The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-24

COL r. II. Eddy, OF Chicago, superin.
tendent OF the Union Central Lite lnsur-
snce Company, Cincinnati, is in the city,
TO remain three or four days.
1t is not his first visit, by heavy odds,
his mission being to establish an agency
here.
An APPEAL reporter called upon Col.
Eddy at the Gayoso Hotel yesterday, and
had long and pleasant talk with him
about his business intentions and Incl
dental matters.
"We bad an agency in Memphis prior
to the yellow fever epidemics of lS7S-70,
but like nearly all the other lie in
surance companies, Withdrew from this
territory. | came back last spring to
survey the field, for report 10 our stock
holders and directors, as to the adj
visibility OF re-csiablishing an agency.
While here | went all over the city, streets
and alleys alike | reported Memphis as
in excellent condition from q sanitary
point OF view, finer perhaps than Cincin-
natl, and, in my opinion, exempt from
epidcmics OF all kinds for all time 10 come,
provided reasonable precautions were con
| unucd. The report was accepted rs con-
elusive, aud came down again in August.
| When the yellow fever scare came up in
| September | was en- route 10 Memphis 10
I open up an Office for business, but heard
OF the stringent quarantine and returned.
| Alter that our directors were in doubt for
| some time about the ACCESSIBILITY of the
/ venture, but at last convinced them that
! Il. 4 4
am here TO cOHsummate u long cherished
desire. | have just received telegram
| from our State agent asking when he
could meet me here. He will come ON at
once, details will be arranged, and The
business will be opened up"
During his conversation, Col Eddy 70.
lated an incident IN which he figured
rather unpleasan,ly, that occurred in 1878.
The point came up while discussing the
presence OF Mr.. Charles $. Icrkcs, son Of
the owner Of many street railroad lines
operated by the cable system, his probable
Intentions toward the Memphis lines. and
the evident necessity for improvement OF
the service here, more especially ON the
leading lines, including that To Jackson
Mound Park. "Whcn here in 1875" said
the Colonel, 81 was invited by friend,
DIR. Hodge, 10 visit jackson Mound and
see an Old gentleman, an ex-Conicdurltc
soldier, who owned aud was making some
alterations In the physical appearance Of
the place. We went down, were in
PRODUCED, "a with reference to the war record
OF each, and soon | was being bitterly
assailcd by my new acquaintance. lie in
sisted that should De hanged, burned at
the stake, or receive some other dire
| punishment for fighting on the Northern
| side and freeing the slaves, number OF
/ whom wern owned hy him on bis planta.
4 ton in Alabama. Presently Dt. HODGE
asked me, In a quiet way, what STATE
| supposed the man hailed from. ] reflected
a moment, remembered the marked bitter.
ness Of Southern soldiers from Missouri.
and gave i rs NV opinion that he was
| from that state. The man heard me and
| instantly exclaimed, Not by DID .ighu
| Pm from New York; This dalcd me.
| Here was anun from my own State who
abused mc numerically Tor going with our
mutual state into the war. lie had simply
| soured ON the world because be- had lost
his property on the result never hear Of
or speak about jackson Mound Park that
! this rather amusing incident doesn't occur
| TO NO.
"Whal do you think Of our paycmcnts,
! pre- uming that, since you have been IN
The city several hours, you have heard
something about the question agitaling
our ciiizrnsY"
Improvement in that line IL the only
/ thing Memphis needs 10 take her proper
! place, that OF the largest and most impDr-
iant city south Of s. Louis The sooner
any city needing them issues bonds and
/ puts down iirst-cass streets, the sooner
viii Il become prosperous. The policy Of
chcap-John work IN that regard will mover
! pay. Chicago tried that for long time,
sinking hundreds Of thousands OF dollars,
but finally abandoned that policy, issued
bonds. laid substantial streets, and she
doesn't rcgrtt Il, you may DO SURF.
Memphis can saicly tako the same STEP