The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
Bravely They Respond to the Gall
for Cooperation.
All Business Brought to Stand
still When Requested.
Non-Intercours Punched Little,
But Went All the Same.
A Chapter in the History OF the Late
Nervousness that VIII be Not
the Least Interesting OF the
Many written-Bravo.

brief period IN winch precautionary hc"s'
ures against disease were In force In this
city. that railroad officials and employees
were among the most faithful and vigilani
guards.
There are few who would have the
hardihood to dispute this proposition, and
fewer still who can produce reasonably
tangible evidence to sustain their denial.
President Hadden, DIR. Thornton and
the other officials never lost an opportunity
TO sound tho praises Of railroad men fol
heir valiant cooperation In all Quarantin,
measures In the least affecting them. The
laudation began with the inspector, early
In the action, who unhesitatingly acknowl.
edged that their tasks were lightened and
made more efiectual by the ready assist.
ance volunteered by conductors, and bag
gagemen. While done under instructions
rom headquarters, yet tho service was
none the less heartily and indeiatigably
performed.
OF all the roads probably the Memphis
a Charleston and Louisville, New Orleani
n Texas companies suffered most severely
The former had an infected point Direct,
on its line, the latter merely had one forty
miles distant but closely connected. Boil
have run trains only under the greatest
difficulty and on sch edules broken proba.
bly, three or four times before u trip was
made. Drawbacks were intensified by
frequent changes Of local health orders, in.
yolving the trains, and new points along
the line at which guarantees were es-
iablishcd. All the roads east OF the Mis-.
sissippi caught full share Of the hard
ships. however, those on the west came in
Tor day or two. but all the companies
bore Il bravely, and In n spirit that leaves
no doubt Of their sincere sympathy with
Memphis in any aud all emergencies.
Railroads, be damned, Is complaint
which, like yellow fever talk, in ancient
history In Memphis. II raised at all, the
rank and file Of citizens will sit squaroly
npon the offender.
And what do the companies think about
Il? Not ono 81 them but would pass
through the same trying ordeal again wcrn
Il ~ that il could not be- avoided, and with
the same degree OF foriitudc and hearty
good will. II trains were ordered stopped
aud common sense backed the oriler stop
they would 10y command Of the lOilic m.
Are they disposed TO sulk and stop every
eXpcdituro looking toward permanently
out those In authority over the various
roads yesterday and engaged them In con.
vcrsatiun about the temporary stOppngc
and proposed Developments. The result
IN given M follows
Supt. John J. Sullivan. Kansas City,
Memphis n Mrmingham-h waH n pre-
caution IN which We were M vitality inter.
cstcd M any man or corporation. We
never stopped to question the wisdom oI
orders from the health authorities, though
some Of them appeared very severe.
Were the same thing 10 do over again our
course would be the same. No, We were
never requested 10 stop our trains alto
gcthcr, nor were We otherwise compelled
90. Instead Of detailing dozen men To
count each days receipts, however that
task could easily bc performed by one, who
had plenty OF loaiing time. We arc now
getting things ready for an unusually
heavy fall and winter business, which
there ~ no doubt about us finding TO han
die. What are the prospects of the road.
aud what are We doing to meet thcml
Tho birmingham rad IN yet In liz In
fancy, YOU know. but success las mafkc,
u from the start Tho prospects an In
deed ilaticriur. We arc probably occu
pying ~ promising route a. ans
road In the country, aud doing everything
possible 10 develop Il. There are the Goa
and iron fields IN Alabama, 20 all NJ
which We are building branches. In AL.
dition, the work Of ballusiing IL being
done all along the line No small amount
OF money IL being spent right here In
Memphis New buildings 30 the amount
OF Sl2,OO have just been completed.
-Four or five weeks ago We finished a
IL.
mcnis, costing about $4,000. Then We
are LAYING ahout five miles Of additional
terminal tracks, making a total OF about
twenty miles. Altogether the company
has not spent lees than $4,000 hcrc this
year.
''Our freight and passenger trains mr.,
now running regularly, meeting with
small impcdimonts IN some few instances
The shock j. all over, though and the
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham
haurnad company joins In the general ~.
ioiclngr OF Momphians."
Nat OF the Kansas City, Springfield
memphis road during the depression.
and What IL Il doing9"
That rad really caught very little oI
The trouble growing ont ui the uuarnuttu,
Being on the west eide Ut the river. nan.
intercourse only operated on ita day oi
two. II would have cnmc 10 the srrst,l
~ valiantly M any had II become ncrcs
sary and been NJ orlcpd. Aside from
generally improving and extending liz Ter
minal facilities, il Is doing very LITTLE /,
Memphis. II Is adding volumes 10 Won
business, though, aud will take the initial
I've Ia any movement looking Ia the rity',
and its welfare. Benefits 10 ore are brn.
fits 10 the other, and no ono npprpri,t,,
and acts upon this quicker than Gon
Nottlcton. You'll oil have a union mas
scngcr depot hcn before another dctld,
rolls around, too"
And you really think SOP
''Most assurcdly. There il no douht In
my mind but that magnificent Nructur,
nd yard facilities ior that purpose will i,
an institution Ia this city before two ycap
have elapsed"
Maj. A. J. Knapp, assistant rcncr,
Passenger and ticket agent Of the llluni,
Central railroad, felt satisfied AMI com
placenL His road was getting straight
encd out, and would soon move trains a,
though nothing had ever happened
Along the old Mississippi & Tcnncssc,
branch, more than two stations nt Tim,
have never been quamntincd. This IA No
doubt due 10 the confidence rcposcd In
The roads officers, a fact decidedly Crafty
ing. This has been enjoyed for years
and grew out Of scrupulously honest anu
lair dealing. Even during the icmporar,
alleged collapse Of business, the road all 4
freight business that would hnva ,1o,.