The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
ADVANCING SEAWARD.
THE KANSAS CITY RAILROAD
COMPANY
Preparing for New 0utlet-Pur-
chase of Additional Depot Facili-
ties Near the New Compress.

ties Near the new compress.
The Memphis Cotton Compress and |
Storage Company sold yesterday to |
George H. Nettleton, in consideration |
Of $4,000 cash, the three blocks OF
land west of the present freight depot |
of the Ksnsas City, Springfield and
Memphis railroad, and more particu-
larly described as follows: Blocks Nos.
l, 8, 5 OF the 0veIton subdivision OF
Memphis, lying within thu area
bounded by Fifth street, Georgia street,
Fourth street, the Mississippi river |
and Calhoun street. A contract was |
also entered into by virtue OF which |
the compress company agrees
TO ERECT NRw COMPRESS
on Fourth street near the above de-
scribed property before January l,
1887, ard to relinquish all it's right,
title aad interest in aud 10 the soil in
all streets, alleys end public
highways running in au easterly
or westerly direction, between Fourth
and Fifth stress, and lying north OF
Georgia street and including Fifth
street., between Georgia and Calhcu0.
Authority is also given to the Kansas
City Railroad Company
TO CLOSE UP AND vACATE
all public highways, streets and alleys
extending as Aforesaid between Fourth
and Fifth streets and lying north OF
Georgia street. The compress COM
pany also suuenders sll right to put
down railroad track on Fifth street,
in front OF the property owned by it,
to the railroad company. The rail-
road company, on the other haId,
agrees to allow the compress
company to close up and va
cate ali public highways, streets
and alleys living within the area
bounded by Fourth street, Georgia
street and the Mississippi river, and
further consents that the public high
way known as Fourth street, between
Georgia and tue river bank on the
north, shall either be closed or its
EXCLUSIVE USE GIVEN
st their option 10 the Merchants Cot
ton Press and Storage Company for its
use in laying tracks 10 reach com.
PR SIS to be located on railroad
ground on or near said street.
In order to get at the inside
facts concerning the purchase
above described and the sig
nificant contract, an APPEAL re
porter interviewed representatives Of
both contracting parties. A prom
inent
KANSAS CITY RAILROAD
official said, at simply means that
we need more room 10 handle our
freight, and that Mr.. Nettleton fore
sees the day when bisroad will ham
die large quantities Of cotton destined
for the Atlantic seaboard, and he is
simply taking time by the forelock
and securing easy access 10 the most
convenient compress The Memphis,
Birmingham aud Atlantic railroad,
which our company has purchased,
will, when completed, be the
shortest route to the sea, and
naturally we will get our
share Of the traffic going that way.
We are preparing now to handle it
without friction or hindrance."
CO... II. A. MONTGOMERY,
president OF the compress company,
was next visited. He declared him
self ready to give any information in
his possession. Referring to the con-
tract catered into with Mr.. Neitletou,
the reporter asked: "Does this trans
action give the Kansas City road any
exclusive privileges in the way of &C.
cess to the compress to be erected in
Fort PickeringW
mot at all, Any other Tosd can
come in and load It's cara. The com
press company desire in the future to
iurnith a clear track TO ali their
presses, 3D. that the cars OF any rail-
road line running into Memphis can
reach the presses. Under the existing
arrangement with railroad companies
the racks leading to the presses are
controlled by various railroads. For
| instance, the
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
virtually controls press No. 2, on Adj
ans street, by reason of the fact thai
il owns In only track that leads up to
il. This right OF way was acquired
from the city, and the compress COM
pauy is in no way responsible for
| the resulting state OF facts.
| The Memphis and Charleston re-
fuses TO give right of way over it's track
to the cars OF other companies, be-
cause such a course would seriously
interfere with its own traffic Other
presses are somewhat similarly cir
| Drosa No nm En1fOu
street, is approached by tracks belong
ing to the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, but they allow free access to
the cars of other companies.
| COMPRESS NO. 4,
on the west side OF Fulton street, has
track leading TO it belonging to the
, Chesapeake and Ohio, who own the
land. This company hiss also permit
ted other lines to run their cars over
its tracks. The approaches 10
COMPRESS NO. 3,
on the corner OF Main and CAL
houn streets, are entirely con
trolled by the Mississippi and Tennts
zee Railroad Company, which owns
the land and the tracks covering them.
| Tbat company allows lines running
north TO traverse its tracks and load at
the compress on transfer charge OF
So per Car. In the compress we
WILL ARRANGE THINGS DIFFERENTLY,
The compress company will own its
own tracks up Georgia and INFO
Fourth street to connect with the
Kansas City, Memphis, Birmingham
aud Atlantic railroad, and all other
roads will have access over it, making
it virtually
FREE FOB ALL
track to all roads having tracks con-
Meeting with it, Press No. will open
on the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks
and other lines will have no difficulty
OF access"
HAS the new compress been or.
deredr
at has, and will cost $4,000, and
will distance anything ever seen in
this locality except Freelsnd. Il Is q
daisy, and don't you forget It,"
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