The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-26
RUMBLINas OF THE RAIL.

TUE recent hobnobbing trip South OF
, President Fckstein Norton, OF the Louis.
Vile Il Nashville and John II. lnman
and others, the brains and money power
OF the Richmond Terminal system, has
! set the railway gossips horcabOuts 10 talk.
ing, aud all the knowing ones predict the
early gobblc Of the Louisville & Nashville
by the Terminal syndicate, or at least u
consolidation, says the Cincinnati En-
guirT. The community Of interest that
has long existed between the Georgia
Central and the Louisville d Nashville IL
matter OF common talk, aud when Mai
! l.. u. Stahlman, third vicc-prcsident OF
the Louisville d Nashville has the temer-
iiy 10 90 before the Legislative Committee
and boldly proclaim IL would be best for
tho railroads aud better for the South ii
every railroad in II was under one
system, IL may bc imagined that
There IL a big Niger In the wood
pile Tho recent effort OF the
Richmond Terminal 10 Swallow" the
East Tennessee, Virginia q Georgia, and
the adverse decision OF the court at Knox.
willie on that point, is fresh in the minds
OF all, but The railway moguls are used to
opposition, and, like all entcrprising men,
they are not easily "scolched," They have
gone into the Tennessee Legislature and
have succeeded In securing nm adverse r..
port against the measure prohibiting the
control Oi competing lines. The agents OF
the Louisville q Nashville aud Richmond
Terminal made this fight There is some
thing In the air, and To sum the matter up
Il Is very generally believed by the busi
ness men, manufacturers aud the iron men
OF this section, who are greatly Interested,
that the Richmond Terminal Company b.
getting ready 10 take the ELLEN ~. un-
der It's wing. II will be the biggest rail
road consolidation In the world.
AZ ruE annual election oi the Missouri
Pacific approaches, the usual rumOrs are
SGT ailoat concerning imporlnn, changes a.
the directory and management ON FRI
day It was rumorcd that General Auditor
q. e.. Warner would be- given place NJ
the Directors board. There was no posi-
tive information at the st. Louis head
quarters OF the road touching this matter.
and nothing will be known until the clcc.
ton takes place on the l2th of March.
Last evening a telegram was received from
Chicago stating that Third Vice. President
W. H. Newman, the Traffic Manager oi
the system, had rendered his resignation
10 the New York head o. the concern, JAY
Gould, the resignation to take effect in
April. Mr. Newman has been in Chicago
ell the week attending the meeting OF the
Western Presidents, aud lac took a prom.
incnt part In the territorial work for the
Interstate Commerce Railway Association.
lie was appointed Chairman OF the Conn
mitlcc oi General Managers 90 assemble
here ON Tuesday. The Chicago Telegram
b. based upon q conversation among rail.
road men Ia that city, and II was stated
that Mr.. Newman intended 10 retire from
the railroad business. lie Is considered
one ol the ablcst traffic managers In the
country, aud his retirement would be- u
blow to the st. LOUIS management and 10
the entire system. Various rumors have
been circulated concerning First Vice.
President s. n. II. Clark. the General
Manager hut there Is little doubt that he
will continue 90 the holm. The second
Nicc-rUs.dcncy vacated boy MI Hopkins,
will not hc lillCd.
FOLLOWING Is n comparative statement
oi operations of the Nashville, Chatta.
uooga q st. Louis Railroad louisville 4
Nashville sys,uml Tor January and the
seven months ending January 80, lS,H
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