Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-22
Personal AND G,NEeAl

JHE E 'st Tepressee, Virginia AMI Georgia
railroad hiss recently bought ten passenger en-.
gines, Tor the Georgia division, to run between
Atlanta and Chattanooga.
1T il rumored that the Headquarters of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad are
70 be removed from Knoxville. The rumOr goes
tendents TO Chattanooga and Atlanta last week
was merely precursor Of toe removal, and that
the object OF their visit was to weigh the
advantages Of the two cities the future head.
quarters.
The Ind annapolis Journal SAYS. "The new
pattern freight car, with three trucks under it
one being In the center Cf the car-is not meeting
with much favor with railroad men and The
probability that il will come into general use
use on the indianapolis and st. Louis road when
tested on snort curve, strained the car aud it de.
however. c aim that this can be remedied. and
that the car is prst cal and sale as the ordinary
freight car on two RI, Ks.
J. III GAUr, G. L Hard wick S P Glut
X N. Ed wards, J; Z, Surguice P. B. Maydeld, T.
D. Cate, w. S. Upton, J. H. Craigmiles Arthur
1raynor, ]. h Pdrkes, OF Tennessee; Mercer Fair
Gilt, OF Chattanooga, are the incorporators of a
new railroad company, the charter of which was
Mohday. Inc ne" company is entitled the North
Carolina, Cleveland and Chattanooga Railroad
Com pany, and tns road is 20 be built from point
In POLK county one the North G trolina line be-
tween the nearest point TO the Hiawssse river and
tne 4eofgia line, connecting with the Western
NORTH Carolina railroad or its extension, passing
thence through ok and Bradley counties
through Cleveland. crossing the East Tennessee
virginia and Georgia railroad at right angles,
thence by the shortest practicable route through
James and Hamilton counties to CHATTANOOGA
crossing the Cincinnati Southern at or near Boyce
Station.
AT a public meeting 10 London called for
the purpose OF protesting against the disregard of
tns rights OF the travellers by railway companies
Sir John Bennett laid down the doctrine that the
railways are the servants, aud not the masters of
the community. Acting upon this principle there
has been two railway Travellers defense societies
organized in London, which are accomp ishi ng
excel ent results. The membership fee is half Il
guinea. One OF the societies employs an expert
enced solicitor 10 look after the complaints of
members, and the publication of a semi-rr onthIy
Journal. called the Rdut1dy RefOrmer has been he
gun, in which the victories of the society over the
RES consist In obtau ming redress loss or nc0n-
yeniTnce TO travellers arising from unjust or v-xa
tous acts and regulations on the part of railway
companies. For example, the Loadon, Brighton
and South Coast railway took a passenger from
Brighton TO Guildlori, via Horsham, The train ar.
riV d at the later junction alter the Guildford
train had started. A claim of the return OF fare
hndi sexoenses were msde, leading to
Yolumtnous correspondence with the company
who endeavored to stand on their published ''regrI-
latonss that they should not undertake to keep
strict time The 50 ic tors of the association inter
yened, and the C muany ultimately paid the de-
mand- In ano her instance passengers baggage
was not put of at the proper station AID he was
OBJ iged to return home without effecting the OBJ.
ject Of his Journey. claim was made against the
company Tor the expenses Of the Trip and through
the efforts of the solicitor ii paid In still an
otner instance member of the society success
tuliy demanded the amount charged by his tram
In excess oil the regular fare, the first class
paltment for which he had paid not being Dro-
vided. The second Trayeeis' Defense Society en-
ploys no olicitor, but holds public meetings and
popular demonstrations, which are intended 10
instruct the people in their rights, and to give
voice ana force u public sentiment This society
Ing OF cars.