Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

IT IL stated, says the Jackson Clarion, that
30 miles OF the New Orleans and Memphis
road. between Baton Rouge and Port Glib
san. have been let out for construction. Il
is said that the road will strike Centerville,
Amite county, and If 70, it will probably in
tersect the Natchez and Jackson road about
miles east Of Fsyette.
VIcKsBURG Herald, Wednesday: "Col.
Huntingdon, OF Greenville, and Mai. Meri-
Wether, Of Memphis, are still urging their
levee railroad scheme. Maj. MerIwelher is
making a tour OF the river counties between
Memphis and Vicksburg for the purpose tf
securing from the respective boards OF super
visors the right of way TO clnstroct tue levee
with railroad on top Of 1t. He was 10
Tunica county last week, and will probably
be in this city before long,"
Railroad improvements ia Mexico.
The City OF Mexico correspondent of the
New Orleans Picay1tne Gays that track. laying
southwark from that city is being hurried
with all possible haste. Two miles per day
is being made. There is a vas; amount Of
mining machinery there to go 10 southern
districts tributary 10 Chihuahus, and mining
companies so 10 3l5 mills south have
thousands upon thousands Of tons TO be car
risd north. There is no dtpo: except he in
side oil freight car IN Northern Cnihuahus,
where the Mexican Central has secured
spacious grounds According o sgre ement
with the su horitts, the company erected a
neat little depot this side OF Cbihuahus
river. They found no good site on this eide
for machine shops, roundbouses and yards
hence, after inspecting the grounds on the
north side, where several w. althy gentlemen,
both MexicsDs ard Americ ans, were owners
they projected large wards, roundhouses
and chop. Week before lat, after
four months hsrl work on a round
house, which had risen about u
feet, orders were sent over 10 the tuperin-
tendent OF buildings TO stop work then or
troops would C mpel him to do 80 at the
bayonets point. Work ceased. Ii not per-
mitted to go ahead by local authorities it
will be necessary TO secure national legisIa-
ton on the subject. Meanwhile passenger
and freight traffic increases with rapdilv
that as,Onishes the company. The road
north from the City OF Mexico TO connect
south OF her gains also 2 miles OF track
per diem. There are places, when necessa.
rily, it will be slower, but at the present rate
= not many months will have TO elspse before
be metropolis Of the States and the City OF
N<lco will be conn, cted. General Superin-
Iptendent ID. b. RJbinson is now considering
whether to change the maia line over to
Parral or build . branch there from the
present survey OF the trunk line through
Santa Rosalis. As soon as this decision il
made grading will be resumed and track
laying will closely follow it. There are at
present 200 miles OF grading without track,
which, being laid, makes 800 miles of the
1900 between K P4.o, N. NJ, and The City Of
Mexico.
The Mexican government has sppropria-
ted 100000 for the improvement OF the
harbor of Mszatlan. As poon as the APP
preparation was made work began on the
railroad from that port TO pass in a north
east course durango, where it will connect
with the short branch Of the Mexican Central
at San Juan del RiJ 10 durango. This new
rosd-Mszatlan TO Durapgo-is an indie.
pendent company, passes through rich
mineral belt, and holds control OF an advan.
tageons porI.