The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-01


the Mississippi valley at present arc the
river men whodo business In and around
the village OF st. Louis. Having two
bridges OF their own and any number OF
bridges along tho upper Mississippi and
OHIO rivers, they object TO any bridge
structure being erected at Memphis. II
they could they would object TO Memphis
people wearing Roman noses ~ too sug-
gestiye Of bridges. They are q clanish set
VI people, and fear the Memphis bridge
will take some river trade away from ~.
Louis from their barge and steamboat
lines This Is the secret OF their kicking"
"HIow about the big tows not being able
10 90 through 700 foot spanY'
ooh, that IL the latest. Every marine
mind in st. Louis is studying out this new
13, II, 10 puzzlc-can tow Of bargcs or
an Anchor line steamboat pass under the
Memphis bridge In any other manner than
sideways2 The barge people are now en-
gagged In going through the spring manen'
vers passing the port Of Memphis sideways,
Ia inidstream. You just watch these iel.
lows at their tricks. No sooner does tow,
no matter how long or short, como In sight
around lIopclcld point that the 81. Louis
sideways movement begins II rcsem-
bles box hauling a ship out oil narrow
channel against hard wind-a Zine piece
Of scamanship. They float past the city
aud around Fort Pickering point maicsti-
cally and sideways, and then turn hoad on
and proceed down the river as usual. IL Ia
even said that the Anchor line boats airs
also practicing the bend movement ~ u
wonder they do not want Memphis
moved back 100 OF 200 yards, 40 that they
might wash out the landing and bluff for
the purpose OF widening the river"
"llut what will DO the resultf' asked
the scribe.
III do not know, but ] do know that
should the work Of bridge building be
commenced, you viii hear q tre mendous
howl from the ~. Louis river folks that the
river trade will be ruined, that the barges
will have TO be broken up into kindling
wood for the poor and needy. and that
the big, palaiial steamboats, will have TO be
hauled inland 10 some III smelling, vile
tasting, but well advertised spring, and
turned into cheap boarling.houscs Tor the
rich and gaudy. These river people arc
going too lar aud have made themselves
ridiculous by their assumption OF scli'im'
poriancc."
"You say Court square Is undergoing
improvement, remarked another citiEcn
"Well, I don't know about that. II may
be an improvement, but whether well OF
III advised Is an open question. just 10
member what has been done. An $500
iron fence has been torn down and STORED
away a. old iron, the shade trees which
lined the sidewalk at the curbing hav'
been cut down, the charming rural al
and privacy Of the place have departed
the safety Of the park ~ a play ground To-
children has been greatly impaired. VIVA
arc We securing for all this3
"why." IN u Is claimed, "amodcrn styl'
Of public square like unto those In New
York, Boston and other eastern cities"
Yes, that II II. All modern straight line
and squares, the curve line, the natufa
line Of beauty, 10 cherished by the an
clients, and indeed by artists all over th
world, IA 20 be bloticd by the iconoclasta
We will have pretty, low, stone curbin
all around the square, with nothing TO prc
vent the prowling hog, dog or COW irnu
! trcspassing, but ~ Il has 10 be, let th
place be made ~ attractive a. possible un
der the new regime. let the walks b
grayclcd up flush with the grass plots, NJ
: up the fountain basin 10 within two icct 9
the overflow pipe, turn on clear artcsia
; water and place In u goldfish and Other
: Of the hnny tribe. Let the fountain pla
~ Of yoc and let the spray reflect IN
. rainbow's lights NJ the sun sinks In III
I west
"a heavenly chameleon.
The airy child u vApor aud the sun"
Additional magnolia and othor tropics
I. trees should be planted In the square, an
, by all means some ono should assist poo
' little Hcbe In pouring water from III
! pitcher into the goblet, something sh
1 misses by several inches, and causing man
/ 10 suspect her Of being lac'hanle. Tho.
!. who inaugurate the change stand pledge
, 10 the public TO carry out the proposed IN
q proyemcnls no matter how hot OF intcrcs
b Ing the political campaign may be duriu
a the summer aud fall months
A "would II not be good idea II You new
a paper men would stir up merchants O
4 4 Main, Front aud other streets, and lndus
y them 10 paint their places oi business du
4 ing the summer months To a Htrang'
: our business houses present dirty an
a dingy appearance outside Just for want I
}. a little paint"
"Do you mean tina, the tenants shoul
do the painting
Il "Oi course not. unless the leases 20 pr
y vide; the landlords should DO the pain
i ing-thcy are nov getting big rents "
IL do not notice the black and dismal appca
, ance Of our storo fronts until some ente
prislng nelghbor paints up his house an
, thereby places them In strong contra,
Ie THIS hes been done In several instance
along Main street and the result n mo-
. than pleasing. Give the ball a kick m
N soon you will bee the good work going Of