Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

T. HARDY general freight and ticket aoen
of the VicksbuFg and Meridian line, has been ap
"ointed to that position on tue VIcksburg, Shreve
P1rt snd Pacific division, with headquarters a
Nicksburg
Mr.. II. Collbrap, Of the Alabama Great
southern railroad, requests the Age TO announce
&c the public that the A. o. and A. +. railroad viii
he open 95 lreisht and passenger trse far
ing stations corinne, Enterprise, Mayfieid and
PachUta, Miss.
The 81. Louis Globe- Democrat, OF Tuesday
is authority for the announcement that another
change is TO take place at the Gould Headquarters
). Frink, general freight agent. viii not remain
the position Of fuel agent. but declined; and c. II
billings, formerly paymsster of the Iron Mountain
VIII be appOIStad general manager Of the Para
more roads.
The locomotive engineers of ibe Gould
system on the Western branches and trunk lines
have not accepted the proposition acceded to By
ChiefEngineer Arthur at his interview with Mr..
a. A. Talmage. Il mas been stated that at sedalia
strong objection made to the adoption OF the
new schedule. aud notwithstanding some time has
ever. A delegation composed of Charles ]. Kelly,
4. Miller, J. Ba lzsl, J l. Kishlsr and William
William Matter. OF Denis0n, all employees Of the
Missouri, Pacific, were in St. Louis Monday. en-
deayoring 10 get an audience with A A. 1aimage
20 secure a new scale of prices.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "The other
morning the Pullman sleaper from Chicago on
male passengers OSe who was pantaloonIess. He
claimed that bis biiurcated garment had been
fused TO leave hts BUNK until his loss was made
good. As ne certainly had some kind of a pair OF
rintalOOns on when he boarded the the con-
uuctor reported the matter to the office of the
company, and new pair OF pantsloons was
that the traveller had old pair of pants which
he threw out Of the window during the night and
that his scheme was put-up job 10 get a new pair
of trousers wi shout expense to himself"
Financial Chronicle: "The pleasing mouot-
ony ola continued increase in railroad earnings
mains unhrOken- The only really new feature is
tiat With tho beginning of the nj he
new crops 70 Market the increase is becoming
more general and more pronounced. In July the
S2,Ss,0O0, and now in September we have an in
roads reporting a decrease, in August 49, and in
september only . The ratio of gain for The latter
was but 10. and for July but . ofcourse the gain
in earnings was hlads on a larger mileage this
year, but mieag. has increased only 1917 per cent
while earnings have increased a. leaving the av-
earnings per mile this year S623 against 5000
per mile in 1881. Furthermore, the Improvement
recorded in spite of the drawbacks sun expe-
enced ON account OF the short crops of last year."
Two notices from Mr.. c. C. Baldwin, presi-
dent Of the L4Sisyills end end Nashville Railroad
the president OF the stock Exchange yesterday.
The first .tated that 30 500 shares OF the capital
stock OF tho Louisville aud Nashville road, which
waS originally subscribed for by and issued TO the
pany rie city authorities having disposed of the
same This stock will be registered ON the books
NoTember 10Th. Vita this addition the n capts
stock of the Louisville an Nashville amounts
70 Sklt<ioOlo. Inc SecDnO nO1ce 10 the Effedt
that at meeting Of the Stockholders of the COM
panY in Louisville, tue 4th instant resolution
was adopted increasing the capital stock TO $50
100000 for the purpose Of taking up outstanding
debts of the company aud providing for improve
nnents and exten -ons of the property. 1t was de-
tPTmined at the same meeting 10 issue but S.. 1885,
4S7 Of the stock ct present, making the regis
tered capital stock but S25 e95.00O No more stock
VIII be issued unii further notice is given the |
Stock Exchange
A New York paper says: Every brake |
man has his own style of pronunciation. articu.
latiou and accent il calling out the names of
tions One brakeman will yell out Plough |
keessiel' and another 'P-kipslei' We know one L
brakeman who, every time the train stops at Dobbs
Ferry, shouts Dobbsses Ferryf One tune when the
train stopped at Garrison's the brakeman pushed
the door wide open, and, having evidently for
gotten where he was. yelled Cold SPRING. and inn
nediately yelled again oh, thunder mean Gar
rison'sn On the Ulster and Delaware road is
station called 'Br. oks Crossing One day the |
brakeman Opene the door and yelled out
'Brooksses Crossing,' when a smart Aleek in the |
On the New YORK Central road after the train
starts, the bTakemen enter the car, shut the
door, then wax to the middle of the
aisle, take OF their hats, look to the
east aud in aclear distinct and sweet tenor voice
exclaim; The next stop will be made at Rome
Turning TO the west they repeat the announcement
in the same manner. All passengers then arise in
their seats ami txclaim: Thank YOU, sir, an
adopt series Of resolutions and the wheels keep
going round aud around. The station is an
nounced in the same manner, with the additional
suggestion: IN leaving the cars go outat the front
door: enter them at the rear door and you will be