The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31

WI miles oi npeei Detweeh
y ~ Nj, Memphis his. and and J lack.
centrally through Shelby and Fayette, by
way Of Somerville, and through the north
eastern portion OF Hardeman, by way OF
Whiteville, TO Jackson, in Madison coun-
ty, and richer agricultural or timber re-
gion from this point for the same distance
could not be found. This also gives TO
Memphis shorter line to Jackson than
that afforded by either the Louisville *
Nashville or the Memphis & Charleston,
being eighteen or twenty miles shorter
than the Louisville & Nashville and six
teen miles by the Memphis d Charleston.
The road, which will be formally opened
10 the public tomorrow, will reduce the
time TO four hours, but in few weeks this
will be shortened.
The equipment OF the road at present
consists Of four freight and three passen-
ger locomotives Of the most approved
pattern built by the Pittsburg locomotive
works, fifty 25-ton box cars, stock cars
and twenty-five fiat cars, together with
nine passenger coaches OF elegant and
beautiful design built by the Pullman Car
company. This II is thought will for the
present answer all the needs OF the business
OF the road.
At s o'clock this morning five coaches
bearing the stockholders of the road with
their families and invited guests will leave
the depot Of the Kansas City, Memphis 4
Birmingham road, corner OF Main and
Broadway, for an excursion trip over the
line to Jackson, where they will arrive at
noon after enjoying a delightful ride
through Tho picturesque woodland and
hill country, clear sparkling streams
which wind their way around mead
ows rich with waving corn, wheat,
cotton and otlier agricultural pro-
ducts, neat residences and enterprising
towns which line the road.
No towns in Shelby county are touched
by the Midland, but the stations OF Allen,
Bcrclair, Mullins, Dexter and Eads soon
will be II enterprise and industry 90 for
anything. In Fayette county the road
passes Oakland, Morey, Eads, somerville
and Eola. OF these, Somcrville is the
largest, containing about 3, 900 inhabitants.
II is the county seat, and contains many
fine residences and stores. There is also
here the Somerville Female institute and
Williston academy, both fine institutions
and credit TO tho place. With the Men,
| phis 4 Charleston road and the Midland,
l t'ontINlllt huuAlh hDuDtt ntf
| in n short while. She In situated, together
with Oakland and the other stations men
toned, in an agricultural section second 10
mono in West Tennessee. The society nj
these places Is the finest and tho people
most hospitsble.
Whiteyille, Vieldo, Hatchie and Den.
mark are fortunate enough 10 DO situated
along the line Of road in Hardeman coun.
| 80 uhtah lilo tha olhaxa L. alaa .t.I a.,
cotton, corn and wheat and other aRricnlt.
ural products, while the timber afforded "a
| OF the finest. Whitevillo, though at pres.
ent not large place, is now destined like
the other stations In this county 20 assume
larger proportions and add much 10 the
trade Of Memphis and West Tennessee.
IIatchie, Denmark and Grover are passed
| IN Madison county before tho city OF Jack.
son Is reached. The place at present has
1000 inhabitants, but with the three rail
roads which now enter Il will quickly in
crease In sine. Jackson In not only one Of
the prctticst places in tho State, but Is also
| the most lively and enterpising outside
Of Memphis In West Tennessee. II has q
bountiful supply Of the purest artesiar
water, the city has not only gas, but cleo.
| trio lights and street cars. An oil mill n
has added. An Ice factory keeps her citi
rms cool during the heated term, and Z
| fine woo'en mill, which supplies woolcr
goods 10 Memphis, New Orleans and Other
southern points There are also two larg,
Touring mills, machine works and two
| foundrics. Two roads, the Illinois Contra
and the Mobile 4 Ohio, which enter On,
| city, have their machine shops located
there, that Of the Illinois Central employ
| ing from sevcnty-hye 10 100 men and the
Mobile 4 Ohio working 500 Beside N,
finely organized and conducted publ,
western Baptist university, the Mem.
Medon high school and ST. Mary's In
stitute. Tho spires Of many churches o.
| different denominations can DO seen from
nearly every part Of the city; handsom,
architectural structures, which greatly add
arc the United States district and supreme
court buildings. A stroll or drive through
Jackson, q glimpse Of its business houses
the monuments OF enterprise and In
dustry, and tho magnificent residence,
which line the streets and avenues vel
rcpays tho visitor and Is something 10 10.
member with pleesirc.
The cxcursiolisiS, who will arrive al
noon, will be mel Wy dcputation Of citi.
Scns, who viii cacor them 10 magnificent
banquet prepara ior the occasion In the
naming few houp will be spent In taking
In the city bciorethc departure again foI
home. dI
will affect here Il that which has heretofore
boon controlled hyl hc Louisville a Nash.
willie and Memphhd Charleston, while on
through busincsatb ST. Louis from Mem.
phis Il will stand II, competitor Of the
Kansas City and g, 40. The road will
start out with brehtproSpec,s and a good
country. Lxc
table from Memphis 10 Jackson:
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