Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-23
THE FIRST TRAIN
Prom Kansas City Transferred Across
the River and the Goods Deliv-
cred to the Consignees.
1 Great Event in the History of Mem
phis Railroads.&c. Official
Manifest as
Posted at the Merchants Exchange
The Company Now Ready
for Business.

The great event in railway circles as
we'll as in the history of Memphis culmi-
lated yesterday in the final delivery of
he goods brought from Kansas City over
he Kansas City, Springfield and Memphis
railway in the first through freight train.
AS already announced in the APPEAL, the
rain arrived at West Memphis (the name
given the terminus of the road on the Ar
kansas side of the river) late SATURDAY. even
ing, and the work OF transferring it across
tot his side began early Sunday morning.
TIE CHARLES MERRIAM,
the new transfer boat, built expressly for
this road, and of which Capt. Cabberly. an
steamboatman, is commander,
brought the train over i'll sections OF
twelve cars each trip, and did the work
without trouble, which speaks well for the
of the boat, as well as the
perfection with which the new inclines
worked.
THE TRAIN
consisted OF fifty-eight cars, and was made
up" in the yards of the road on this side
OF the river, occupying the tracks on the
bluffs west of the Mississippi and Tennes-
see depot, there to remain until yesterday
morning, when the goods were to be dis
tributed TO the consignees. Thousands of
people visited the locality Sunday, the
decorations OF the cars, alluded to in Sun
DAYS APPEAL, being the attraction. Early
Yesterday morning crowds began gather
ing on the bluffs and various localities
bordering on the line of the road from the
depot grounds TO the connection with the
roads in the northern part of the city to
witness the moving through the city of
the first train from the great West. About
10 o'clock
THE REPORT OF \ CANNON
announced the moving of the train, and
crowds rushed to the bluffs from all quar-
tiers. 1t was expected to see the entire
train pass, but the multitude were doomed
to disappointment, as only the section
containing the shipments of the Anglo
American Packing Company was brought
up. 1t consisted of nineteen ears, drawn
by two engines. Messrs. J. T. Jefferson
4 Co., the Memphis agents of that com.
pany, celebrated the event by stationine
two field pieces on the bluffs, from which
salutes were fired in regular alienation:
as the train moved to its destination, where
the goods were distributed to the various
consignees.
OTHER CoNsIGNEEs.
In addition to the lists of consignee.
published in Sunday mornings APPEAL
Mr.. c. o. Johnson, the general freigh
agent of the road, has kindly furnished
the following:
D, C. McDougal, ) cars oats,
W. J. Chase 4 Co, 5 ears oats.
John X. Speed, car oats, cars
L. C. Buchanan 4 CO., car oats.
Erb x Co.. ear oats.
Meacham IL Horton, IL car bran,
o. IL. Rudisill, car household goods.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Mr.. johnson also informs the APPEA
| that the road is now ready to receiv
| freight at their depot on South street, tw
blocks west of the Mississippi and Ter
| nessee depot. All information can be ha
at their Office, No. 81 Madison street.
TIE FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN
arrived last night, consisting of five pas
! senger coaches, well filled with passer
| gers, in charge of Capt. c. ii. Foote. TIL
train arrived at West Memphis at %
| o'clock yesterday afternoon, but was dt
/ layed in crossing the river until after darl
| when the train was pulled up in the pa;
senger depot of the Mississippi and Ter
. nessee railway.
/ THE SCHEDULE ARRANGED
According to the timetable publishe
under the proper head in this morning
| APPEAL, the passenger train will return I
Kansas City this morning and every da
| after, leaving the Mississippi and Ter
nessee depot at $3.50 o'clock. Passenge
trains are due from Kansas City at ) pm
daily. Freight trains will leave Wes
| Memphis at IL o'clock i'll the morning an
arrive at , 40 in the evening daily. Wa
freight trains leave West Memphis at 4 -
am. and arrive there at pm. daily.
THE FIRsT MANIFEST.
The following being the copy OF til
first manifest of the Kansas City, Sprin,
field and Memphis railway posted in til
Merchants Exchange Of this city, is her
reproduced:
OFFICIAL MANIFEST As POSTED AT MEL
CHANTS EXCHANGE, OF FIRST TRAIN X. {
5. 4 NJ. Il. R.
Schoolfeld, II. 4 Co. ? ears meat.
Fursteinheim X Wellford, car meat.
Porter i McCrea. 2 ears meat.
NJ. Gavin a CO., ear meat.
Mallory, Crawford X Co, ear meat,
| j. L. Frank y Co., | ear meat,
| Oliver, Finnie X Co, ear lard.
George Arnold Il Co, / ear meat,
c. r. Ryan Il Co, ear lard.
c. W. GOyer i Co, 3 cars meat and | car ham
| A. B. TTeadwell * Co., car meat.
J. W. Caldwell & Co, / car meat,
Hill, Fontaine 4 Co.. ? cars meat.
Peareo, Suggs & Petit, ear meat.
Brooks, Neely x Co., cars meat.
j. T. Fargason IL Co., car meat.
J. I. Jefferson Il CO., , cars lard and car mea
j. G. MeDougal X Co, 5 cars oats.
W. j. Chase a Co. ears oats.
John X. Speed & CO., / ear oats and cars cor
Z. C Buchanan Co, car oats.
| Erb 4 Co.. car oats.
| Mcacham 4 Horton ! ear bran
o. II. Rudisill, car household goods.
Number of cars on tram for Memphis, az (
Mobile. Ala, ,; for New orleans, l.; total nul
Der of cars on train, 5s,
ALONG THE ROUTE.
The trains were met with demonstr
tions that gave unmistakable evidence
the interest in the completion of this ne
and great thoroughfare, especially
Springfield, where there exists muC
I, anxiety as to where the machine shops al
car-works of the new road are to be
Gated. When the special train carryiI
| General Manager George Fl. Nett!etC
. over the road arrived at Springfield, Il del
CATION of citizens procured carriages al
proceeded to the depot, where they we
Joined by Gen. Nettleton, Mr.. Charl
Merriam, Mr. Thayer, Mr.. Ford, NJ
Towne, Mr. Hunnewell and Mr.. Watki1
and the party drove through the princip
, streets. Mr.. Merriam, in conversatiC
! during the trip, just as the carriages we
passing an elegant mansion where a han
some widow lives, asked, "How are yo
winters ?" One of the party misunde
t stood him, and replied; THE handsome
, in the world-the best, the purest, noble
and richest. One lives in the elega
, house we Just passed. Another in ii
and still another across the street. This
, the very place for young, dashing, q
: liant man like you, Mr.. Merriam" ~,
must have misunderstood me-" said NJ
Merriam; "I asked concerning your wi
tiers, not your widows, wherenpon May
McGregor and Judge Geiger blushed Al
laughed heartily. Nevertheless Mr.. Ne
. riam frequently asked as he approached
good house, "What lovely widow liv
! alone here?"
AMUSEMENTS.