Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-25
AND GENERAL.

Work on the j Jacksonville, St. Augustine
and Halifax railway is progressing rapidly,
and Capt. Smith, the engineer, gives his
opinion thai the road will be completed by
the 1st of March. The grading il all finished
and IL miles Of iron has been laid.
NINE hundrsn men are employed in con-
s'ructiDg the New Ofleaus and Mississippi
Valley railroad south of Memphis. AS a
great portion Of the work is ia the delta of
the Yszoo river, a great deal Of sickness is
in the different camps, and many deaths have
occurred among the men.
TEE Tsmieo ard San Louis Potosi rail.
rod hls 81 kilomeiers Of line fnished. 1t
was recently inspected by the governor Of
S,n Loui-. the Irolo and Pachuca railroad
has substituted steam for horse power.
Forty seven ki'ometers OF roads from Man
Emilio 10 Armenia are completed. The Ma
tional Company has recently received 4
locomotives and a lot OF rolling stock.
Col. II. NJ. HoxIE, vice-president Of the
Gould !inss, has made another mtvemen. in
the interest OF the travelling public. The
eaiinghous, system Oh the general run Of
roids has been q nuisance, aud to arrest any
mlstreatment OF the public Col. Hoxie has
appointed james Carroll superintendent Of
~eatinghouse for the entire system. 1t is his
duty to see that cleanliness is adhered to, the
most polite attention given, and fret class
edibles furnished al all eatinghouse stations.
Mr.. Carroll will have over 30 dining points
TO look IT er, and it will tske a trip Of
nearly 600U miles 10 Welt them all. Col.
Hoxie is determined that the travelling pub.
lie shall have no cause for complaint while
on the roads OF The system hs has charge OF.
The court in Matamoras has had Mr..
T~rmbath, a locomotive engineer on the
and holds him in ii, decliDing to receiv
bail, on 4 ridiculous charge of murder. List
summer a drunken man was walking on the
track, ami thou III he saw the train approach
ing aud the bell and whistle were sounded,
remained near the track. The engine WAS
reversed, but struck hin. Knocked him into
The ditch and inflicted inj tries from which
he died. THIS is the d. il for the charge
on which he il held. DATED States Consul
Sutton interested himself in the case, and
tried to have hin bIiled, bat without sue
cess. This act Of the Mexican Judge is
looked upon as n~ncailed for, but is On a par
with the usual practice 10 o'her parts of the
republic. If pursued, it will room result in
preventing the railroad companies 10 the re-
public obtaining competent men 10 fill the
positions Of eugiaeers on their lines.
NEGOTIATIONS are pending between the
CuHt CLdlc nuctCOiOiOSiSNi DuIcdu Auu tue
Clevelsni, Akron and Colu mbu, Railroad
Company with a vieS to the adoption Of a
code of signals 10 b. displayed on their pas
senger trains between C)iumbus aud Cieve-
land, forecasti1g the weather for the next
day, for tue bsnsi; OF the agricultural and
general com nunity. TIE Ohio State Journal,
from which the above was obtained, says
that 'the piau most likely TO be adopted will
be 10 DIS Ilay 4 large zig nal on each side of
the baggage car, having it understood that
certain col)rs and shapes OF signals will
represent certain conditions of the weather,
as storms, rainl, clearing or colde weather,
etc. La this way, when the community along
the line OF the roule get acquainted with the
signals ami what they denote, they can tell
the probable state OF the weather for the next
tweniy-four or thirty six hours" This will
supply information 10 the farming commu-
nity that will b very valuable, aud may iu
time become a distinctive feature OF the rail-
road service.