The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18
RAILWAY NOTES.


stitute for the dispatch of letters min-
iature railroads, with trains run by
electricity in place of pneumatic tubes.
Senator Wade Hampton has receiv-
ed an invitation to deliver an address
before the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie Of Pittsburg, the time of the deliv-
cry of the address to be made optional
with him. Gen. Hampton will accept
this invitation.
Since 1855, when the law requiring
the Illinois Central Railroad Compa-
pany to pay into the State treasury,
in lieu of all taxes, 7 per cent. of its
gross earnings went into effect, the
State has received 1888, 1855 on
receipt of SOB. 024, 1914.
Senator Elmuuds has been rendered
by the President seat upon the Su-
preme Bench, soon to be made vacant
by the retirement of Justice Hunt,
and has accepted it, but a bill will first
have 70 be passed retiring Judge
Hunt. This will be done at once.
The coming report Of the State
Comptroller of New Jersey will show
that the special taxes on railroads and
the funds now invested, the interest
of which is available, will afford suffi-
cient income to pay all the State ex-
penses for the coming year and leave
surplus, without any State tax, and
Gov. Mcclellan will, it is understood,
recommend that no State tax be
levied.
Brownsville Bee: On Wednesday
morning about FIVE o'clock brake
man, w. L. Murray, on south
bound freight train, was badly injured
at our depot, while endeavoring to
couple two cars. The drawheads were
not exactly annns;see, enc overlapping
! the other, aud seeing he was about to
he caught between the cars. he made
all effort to get out. He failed to
make his escape and the two cars
came together, causing a dislocation
of his left arm at the shoulder joint
and bruising of his chest and right
shoulder. From his present condition
his physician thinks that the internal
injuries are not serious.
Notwithstanding the acceleration OF
the speed of trains in France and Ger.
many, the pace is still below that of
several lines in England. The fastest
average in France is 80 miles an hour;
in Germany of379 miles an hour. In
England, the Scotch mail which leaves
Euston at $50 p. m. arrives in Ed
inburgh at So Il. m. making 401 miles
in ten hour. less FIVE minutes, and
travelling therefore at on averagelate,
including stoppages, of Al miles an
hour; while the s! p. IN. express from
Kings Cross reaches Edinburgh at 6
Il. IN. running over 497 miles in 81
hours, and maintaining therefore an
average speed of AZ miles per hour.
Of trains running for shorter distances
those ON the Great Western run
through from London to Swindon,
III miles, in 81 minutes, or at the
rate of SO miles an hour.
Memphis Avalanche: The Ava
lanche has information that the les
sees of the Memphis q Charleston
railroad have recently given an order
for 2,00c tons of steel rails for that
road, and it is understood that most
if not all the road bed, will in time he
relaid with steel.-The Pullman Sieel :
ing Car Company charges SO for
berth from Cincinnati to Memphis,
and then require passengers to take
the ordinary coaches at Milan. AS
managed in the South the Pullman
sleepers are a fraud. Their charges
are outrageous, aud the accommoda-
ton not first class. Any old ricketty
sleeper" is regarded good enough for
this quarter of the country. 1t
appears to be the rule to place the
elegant, new coaches on Northern
lines, and send the ancient arks on
wheels to the people who are charged
double price for the berths.