The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26

THE APPRAL this morning presents the
second installment OF report by council
committee on the condition of railroad
GERS and tracks in the Taxing District.
This time attention is called to the
CITIZENS STREET RAILWAY.
Madison and Shelby Street-Line from
In front of custom-house. near Court street
on Front, where there are two tracks and
two double curves into Madison to alley
south OF Madison street, where there II %
switch verging into single track the DIS
tance of about 200 feet here TO the next
switch. South between Monroe and
Union streets the track IL single about $50
feet. The switch In about 100 feet and
masses into Shelby street with single track
about 400 feet to Gayoso street. Of about a
total distance between Gayoso street and
Court street of 1000 feet. The rails are
Johnson pattern, and pavement shows
great want OF repairs deep cuts are worn
in the pavement next TO the rail, and the
surface is very uneven; much OF the ma
tcrial between the tracks is worn out and
unfit for paving, especially on this stretch
OF the track, which probably has more
heavy hauling 10 pass over II than any
other stretch OF pavement in the city, and
prompt repairs should he made here
whorover needed and in the best manner
possible.
From Gsyoso street 10 Calhoun street, q
distance OF about Z, 800 feet, the track IL sim
gle, except switches or turnouls ut inter-
section OF Pontotoc, Talbot and Trezevant
streets. Along this line the pavement was
before Macadam, and cutters paved with
hubble stone lee, Inc uiH'ailce pe'Wccn
curbs Is W iee,. Inc car company occu-
pies lee, IN middle OF street, ehcop. u
switch, where uiey occupy 10 loe', IoaNihg
oieel on OUTSIDE on ralls anu pc'"ven
curbs Inc space pet"een fhls Is wl ail''i
ana worn i5oui 20 inrii,s pci .n, s Suiin.o
OF iaiIs, anu iu soSho PiuVus SUI uo'ycI;
ou'slue .ly ais IeJ'ino ~ ",'o'' . anu
worn "nu "Sno" III P'"0o' "''"'' "'
nucn. ~,
FROM 0hclpy 10 ichncsScchu'ct on .m-
houn, about 800 icct, the tracks are donb'e,
and laid with Johnson rail.
From Calhoun street TO Georgia on Ten
nessec street, tho distance OF about IL icct
double tracks are used, except when cross
ing tho L.. n. y. Il I. X. r., which is ON
single track.
On Georgia from Tennessee street 20
Fourth, 100 feet, and on Fourth street
from Georgia to Iowa avenue formerly
Jackson street, 1000. and on Iowa avenue
10 Delaware eyenuo the distance is almost
1900 feet, laid with single track, johnson
rails, except switches OF turnouis on Geor-
gia and Fourth streets and Iowa avenue.
The space between rails is worn from six
10 eight inches below surface Of rails and
outside Of rails In many places much
worse ~ that the tracks become n gutter
in the street and m obstruction 10 its irre
and pcricc, use This route has b, On paved
by the city with. Tclinrd macadamfpavc.
ment. and was a splendid street and
ihoroughiaro before CIR tracks wcro laid
upon H. This route should b. repaired "a
soon ~ possible, aud when the ear COM
pany remain. tho streets. the city can then
Afford 10 repair the BALANCED Of the street,
but not boiorc, as TO do NJ would only be
thriving tho money away, M Il would he
washed away after tho nru, OF second
heavy rain Wy The gutter or uRcks OF mo
Ciiihens isiilfo.d company
On Madison street, from Front street To
Charleston avenue, about 5,JDp lccL inc
lilN'ls riIfoAd nave 1ouhio Track OF
Johnson tNiS, pANcd WIN piocA Stone ny
1ly' Dut DssNcoh uaokH anu "ulHlun oi u
h cut iuh ol hoies, anu very uneven
hhu nreguiH on thc surface hhu utmost
Worthless w uilNc LOT oruihhIN Nvn''cs'
Inc bndgc over Bayou uAyoso II Iaid WIN
hahgc tMs;
oh Nhhfles'oh avenue ,olalipaI pilugc,
about 4OO lect q double ltack, johnson
tMl' thcfs was lohnin mHoNnun pave
men,' but " mas worn anu Wushoa I"',
~ 10 zen iheh's l"NVt thah hutlNve OF
,AliA uNcI fNl'ioaH Dizzy mou' ~
"vi, we uN'h ~ u"uhle' WV, uAhEo Ihl
On Mh.hsi avenue p uhlnn e.t't''
Low irci' the uacs " HhRlei WIN uIn,
!ni az crossing OF moi'I"c street. ABOUT is
lcct long, WIN JohhS'n Iall' lhu WIN
WOOD between uscks, ana IN some plao' !
ne Hifrut ~ washed OUT one 70 TWO lcci
over tian Track, owing 70 bal dfnlhNgc'
Then iherc ga double tacA ON same
ibout luD icei from Marsnal avenue INTO
Union street, ahd single ifach about ~
,ee1 70 very near alhui street, All win
Johnson rail, macadam pavement badly
washed anu worn out SIX 10 ten inches
over Than surface OF rail-
turning into walnut stroct and along
uhH street into Dulose Hlrccl, and llnlsp-o
street u Middle str,st, The ir'ck n double
abput t1o leet win johnson ran, anu lhd
bclWeen with plankA Az intersection ct
putosc aud Walnut streets the curve y ~
constructed a. to cause water Ia stand all
'Ncf the balance OF the intersection thus
making " almost lnlp.issaulc outside OF The
racks lhe street " ~ washed away ~
such manner ~ 10 render u useless, on &C
pNni OF improper drainage.
fnm pulp-e street Ia Vance street on
wlNuir street, about ~ tcut, there D. n