Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Tracklaying has begun on the northwest
ern extension of the Houston and Texas
railway, at CARROTS Station.
The North Carolina connection of the
C1le-Seney system has been completed, and
trains are now running from Morristown TO
Nashville.
A man named Henry Howard kicked a
negro of a train while it was in rapid mo-
ton, near Greenville, Ala. The negro fell
on a pile Of cross-ties and died the next day.
1t is said thai there are $4,000 or 10000
coolies engaged az laborers on the Northern
Pacific railroad. When all those who have
been engaged arrive there will be about
10000 coolies employed by the company.
Only twelve miles of the New Orleans,
Texas and Pacific railroad remains uncom-
pleted between Baton Rouge and Alexandria,
La, which gap is being closed up as fast a.
the water recedes to permit work to be done.
Toe Little Rock train was delayed yester-
day by heavy freight trains from Texas IN
advance of the passengercoaches on the
Iron Mountain road. Also Of the danger to
the Cache river bridge, which is threatened
by heavy log drifts. The bridge If held in
position by heavy cables. The passengers
were transferred on fiat cars.
Only ninety miles of tracklayiRg remain
to be done in Texas in order to make a
through railway connection between San
Francisco aud New Orleans. The lsrgest
force Of men obtainable il being put at work,
and it Is expected hat all will be completed
by September 1st Twenty-Five miles OF the
road is very difficult work, and requires much
t~restle work.
4 party OF eentlenen interested in the
Es Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia system
are now on a tour OF inspection over the
road. They have telegraphed that the d.
visions now under construction will be fin
ishe1 by July 18th next. 1t Ia claimed that
the earnings of the road are sufficient TO pay
Interest on the income bonds, and also a
small dividend on the preferred stock.
The Houston, East and West Texas road
seems 10 be an illustration of the economy
Of the narrow-gauge. Its annual report for
y miles worked shows the operating ex-
penses to have been only f7.45 per cent. OF
the gross earnings, the latter averaging $500,
and the net earnings $l192 per mile. This
is probably the lowest percentage of operat-
ing expenses reported by any road in the
country.
At a recent meeting Of Texas railway man
agers at New Orleans, a pool was organized,
embracing all competitive points IN Texas,
by the international and Great Northern,
Texas and Pacific, Galveston, Houston and
Henderson,, Houston and Texas Central,
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas, Louisiana
Western, Texas and New Orleans and Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio. The
Gull, Colorado and Santa Fe declined to Join,
and a war OF rates is likely to follow.
The Chattsnooza, Columbus and Florida
railway, it is said, when completed from Co
lumbus to Rome, 10 view Of the near compile
ton Of the Rome and Chattanooga railroad,
would be on an airline north ami northwest,
and nearer and more direct to all-the great
cities OF the Northwest, especially Nashville,
louisville, Cincinnati, s.. l4)uis and Ohica-
10. 1t would be the shortest route for all
the incoming and Outgoing freight for all OF
western aud southwestern Georgia, eastern
Alabama and the whole Of northwest and
middle Florida, aud thus ohviate the circuit
and elbow ria Atlanta aud the divergence as
present through north Alabama.
1t is generally conceded in New York that
Mr.. Vanderbilt is not relaxing his efforts TO
complete a direct connection for his trunk
line to st. Louis. 1t is believed that he is a
steady purchaser of Alton and st. Louis
stock, and that the e9ntE9l Kill aas found With
line to that city. L. is also believed that he
Is not Indifferent about Northwestern stock,
aud that he has an ambition that reaches
even beyond the numerous lines controlled
by that company. The relations of railway
traffic to the trunk lines are constantly
changing, and Ia order 10 secure a control
ling influence business must be sought for at
initial points. The "Weat" for railroad
traffic is now removed far beyond Chicago,
and the same causes thai influenced close
railway connections from the seaboard to
that city are still as potent in forcing bust
ness control over lines extending to the Star
therp West.