Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
There is a steady demand for railway
laborers in Acknowledgements are wanted
The trains on the Iron Mountain ard Hell.
ena railroad are now making close connec-
ton with the trains of the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad.
The suit for damages recently brought by
DIR. Patterson, of Murfreesboro, against the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis rail-
way has been compromised, the road paying
$3.50.
Two spans of the trestle over Lick creek,
on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, short distance above R1gersville
Junction, washed out Sunday. The recent
rains have swollen the waters 10 an unusual
degree.
The Chicago Texas and Mexican Central
tracks we're connected with the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe, at Claiborne, Texas,
last Saturday evening. The road will b. 10
operation from Dallas to Claiborne, 81
miles, next week.
Orders have been received at New Orleans
from San Francisco TO provide freight room
in March and April for 10000 bushels of
wheat for Great Britain. This wheat will be
shipped from California to New Orleans by
the Southern Pacific railroad, and thence by
steamer to its destination.
The iron bridge over the Etowah river.
built by the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, was crossed for the first
time Saturday. 1t is probably one of the
best constructed iron bridges in the State
Trains will not cross regularly until the ap-
proaches are strengthened.
The towboat Billy Ezell went up TO Clar-
endon, Arkansas, last Friday, with =
barges OF railway iron in tow, containing
II 900 tons of iron, which will lay track 10
IL miles beyond Brinkley. 1t will take
about 10 or 10 days TO remove the iron from
the barges with force of 30 men, and after
il is removed a side track will be laid from
the river to the main track.
The APPEAL learns from Mr.. Mike Larkin,
manager for Mr.. Piper on bridge work, that
the work on the bridges over the Hatchie
and Forked Deer, of the hesapeake, Ohio
and Southwestern, is progressing favorably.
The anticipated trouble from high water has
been Obviated, and the mild winter promised
will insure an early completion of all that
work. The wet weather has somewhat inter-
fered with grading. but il is hoped not ma
terially. Mr.. Martin Kelly was in the city
day or two ago, and was making prepara-
lions to resume work az soon rs the weather
conditions would permit
The citizens of kaufman, Texas, have
donated twenty acres of land in the city
limits and guaranteed the right of way
through kaufman county 10 the Hamilton
and Texas Central railroad to build the
Northeastera branch from Ennis, by way of
kaufman and Terrell, to Paris. The citizens
of Terrell held meeting and agreed to do
nate twenty acres within the corporation
limits of that place and to assist in securing
the right of way through the county for the
same purpose. 1t is the opinion that the
Houston AID Texas Central will make this
proposition to secure better terms from the
Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central for the
'oint use of the track from Dallas to Paris.
The railroad bridge at Boonville, Missouri,
has quite a history. When the Gould syn
dictate purchased for the Missouri Pacific the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway and all
its properties, the Court made an order on
the Union Trust Company turning over to
Gould everything the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas owned and controlled. By an omis-
sion the Court failed to name specifically the
Boonyille bridge, and on this technicality the
Trust Company insisted on retaining control
of the structure and receiving. its revenues.
The attorneys of Gould went into court and
asked that the order Re made more specific,
which request the Court at once granted.
The bridge was turned over to Gouid few
days since, and on Tuesday, the 81, the
stock holders met at Boonville AMI elected
directors.
The Cairo and 81. Louis Narrow Gauge
railroad is now virtually in the control of
Coionel j. w. 1araulOre, president of the
Texas and St. Louis narrow gauge railway.
The stockholders have agreed to turn il over
to the Texas and s.. Louis by toe lst of Feb
ruary, but some circumstance may arise |
whereby the transfer cannot be made exactly
on that date. The Texas and ST. Louis is |
now completed TO the St Fraocis river, and |
the Howe truss bridge, which is to span tina,
stream, is being rapidly built. 1t is the in !
teution OF the Texas road 10 b, running
into St. Louis over the Cairo and ST. |
Louis by the lst of February, and the en-
tire road will BE- completed by Septcm-
Der next. The telegraph Lies will be |
operated independent of all telegraph com
psnies, and will BE- private concern belong |
ing to the railroad. The terms of the |, ase |
of the Cairo and ST. Louis TO the Texas and |
st. Louis are that the Texas and St. Louis |
shall pay the interest on the first mortgage |
bonds of the Cairo and St. Louis, which |
amounts to about $4,000 per annum, on a |
total OF s., 100000 in this class of bonds. |
Besides this, the earnings OF the two roads |
are to be divided in proportion to the mile |
age of each, after the interest account and |
operating expenses are deducted. The lease |
is perpetual.
Cutting Heavier Into Freight Rates.
NEW YORK, January 10-The trunk lines
are said to be cutting INTO freight rates West |
heavier than ever Fast ireioht AGENTS arc