Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-07
PERSONAL AND aEnsaaI


with the Old Dominion, Texas and Pacific
Transcon,inental line, whose cars are con-
structed with ice ch a q, bers with a capacity
of ions per CIR. Ice houses have
been constructed at various points on the
lines over which lis cars are run, and
through shipments will only De stopped en-
route for the purpose of replenishiug the re-
frIgerators Arrange ments have been m AIDE
with the Chesapeake and Ohio railway and
other lines ID run the cars of this company
on special fast freight schedules, and are
thus enabled 10 guarantee 10 shippers Of
perishable freight such service Is will enable
them to place commodities OF the East and
West at destination without delay, and at
reasonablerates.
The decision Of the Supreme Court of H.
diana in the case OF Henry Diehl "a. The
Ftv0srufi creeping On Company Il OF inter-
eat to the travelling public. Diehl was
robbed of a watch and some money while
occupying sleeping berth between Indian.
apolis and Cleveland on the Bee Line, and
he brought suit fer damages. The Court
holds that, while sleeping-car companies are
not liable either as innKeepers or common
carriers for personal goods stolen from the
occupants OF sleeping-csr berth, yet the
company is responsible TO such an occupant
Tor the loss OF personal goods resulting
from the company's negligence; that the
company, in accepting the price Of the pas
senger's berth, impliedly agrees 10 keep
watch over him while asleep and take reason
able care to prevent the theft of his goods
and money from his persop, either by unsu-
thorized intraders or bv occupants of the car
The Railroad Gazette OF Decembr 1st con-
tains information OF the laying Of track on
new railroads az follows: Denver and Rio
Grande-The Utah extension has been ex-
tended from Deira Gel, west TO Grand juno.
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sonyllle Observation-Disclosures from Litch
field, III southeast TO Walshville,s
miles. Pennsylvania-1he North and West
branch is extended from Nanticoke, Pa, east
by north 10 Wilkesb IRE, 7 miles. Pen
sicola and Atlanlic-Extended west 10 Mari
ana, Fla, milrs; gauge, feet. Pitts
burg, Oh artiers and Ioughiog heny-Extend-
ed south s miles 10 Painters Run, Pa,
completing the roai. Toledo and South H A.
ven-Ext-nded from LIErepce, Mich, west
10 Hartford, miles; gauge, feet.
This is a total OF 81 miles of new
railroId making 8 81 miles thus lar this
year, against 1888 miles reported at the cor
responding time in 1884, SAB miles in 1880,
1868 miles in 1879, 2l26 miles in 1873, 1864
miles in 1877, 2l53 miles in 1876, 1l76 miles
in 1875, 173l miles ia 1874, 1886 miles in
1873, and $3.50 miles in 1872.
Correspondent of the Chattanooga Times:
nooga Western Tailw. y is about 10 be com
ple.ed. Arrangements are rapidly progress
Ing 10 resume work, At the latest by the be-
ginning OF he new year. The increasing
demand for fuel makes the speedy opening
of the coal fsld, TO which he railroad leads,
an absolute necessity 10 the prosperity of
Chattano' ga. The present high prices Of
coal will not be reduced By the furn ices now
being contracted for, unless the supply is
lur e L.. -
building he railroad TO Walden's ridge
Three entries will be made at once, and they
will be worked TO their full capacity. OF
course this is only one feature of this rail- |
road-but il is a very important one-an-
other being to establish delightful summer
town for the peop'e of Chattanooga aud the
South, and winter home for the thousands |
OF Northern people suffering bronchial dis |
eases. There is no improvement contem-'
plated here of more vital importance to this
section than the opening of the Wslden's |
ridge coal mines aud the building of the |
Chattanooga Western railroad"
New Yo'k lad cat,r, Monday: "The mat
ter OF settlement # he over issue of stock |
of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas |
Railroad Company ny it's late secretary, |
which was to have been settled to-day, will |
probably be referred TO lbe courts, aud liti-
CATION OF an Interesting character may be
looked for. The assets OF the secretary, |
which, it is claimed, are sufficient to cover |
the over-issue, cannot without heavy loss be |
turned into money, and time was asked by |
the president OF the road aud the admins |
TRAITOR OF the late secretary in which to settle |
up the estate. Three months have already |
passed, and more time will doubtless be |
asked and granted. 1T is thought the rail- |
way company, in accordance with the views |
OF the English stockholders, will disclsim all |
responsibility in The matter. The COM
pany have refused 10 transfer the disputed |
stock, and doubts are entertained as to
whether the courts will sustain this action. |
The over-issue, which amounts to about $780, |
COO, bears The uudiEputed signatures of the |
president and secretary OF the company. No |
precautiou a purchaser could have taken |
would have enabled him TO distinguish be-
tween the genuine and the fraudulent certif |
Gates, for the reason th3t the secretary, to |
whom hs would have been obliged TO go for
Information, was the very man who had
issued The fraudulent certificates. The assets
of the secretary are mostly in the form OF
stock in the Cincinnati, Selma and Mobile
road. Presiden Cook says that there are
negotiations pending for the sale or lease or
other disposition Of this road, which, if
{ effected, will render he securities msrketa-
BILE. The Cincinnati Company purchased
the road from the Erlsnger syndicate at a
higher price than IL WAS worth"