Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-25
PERSONAL AND GENERA

1T IL now thought that the New Orleans
and Northeastern road, which will complete
the Cincinnati Southern system b The short
line TO New OtleaDs, will be resdy for trains
10 September next. The weather is favora-
bic for track-lsying, and General Manager
Scott is receiving the most encouraging news
from contractors.
SEVERAL new Pullman conductors have
been appointed on tn overland trains.
They ruu on the Union Pacific express trains
and the Central Pacific connections. going all
the way between Omaha and San Francisco,
with the same passengers with whom they
start. Their round trip lie, theTefoce, 5000
miles, the longest OF any 10 he United States.
CLEVELAND Herald: Nv Watermelon trains,
though commoa in the South, are not com-
mon 10 Northern Ohio, but the Nickel
Plate is now running one for the benefit OF
enterprising GeorgHns, VINO have chartered
a special, and sell any number, from a single
melon TO a carload, at stations along the line.
The train numbered twenty-five loaded cars
when taken from the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton road Tuesday, and, OF course,
diminiahes as it approaches Buffalo. This is
the first watermelon tr in on the Nickel
Plate, but it il probable ;bat more will fol-
low"
A SUPERINTENDENT OF one of the railroads
leading into Indianapolis said to a reporter
of the Journal, of that city, Inc other day:
at is our intention 10 b.come more strict
with our employees with reg ard 10 liquor. d
late we have been very %lenieut iE this respect,
end some OF The men are 10 the habit Of tax
ing sly nips OF The 'crstuce' while on duty.
This will never do. No road can b. operated
SUCCESSFULLY when it has 10 IL. emoloy men
who, in order to perform thar respective
dutiep, are compelled to drink intoxicating
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especial point TO make = Dote Of men who VIC
late the rules of the company in this respect,
aud prompt d smissal will be tbs result. The
company has sustained heavy losses BY the
free use OF liquor in times gone by, ami We
are going to zee that this practice il discoD-
tiuued, or eff will gomany heada."
A NEW freight car was shown at the Chi
cago Exposition which promises to revolu-
tonne railroad rolling stock. 1t is known
SIS the gondola iron Car, the c~srrying capac-
ity being equal TO soy strength Of the
axle. Upon a test at the Exposition
one OF these cars, 30 feet in length,
standard gauge, WA loaded with TO-
600 pounds of pig iron, and though bj.cted
TO the severest usage, there was not the least
appearance OF strain or detection. The car,
after the several trials. appeared as If it had
not been loaded at all. OF course, nothing
but an iron car could wi bslsnd such a
pressure. The longitudinal stills are con-
structed OF heavy wrought iron tubes,
two and ons-haif 10 dis meter each
sill being Composed VI teo i0be-, held in
position, one a few inches sboys the other,
by strong mallsable iron Clamps. The
bolsters and head sills are composed Of
chuned iron. The Car is 30 co1structed that
various parts are interchange bic. Ia the
draft frame the usual iug', bdts aud nu!s
are dispensed with.
THE capture of two bIggsge-thieyes who
r. Harris and Alfred Cooking, Of New York,
a nephew of S slator CJnkling, while en- route
over the international and Gseat Nor hefB
railroad, will be remembered bJ the readers
of the daily paper. The arrest vas skill
dgl Ike 4 Efss6u N 4hsssS isseEsstL sSsaTtUx i d. eaafsts.tRessa
IN placing G. V. Crligan and VIM. Herzog,
one a baggagemau and the other 3 brakeman
on the road, in jail at L0ugview, Tex. A few
DAYS since their cases were called Tor triaH
Mr.. Conklipg, approaching the importance
Of his appearing a. u witness, left
a notable legal trial at Boston to
be in attendance. Mr.. Harris went
down from 81. Louis with the Secret
Service operatives, thus completing all
preparations on behalf OF the prosecution.
After a stubborn contest Judge Robinson
granted tue uelouodntb = CONTINUANCE 10 tne
November term, all the States witnesses be-
ing required to give bonds in the SUN of
500 each TO appear at the trial on that
date. On Friday moruing last parties for
the prosecution departed. During the
afternoon of the same day District Atlor-
ney Hogg recalled The case aud accept
ed Craigsn's plea OF guilty and re
leased Harzog on the strength of a confession
by a comrade that exonsrsted him from any
completely in the thefts. The Secret Service
operatives deem this a most unwarrantable
proceeding, especially in view Of the fact that
it was intended 10 prosecute one OF the de.
feud ants for psrjury. The Court sentenced
Craigan to four years 10 the psnitentiary,
two years each on two count ia the indict-
ment.