Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-23
kKifsh VS.. American Railway Man
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xffsh VS.. American Railway MAN.
sxenents
Am American gentleman, writing to the
w York Times from London, England,
res the following interesting account OF the
v railroads are managed and operated in
|eat British:
Although / have been coming TO England
most yearly since 1865, each succeeding
llrney from Liverpool to London by the
bndon and Northwestern rsilroad awaken
hewed admiration of what its manage
ent has don't and ia doing for the travelling
bic. In passing over the line last week
occurred to me that / would like to know
netting of its management, cost OF con-
uctioD, ETC., and the facts which L have
thersd from reliable sources are OF SO
eat interest to me that l have thought they
light also interest your many readers, who
9 in a general way familiar with The
ad, as we'll as those VINO IN.
lie a first visit to England. becsus
hglish have not adopted all our lnprar.
ents some are ant to think that sneyS
ky7eh behIpdsrT 49, idigorten- tn4t d
10 op<1soh --~tlway in Great Britain cost
constfncIon aud equipment a sun quite
quail to what we have expended in building
I'D eq dpping go 900 miles, aud il is reason-
euppose that this large proportionale
IN ~expenditure has resulted in some
Uantial advantages. But to return u to the
Adon and Northwestern railway and its
aaagement. The road is about 100 miles
length, Is principal fernaiHi being London.
liverpool, Holyhead, and Carlisle, with con-
ctions to Edinburgh and Glasgow. and all
aces OF importance contiguous 10 its line
capital amounts 10 about $500. 600 600.
dit has in its employ more than4oO0O per.
ps. Its roadbed and its stations are ofths
pst durable and substantial character, and
1 haWa nauar taDf1o,1 ArtI., -.I---
shway crossing IFS line at grade or any in |
~ualities in lis surface. Its affairs are
mayed by a board OF thirty directors, who
q much OF their time one week in eyery
pnth to Its interests. The board is divided
20 2 large number of committees cover
all details OF operation, and these
nmlttees N their work early in
hrd week and report to a large special
nmittee which meets on Saturday to take
al action. Any member of the board un-
ling to do his share OF committee work is
bected to make room for some one else.
should a member be known to speculate
Its stock, his associates wo1id ask his
|ignatiou. Within the last few years the
FnPany has introduced many Improve
fnts, some of which were especially de-
med to meet the requirements Of our
Among these is the checking
baggage ut Liverpool, which, upon arrival
its destination, is delivered 70 the address
lrked upon it. They have alec put upon
! line saloon and lavatory carriages, with {
Pry comfort in the way OF upholstery and {
ice, and with such Other Improvements as :
leave nothing to be desired. There ia no
ira charge in these carriages, and they s
Il be put upon Il rssR Application {
%~5dtfy in the csmfort they I
I'd the traveller, !
The neat, well.kept stations, the embank-
nts and cuts, beautified and protected by 4
l masonry, the freedom from joIting i
Jerking, may be noticed by every traveller /
the line, but there is quite as great l
roughness in things not seen by the pass Il
~aveler. Every morning before the frst 7
passes the foreman of each division is \
I'd TO walk over the whole of his sec <
nd ascertain from sctual inspection I
EythiDg is secure, and in this way 4.
line Is carefully examined every l.
Pre- the train passes over il. The
etock is subjected to even greater
dlness. When an engine has COM
. its work Tor a trip il lie srst examined @
.hedriver, who is required TO note in a p
K every defect. 1t is then examined by a 81
man, and il he finds defects not mem
ed by the driver, the latter is reported. o,
1t ia examined by a supervising G,
NNA MANY ahACc AAODAN Tx III ~
manner the cars are examined and a,
ned, and the grease boxes filed. Who N
saw a "hot box" on the Londsn and "a
railway?
trespass too much upon your
q were l to attempt TO explain the block 81
signal system by which the trains that RI
y transport more than 10000 persons are
ed in safety, but the signal system, which 81
Is so complicated TO the casual observer, III
ny simple in form, and the signal man
apparently controls the machinery is ST
controlled by the machinery, and can in -,
make the signals aud switches work III
rwise than in harmony. No signal lever Sir
be moved to "~safety" unless The switch
rs corresponding with it rave first been Nj n
and no swifch-lever can be moved Lo
e there stands at safety" any signal Ste
that ought to stand st danger" The va
lal position of all signals indicates
GER" 30 that il the lever that works the
II should from any cause become inoper- Tn
the worst that can happen is to leave Sin
signal al danger" and thus cause
=. So many OF our country Lol
have already passed over the e'e
that it may seem superfluous to
anything regarding the exceeding
ty of the country through which it an,
IS between Liverpool and London, but clio
best cultivated country in the world Or
8 a fitting place for the most complete, low
managed railway. Trains leave Liver cor
almost hourly, and make the journey TAI
IRE than 200 miles in five hours; but
is the comfort of their modern csrrisges dnl
he ~smoothness of the road that the only dul
likely to be incurred is from the adj,
ant effort which will surely be made to s h
glimpses of the beautiful parks. the clio
!, wide-spreading trees, the neatly H..
ned hedges, the historic and industrial II.
, and the lovely homes, with their ann -
,wns, that may be seen all along the H.
IL.