Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-08
CAMP BURKE
A Camp on Wheels Names Of Its Oc-
cuDants, Etc,

Itwas our good fortune yesterday to
be one Of party who visited the
various camps, and while all look
well, are clean and healthy, and the
occupants contented, we wish to make
special mention of the railroad camp
named after Mr.. Burke, superinten-
dent of the Mississippi and Tennes-
see railroad The occupants are
mostly officers and employees of the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad.
and live in passenger and box cars
located on a temporary side track
about one mile south of Whitehaven,
Tenn, and about nine miles from
Memphis.
The grounds and surroundings are
pleasant and attractive. A we'll re-
Gently dug, and about fifty feet deep,
furnishes an ample supply of good
cool water. The "ofice " of the com
pany is located in passenger cal
from which the seats have been re-
moved, and various desks, tables
chairs, ETC., give it the appearance Of
roomy and comfortable Madison
street Office. 1t is occupied princi
pally by Mr.. A. j. Knapp, genera
freight and ticket agent of the road
and Mr.. S. H. Lamb, secretary anC
treasurer. A telegraph instrumen
located in the "ofice furnishes tn
medium for rapid communication will
all points on the line.
The families of the various EN-
ployes are well and comfortably ixe,
up in the various cars, with bedsteads
stoves, tables, chairs and other furni
ture, and are evidently we'll satisfe,
and as happy and contented as is pos
sible while temporarily exiled fror
their homes. OF the ninety-fou
people at this place there has so ia
been no case of sickness of any kind
a record hard to equal at any time o
place.
The entire camp consists in a
of about twenty cars and may be sal
to be camp on wheels" !"
I The following is a correct list of tn
occupants.
A. J. Knapp and family, Georg
Haszinger and family, VIM, A. Hum
and family, Albert Jehl and famil,
W. Fogarty and family, s. Gummo
and family, L. Phillips and famil!
Mrs. Julia Hallows and family, G.
Burke and family, G. Lewis and wifi
7. Holmes and family, P. Donniva
and family, B. W. Bolton and famil.
G. G. Dart and family, p. Owens an
family, f. Keiser and family, i. !
Haley, Dennie Sullivan, Jas. Fogart
j. j. McNaim, Louis Jehl and fan
lily.
Mr.. Ed Bradley, engineer on tn
camp train, occupies a car about OIL
mile this side of Whitehaven. near
house temporarily occupied by Mr.. N
Corrigan, the yardmaster, and now
charge of the camp train.
The camp is under control of NJ
A. j. Knapp, who was elected by I'll
! citizens as their chief executive Office
We know of no road to which OIL
citizens are more indebted than ii
Mississippi and Tennessee. Its Office
and employees are courteous and oblii
ing, and it is a pleasure to meet
! have business with them. When
seemed almost impossible to secu
! a train for camp purposes, togethC
) with a suitable location, this roi
came to the rescue and relieved ol
officials of great anxiety on this poiu
, This is the second season that a ira
and other facilities for this purpo
: > has been furnished by this road, al
a at an absolute loss, and we know '
s utter the sentiment Of our citize
! when we wish for them an increase
business after the epidemic is owe
and safe return of the various er
r ployes to their posts of duty.