The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
uUNTsvII.LE. ALA.
ifuntssiiie's New Railroad Connection
with the Tennessee River Personal.


with the Tennessee Rivcr-PersonaI.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April l4.-The
bright days OF springtime, with their
gladsome coming, have brought the boom
Of new life, progress, and rapid but sub.
staniial growth into the activity Of realiza-
| ton.
The prompt subscription OF over $50 900
by the citizens Of Huntsville to the Ten.
ncsscc x Coosa River railroad secures TO
Huntsville long-fclt necessity railroad
south and communication with the Ten
ncsscc river only ten miles distant. MIR.
T.. A. Quintard, Of New York, president Of
this road. writes Mr.. W. X. Rison, Of this
city, that he has directed Chief Engineer
Case 10 lay out the line rs soon ~ possible,
and when complete 10 commence work on
the Huntsville end. He adds; 1--WE shall
push the road rs fast ms possible" IL is
settled that work will begin here before
May !, rs there are but few days survey
work remaining undone. Mr.. Case has
advertised for 10000 cross ties, 10 be de-
livcrcd ut and between Huntsville and
| Gadsdcn.
A meeting las been called by the young
men Of the city for next Monday night 10
review and TOrganizc the military com
pany. Madison Rifles. The meeting will
be held In the courthouse.
Huntsville il at last 10 have n city park.
In the purchase OF the Patton stables,
which will bc removed, Mai. Stevens and
Mcssrs. VI. Y. aud J. +. O'shnughnessy,
each subscribed $500 TO aid the city In rs
purchase II will lie known rs Spring park.
n,,.tt.. a., ratua .l.lax t.ua ..aua.I Lt,t -.
"Wednesday the work of grading streets In
east Huntsville by the North Alabama
Improvement company was begun with n
large force, which understand will be in.
creased in few days.
The directors Of the North Alabama I'm.
prOvcmcnt company have elected Mr.. J.
ID. Billings. ~ Atlanta, manager Of the new
Huntsville hotel and OF hotel Monte Sano.
The new manager comes highly Endorsed
and recommended ~ gentleman and
hotel man. lie has worked his way up
from the ground floor, having started his
life work in hotel when boy lie wins
manager last season Of the Swectwaicf Park
hotel, about twenty miles from Atlanta.
For eight years lac was manager of the
Park Place hotel at Traverse City, Mich,
and prior 10 that time he was proprietor
OF the Leland hotel. Chicago. From NIL
these points the press bore testimony
| chccfully Of his capability aud efficiency.
The company here, and all Huntsville, are
congratulaling themselves on their good
| fortune
Work has begun IN tearing down the
old brick building ON Fast Clinton street,
prpalory TO the erection OF neat cottages,
which are ~ much needed In our city.
The estimated damage In this county by
the rcccn, floods Is only about 500, con
fined 10 bridges.
, Petitions were fled this week before IL,
. court oi county commissioners for bridge
10 h. built NJ Beaver Dam, on the Nerd
}. ianvillc rad. and nj Thompson's mill.
/, The United Stntcs circuit court will nj
4 journ this week The criminal dockc, In
q been disposed a. most of the eases hayin
r been triel or dismissed. aud the civil
docket has been continued, except n sui
|. of the Third National hank, oi Chatta
n n0oga, against Mai. Gorlon, Of Decatur
iof something over 5000 commcrcia
|, paper. judge Toulmin, of Mobile, VIII
!. has been holding the court N the fin
Democratic federal Judge who has preside
In this district since the war. lie ha
n made an excellent impression herr, bot
. ~ q juiis and ~ a man.
n Mr.. W. II. Shall, Of lloboH, Ind, Is !
4 the city prospecting
\ Mrs judge Hammond, Misses Han
n mond and Macrac, of Memphis, are yir
: ING IN the city, guests Of the Hon an
% MN. David u. Shelby, nj their loycl
! home on Madison street
= Col. J. y. O'Shaughncssy aud Mr.. {
!, ". lIalscy have returned from Brunswicl
!. Ga.
y Col 10 CHI, the genial gentleman an
n eminent criminal lawyer, VI Chntinnoogi
M was In the city yesterday.
a. Drs. = ". Lowry aud NJ. G. Balbidl
a are attending the State Medical associatio
n. NJ Montgomery.
We Mrs. Joe Cooper is visiting friends
M Gurlcys
IA Mrs. Annie Mann, Of Gurlcys, WIS
nj the city yesterday visiting friends,
IA Mcssrs. John III. Shelley, w. II. Duma
~ u. :. ualscy and q. 7. Taliafcrro leave I
or night for Montgomery, delegates 10 u
10 State convention, y. NJ. g. A., whiC
meets there tomorrow
The Rev. j. II. Bryuon aud Maj. J.
Sloss lcit today for Tuscumbia, 10 after
~ the prrsbytcry Of the Presbyterian churc
which convcnes there tomorrow.
NJ W. l.. Golfer, Of Culman; Jas. II. Jac
son, Of Tuscumbia, and lee Cowart,
Il. Double Springs. Ala, arr attending d
United States court.
-, Mr.. John McNchol. Of shcrhrook
Quebec, Canada, n visiting In the city.
Mis- salie n. Allen, Of Madison, Is y
ne itng friends in the city.
A. r.peie, Miss.