations) with the Atlantic, and bridge
every stream at grangers' prices on the Fort
Scott and southeastern railroad, now in the
course OF construction"
And this by c. d. Haynes:
MAY the spiktng OF the rails which we
have this day Witnessed-in behalf of the in
terest Of the Fort Scott and Southeastern rail-
road-ultimately result in connecting Fort
Scott and Memphis"
By the time the toasts were gone through
The whistle valve was opened and Kept blow
Ing until the train reached the Cuff DEPOT
when three roustng cheers were given for the
Fort Scott and southeastern railroad.