The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-07
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Railroad.

YAzoo CRY. MISS, May 2, 1884.
EDITOR CLARION: 1t was reported anC
generally credited that the Yazoo anc
Mississippi Valley Railroad would b
formally turned over to the Illinois Central
on the first day of May. On that day
President Clarke came over on his special
train, accompanied BY his Private Score.
tary, Col. King, and Messrs Jeffrey, Gen
eral Superintendent, and Morey, General
Freight Agent. Those gentlemen after
making careful inspection of the road
concluded not to accept the same just al
this time, but for the convenience of the
public will run daily train between this
place and jackson, though not on schedule
time. The turn-table was removed here
from Bentonia, and yesterday the same
was completed, making Yazoo City in
every sense the terminus.
To use railroad expression, .tthe termi-
ual facilities" here are all that could be
desired. The freight depot has a larger
platform than any other that has been
built in the United States; at least, SO
says the Superintendent The passenger
depot is to be a fac simile OF the artistic
and costly one owned by the Illinois Cen
trail in Hyde Park, Chicago.
Daily, long trains arrive here loaded
with gravel brought from Chatawa with
which the road is being thoroughly bal
lasted.
In the immediate vicinity of this place,
the road is in such excellent condition that
it looks as though it had been in operation
for fifteen or twenty years This is due to
its having been well baIlasted. Two or
three mari beds have given a great deal Of
trouble, owing to the rains causing large
quantities of earth to slide upon the track,
but those places are now we'll under con-
troll and during the dry summer the road
win settle to a permanent foundation.
Col. Clarke has paid several visits to
Yazoo City IN the interests of his road, and
though the presence in our midst Of real,
alive railroad President, and he certainly
i alive in the fullest sense, has been rare
occurrence here, yet is he far different
from the generally accepted idea of a rail-
road President. II may be safe to say
that he has under him many an employee
that puts on more style. His local at
torneys here say that Col. Clarke Is 4
frst-class railroad lawyer, and can dis
cuss legal points with 4 clear head and
remarkable accuracy as to authorities !;
his energy and executive ability IS 3
E&AtEOU4 llNAA 0Hn tAMAs<@ AAAAA4 Al tAAG E1e-
dents office, while his courteous and I'm
assuming manners towards every one with
whom he comes in contract have charmed
our people. It i not the purpose Of the
writer to attempt an enIogy upon Col
Clarke. but simply to aliude to facts that
are we'll known to every one who kn0ws
him As well as US, 70 pay & just tribute 70
him for the great future that he has
been the chief instrument Of securing 10
The ago Valley.
Capt = q Eggleston, who VS. ior
long tine the popular agent Of the P.n
line At this place, has been anpninted /
general agent 81 the Z s NJ RI r.,
md the appointment meets with aniger-
Al satisfaction
At latest reports the water IS stlll ris-
ne. and the ontIook, especially for the /
1Tegd0med district. i glosmy: Farmers
re busy With their er1ps and business 81 /
very Kind Il 1enarkablF dnll.
More anon; q. III