The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-24
RunhIIngs ofihe RniI.

W. G.. CRusII, travelling passenger agent
OF the Monon route, who has been in the
city several days, departed last night for
Nashville.
A TRAiS.LoAD Of excuBionists will leave
this afternoon via the, Bald Knob road,
for an extensive tour through Arkansas
and Texas.
d. G. MoLAuoHLiS, formerly a brake
man on the st. Louis, Arkansas x Texas
road. las commenced suit against the
company at Little Rock. Ark, for SIS, 1000
damages for the loss Of a limb while en-.
gagged as brakeman on that road in August,
lSS7.
W. II. WSFiELD, general passenger
agent OF the ~. Louis, Arkansas X Texas
railroad, and Mr.. +. W. Laliaum, assistant
general travelling passenger agent OF the
same line. are in tho city on business con.
necied with their road. They are both
experienced nilroadeTs aud "hustlcrs"
from away back. They will remain In the
city for several days.
TnE officers Of the Little Rock & Mem.
phis railroad ~ recognized are ~ follows
A. Gordon Jones, superintendent, Mem.
phis, Tenn; :. W. Tucker, general freight
aud ticket agent, Little Rock +. J.. Hast
ings. auditor and land agent, Little Rock
John W. Goodwin, secretary and trcasu.
rcr, Little Rock, Ark, and Rudolph Fink,
president and general manager.
TWELVE Of the Burlington strikers mem.
bcrs oi the engineers and iiremcn's broth.
erhoods, applied Tor their old positions
with the road at Omaha, Neb., July -,
and were taken back. The men stated
that they believed the allegations against
Hogc aud the other alleged dynamiicrs
worc true, aud that they were unwilling 10
longer remain identified with these men.
TiE Fast Tennessee, Virginia x Gcor.
gia Railroad company last week let one
Of the largest contracts for cars that has
ever been given TO one firm by any south.
ern road. The contract is for 800 Hat and
coal cans, and was awarded TO the South.
em car works, Of Birmingham. The con.
tract does not specify the time the car
arc 30 be delivered, but II will probably
be within twelve months
II IL currently rumored in railroad cir.
elcs that Col. 4. A. Phillips, assistant su
pcriniendent-- oi the Florida Railway and
Navigation company system, with head
quarters nj Jacksonville, Fla, will resign
his position about August !, TO take the
position OF general superintendent Of the
Fast Tennessee, Virginia 4 Georgia sys.
ten. Col Phillips is a thorough railroad
man, and viii no doubt fulfil the duiic,
Of his new position with the same ability
which characterized him In Florida. III,
will have one OF the largest railroad sys
tens in the south under his control when
be assumes the management Of the said
lines.
ANOTHER rate war between the western
and northwestern railroads Is in progress
avs the Chicago Tribune. For severa
weeks the Burlington, II Ia claimed, ha
been rcsor,ing 10 irregular practices TO &c
business. The all.rail business Of thi
road has been increasing until. II Is said
nine out Of every ten shipments 20 -
q Paul 20 by this line, which Is practically
part Of the Burlington system. The Rocl
Island formerly carried more fruit than al
other lines combined. Now the Burlinp
ION Is doing this business Many Of th
best shippers Of the Alton, Rock Islam
and Milwaukee & ~. Paul, and, Il Is said
the Missouri Pacific, on Missouri river bus
iness, have gone over 10 the l'utingto
without assigning any cause therefor.
had been generally supposed that raie'eu
ting was confined strictly 10 rail and LAX