Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Inc CINCINNATI iSciLll anu A1CDile midway
Company will extend its lines 70 Columbus,
Mississippi.
There is talk in Selma Of the Cincinnati,
Selma and Mobile railways running a spur
line TO Cahaba.
The Pennsylvania railway has get good
example in abolish ny the railway sutler
business, which has become almost into,-
cradle nuisance.
About sixty men employed on the Tennes-
see Valley rsilroad struck the other day
;aiust a reduction in wages from 81 so TO
81 30 but tn .ir pla es were quickly supplied.
The forthcoming exhibit of the affairs of
the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa
citic Railroad Company will surprise some
of the old fogies. 1t will make a splendid
showing
A large party Of Northern, Eastern and
local capitalists and railroad men left Dallas
Saturday for the East TO try to perfect ar
raugements for consolidation of interest of
tie Texas Trunk, Chicago, Texas and Mex
icin Central. The new project ia to be
known as the Gulf and Pacific railroad.
Three and eight-tenths miles Of track are
reported 10 have been laid in one day on the
Southern Pacific extension from FL Paso
eastward. This is the largest days work in
track laying, probably, which has been done
since the great race in cTowding the Union
and Central Pacific lines to a connection in
1869
The Hon. E. A. Ferguson is of the opinion
that the Ohio Railway Company, as organ
lied at Cleveland, will never be a legal or
ganizltion that tine Supreme Court will deny
the right OF the owners of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton and Clevela and, Co
luubls, c ncinnati aud indianapolis to con-
solidate the properties.
The Chattanooga Western railway an I'M |
dertaking which has bsen on foot bat nine
teen mont 3, will extend from CHATTANOOGA !
along the base OF Waden's rid re and follow |
the course of the Tennessee riaS outh Pits |
burg to the Aiab ana line 1t will penetrate |
a country teeming with mineral wealth and |
magnificent bodies Of timber.
The general freight agents Of the roads |
composing the new Southwestern roads have |
entered into a covenant that no line in the !
association will issue pass TO any shipper |
ON account OF business furnished the road. |
Taese roads have, it is estim ated, issued free
transportation, to the amount in money !
value, of 100000 annually.
Wooden ties appear to be a costly luxury
in Mexico. 1t is sta,od that some of the
ties laid down on the Mexican National
railroad near the City of Mexico last May
are already rotten and unsafe. They cost
about 81 SO each, and it has been found
cheaper to order iron ties from England at a
cost Of about So each. Why cannot Aneri-
can manufacturers furnish a cheap and dur
able tie for that country?
The Il pods are working bad effects on the
railways. Two breaks are reported on the
New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago, between
Grenada and Jackson, Mississippi, in conse-
quence Of which no New Orleans mails were
re- eived yesterday. The Memphis and
Charleston and the Louisville and Nashville
were both several hours behind last night
and n mails were reeeivetover either up to
d late hour in the night.
lima Times, Sunday: "Work is being hnr-
ried forward on the ext snsion OF the Cincin
natl, Selma and Mobile railway to a connec-
ton with the Alabama Great Southern
road at Akron by a large force OF hands.
The company has contracted Tor 1000
telegraph poles, and fully one-half of the
oross-tes for the whole line have already
been delivered by contractors. Within the
next 80 days 1900 tons OF rails viii be re-
ceived, which will be laid as fast as possible.
The line will coon be Completed
President c. p Huntington has calle1
special meeting Of the stockholders of the
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Rtilroad
Company at tbe ofiles ii the company in
Paducah, Kentucky, GA the 9th day OF Jan
ua-y, to consider and take action regarding a
proposed purchase by SAID company Of all
4 railroad and property Of the PadGcah and
T. izlbethtown railroad, and of the stocks and
b ,nds thereof; and to take action on pro-
posed consolidation of this company with the
Tennessee corporation OF the same name,
and the amaisamation of their stock and
franchises.
The Boston 7'aaso,ipt thus criticises
Gould's movement "Mr. Jay Gould re-
Gently asked the public for $4,000 coo to
build railroad in Mexico: The circular
inviting this subscription had a long name
with an inter0ceanic' at the top OF the page
and General Grants name near the bottom.
We have some doubts as II wis Their Mr. ,
Gould really wanted this Y, but we do
know that the total subscription outside If
Mr.. Goulds reached nearly $4,000, and ,
that there we're less than hall dozen sub
scribtrs Mr.. Gould will probably reflect
before he guarantees the SO 100000 10 com
plete this subscription"
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