Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-07
THE BIG THREE.
The Railroad Commission to Pay It's
First Official Visit TO West Tennes-
see Next Week.
The Wants Of Shippers to be Locked
After and COnsidered-A Circular
of Inquiry.

NASHVILLE, June 6.--The Railroad Com
first time in their official capacity next week,
to look sfter the wants OF merchants and
shippers generally, and to ascertain what ac-
commodations the railroads have provided
for them, aud also to look into their ability
to perform the service that viii be demanded.
The large increase in The production ot
small fruits, vegetable, etc, renders In
creased facilities necessary, and, as the COM
missioners are anxious that they may have
every advantage in the way OF prompt
transportation to the Northern and Western
markets, they will investigate the matter
thoroughly. The following circular 10 all
the railroads in the State was mailed to-day !:
OFFICE OF RAILROAD COMMISSION,
NASHVILLE, TENN, ----, loo-. }
DEAE SIR-In revising the freight and
| passenger tariff of your road, II Is exceed
| ingly important for us TO have fuli and cor
| rec, replies to The following interrogatories,
| to the end that Justice may be done your
road, as we'll as to shippers and passengers.
| You will, therefore, do ali concerned favor
| BY forwarding 10 us, ss early as possible,
| answers 10 the annexed questions:
l. How many miles and feet OF road under
| your control lie in the State OF Tennessee?
2. How many feet per mile is your heav
lee; grsde?
3. How many miles md feet are there q
such grade on your road?
4. Wat Is the average grade on youl
road?
5. How many bridges have you ON you
main line, aud what is the approximate COS
OF each?
6. How many bridges have you on an.
branches OF your road, and what is the sp
proximate cost OF esch?
7. How many tunnels are on each OF you
lines, and what is the sppToximate c1s1 G
each?
length ti.ereoi, and no" many rave you
each line?
9. What is the next sharpest curve, ar
huw many have you On each line?
10. What rs the lsIs.h end depth OF yoo
deepest cut, and highest fill, and how man
g have you on each line?
, IL. What is the deepest cut, and high
| fiji, and how many have you on each line!
IL. How much lrestle-work have you c
= each line, and average length OF same?
l3. How many miles and feet of compar
lively straight road and easy grades have yc
on each line?
IA. What Is the average grosa esrnlpgs
each of your lines per anrum?
Is. What is your necessary running al
repair expenses per annum?
70 l6. What is your annual extraordinary
:: penses? (Plesse itemize this statement
l. separate sheet).
2, IL. What are all other expenses? (Ptes
l. itemiz. this statement on separate sheet).
u Submit any other information that J
l. may deem necessary to enable this Board
2, properly estimate the comparative cost
g; roadway, wear, tear, etc. Ii is the earn
g, desire of this Board 70 do equal and ex
VS. Justice between the shipper and comm
'e- carrier, and 10 cultivate and maintain pie
tn ant relations with all the railroads oil
y; State, and the officers in charge OF them.
lie -Wse, VIC ready 10 revirc 5ear IA
20. we will notiIy you Of the day that 1t VIII
70, taken up, and you will nave the right
IN; be present in person or by proxy to z
such assistance as may be necessary to re
ses a lust revision OF the came.
nd Hoping you will favor US with tull
rt' correct reply at as early q day as practica
we are, very truly yours,
JOTIN H SAVAGE, President OF the Boa1