Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-05
PERSONAL AND oeNeRAl

Ground was broken yesterday on this end
of the Memphis, Selma and Brunswick rail
way. A large force begun grading on Broad
way street, east of Main, and we are assured
that the force will be Increased until asmanv
Jsborers az can be handled will Be mt 10
work with the view of the earliest possible
completion from Memphis 10 Holly Strings.
Articles of Incorporation have bee, fled
for The Arkansas aod Indian Territory rail-
road, with a capital stock of 81 900 OO{. The
road will run from point in Sewer o. PoIIx
comfy, l. J., 10 Washington, in Hampstead
county. The Arkansas and Louisiana has
also incorporated new railroad, with
capital of 81 900, which will run from
Hope, o. the Iron Mountain, southea.t TO
the Louisiana line.
Fort Smith Herald, Sunday: @Dav nv dav
the Frisco line nears the city. The heavy
.'radipg contingent to and through the a Al.
In farm has been completed. and The con
tractor assures us that me whole vor. uiII
be done by the 18th OF October The iro,
can be put down in ten DAYS. and We ace M
reason why The ir5n horse should not RIM his
nozzle In the Poteau and wallow on the
Sand-6ar Opposite by the 18th of Noyem-
outlook. '-o'O07
Prof. George L. Vose, in the October pum-
Der OF the NoTLt American RerierC. give.
some very interesting facts and figure. rsIs-
tive TO Safety in Railroad Travel.D The
number OF persons carried every wear over
Che railroads of this country is stated tn he
375,OOOOOo, of whom Only 1900 meet with
injuries more or less severe. while $50 are
KILLED Of these 800 OF the Injured and 200
on the Killed may be charged 10 causes for
uicn the raliroad compantfs are more or
less responsible, while the rest ia dine m tba
careiessness OF the passengers themselves.
dispatch from Columbis. S. G. Ssnts,,
Der goth, says: "An important railroad |
meeting was held to-day at Greenville. n
was proposed to consolidate several minor
ZINES ia South Carolina and Tennessee and |
py building some new road, to form a GRAND |
railway company, TO be known as the Caro- |
I'M Cumberland Gap and Chicago road. |
Inc Atlantic and French Broad Valley rail-
road was represented by Gov. Hagood. The
Edgeheld and Trenton railroad by U5;Ied
States Senator NJ. q. Butler; the Tennassee
routes 10y MessEs. King aud Gregg. of Nor
rIstoWn5 1eno., and the New York Capitalists
ny MI Csmpbell- Mr.. Schofield, of New
hork' VIII arrive tomorrow, and another
iineetlHg viii be held soon. Nothing has vet
Deer. done Of any importance
s.. Louis Republican, I'd: "Chief- Engineer
Dun OF the frisco line returned SATURDAY.
from an lnsPec ion trip over the Springfield
and Southern branch of the road. The road
ls located now from Spripxdeld TO Ozark
and work Is under construction between those |
points, distance OF twenty miles. From
Ozsrk the line hAs been surveyed into Boone |
county, Ark, through Christian and Taney
counties in Missouri, distance of loo miI.s
from Springfield. Trains will be running IN
ozark by the 10th of October. The Frisco !
engineers are now examining the grading of
the Laclede aud Fort Scott road 20 ace what
lt VIII cost 10 pat 1t in order Contracts I
have been closed with Arthur Donahy for i
seam shovel work on the Arkansas branch,
workIng on the completed line, filing tres !
Hes and work OF that kind. Work is pro- !
crossing tavorably on the extension between Y
81. Louis and Franklin. The building of !
ne ne iron bridge across the Meramec river 4
Will be commenced the coming week" A
Inc Little Rock Gazette, of September a
,oth, states that in. the Office of secretary of
'tate the day before there were fled articles q
Il agreement and consolidation entered into q
,etween the Joplin and Arkansas Northern c
galway Company Of the State of Missouri, e
ariy OF the FIRST part and the Northern | ~
'arrow- Gauge Railroad Company of the | @
!, tate OF Arkansas, party of the second part e
ne line OF the latter road is from Van q
'uren, running northwardlv through the | G.
ounties OF Crawford, Washington and Ben d
N, to the northern line of this State at r.
nd upon the line of Mcdonald county, Mo. Ii
ne consolidated road is hereafter to be II
nowu as The ST. Joseph, ausas CITY and +.
rkansss Railroad Company. Judge Huckle- *
cry, president OF the Arkansas and North H.
m Narrow Gauge railroad, in letter to ~
ecretsry Of State Frolich, SAYS that there is n
DIV no doubt but that said road will ere III
ng be built to he connecting point in Mis- K,
'uri. It's route will be through valuable La
nd industrious section of The country. The l.
ad can but prove profitable TO its man -;
ers, and The source OF numberless advan-
yes and accommodations TO that portion of
e great Northwest.