Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

In The Asiatic countries along the Pacific
coast are nearly 10, 700 miles OF railways, in
GLIDING those Of Indis In Java alone,
which is controlled by the D1tch, are sb1ut
1000 miles Of railway, which ought TO re-
ceive their supplies and new equipment from
the United StsieF.
II is asserted by discharged employees Of
the Gould-system shops at Marshall, Pales.
tine, Big Springs and other Texas points,
that the dismissal Of the several hundred
skilled workmen in the last few weeks is
caused by a determination on the part of the
Gould management TO make the slocks go up
in Wall street quotations By reducing ex-
penses and making a more favorable showing
Of net earnings, or, if possible, at the next
Of Itement TO show a dividend. The men say
there are upward Of 1900 broken engines and
wrecked cars in the shop, and that they will
all be needed to handle the crops. The rail.
road officials say the disabled rolling stock
is not needed, and that the discharged work
men can be dispensed with.
Sr. LOUIS Republican, Sunday: "Although
the railroads are endeavorius TO maintain
rates, it will be extremely difficult for them
to do so before the 1t OF November, owing to
the fact that they will be called upon during
the autumn TO lake special rates to many of
the great cities Of tue couutry for the benefit
OF agricultural associations and those having
in charge annual exp)sitions. The Baltimore
Oriols and Cincinnati expositions in Septem-
ber and October will interfere with the rates
during those months, Just as the Expos i on
q. Lou sville has inteTfered with the rates Of
four roads IuaniDg to Louisville, Indianapo-
lis and Cincinnati during the present month.
during the months Of Angus, September and
Ojtoher, as Is too well known TO admit Of
contradiction, nearly all the disastrous rate
wars have occurred in past years. This is
due in a measure, no doubt, 10 the SPECIAL
rates rival lines make with the view of car
rying on a heavy excursi9n business. These
special rates are taken advantage OF by large
numbers OF persons who desire to make
through trips 10 given points. The road
that happens TO secure the largest num-
Der OF excursiobists Invariably puts the other
lines in a bad humor and a war usually en-
sues. At tue expiration of the fair and eX-
position seasoD, a. the companies by that
time have carried people al cheap rates 10
the four corners ef the country, the passen-
ger rsfic naturally becomes dull. Instead
of making a reasonable rate and securing a
steady income the year round, the roads
carry Il large number OF through travellers
TO points al which they intend 10 locate, in
the fall, at very IoE rzies. Whether this
pays or not the companies can never deter
mine accarately until they Try the plan Of
harging fixed passenger rate, every mOnh
in the year. Those whom the railroad com-
panies dspsDd upon fE their paying pa
rousge are those who are Compelled to travel
and not that elias who take Iips once in
twelve mooths to see som. show. A loo Al
special rate il considered Legitimate, butthere
are mcny railway msn vino maintain Ia At il
ia bad p Jlicy for Tine or four lines t. CON-
bine and lake low excursion rates 10 distant
point"