Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-23
Personal AND GENERAL

Mr.. Vanderbilt, now travelling in the West
refuses to be interviewed about railroad 10 at
Iers. General J. II. Devereaux. of the Bee
Line, il is said, will be made assistant TO Mr.
Nanderolt IN the management of his vast
system, and Mr.. A. J. Cassat, vice president
oil the Pennsylvania railroad, will resign
and accept the presidency of Vanderbiit's
Southwest system. This new system will
include the Pittsburg and Erie, the Pittsburg
and Western, the extension into the coke
region, the contemplated extension into the
Cumberland valley, the connections between
the New York Central and the Reading. and
the New Jersey Central and the Reading
railroad.
Nashville American, Wednesday: Colonel
Sidney b. Jones, general passenger agent of
the Louisville, New Albany and Chica 20 rail
road, with headquarters at Chicago, passed
through here yesterday en- route for Chat
tanooga, Atlanta, Montgomery, Jackson,
Miss, and Memphis. He il making the
round up in the interest OF the Louisville
New Albany and Chicago road to arrange for
excursion rates to the Chicago races. The
rates from Louisville TO Chicago have been
IN aterially reduced. Round trip tickets
from Louisville are s., which is g less than
the regular fare one way. Colonel Jones
says the road is in ine condition, with sleepers
and all elegant new coaches"
Through Mr. p S Gilmore, travelling pas-
senger agent of the Cincinnati, New Orleans
and Texas Pacific Railway Cincinnati
Southern), Mr.. Rean Campbell, general tray
cling agent OF this combination, has placed
the APPEAL under obligations for copy of
RIn1bLes for Summer DGys, being an interest
ing and Handsomely got-up phamphlet guide
to the mountains, lakes and sea-shore edited
by Mr.. Campbell and published by the rail-
way company. 1t is deliberately illustrated,
AID embraces descriptive literature that will
attract the attention nj all poufan, nj afiuo q
summer tour. Copies can be secured free of
charge on application to Colonel Barney
Hughes, general passenger agent Of the Mem.
phis and Charleston railway; also at the
bookstores of K. NJ. Mausford and N. Will
liams q Co., Main street.
Competition for Freight and Travel.
Chattanooga Times: "The near compile
ton of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georges railroad is already opening up COM
petition for freight and travel, aud new short
lines, air lines, and bee lines 70 the North are
being formed. The newest line is TO be
opened on the 10Th, effected by the comple-
tion of the connecting link between Waynes-
boro and Roanoke, in Virginia, and Is to be |
known as the Shen lndoah route. This will !
be a great short line between Brunswick and |
New York, and touch Atlanta, Rome, Dali |
ton, Cleveland and Knoxville, and is right |
on the line Of the springs, caves, and historic I
pittiesTouHu5 OIL virginia. he famous 1
Luray Cave is directly on the route This /
new route eompe;es with the K-nesaw, Air |
Line, and Atlantic Coast Line for the travel |
from this section to New York, Philadelphia
and Washington, and the Virginia watering !
PLACES The rates, we learn, will remain the |
same as other lines but there will be great
in excursion rates. Another
route to Jacksonville is in prospect.
hiss been made by L. NJ. l
Lammis, Samuel Thomas, and others, of !
New York, to build line from Buffalo, I
station On the Macon and Brunswick rail-
road, about eighteen miles from Brunswick, q
to Harris road, which connects with the
Florida railroad. Harris road runs from
this point OF connection to jacksonville
This line when Completed, will be known as
the East Georgia and Florida railroad, and
will pass through St. Marys. A charter was
granted a long time ago for a road from
st. Marys to Doctortown, but the new line
will be twenty-five miles shorter. This
makes the shortest route to Jacksonville.
Instead of travelling two sides Of triangle,
es marked on the map as the present route
by the Waycross line, only one side will be
Travelled. We learn that the capita lists ask
ing for the charter are backed by ample
means, and will commence work at once, so
soon the charter Is granted. Verify, our
il 10 be network of railroads.