Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-01
GESER.I

President Wolfe, Of the Memphis, Selma
and Brunswick railway, lett Cincinnati foI
New York Friday.
1t is said that d. w. Caldwell will never
ride over 20 miles an hour when travelling,
and alseys issues that order to the engineer
when ais private car is attached to 3 train.
\ dispatch from Teippe, Arkansas, of date
December 2Sth, says: Captain s A. Porter
has completed the survey of the Greenville
and Bowie railroad to this point, and work
is expected TO begin at once"
Pine Bluff Commercial, Wednesday: "The
East silver spike has not yet been driven in
the Narrow gauge, but the first ak was swung
last Tuesday on the Pine Bluff contract, and
for each chip that fell a dozen corks flew.
The woods are full of 'em, and they are
campin' out for miles around"
Thirty wrought iron cross-tiee are TO be
tested on the union track at indianapolis.
The tie TO be used is z feet in length, 9
inches in width at the base under the rail,
and s inches midway Of the track; the top
bearing is 3 inches; hight, 5 inches. The
rail Is held by a lag, which il fastened TO
the tie by two bolts, and the whole
presents a substantial, durable appearance.
Ire tie, which is c~oncave, is 10 be filed with
dirt before placed in position.
Cincinnati papers are worried over "the
question of the hour" as TO whether or not
Ene cincinnati, new OTledUS ana 1eNaS I2-
ciic Railway Company will pay a dividend
this month. 1t is admitted that the road is
earning at the rate of about 8 per cent. net
per annum, and has been doing so ever since
the Chicago, New Orleans aud Texas Pacific
Company took possession. Thu published
gross earnings show an increase OF As per
cent. over the same period last year, and the
operating expenses will not probably be over
30 per cent. The directory admit this. If.
then the road has earned a diyiIan1 x,I;oI
ii undoubtedly has, can any good reason be
given why it should not be distributed among
the rightful owners? The question is open
for debate.
A writer in the Chicago Hotel Reporter gives
the following directions for sleeping on the
the cars: "FrSL-Get a berth in the fore
part OF the car. This is because the pure air
comes in at the front end and windows and
goes out at the rear end and windows. j al
ways take the front upper berth. My reason
Tor taking the upper berth is because it is
freely ventilated and away from the hot
pipes. Seoond.-Have your berth made up
head toward the engine. This will keep all
drafts of air from your head and prevent
taking cold. II the car Is very tight, put a
lead pencil under the window at your feet, in
case Of lower berth; or, in the case of the
upper berth, open the hind sky window at
your feet. Wird-Fix your pillow in one
corner of the berth and your feet in the
other. By lying crosswise you will not roll
in your berth"
Cincinnati Gazette, Friday: "Seligman and
associates, former owners of the Selma and
Greensboro railroad, formally transferred
the property, including the capital stock,
equipment, motive-power, legal title and
everything pertaining to the property, di-
rectly or indirectly, to the Cincinnati, Selma
and Mobile Railway Company yesterday.
Thu transfer was made in the Albany build
ing. Immediately after receiving the prop
erty the executive committee of the Cincin-
natl, Selma and Mobile Company resolved to
increase the equipment by ordering a num-
Der OF freight and passenger cars and addi-
fionaI motive power. The committee APP
proved the contract for the construction of
the extension to the Alabama Great South
ern Railway, and stipulated March l, 1882,
as the time when the work hal be COM
pleted. The Cincinnati, Selma and Mobile
Railway is now a liked fact, and it will soon
become an important factor in the Alabama
railway system and play an important part
in the development OF the vast coal fields in
that State. Its geographical position will
always give it great influence in determining
the course of the coal trade, and almost mas
ter Of the situation in the matter OF rates.
The capital stock is all taken, and it is
mainly held by Cincinnati parties"