Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-28
RAILROAD NEWS AND PER-
SONALS.

Judge Cowan heard in Chancery
yesterday the petition of General
Walthsl and Colonel W. A. Percy,
attorneys for defendants in the suit Of
Eugene Martin ct al, against r. T.
Wilson ct al, praying for the removal
Of the cause to the Federal Court.
The argument on the plea was heard
last night, the above attorneys appear,
ing for defendants and Messrs. Pitt.
man Il Pittman for complainants
Judge Cowan will decide the matter
during the next ten days. This suit
is one Of the most interesting that ap-
pears on the docket OF the Chancery
| Court, as the compliments are bring
ing suit to recover from tho Wilson &
Huntington railroad tl5, 00O, 900 worth
Of railroad sureties.-[ Vicksburg
Herald, %.
ITALIAN LAB0RERs BY THE CAR
LOAD.
The two Jackson railroad trains
which reached here yesterday fore
noon were, literally speaking, packed
with passengers. On the first train
were seven coaches, and on the second
nine coaches, II was found necessary
TO run a special train to accommo,
date the numerous travellers, and this
arrived during the afternoon. The
travel By this road, although inordi,
nately large. is BY no means excep.
tlonal, as all lines are doing q remark.
bly, fine passenger business this year
Most Of those that arrived yesterday
we're Italian laborer immigrants.-
IN. o. Pieayune, 26.
ONE CHANGE PROM OCEAN TO OCEAN
The following from a St. Louis, pa
per, indicates enterprise and a desire
g foster travel BY rail BY Increasing
the comforts Of passengers but New
Orleans will soon do better, and send
passenger through to Sa1 Francisco
without change Of cars. 'A
From ocean 10 ocean with but one
change Of cars is now offered By the
lines under the control OF Goufds
representatives. This feat will be
consummated 10 one week from next
Saturday, or December |. by the Iron
Mountain iaaugurating Inc d
through sleepers from 81. Ious 70
San francisco, via the Iron Noun.
tain, Texas and Pacific and South
ern Pacific. Already the Wabash
brings passenger 10 a SLEEPER from
New York TO St. Louis Without 4
change. aud then To Frisco sleepers
are started, but one change will Be
necessary TO 80 from the atlantic 10
the Pacific ocean, or vice vera, The
line will be composed Of seven PAIL
man and a like number Of Southern
Pacific sleepers. They will run on
alternate days, and the time required
10 make the trip will keep the four
teen sleepers engaged all the while
IelegTaphic orders were received e.
this effect late Yesterday afternoon al
the Pullman Office, and in few mo.
mems atterWard the message was
transmitted to the general Passenger
department Of the Gould system. II
Y. Townsend and his lieutenant. II,
A. Fisher, intend getting out some
elaborate advertising matter telling
about the new arrangement.
FIRST TRAIN TO NEW ORLEANS ON
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ROAD.
Promptly on time the south bound
passenger train OF the Mississippi
Valley railroad arrived at the Mac
nolia street depot at 10 o'clock yester.
day morning. The train officials
Frank Allen, conductor; Frank Bur-
rer engineer, and VIM Hattie. M
fireman, were all smiles and looked
happy. The train, consisting Of the
three coaches which Left Saturdav
afternoon, was we'll filled with passen,
gers, who expressed themselves AZ az.
lighted with this their first trip over
the new road. At every station alopS
tho road crowds gathered, and as M
train drew up to the platforms greeted
II with expressions OF delight and an.
probation. A surprise awaited ne
handsome young engineer of No. 6 Al
bonneville. As the train neared
the depot it was noticed that an nm.
usually large crowd was gathered
there, and among them a very laree
number Of the fair lady residents N
that pretty little village. When az,
brakes had been applied and the trsin
came 10 a halt, Frank Burrer was
sigualed 10 step down out Of the eai /
OF his engine. Wondering what VA,
up, he complied, when beyy Of bean.
tiiul girls, carrying flowers and orang,
branches with the golden fruit hang
ing on the stems, came up, headed B,
Miss Becker and Miss Miller. The
floral otieriugs we're handed 10 the
engineer, who hastily deposited them
on the front Of his engine, and the
train moved of, Mr.. Burrer barely
having time to thank the beautiml
donors. Thus gaily festooned with
flowers the engine reached New Or,
leans, where a very largo crowd await,
ed its arrival. Amidst cheers and
shouts the passengers alighted. Cap.
tain John Grant was among those that
arrived, aud the officers of the road
we're on hand to congratulate him on
the success Of this this the first round
trip Of a regular train on the Missis-