Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-15
THE ELEVATOR
And the Facilities 1t Affords for Hand.
ling Grain and Packages by
River and Railroad.
1t viii Meet All the Wants and Demands
of the Trade that is Coming to
Us from New Roads.

A representative of the APPEAL became
weary OF the weather yesterday, and went
In search OF a locality where he could while
away an hour or 80 In pleasant association
with something that would cast a shadow
and where gentle zephyrs most do congre-
gate. The place was found at the new grain
elevator. There we could enjoy much
needed rest from labor, and at the same time
view the almost boundless river. We we're
fortunate in meeting with Superintendent
Watson, who is supervising the finishing
touches to that vast establishment. Mr.
Watson kindly submitted to our tortuous in
quisitiveness, and explained to our thorough
edlhcation the details of the work going on
Several mechanics were busily engaged put
ting in the "legs" of the package elevator,
the lower floor being literally covered with
machinery and framework for their coustruc-
ton. Mr.. Watson's thorough knowledge Of
the work in hand was clearly exem-
plifed in the fact that during his
conversation with us his eye was
never off the workmen, to whom he gave
directions, hardly breaking the thread Of
conversation to his tedious visitor. He ex-
planned 10 us how this and that machinery
would be placed, and what offices each item
was to perform; the point in the river TO
which the floors were to be extended; where
the outer line of piles would be placed as
soon as the water had declined sufficiently
about sixteen feet fall from the present stage
OF water being necessary; that it was con-
templated to add $50 feet more to the main
building running southwark, etc. All these
things conveyed an idea of the magnitude
of the establishment when completed, but
we were at a loss to know what use
would be made of it. But when we
began to figure" upon the hmitless
transportation facilities afforded by the
vast Mississippi river and its tributaries,
draining the inexhaustible grain fields of the
North and Northwest, and adding the rapidly
increasing railway facilities-the old estab-
lished lines of the Louisville and Nashville,
the Memphis and Charleston, the Mississippi
and Tennessee, the Memphis and Little
Rock and Its connections in the West, to-
gether with the new lines now building and
under contract-the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Northwestern, with its Southwestern connec-
tions toward the Pacific, the Memphis and
Kansas City, the new Iron Mountain connec-
tion the Memphis, Selma and Brunswick,
the contemplated third line from point in
Missouri, the Memphis, Vicksburg and New
Orleans, now building both ways from
Vicksburg-when We got to figuring
on these we began to realize the ne
a bright prospect for Memphis lay
in the not very distant future. The "eternal
head of navigation" cannot be restrained
from the bounding progress in store for her,
and ere long not only will there be business
for this extensive elevator, but there will be
need for more-a continuous line of them on
the river front from the mouth of Wolf to the
Jackson mounds. There are those here who
will regard this a wild idea, but we expect
to live to see it, and still be able to read our
morning APPEAL without glasses.