Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-01
the n emphis and little Rock and Its
Connections.

provementf IN and near the city by The old
established lines, detail report prinle
elsewhere.
The Memphis and little Rock and its
COnnectiO0s.
The records of the Office of the Memphis
and Little Rock railway show a large de-
crease in cotton shipments 10 Memphis and
tonnage in and out Of Memphis for the year
ending September !, 1882, which can be ac-
counted for in two ways: First, the failure of
the cotton crop in Arkansas; and secoud, the
floods. AS an illustration no freight trains
were run between Little Rock and Mem his
from January 20 10 April Is, 1882, and the
kSeaTnings Of The road for the first four months
of 1882 were Sis, 29S % less than for the
first four months of 1881, caused almost
wholly by the overflow of The Mississippi
river and tributary streams. There is also
another cause stated which will account for
portion Of the decrease in cotton ship
menis, namely, The opening OF the Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas railroad
from Little Rock 10 Arkansas City. which
road has been in competition with the Mem
pbis and Lille Rock road, ard has no doubt
taken considerable cotton and other fright
10 other points that would otherwise have
gone 10 Memphis.
The general business of the road for the year
1881, as compared with the year 1880, shows
an increase, The increase being entirely from
the following detailed statement, showing the
business of The road from August 81, 1881,
to September l, 1882, compared with the
same period of the previous year, and also
the earnings OF the road for The year 1881,
as compared with 1880:
Bales.
Cotton received at Memphis August 81, 1880,
c6,es receiTed al I'M Memphis august 81 1851
to September /, Iss2 45,e4s
Decrease. ..................45,27I
Tons.
1850, to September i. 1851 .... ,s25
ISL, to september i. issz '...9 70 s54
Decrease. ............... 2.47i
10 septe@beT i. pD.s ..~s1e' 90 .y. IS. 700
TO September issl s54
Decrease. 7,l85
Earnings, passenger. mail. express and
privileges for the year 1851 S42I 6S4 VI
Earnings, passenger, mail. express and =,
privileges for the year 1880 5l2iO p
Increase ................ ........-.s1144l4 63
Freight earnings for the year 1881. S33S 15f 50
FreigOt earnings for the year lssO.. S456l2 II
Decrease. ............ ....-S 7457 80
Passengers carried during the year 1881 100 ~
Passengers carried one mile. 130,593
Tons.
Freight moved during the year 1Ss1......-. $3.50
Freight moved one mile. 4,fst'
The total cotton crop of Afkansas for the
year ending September !, 1882, as compared
with the same period OF the previous year,
shows n decrease Of liFtle over three-eighths.
The entire Shipments OF the road for the
year 1881, IS compared with the year 1880,
chow decrease OF 80, EOS bales, while the
shipments from Augu<t 81, 1881, to Septem-
Der i, 1882, aTeompared with the same pc
Rod OF the IfeviouE year, show decrease OF
he ali uanH.lu of ahna, nH-half nd ic
believed that had il not been for the floods
of fhiS>year the shipments of cotton TO and
throHgh Memphis would have been greater,
MAI the decrease in shipments would have
zen in about the same proportion as the de-
rt ase iu the crop.
y During the year 18Sl-S2 many improve
ments have been made in the condition OF
this road. Some sixteen miles OF new iron
has been laid, new depots have b, en- built
and a considerable sum OF money las been
expended in Memphis laying new tracks,
switches for The purpose of giving better IA
cilties Tor receiving and shipping freight.
The transfer steamer General Pearson has
been thoroughly overhauled aud repaired
with the view of giving better facilities and
perfect ssf ty in the transfer OF freight and
passengers across the Mississippi river, be-
tween N. IN phis and Hope6eld.
A good aTrangemeD, has been made with
the St Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railway for Transporting freight from and to
Memphis, giving Memphis facilities in Ar
kansas and Texas which she has never en-
loved before. The completion of the Texas
and Pacific TO FL Psso, connecting with the
Southern Pacific, opens a through line be-
tween Memphis snd all points on the Pacific
cost, and on the 9th OF August double
daily trains were put on between Memphis
and Little Rock, connecting at Little Rock
with all the trains on the Iron Mountain
naaEipu Aaf1v lfna hof tn aud
from the Pacific coast, and daily line both
wsys 10 ard from Houston, Galveston, Aus
lin, San A n onio and all points west.
Since September ], 1881, the Crowley
Ridge branch OF the St. Louis, Iron Mour-
tain and Southern railway has been built
from KuobeI on their line to Forrest City on
the Memphis and Little Rock road, and will,
we hope, be he means of opening trade TO
Memphis, which we have never had before,
provIded-our merchants make proper efforts
10 secure it.
The Texas and ST. Louis road has been
built from Clarendon, Ark, 10 a point forty
miles north of Brinkley, crossing the Mem
phis and Little Rock road at Brinkley. This
. road will also be the means of bringing to
Memphis some trade which we have not had
heretofore, il worked properly.
The Iron Mountain and Helena road has
ALEC been completed from Helena TO Forrest
City, sffOrding easy and quick transporta-
ton between Memphis and all points on that
line, ria Forrest City.
In connection with these new lines that
have been opened, it is proper TO say that,
while there i no doubt the branch Of the St.
Louie, Iron Mountain and Southern and the
Texas an1 St. Louis roads will both be OPP
Grated in the interest of St. Louis, yet as far
as we are advised neither will be oper-
Pted 10 the depiment of Mempbis, aud ths re
a territory on both those roads near the
IL ssNI- IL l.ul
can be controlled Tor Memphis, on account
OF Memphis being the nearer market; and
we are encouraged 10 hope that, so far al
the ST. louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
road is concerned, they will not make tariil
% force business away from Memphis, ano
hat all thai ia needed 10 energy and propel
management 10 secure that additional trade