Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-06
PERSONAL ANo ceNssAI

The New Orleans and Mississippi Valley
railroad has let the contract for the super
structure OF the bridge across the Yszoo
river.
The directory of the Natchez, Jackson
and Columbus railroad are taking steps to
extend the road beyond Jackson toward
Columbus. The road will be south of Pearl
river, aud will pass through or near Nation.
"a see" said old Mrs. Anchovy, shat they
are making Tsilroad cIr-Wheels out of paper.
What do you suppose that's for, Mrs. Birds
eye?" "Thst? Ga, Pve no doubt they
are getting scared about so many people
being run over and cut in two end Wise, and
are trying to get something that amt so dan
gerous."
The comparative cost Of transportation by
-EAilAaA si~eEis i44u-srsaeS-byAho stzecmrnr
that a short time ago the Lacrosse Lumber
Company paid $3.50 for towing 5000, 900
feet Of lumber to Louisiana, Mo-. To have
carried the game amount of lumber by rail
would have required 400 cars, which "A
$50 per car, about the rates the railroads
would give, would amount TO $4,000.
Early next year the Central Pacific will
begin carrying California wheat 10 New Or
leanr, from whence most of it will go to
Europe. The experiment seems 10 be sure
of success, and will be watched with interest
because OF the nsequence which will fol-
low. Ii successful the new route will increase
the price the California Turner will realizs
for his wheat anil the shipping now en-
ployed in the graiu business on The Pacific
coast will find a larger part of its occupa-
ton forever gone.
A novel invention has been introduced by
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail.
road at the Union Depot, at Cnicsgo. In
stead OF the old-fashioned stock Of local
tickets, OF which there were over 400 for
varioua uoinfa a ANAL rof arv press ia mad
a roll of cardboard containing 1000 tickets
printed in two colors is used. A single
movement OF the lever inks the type, dates
and fills in the destination, registers date
and amount, and separates The ticket and
duplicate Sub from The roll. The duplicate
stub serves the agent for his report.
A locomotive boiler, it is calculated, will
last until the engine has Travelled over $780,
900 miles. Ga souIe lines, however, the
boiler, under favoraol. circumstances, par
t~icularly WHEN pure water is used, may travel
100000 or 100000 miles before becoming un-
Berviceable. Assuming that the life Of the
engine is determined by the endurance OF
the boiler, and that if under favorable cir
cumstanct it will last the 100000 miles,
then during that time il is estimated thai
the 6rebox will probably require to be re.
newed at least 8 times, the tires of the
wheels 5 or perhaps q times, the crank axles
3 or 4 times, and the tubes from z 10 10
times.
Mr.. De Funiak, former general manager
Of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, in
a recent interview, said: "The Pensacola
and AtlsBtic will be completed by February
1st; $50 miles are already completed. In a
few days we will reach he C~1ctawachie
river, where we will be delayed. By Janu
airy 25lh the bridge over the kpalschicola
WILDE finished, aud by February LIST through
cars will be running from Savannah and
Jacksonville 10 New Orlears. The Knox
vile branch will be finished by January 1st,
by which time We will reach the S ATE line,
and the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia will meet us there, as they have now
only Is miles 10 lay"
On the Sd ultimo, in the British House of
Commons, DIR. Cameron, MP. for Invernts-
shire, asked the president of the Board OF
Trade whether his department possessed any
information regarding the use Of mirrors
fitted on a locomotive engine on the North
British railway, in such a manner as to en-
able the driver clearly to zee the whole train
behind him without turning round; and
whether, in view OF The recent fatal fire in a
Pullman car in the Scotch Midland express,
he would consider TIA ACCESSIBILITY of recon-
mending some such arrangement on all pas
senger trains. MIR. Chamberlain replied: 81
have made inquiries into this subj. ct, and
am informed that tho arrangement mentioned
in the question is not a novel one, as it was
employed upon the South Devon railway
some years ego. As 10 the experiment made
on the North British railway, | have received
a report from the general manager Of that
line to the effect that one of the locomotives
was fitted with a mirror, but after 4 fair trial
it was removed. The experiment showed
that the mirror was unsuitable, AZ the drivers
found that it dszzled their eight end inter
fered with their lookout ahead for signals,
which was OF lar more importance than look
ing back az the train.O