The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-24
The Richmond ana DanyiIic system.

The leasing OF the East Tennessee, says
the Chattanooga. Sun, is one of the most
important moves that has occurred for
years, especially so far as the south is con-
cerned. In this connection ii will be OF
interest to read short sketch OF the two
systems OF roads.
The East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
system comprises the main line from Bris-
tol, Tenn, TO Meridian, Miss, a distance
OF $50 miles; the Ohio division, from Knox
vile, Tenn, TO Jellico. Tenn, sixty-six
miles; the Walden Ridge division. from
Clinton TO Keathley's, Tenn, thirty miles;
the North Carolina division, from Morris
town, Tenn, to Hot Springs, n. c., forty
nine miles; the Memphis & Charleston
railroad, from Memphis to Chattanooga,
$40 miles; the Georgia division, from Chat
tanooga to Brunswick, Ga, 43l miles, and
the llawkiusville branch, from Cochran 10
Hawkinsyillt Ga, ten miles.
The total number OF miles controlled by
the East Tennessee system is ,IS2, ex-
tending through and into the States Of
Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia. North Caro-.
lima, Alabama and Mississippi. A line is
now in course OF construction from point
on the Georgia division, south of Macon,
20 Jacksonville, Fla, which Is expected 10
he completed within the next year. A
line has been talked Of from Eastman,
Ga., TO Savannah, hut this scheme has
been abandoned.
The Richmond & Danville system was
.aniie an extensive one before Il acquired
The Fast Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia.
Now that the former has leased the latter
road Il may be expected that big system
Of road sure enough has been formed. The
Richmond Il Danyille comprises the fol-
lowing roads The Richmond d Danville
main stem, from Richmond, Va, 10 Char
lotte n. c., distance OF 81 miles; the
Virginia Midland railway, from Danyille TO
Washington aud branches, 335 niles the
Atlanta q Charlotte Air line and branches,
from Charlotte, y. g., to Atlanta, Ga, $50
miles; the South Carolina division, which
includes the Charlotte, Columbia 4 Au-
gusta railroad, from Charlotte, n. c., 20
Augusta, ia, and branC hes. H3 miles;
the Columbia & Grecnyillc, from Column
bn TO Groonyille, 5. G., and branches, POS
miles: the Western North Carolina rail.
road, from Salisbury TO Paint Rock, \. C..
and the Ashyille 4 Spartanburg, 800 miles,
and the Washington q Ohio division, fifty
miles. The total number OF miles OF road
operated by the Richmond 4 Danville is
$685. with the East Tennessee, Virginia
4 Georgia system the grand total will be
1886 miles.
Under date Of October IL, President
George 5. Scott has issued a circular an.
nouncing the lease, control and operation
Of the East Tennessee system Of his
company.
The circular says: "Ohicer and en-
ploycs Of the East Tennessee. Virginia 4
Gcopda Railway company, and Of It's ope-
rated lines, will retain their respective po-
dtiOns. subject 10 the control Of the Rich.
mond & nanvill, Railroad company The
authority Of Col 7. NJ. r. 1alcoti, irst
yicc-ppsidcni, in charge OF traffic, and
Mai. Pcyton Randolph, general manager
IN charge OF operation aud maintenance,
Is hereby extended over the East Tonnes
see. Virginia x Georgia railway, and their
Instructions will he respected accordingly"
President SCOTS circular
il one from General Manager Randolph,
which gives the following additional inlor-
nation:
"Thc following general officers, in their
respective departments, will assume
charge OF the business Of the leased lines
Of the Fast Tennessee. Virginia 4 Georgia
Railway company, for account OF tie Rich.
mond 4 Danyillc Railroad company, with
headquarters at Knoxville. Tenn:
&c. II. Hudson, neutrality-suspicious.
"Wm. llawn, auditor.
"Jas. y. Mitchell, acting treasurer"