Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-09
PERSONAL ANo eENeeA,

MR.. l. ). HUPP, OF the firm of Hupp,
Knce " Capron, Of Plymouth, lad, is in
The city introducing the wiser spark ar
rosters" Tor smokestacks for locomotives
and other steam power. A test will be made
on locomotive on the Mississippi and Ter.
= nessee railway tomorrow.
1T is said that the Batesville branch of the
st. Louie, Iron Mouutsiu and Southern rail.
road is slowly approaching. The boom and
excitement is all over, and should an engine
whistle at the intended depot TODAY. we
doubt II nifty persons would turn out too
''see the sight" Hope deferred maketb the
heart sick.
TIE projectors Of the proposed Olpey.
Albion and ShawneeioWn railroad. which II
built together with the Paducah and Shaw.
neetown rood, would give an almost air line
from Memphis 10 Chic2go, are at work pre-
pairing for its construction. They have al.
ready secured the right of way through Gal
latin county.
a PASSENGER train was wrecked about 3
miles out from Chattanooga, on he Nah,
VILE road Tussday, By running into
freight train. The baggage car and tender
oil the passenger and The freight caboose
were considerably damaged, but no one suf-
Tered any personal injury. The DISTRACTIONS
were coon cleared away, and the other trains
made their regular time.
The Columbus (Misa.) Ipdtx saws that
some OF the lsborers on the Georgia Pacific
railroad lsst week endeavored TO organize a
strike. IL is said thst the proposed system
TO pay off the hands monthly, instead of
weekly as 81 present, caused the dissatisfae-
ton. squad OF 800 or 400 quit work Fri
day last, but we understand have since been
persuaded 10 resume work"
The prospect ia good for the early con-
struction of the Louisville, st. Louis and
Texas railroad TO run from Louisville down
Inc ONO river, passing through the towns Of
CloVerport, Hawesvilie, Greensboro, Hender-
son and Morganield. The Hon. T. II. Pierce.
OF Cloverport, is president, and is backed up
by an energetic Board Of Directors. and a
strong syndicate of Eastern capitalists 1,
Will be one OF the best paying roads in the
State.
E. V. SMALLEY, in February Century:
The consumption Of beer in the camps of
the railway builders is enormous. At Bis
mArek l saw an entire train OF 80 cars
laden with bottled beer from Chicago
brewery, bound for the town nearest the end
OF the track. The chief engineer of the con
struction force said that an average of
bottle Tor every tie laid was consumed, and
--<hat the tie and the beer cost the same-5O
cents. Thus the workmen pay as much for
their drink as the company for one of the
important elements Of railway construction"
The New Orleans Times Democrat saws:
"The Bonnet Care er4rssse, from what Capt.
Miller, the engineer in chsrse of that divis-
i'm OF the N. o. and NJ. V road, told the re-
porter, is virtually closed. There is now
feet OF water against the levee, and all that
remains TO be done is to strengthen the base
OF the levee. A force OF so men are now
engaged in grading above College Point, and
by the last OF this week the force will be in-
creased TO 400. There ia only miles more
OF grading 10 be done 10 complete the line
from Kenner TO this city,"
LITTLE Rock Democrat, Wednesday: "The
passenger train from Texas, in charge of
Conductor J. G. Weed, which arrived last
evening, picked up drunken man named
Thomas Dryer, miles south of the
city. The intoxicated individual selected
portion CT the road where there is q short
curve, aud found a good broad tie, and on
the end OF. il he went TO sleep, his head
against his knees. The passenger train
picked him and hurled him toto the ditch.
He was gathered up, wounded and bleeding
and brought TO the city, where the company
provided him with surgical attention. Last
night he did not appear TO be seriously in
jured."
GENERAL MANAGER FELTON,, of the New
York and New Eogland, has issued an order
10 passenger lrain'hands, which, if carried
out, seems well-calculaied 10 prevent acct
dents by collisions of trgins following each
other. IL provides that the hagmen Of every
passenger train shall be provided with both
hand and standard fusee signals the former
burning and the latter 10 minutes to be
used after dark and during storms in case Of
detention or slow progress of the train. In
any Gaze where the rear Of the train ia in
danger from following train, the fireman
Will, at intervals, fire and drop off the rear
platform standard fusee in such a manner
that lis sharp point will penetrate a cross-tie
or the ground and hold the fusee in an up
right position. EDginemen observing these
burning signals will know that passenger
train has passed less than 10 Minutes 10 ad
vance and must at once come TO a full stop
and then proceed with extreme caution.
Hand fusees will be used by fagmen sent
rsek TO stop following train, in cases
where lantern is not available or service
able. Conductors are required 10 keep on
hand ) Of each kind Of fusees, and 10 instruct
their fagmeu in their use