The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20
Rumhlings of fhe Rail.

after short illness. Col. Frobcll was born
fifty-six years ago in Alexandria, Va. He
graduated from the academy at West
Point and was appointed to place in the
United States navy, where he served until
the war came on. He left the United
States navy and entered the Confederate
navy. He was afterward transferred 10
the artillery and engineering corps OF the
army, where he served with distinction
throughout the war. At the close OF the
war he was appointed United States engi-
neer for the northern district oil Georgia.
While here he worked to build a canal
from upper Chattahoochee TO Atlanta, but
failed by one vote TO get an appropriation
from Congress. About two years ago he
was chosen rs chief engineer OF the Macon
x Covington railroad, and was with that
road when his death occurred.
Recently the Santa Fe company re-
ceiyed fifteen car loads Of cattle at Engle
station, in southern New Mexico, for
shipment to Kansas City, l,0i5 miles dis
tant. 1.-The cattle were shipped in fifteen
Of tbs Santa Fe palace stock cars and
started on the long journey. Orders were
issued directing that no delay should oc-
cur and the dispatchers and trainmen in
structed to hurry the train through. In
twenty-nine hours after leaving Engle the
train pulled into Kansas City, having COW
cred the long distance OF l,Oi6 miles IN
less than thirty hours, or an actual speed
OF about thirty-tive miles an hour, de-
Quoting time consumed in stops for coal,
water, change OF engines and switching.
This Is believed TO have been the fastest
time ever made with stock train Tor so
great distance.
A builder, experienced in railroad mat
sh,e "a sha raflNauIa aamRlu
With the suggestions OF the master car
builders and change the present man-kill-
ing system Of coupling in universal use on
freight cars, the cost would be $3.50 per
car, and as there are 81 co., 600 cars in the
United States the cost would be SIS, $1,000
IL IL also estimated the present system oil
coupling costs $1,000, 600 per annum for
accidents, wrecks and other causes. An
automatic coupler would therefore, II IL
stated, be cheaper in the end, and great
cry OF Thanksgiving would arise from the
thousandsoi men who risk their lives every
time they step in between the two cars.
II Ia not generally known that there are
over 5000 separate letters patent IN exist
ence on car coupling
At the meeting Of the Southern Railway
and Passenger association, held in Atlantic
City, n. j., las, Tuesday, changes were
made in the schedule by which large po'
ltical bodies would be transported from
place to place during the presidential cam
paign with far less cost than during the
regular seasons. The roads represented
were: Western Of Alabama South Caro-
lima, Shenandoah Valley, Savannah. Flor
ida X Western, Richmond, Fredericksburg
& Potomac, Richmond x Danyile, Rich
mond x Allegheny, Atlantic Coast line,
Central OF Georgia, Cincinnati, New Or
leans x Texas Pacific, East Tennessee
Virginia 4 Georgia and Pennsylvania rail
roads.
The railroad commissioners OF Missouri
have decided 10 hold n joint meeting n
Jefferson City, Mo-, with the officials o
the 81. Louis, Iron Mountain X Southern
railway, for the purpose OF revising ireigh
rates. The board recently visited Popla
Bluff. Frederickstown, Piedmont, Charles
ton. Marble Hill, Cape Girardcau, Der
trand and Dehlstadt and investigated
complaints made 10y shippers, allegin
that the above road oyercharges and dis
eliminates. The commissioner think tina
there Is some ground for complaint and al
adequate remedy will be provided.
Employees in California are generally We
paid, even on the smaller roads. Thus Of
ihe South Pacific coast, short narrow
gauge road, the engineers receive sllO pc
month; passenger conductors SO; ircigh
- conductors, S75 baggagemasiers, 81
brakemen. switchmen and fiagmen, -,
mechanics In shops, 500. The sectio
hands average sl.70 per day and the labol
ems ~ per day.
An enlcrprising farmer named Smith
living near Cooling, Ala, on the Alabam
Great Southern railroad, owned two OF
.....l.a n. ka.f. NHafn from Hk
ing on his hands, he tel them on I'll
railroad track last Monday night, and the
came near wrccking q passenger TRAN
Both mules were killed, and the iarm'
will probably sue the railroad company
Mai J. NJ. Edwards, yice-president an
general manager Of the Louisville, Ne
Orleans & Texas railroad, accompanied b
his family, departed last evening (
Oconomowoc Springs, Wis. The majI
will return home In q few days, leayir
his family at tho springs for the suminc
Mr.. Marion W. Elliott, connected vii
the machine shops OF the Memphis
Charleston railroad, has resigned his pos
ton 10 accept a more lucrative one VII
The Texas 4 Pacific road, with headqua
tens at Marshall, Tex.
Railroad men are not particularly hila
Gus over the report that the United Stat
Senate Is considering certain amcndmen
10 the interstate commerce act, which,
adopted, will confer greater power up
the commission.
The Louisville 4 Nashville recent
awarded contract 10 the Missouri Car n
Foundry company, Of 81. Louis. for 3
drop.bottom gondolas and 425 box cars.
Mr. w. q. Crush. travelling passenp
and freight agent Of the Louisville, n,
Albany 4 Chicago railroad, Is In the Ct
on business connected with bis road.
Capt. A. A. Sharp. master Of transpor
ton Of the Louisville, New Orleans
-. Texas road, spent lew houB In Mempl
yesterday on his way 10 Vicksburg.
There are 10000 miles Of railway in I
United States; 100000 miles Of rails
length enough 10 make twelve steel grid
Tor the earth's circumference.
Mr.. Adolph A. Gibson, assistant ticl
agent Of the Bald Knob railroad. has 70
20 sugar Loaf Springs, Tenn, 10 spcn'