The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29

Ihis company mas ono u"Ch N'oeshS
Dunlap street, two tracks across High
street formerly Winchester avenue), hyo
tracks crossing Jackson avenue formerly
johnson avenue, or Old Raleigh road,
four tracks crossing Seventh street, three
tracks crossing alley $50 feet east OF Third
street, three tracks crossing Third street,
six tracks and one switch crossing alley be-
tween Second and Third streets, eight
tracks crossing Second street, eight tracks
and one switch crossing alley between sec
ond and Main streets, three tracks crossing
Main street, three tracks crossing alley be-
tween Main and Front streets, two tracks
crossing Front street, two tracks crossing
Promenade street, two tracks on Fulton
street. from Auction street south about
LOGO feet, they using the Mississippi x
Tennessee track, known as the Belt line
track thence TO the elevator.
The committee are Of the opinion that
many OF these tracks have been laid with
out proper authority from the Taxing Dis
trict or its predecessors. The Third street
crossing east 10 the city limits, the line oc-
cupics portion Of what was originally
known as Ohio avenue, which was laid of
rs being about 90 feet wide inside the city
limits, and the railroad company has no
right 10 the entire avenue, only TO one
track upon il. They have two tracks and
switches on the south side. Arrange
ments should be made TO open this ave-
nuo it's entire length, and the city join
with the railroad company in putting in
first-class stone culvert over Bayou Gay
oso. Bayou Quimby should bc cut
through on south side of railroad from
Manassas street TO High street, thus say.
ing one culvert
II has the occupancy OF the alley run
ming east and west between Concord and
Auction streets. about $50 lineal feet, and
has closed the alley running north aud
south between Main and Second. from
Auction 10 Concord, and between Second
aud Third streets from Concord north
about $50 feet, with warehouse, dcpots
and track yards.
Flagmen in the employ Of this company
were found q, the following crossings
Jackson avenue, Third street, Second
street, and also gate, Main street and Auc.
ton strcct-one man for both streets
Front street There were no ilaginen ut
any other crossings Of this line. The APP
prOach 10 the railroad on Third street, Tor
$50 feet each on north and south side II
the track, is up hill, and the view oi tracks
east and west Oi the street i ohstruCtri by
buildings, ~ that IL il exceedingly danger
Gus 10 attempt 10 cross a. this point. a. The
hagmcn arc not rs attentive ~ they should
b.. and often running switches are made |
(all u which Is contrary % the law, and |
the roadway south Oi railroad has a gully |
alongside, which IL about twenty feet deep. |
and the roadway i too narrow 10 turn |
around with vehicle The north side is
not NJ deep. bat Is very dangerous.
The switching over Main, Second and
Third streets Keeps these streets closed
about one fourth Of the time, especially |
Second street and Third street crossings.
Much ui this could be- avoided by not max
ing up OF brcakingup trains When freight
trains arrive OF dcpan they should not
cross Third OF sccond sircrls at al. The
making up g, passenger trains should bc
done east Ol lhird street, and Tive trains
placed under the lcpJi sheds q reasonable |
time before their departure. When pas
scngpr trains arrive aud are unloadCi the
ontirg train should h. taken % the shop
yard where they are cleaned, aud not
pulled out one ear at q time, as is the Gus
tom at present; and whenever, from amy
cause, the passage Of % train u stopped, |
the crossing blocked by such train should
be opened Immediately, and kent open
until trains can pfuCccd.
Tie plans Of yard at High street and
jackson avenue were shown, which u con-
Struc,ol this summer will greatly relieve
the Main, Second aud Third street Cross
ing-. The company nlao proposes Ca sub |
ncribc literally TO the construction OF |
bridge over bayou Gayusn ON Main street, |
which will tend greatly 10 same purpose.
The switch engines used burn Ken.
lucky coal, and are very old and dilapi.
dated. and should be- pplaool by new and
4 O.
struciion IN will lrs.un thc noise mud prc.
vent tie throw ing If sparks The com.
pany should be- required t0 enclose H.
yards aud tracks aud provide hnt.clasy
sidewalks adjacent a. their property on
Main street, and dressings outside ui and |
between the tracks crossing Auction,
Front, Main, Second, Third and llish |
eipcts, Jackson avenue, Manassas street |
and Dunlap street. The sidewalks arr |
good ai all thcs" point up 10 thr railroad |
tracks, but when pedestrians set 90 the
tracks thrrr Is no sidewalk ui ANY lescrip.
ton provided, and they are compelled 10
wade through The mud
Tho city engineer should place stakes.
properly painted, ~ an street crossings.
showing thc property line, anil thg CONE
pluy be- not allowed 10 stand thc can. out.
aide such line They should also bp re-
guuvd io replace thv wooden trs.lp over
bayou Iayusp, which b. very daueprlua
alter heavy raius, with supl ftlu. suI,rr
The company should hc required f1 ai.V
proper authority I've each and ,ysr. trtrt
ofu.siug street, alro ilr closing up s,r..'.
and alleys
Ihh company hls very nearly G,e miles
81 track within oiiy limits
MEMPHIS uutr nook HuirpNn
This company has tracks as follows
two crossing Promenade Hr.p. Ia.E of
county jail and north ui Auction .ir,si.
one crossing Auction street. one ga Fulton
street from Market 10 Auction sfuoi.
about l,.iO ircg three crpang Narlri
street thrv on Fulton from Market 90
Poplar streets, seven crossing IyrHgU.r
between river and Promenade sir.rf. ono
crossing Poplar street between r.,rf and
Exchange street they using thr NI.is.
6ippi X Tennessee track ifHu Market ON
Promenade slrrct iu tlp.f I.plt rI H4y.
ing six tracks crossing Washington .tl..t
five tracks cru sing Adams street I.iv,un
Front and Promenade .IrHrn.
They should b. required to furnish this
council the authority uy which oa,h and
every track crossing ihp slppis Wrrr put
down, and also 81 pot down aud maintain
good sidewalks on Jefferson street irum
Front 10 Promenade, ur s lHrna hrif
tracks are laid, and ON wee. side of Front
ifom Jefferson street 10 Washington airrci.
except in front OF city Fa.cs and un both
rides Oi Adams street from Front DO tho
tracks Of Chesapeake, Ohio a Southwest.
Ofn railroad. and uil their Tracks and tHf.Ia