Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-29
PERSONAL ANo GENERAL


PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The contractors on the Mississippi cad Of
the Memphis, Selma and Brunswick railway
keep Pegging away, noiwithEt snding the un-
favorable conditions of the weather for ex-
eavation.
The irst eleven months of this year the
Wabash system has earned $3.50 900 more
than the same time in 1881. Estimated
earnings fer the year, Sl7,000,O00; net earn
ings, 100000.
THElats improved generating machinery
Of the Waldmar Electro NJ agnelic Brake
Company was fully tested in Louisville on
Friday fzsr, ana the-prske -rfrvfse- Zoe
placed at once on regular train at Fort
Wayne, Ind.
IT is Enable offense to run a passenger
train in Rhode Island with any Of the cars
without power brakes, controlled BY the en-
ginser. The New York and New England
railroad has been indicted TO the tune OF
$1,000 for violating this Law.
STEEL rails are now at the lowest figure
ever known in this country, aud SIS below
The ruling price one year ago. Sales Of steel
rails are reported aggregsfing $4,000 tons, at
$40 per ton, delivered, which is equal to
1913 so 10 $50 per ton at works.
THERE were ISL miles Of new road reported
last week, makisg 9799 miles thus far this
year, against 1905 mites reported at the cor
responding time in 1881, 1907 miles in 1880,
3643 mites in 1879, 2263 miles in 1878, 29l9
miles in 1877, 227S miies in 1876, 1888 miles
in 1875, 1874 miles ia 1874, $500 miles in
1873 and 7l60 miles in 1872.
The Railroad Record thinks the govern
ment would do well to irrevocably grant
every acre Of public lauds to responsible
companies who would build railroads
through them, thus causing Them to be SET
tied up, adding untold millions the wealth
OF the country in products OF the soil and
the shop, and in brain and muscle.
THE Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf
railroad has issued a circular the holders
OF receipts for blocks Of the Kansas City.
Springfield aud Memphis Railroad Company
calling for 10 per cent. additional subscrip
items toward the construc ion of the exten
sion to Memphis. The outlays required
since the original plan will make the cost OF
the road about 100000. The road will
probably be opened by June 80, 1888.
RAPID railroad building is now presented
In the construction of the Georgia Pacific
road, between Columbus Miss, and Birmiug.
ham, Ala. Large night and day forces,
assisted by two construction trains, keep tn.
work in constant progress. The track is be-
ing laid at the rate Of l mile per day.
Maj. John w. Johnston, of Virginia, is
president Of the construction company, and
AAO AcdOAhN dSttNC Sk'thAt III tue pEi6c
A sERIo-coMIC incident occurred on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and G ,orgia road,
below Atlanta. A negro driver having g allied
on the track at a crcs log and remained in
that petition for an hour, the down passen-
ger train, arriving tn, re after dark, ran over
the mules. killing both and demolishing the
wagon. When the conductor asked the
driver why he gave no signal nor built
fire, he said thai he "halloed and halloed for
l. II l.
him." They will have TO get used to rail.
roads down that way.
THE following circular has been issued
from the Office Of Receiver and G neral
Manager E K Sibley, Of he Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad CJmpany, dated De.
cember 26, 1882: Capt. w. E. Smith hav-
lug resigned, Mr.. II. G Fleming is appointed
superintendent, and will assume the duties
of that Office in edition TO his duties rs
chief engineer, on and after January l, 1888.
All reports and statements heretofore made
10 w. E. Smith, superintendent, will be
made to II. G. Fleming, superintendent. The
office of superintend Mt and chief engineer
will be in Memphis"
The Knoxville and Ohio road and its
Kentucky connections will soon be COM
pleted. This will give us direct commune
cation with ST. Louis, Louisville, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Buffalo. The new
road will monopoliz. all the freight and pas
senger business between Knoxville and the
cities named above. Tbs will force Ciucn-
matt to construct the Emory Gap connection
in order TO participate in this business. And
thus all things are moving on we'll for Knox
vile. Coke m de, the royalty on coal to be
reduced, two new roads 0 the North, North
east and Northwest. The next move will
be on the Augusta road.
The New York Graphic says: "Trouble
has arisen that threatens to dissolve the Best
Boston syndicate, which for two years has
controlled the Atlantic and North Carolina
road and conducted the construction opera
tiens calculated TO secure part of the Rich
mond aud Danville systemic business. Ii is
claimed on the one side that Mr.. Best has
not been able to complete the contract ar
rangement becsuse of the refusal OF
the railway commissions to give him
control of the Western Nor.h Caro-
lima road, nee assAry 10 insure him
through connection. Suit has been
brought 10 compel the completion Of this
agreement. In the meantime the s,ockhold-
ers interested with the syndicate have de-
elared The lease to Mr.. Best void, because of
his non-fu fl lment of his contract"
The Courier Journal complains: "Travel-
ers leaving Louisville for New York who
are in a great hurry take The lightning ex-
press paying extra rates for the privilege.
II they are unfortunate, do not make con-
nection, and 60 into New York like other
express trains, thew are given rebate, which
is fair enough. But passengers on the same
train TO the West, paying the tme raiee, are
not treated with the came consideration
Wnen the Wegtern trains fail to make con-
neciion, very frequent occurrence, the con.
6uctor, if he Is unusually polite, APOLOGIZE Is,
bat no money il refunded. The question
now is, who gels this extra amount which is
not earned? 10 seasou, il amoun's 10
quie large sum, and 10 all justice it be-
longs to the belAied passenger Que victim,
the other day, threatened TO bring suit, and
his money was refunded, but he was law
yer, and suIt not such an expensive
luxury with him "a with others."
The Hammer KAIITOad RniIding Year.
CHICAGO, December 2S.-The Rail,cdy Age
publishes Today a table showing that III
number of miles OF maiu track constructed
during the year 1882 was 10, S2l, on 3l6 lInes
will probs bly, make a grand total OF IL coo
miles, which is 1900 mics more than the
constructions in 1881, the banner raIlToad
building wear up to that time The number
of miles constructed in the States mentioned
are as follows: Iowa, 953; Texas, Si7; New
York, 752; Ohio, 5S5; Arkansas, 529; In
diana, SD; Colorado, 800; Dakota, $50
Psunsvlvania, 464; Minnesota, IA OF the
SIG rJads noted l40 are still uncompleted
The capital invested daring he year is esti
mated &C S27 100000, exclusive Of the SUM
expended IN he preparation OF road beds OF
which track il not vet hid
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