Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-07
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

St. Louis Age Of Steel, 81: "The compile
ton of belt railroad 10 skirt St. Louis
from Venice to Carondelet is hailed as an
enterprise which will prevent freight block
AIDES, and materially assist in transferring
freight cars from one road 10 another. The
road was opened on "Wednesday last by an
excursion party of business men who took
in the circuit, and were banqueted on the
route"
A dispatch from Dallas, Tex, says: "From
a source deemed eminently reliable, it is
learned here tonight that the reported sale
of the Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central
road to the Gull, Colorado and Santa Fe is
confirmed. The price paid is stated to be
$4,000 per mile, instead OF $4,000, as re-
ported two weeks ago. 1t ia said the papers
are ready for signature and submission to
the two directories, and that the transfer of
property will be formally made by July 1st."
A special dispatch from Chattanooga to
the Cincinnati GdzetLe says: "An spplica-
ton for a charter has Just been fled with the
secretary of state Of Tennessee for the build
ing of railroad from a suitable point on the
Tennessee river, somewhere between the
mouth of Riley's creek and Stamp creek, in
Roane county, leaving the river opposite the
lower end OF Round Island; then up the
valley to the east side OF Riley's creek bridge
to Cleveland, Tenn, in Bradley county. The
road will be known az the Kingston and
Cleveland railroad. The incorporators are:
III. Crum blis+, Hugh Martin, J. II. Wright,
Amos Marney and S. III. Wilson"
dispatch from Houston, Tex, reports
that there is good authority for stating that
the railroad war some time ago predicted in
Texas, on account of the Southern Pacific
and Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railways
not joining in the pooling arrangement with
the Gould lines, has opened, and it is ru-
Inored that all Gould's lines in Texas have
decided mt fo axoh htIl with he
Gull, Colorado and Sante Fe, have taken off
their tickets to all points on that road and, also
refuse to sign through lines to Santa Fe
points except on payment OF regular local
rates. 1t is reported that the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe is now cutting rates from all
competitive points.
New York Indicator, 5th: eve announced
some weeks ago that the Huntington party
were to build railroad en- the banks of the
Mississippi, the road-bed TO be laid on the
levee especially prepared therefor. 1t now
appears that, according to the st. Louis Rail
toay Register, 1t is the Seney syndicate which
Is to build the proposed line down the river.
1t says: 1T is proposed 10 build line of
railroad from Memphis to New Or
leans, along the east bank of the Mississip-
pi, passing through Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg. Such road would traverse one of
the richest cotton and sugar districts in the
South, and would, from the frst prove prof
liable. The parties interested in the new
road are those who own the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia, and Memphis and
Charleston railroads, and seem to be in earn
est in their undertaking."
Serious Accident Ghe COney Island
''f-'' Road.
CoNEY ISLAND, June 6.-This morning
runaway locomotive on the Elevated rail
road fell off the track at the switch at West
Brighton. Nine persons were Injured and
the track torn up. All the Injured will re-
cover.
Rumar Affecting she a.. and n Denied.
NEW York. June 6.-The report that
Commissioner Fink hsd examined the con-