Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-08
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

The wages of 6remen aud engineers on In,
Bee Line have beeo reduced, and there ii
much dissatisfaction in consequence. Som,
of the best engineers have left the road.
The highest railroad bridge in the worle
is now being constructed on the extension OIL
the Bradford branch of the New York, Lake
Erie and Western railroad, and Is now nearly
half completed. The bridge spans a deer
ravine, at the bottom of which flows the
KiBsua creek, situated in Mexican county
Pa, and the structure when finished will
be 2052 feet long between abuiments, and
3O2 feet high from the surface of the ground
to the base Of the rail.
Railroad statistics for July show hat there
were 80 accidents, in which IS persons were
killed and So injured. Fourteen accidents
caused the death CT one or more persons
each; u caused injury, but not destL; while
in no less than Sc accidents or III per cent
of the whole number, there were no serious
injuries reported. Ten of the killed and so
of the injured we're railroad employees, while
8 Of the killed and Is OF the injured were
passengers or others riding on the trains.
Railroad officials who have made trips OF
: observation from Chicago over their lines
into the Northwest and Southwest, as nearly
sli Of them have, concur in the glowing de-
eeription OF the crops, their size, quality and
good condition. There is not one unfavor-
able report. The observations of these off.
cials are unusually reliable for business
reasons, and their experience is so great tina
subsequent developments usually bear out
their predictions, agreeing as they do with
special and press dispatches. Except as TO
few isolated localities the significance and
importance OF their reports become more
striking and conclusive.
A Boston special says: monday night
DePuy-Sherif O'Brien served IN attach
nent for S250,000 on the treasurer of the
Topeka, Sllina and Western railroad, who
was on business trip TO Boston, and also on
q. q. Patterson, at the instance of the Kan
sas and Eastern Construction Company, COM
posed of gentlemen identified with the Union
Pacific and AtchisoB, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad companies. 1t appears that the
Topeka, Salina and Western Railroad Com
pany in 1881 made contract with the con-
struciion company to build its road, about
200 miles in length, and in payment there
for the construction company was to receive
4 sufficient amount Of the bonds and stock TO
give it a controlling interest in the new road.
Recently the Topeka, Salina and Western |
Railway Company anunlled its contract, and |
made q new one with Paterson, who adyer- |
tises its bonds and stock for sale. The suit, |
whiOhsis ia the nature Of bill in equity, |
prsys for the specific performance Of the |
original contract, and that Patterson may be |
eDjoined from proceeding under his contract" |
Madison Ia.) Journal: "On the north OF |
this point the river is making some curious |
changes. Opposite the head Of Grants ca
nal, about a year ago, bar was Just Begin
ming to develop. Now that bar looms up in
large proportions, showing its wonderful
growth OF only one year. 1t now extends
from the canal opposite to and below the
government quarters. 1t is no mean factor.
1t has relieved the pressure of the current
from this point TO great distance, defect
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come TO the aid OF man, and the bar in con-
nection OF mattresses, will unquestionably
save this point We never felt more en-
Unused over its feasibility. Now, however is
the time TO work. 1t occurs to US that an
artificial extension of this bar by the sinking
of distractions would entirely relieve the
pressure at the lower end of the peninsula,
and this work supplemented by additional
mattresses all along the point at which the
pressure Is greatest would permanently Sc
cure the point and be of lasting benefit to
Vicksburs and the river"
The Chattanooga Times learns from a
prominent railway man that a company has
been formed at Gainesville, backed by
Northern capital, which proposes to build
railroad from Gainesville in the direction of
The company is regularly
organized, and has 100000 at its COM
mand. Its engineers are now at work sur
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the most feasible. The road will pass
through Dahlonega, Ellijay, Spring Place, I
and from that point its course is Unknown, |
Il was st 6rst thought likely it would termi-
nate at Dalton, but better route presents
itself, in It's ex ension from Spring Place 10
Varnello Stsion, tapping Ringgold and
Cha tanooga by way OF McFar-
and's Gap Jewould shorten the distance
rom this city to Gainesville so miles, and
open up a country that will vie with any
IN the continent. 1t taps the richest gold
ields, iron ere beda, and marble beds of
ieorgis, also 6ne agricultural country, and
will be the short line into North Carolina.
fhe company asks nothing except the right
i way, and proposes TO go ahead at once.
The route 10 Chattanooga is reported more
avorably and will probably be adopted.
The Aberdeen (Miss.) Examiner is inform
ID that the railroad from Memphis to New
Orleans, when completed, will have bed
lggregating ) 30 miles in length. The main
runk line will be about $50 miles long, and
he branch lines about 100. The following {
construction contracts hive been let: New
orleans to Eaton Rouge, 80 miles, to be
January J. 1888; Vicksburg to
Port Gibson, so miles, to be completed Osto-
yer 10, 1882; Vieksburg to northern bouu-
larry Sharkey, 10 be completed December 10,
SS2. The contract for an iron bridge will
Ne let very soon. Work on the bridge will
,e commenced as soon as the stage of the wa
er permits. The cost of the structure will
approximate 100000. General w. S.
smith, the distinguished bridge engineer. is
low arranging plans for construction. Suf-
icient sieelra for completion of the road
,lready under contract have been received,
md deliveries for an additional lot sufficient !
o construct 200 miles will be due esrV in
September. The management is now srraug
ng for contracts for 200 cars with the neces-
AIRY locomotives, to be de ivered as soon as {
practicable. 1t is proposed TO construct all
be road with steel rails, standard gauge,
md it is pocted that the entire line will
pc finished and in running order by the LIST
u September, 1888.
terrible Death.
EAsroN, Pa, September IA freight
raid and shifting engine collided at Della
ware station. Both engines and several
,srs were wrecked. Cole Montee, the oldest
on the road, who was riding on the
ugine, was jAmmed bead foremost into the |
ire box aud burned to a crisp. {
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