The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-19

road to the gulf and coast, i think there
will be surprising railroad revolution. l
think the Louisville & Nashville will either
buy or lease the Western 4 Atlantic, and
ii they can control the Atlantic & Florida
they will have great through system
from south to north to compete with the
Queen 4 Crescent. The Louisville d
Nashville now owns eighteen-twentieths
OF tho Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
and Western x Atlantic roads, and after
watching their movements for number
OF years am convinced that they are pre-
pairing to make one Of the greatest systems
Of railroad in the country"
Capt. T. S. Newcomb, division engineer
OF the Kansas City, Memphis q Birming-
ham railroad with headquarters here, re-
signed his position to accept a similar one
with the Louisville, St. Louis 4 Texas
railroad with headquarters at Spotsville,
KY, to which point he went some days
ago. Capt. Newcomb was one Of the most
faithful workers on the Kansas City, and
since its completion has built several
branches for it. The Kansas City road
takes leave OF the captain with much re-
greet.
Some OF the northern roads have inaugu-
rated an innovation in placing collectors
on all their passenger trains. The con-
ductors will be retained, OF course, but
they will collect no fares or tickets, that
part OF the business being left entirely
with the collectors. The conductor will
have nothing to attend to but the running
of the train, seeing that passengers get ON
and off safely, and that the trip is made
according to schedule. The conductors
take the matter very philosophically.
1t is understood that work will begin on
the Memphis, Tuscaloosa X Atlantic rail
road before September II, and that ample
means have been secured to complete and
equip the road within eighteen months.
Tuscaloosa gives $4,000, with right OF
way and terminal facilities.
The Louisville & Nashville railroad has
Just issued orders to all OF its station bag
gage agents instructing them 10 check bag
gage for trains up to within ten minutes
of the time OF leaving. After this date
the above rule will be strictly enforced.
The Southern Pacific carried into Cali
fornia during the year ending June 3, So
600 passengers, and brought out from that
State during the same period 10000. The
| movement On lldN llllt NhlH Ntdi 10 AAAl. w
per cent better than that in 1887.
The Louisville & Nashville railroad has
recently contracted with the Missouri Cai
and Foundry company OF 81. Louis for the
construction OF 800 ore dump cars and 42J
box cars. They will be delivered within
the next three months.
Mr.. John c. Lewis, travelling passenger
| aOnnt NJ tho Missouri Pacific rnilroal tx in
the city. Mr.. Lewis is not stranger here
by any means. Several years ago lac was
engaged in the coal business with Frank
| Waite.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gincers is paying out to striking engineer
and fremen, 200 in number, $780,
every month.
Mr.. Rush II. Barnes, southern travelling
passenger agent OF the Chicago x AltoT
railroad, is in the city booming his road
The National Association Of General Pas
senger and Ticket Agents will hold its fal
meeting in Saratoga, n. Y, September Is.
The Louisville & Nashville Railroa,
company has large force OF men at worI
on its Ryeryille, KY, extension.
The Roadmasters' association Of Americt
will hold It's next convention at Washing
ton, ID. c., September IL.
The National Association Of General Bag
gage Agents will hold its next meeting II
New York city July Is.