The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
RuMBL1Nas OF THE RAIL.

JAMES CuLToN, travelling freight agent Of
the Illinois Central Railroad, with head
quartersa at Bloomington, ILL.,, is here boom
ing his road.
III, Z. CnEsLEY, one of the 'hustlers" OF
| the freight department Of the Illinois Cen
| trail Railroad, came in yesterday and will re-
| main several days.
A SPECIAL train Of fourteen coaches will
leave the Kansas City depot April Z for
| Jackson, Tenn. The fare for the round trip
has been fixed at 81.
THE Illinois Central railroad enjoys a very
liberal patronage between Memphis and New
Orleans, owing 10 the regularity OF It's trains
and the superb accommodations furnished.
Con. A. J. KNAPP, assistant general freight
| and passenger agent of the Illinois Central
Railroad, left last night for Chicago on bust
ness relative TO his line. lie will be absent
about two weeks.
MAJORS j. NJ. EDWARDS and r. I. Wilson,
accompanied by the %lttter's two Sons, left
yesterday In special car over the Louisville,
New Orleans n Texas Railroad on u tour Of
inspection Of the line.
DR.. BoGGs, In the severance Of his pastor
ate, and ms u citizen OF this community,
carries with him TIE kindest regards and
best wishes Of the railroad fraternity Of this
city, with whom he has some warm friends
Niil ullllllNlNt upAu III NlNllNAl ulh V'AhA
relations.
TnE general managers Of the Illinois Gem
trail, the Newport News a Mississippi Valley,
the Missouri Pacific, the Mobile X Ohio, the
Rec Line, the Cairo Short Line, the Ohio x
I Mississippi, the Louisville a Nashville, the
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, and the
Kansas City, Fort Scott n Memphis railroads
have decided to form an association for The
government Of freight traffic between Ohio
and Mississippi River points, 81, Louis aud
the South, aud on traffic 10 the Southeast.
THE interstate Commission have ruled
that the railway officials who have made q
elias %iicntion cannot testify Ia their under
standing NJ It's construction. A classification
sheet is put before the public for genera
informal, N; IL II supposed TO be expressed
In plain terms 50 that the ordinary bushes,
man can understand IL, and, In connection
with the rate sheet, can determine for him
! self what he can Toe lawfully charged fo
/. transportation. The persons who prcpar
the classification have no more authority 4
coustruc IL than anybody else, aud the,
/, must leave II 10 speak for itself.
TnE genial passenger agent IL the publ
representative ~ the railroad passenger IN
7 forests. The requirements for fitness to sue
: positions ARE peculiar aud varied. All ia
= moral considerations are brought forth n
times, which are trying aud annoying. TIL
, better part Of nan prevailing, persistoll
, with consistency In the discharge Of his dt
ties oftcntimcs crowns his efforts with M,
cess. IN many cases the manner uf M
preaching the traveller decides the result
Y Men may be educated Ia the duties, but tll
+ most successful are those who make then
r selves, the polite, courteous aud intclligcl
passenger agent %
TuE following isn comparative statcmcr
OF estimated gru-s earnings of the Louisyill
a Nashville.
Tor thipl week NJ March. sS1..............s 31i.N
Corresponding week 0i lat year ............. gA.ii
$50
Total for three weeks VI March. iSs1.....s i.OlLH
Corresponding period OF last ycat.-...... No5,sl
lucfchsc. s".,..ss. ".sv.s,.,....s llN,l
\ July I. iSss. ~ latest date. ...............-.. sl2.Udl, Il
Corresponding period Ot last year. ...,..... i20N,8
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