Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-26
PERsoNAL ANp oENEaAL,

UNDER the general management Oh NJ. ii.
Smith the Louisville and Nashville lie rap
idly coming out Of the kinks. The earnings
are increasing, and arrangements are in pro
gress TO change the gauge TO conform to That
of the roads north OF the Ohio river.
Work has been resumed on this end OF
the Memphis, Selma and Brunswick railway,
but only TO complete the connection between
the Mississippi and Tennessee and Memphis
and Charleston railway, under the recent
arrangement granting right OF way to the
Kansas City an6 other lines.
THE Wabash has just paid an $4,000
Judgment in the case OF John McDaniels IS.
the Wabash Railroad Company. Med snieis,
n brakeman, wss injured on the old Wabash
in 1877. He brought suit IN 1879 in toe
United States Circuit Court at indianapolis.
The case was carried TO the United States
Supreme Court. The judgment was affirmed
May 7, 1883, and the company was sat upon
hard. McDaniels lost a leg and had other
severe injuries.
THE railroad managers are TO be copgrat-
ulated upon the harmony now existing be-
tween officials and employees. For years
past, in May and early June, rumors Of rail
road strikes have been rifle, and business
generally has been more or less disturbed by
such rnmors; but this year proves an excep-
ton. Throughout the length and BREATH Of
the land railway employees are hard at work,
and there are no indications Of any threaten
ing difficulties. 10 view of the strikes ard
troubles in other vocations Of labor, the rail-
way employe has ample reason to be graft
fed.
A SPECIAL dispatch TO the New Orleans
TINES Democrat from San Antonio, June 18th
says: "Judge H. A. Lewis, formerly ctt the
WaxahGchie Herald, is in be city aud il in
teresting a number Of capita cts IN the pro-
jected narrOw.gsuge rs..'.foad from Kansas
City, UiG Big Wichi' I, river ADD by this city,
to Arkansas Pas. He claims that this road
can be bur. for $4,000 per mil, and has
arranged in the Essi for pulliog the bonds
on tbs market soon as issued. This road,
IL quilt, will be of great benefit 10 San 40
tonic, enabling stockmen to resch the Kan
sas City market more easily, b leg 100 mil s
shorter, and thus reach the grair markets Of
the West"
AN ex-railroad manager who, the Indian
apolis journal says, in days past, has ranked
among the best, and who we'll understands
what is expected OF passenger conductors, re-
marked that he did not approve Of the
methods now adopted 10 ASCERTAIN whether
conductors were bonest. He thought the
tendency was to degrade the service and
make dishonest men Of those who were hou-
est. This "spotter" business, he said, was
creating sentiment with the travelling pub.
lie that all passenger conductors we're
thieves. This, he was satisfied was not the
case. He was confident that as large per
cent. of conductors were honest as in any
other service on railways, 10 banks, or bnsi-
ness establishments. He bought too much
was expected of a conductor Tor the salary
paid him. For instance, he is expected to
dress neatly, and TO do SO he must purchase
three or four suits OF clothing year, as the
wear and tear in railroad service ia great
The conductor is pad 500 to 800 per
month, and the earnings of nearly two
months are required TO elolhs him properly.
Usually a conductor is away from his
home two thirds of mis- time, and he
Is expected to board at good hotel,
to make friends to the road with
which ne is Connected keeping his end up in
treating 10 cigars, etc. 10 fact, he Is sub
Jected 10 numerous incidental expenses, the
evadiDg OF which would damage his replts-
tion and that Of the road. He remarked
that we laughed derisively when il was said
he must have good watch; if ne had a
poor one il would not be safe for him to run
his trains by it. The fact was that con-
ductor's position, at best, was responsible
one and productive of large expenses, and
he should be paid a good salary-one on
which ne could take care OF his family
properly aud conform TO all reasonable re-
quirements OF his position, which he cannot
! do on $50 per month. He thought if con-
ductors were paid $1,000 or $4,000 a year
they weuld value their position. more, and
therefore would be honest in their dealings
with the company. He was satisfied that
the charges of dishonesty Of conductors was
greatly exaggerated. A man's honesty could
usually be rated By his habits on the road and
at bone. He would not employ man who
loitered around ssloons, bucket-shops and
gambling dens, and drove fast horses. Con
duotors should be paid salaries which would
permit Of their LAYING by something for old
age. He felt grstiied always when he heard
conductor VINO had been on the road % Oh
80 years had nice home or good farm, and
he would be the last man to insiuuste thai
such property had been purch ased by eteal
ing from the road on which such conductor
ran.