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

4 cable dispatch from General Palmer
,,r.sideut of the Mexican National Rallwa
1omn,ny. now ia London, announces hi
successfui negotiation OF SlO,OOO,OOO bond
of that COMPANY, which will complete tn
eutire main line from Laredo to the City o
Mexico.
J. J. McNally, fireman on passenger
train, was badly sc aided at Harrisburg, Ark.
a few davs ago. The engine had been taking
~,sater, and when done the engineer attempted
to.wash off he caboose, but by some accident
or mismanagement, they turned the steam
through the hose instead oil water, and the
fireman, who was holding the hose, received
the discharge of steam on his right arm,
which was bills cred from his wrist 10 his
arm above the elbow.
The following changes have been m sde in
the management Of the Arkansas Valley
route: Mr. II. q. Allis has resigned the po-
sition Of auditor and general passenger
agent. Mr. A. V. Stafford is appointed 10
assume the duties Of auditor, with office at
Little Rock. Mr.. Il. d. Lewis is appointed
and assumes the duties of general freight
and passenger agent, with Office at Little
Rock.
The engineer corps of the Iron Mountain
road, in charge Of Colonel VanFrauk, chief
engineer OF the Gould line, have made a
survey from near ELEPHANT through Oil
Trough bottom, up the river to Sberer's gin,
near which point they crossed the river;
thence ria the Burr farm to Batesville, pre-
iimlnary toward building the Newport and
Eureka Spriogs railroad. A survey is now
being made from BItesville to Newport, run
ming on the west side OF White river, to cross
Black river at Berkeley or Paroquet Bluff,
thence by way of JJcksonpOrt
The engineer corps Of the Frisco road,
having completed The survey Of the proposed
line from Fort Smith to Paris, Tex, through
the Choctaw Nation, are 10 survey the route
of branch to be built from Springfield,
Mo-, TO Harrison, Boone county, Ark.
Three lines were surveyed TO Paris, from
which an easy and practicable route can be
selected when the bull granting the right of
way through the Indian Territory finally
passes Congress. The distance from Fort
Smith to Paris is $50 miles by air line, and
l73 miles by the line surveyed.
The Railtcay Age, of Chicago, thus alludes
to the proposed Reform in passenger rates
published in the APPEAL OF Sunday morn
ing; According TO the present practice on
American railways 4 poor man Is not only
as good as a rich man. out ne is obliged TO
pay just as much for riding in a railway
train, and cannot travel any cheaper or in
Sess expensive cars than the millionaire,
even ii tie wants to. This refers to the ordi-
not including the craWing-room or sleeping
car, which may or may not be added. In
Europe, on the other hand, there are three
and sometimes four classes of fares based on |
the style OF car and speed of train, so that
the rich and the poor may each suit his con- |
venience or purse. The question of adopting |
a similar plan on the great lines between the |
East and the West, by making a different |
ch arge for trains with through cars and quick |
time trains with through cars and ordinary
lime, and trains without through cars and |
ordinary time is now being considered 1t is
worth study and We shall have more to say
about it,"
A San Frsnci'co gentleman has invented
and secured patent on attachment to
railway cars, whether street cars in cities or
steam cars travelling over the country at
r tpid speed, designed 20 prevent a person
getting under the wheels who may have
slipped while trying to jf1hp on or off, and
any part of his body or limbs having fallen
across the track in front OF the wheel of a
moving car. 1t is somewhat of a plow-
'haped device and envelopes The larger part
If the wheel. L. is made of stout plates of
heet iron hung from the aIle-boxes, with 4
Dlow-sh aped surface in front of the tread OF
he wheel. When an obstacle is in the way
t falls automatically down 10 and slides
along the surface Of the rail, thereby shut
ing out and casting aside what would other
wise be certain to pass under Inc wheels OF
he car. This accomplished it is raised by
priugs TO its natural position Casually about
me ineh) above the track, and Ia ready Tor
he next emergency OF its use. 1t Is simple
nd OF few parts. 1t can be quickly ad-
us ed or removed, and the expense will be
ute moderate 1t is 10 be painted and or
smented to correspond with the rest OF the
ar,