Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-20
PERSONAL ANO GENERA

The delaware Bridge Company has tn.
CONTRACT for building the Seligman anc
Eurek@ Springs railroad bridge across Whit,
river. II is 10 cost $4,000.
Mr., )B. F. Neville, southwestern passenger
agenIo the Louisville and Nashville rail.
lr~~g, passed through the city yesterday with
party OF emigrants, mastering about IT'S
aud reports that 800 more are ready TO come
all destined westward. They are from Ala
b. ana, Georgia aud the Carolinas.
The Psramore railroad is now completed
10 a point l25 miles south Of Cairo. No
trains will be put on, however, for the ac-
comniodation Of the public, until next
track in the forwarding OF material TO the
'front.' The road will be completed to Jones'
boro oy the 18Th of August.
The Northern division OF the Mexican Cen.
trail railroad will be open this month from
FL Pdso 10 chihuahua, a distance of 200
miles The work would have gsne on much
faster had the steel rails arrived with the ex-
pected regularity. For the. first 100 miles
this road runs through a poor country, but
after that comes fine, well-waiered grazing
3 I'd agricultural regior.
Two passenger trains on the New York
Central and Hudson river road colIided IN a
singular manner while passing each other on
different tracks, near Tarrytown, n. Y, July
oh. 1t appears that at the point where the
trains met, the tracks had been built 80 near
together that two trains could not pass each
other without colliding; so never before in
the history of The road had two trains met N
this exact point. The windows and panels of
most of the cars were broken by the accident
and four men slightly Injured.
The Chicago Railway Age thinks that it is
somewhat remarkable that little Switzerland.
in the heart of Europe, should be first 10 see
the advantages OF the American style OF
railway carriage over the compartment plan,
but this is the case. OF the 1855 passenger
carriages on the Swiss line, I343 are con-
structed on the American system That the
former, with their abundant light, air and
room Tor moving are vastly more comforta-
BILE than the snufy little boxes of the English
type, in which people are compelled 10 sit
facing each, while those go unlucky as to
have the inside seats are cut off from obser- |
walton Of the outer world, every UMPIRE
JUDGED traveller will testify.
The popularity of nsrrow-gauge railroads |
IN the mountain regions of Pennsylvania is |
on the increase. Those constructed are |
mostly short lines, connecting mines and |
lumber or other manufacturing establish
naents with the trunk roads, TO which they |
serve az cheap adjuacts or feeders. Within
the psst few days wo new charters have been
obtained at Harrisburg for this class of road
The Addison and Northern Pennsylvania
Railway Company, extending from steuben
county, n. Y, through Tioga county, Pa, to
Pine Greek, distance OF 30 miles. The
Pine Greek and Tioga Railway Company,
which proposes the construction OF 36-mle
road from Pike Mills, Potter county, down
the valley OF Pine creek to Babb's Mills,
Tioga county. The capital stock of each
company is $250,0O0.
Providence Or ~ journal: "On the early
train which left Providence 10 come this way
at Ii o'clock the night before last was q
well-known citizen OF this village, who, for
convenience, may be called Charley lie !
rode in the smoking-car, and just after the
train started he got up and opened the win
dow in the front door OF the car, evidently
wanting more air. A moment later the
Charley got up and opened il. The brake
man at once shut it again. Charley got up
and opened il again. The brakeman shut
it again. Then Charley requested the brake
m an to allow it to remain open, as the pas
sengers wanted fresh air. The brakeman
refused. There Was more conversation, but
she brakeman remained firm, finally saying
that the window would remain shut il be
had to remain there and keep it shut. AT
this Charley coolly wrapped his handker-
chief around his fist, cooly thrust his 6st
through the glass, and coolly remarked, III
il opeu' The brakeman looked at the
broken window, then at Charley, and then
vent for the conductor. The conductor
came and wanted City cents for the glass,
but Charley declined 10 pay him, saying,
however, he wouli pay the authorized agent
of the company, giving the conductor his
rightful address so be might be called upon.
But he got his fresh air.