The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-07
THE WAY NOW OPEN.
MR.. Eek. NoRToN's PARTY TO ARRIVE
IN MEMPHIS NEXT WEDNESDAY.
President Peters, OF the Merchants Ex-
change, Will Appoint Committees to
Arrange for Their Reception and En-
Northumberland Route.

Wednesday next, February 10, there
will be in Memphis the party OF nineteen
Eastern capitalists, railroad magnates, etc,
accompanying President Tx. Norton, of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad, on his
Southern tour.
Before leaving New York at 4S0 o'clock
p. m. Monday, the 18th inst, a regular
program for the trip was made out, in fold
ing card form. II reads Ms follows:
Monday, February 4-Leave New York
4:30 o'clock p. IN. train, via Pennsylvania
Railroad and Richmond 4 Danville Rail-
road, for Lynchburg, Va.
Tuesday, 9th 49, Arrive Lynchburg 3
O'Clock a. M; thence by special train fur
nshed by the Norfolk & Western Railroad
TO Roanoke, Pulaski and Pocohontas, and
from there to Bristol. Leave Bristol $40
O'Clock a. m. via East Tennessee, Virginia
4 Georgia RAILROAD for Chattanooga.
Wednesday, 6th-Arrive Chattanooga
early in the morning Leave Chattanooga
via Nashville, Chattanooga q St. LOUIS
Railway ut about 1890 o'clock u. H.. for
South Pittsburg, Victoria and lnman.
Take supper at hotel at CoNan, aud IL
weather pleasant those who desire can take
moonlight trip over the Tracy City
branch TO Tracy City. On their return
leave for Nashville.
Thursday, 7th-Arrive Mt Nashville early
In the morning, and leave by special train
via Louisville & Nashville railroad, ut
ll:i5 u. m. for Decatur. Spend short
time there and leave Decatur for Oxmoor,
which is seven miles south OF Birmingham
Friday, Sth-Lcave OxmoOr In the morn
ing and 20 over the South branch OF tho
Birmingham Mineral Railroad, through
Reoder's Cup, visiting Bessemor, Wood
stock, New Wheeling, Ensley, Thomas
Iron Works and Gate City, spending FRI
day night IN birmingham.
Saturday, Chico up Murphrecs Val
ley over the Birmingham Mineral Railroad
and thence 10 Village Springs, Chnpultc-
pee aud over the Trussvillo branch Of the
Birmingham Mineral Railroad 10 Truss
willie, returning 20 Birmingham about 7
o'clock pm. Leave Birmingham about
q o'clock p. m. by special train for Pensa-
cola.
sunday, IOth--Arrive at Pensacola early |
In the morning. Spend 'unday there and |
leave by special trian about s o'clock pm.
Pass Christian and Bay st. Louis.
Monday, llth-Arrive nj New Orleans
abou, % clock PIN. aud spend remainder
al day there.
Tuesday, l2th-Leavc New Orleans for
Memphis
Wednesday, l3th-Arrive in Memphis
carly in the morning Leave Memphis |
via Louisville Il Nashville Railroad in the |
evening for Louisville.
Thursday, lIth-Arriyc at Louisville at |
noon. Spend remainder Of the day there
Friday, l5th-leayc Louisville for New
York.
saturday, l6th-on line returning to
New York.
sunday, l7th-Arriye in New York in
the morning.
The members Of the party arc as follows
Mr. Andrew Carnegie.
MIR. H. &. Clark.
Mr.. Vim. l.. Abbott.
Mr.. James W. Paul. Jr.
Mr. Edmund Smith.
Mr. Thomas Rutiar
Mr.. James VI. Swank.
Mr.. Logan O. Murray.
Mr.. r. l.. Flower.
Mr. 4. J. Kimball.
Mr.. n. n. Porter.
Mr.. X. I. Wilson.
Mr.. NJ. II. Smith.
Mr.. John II. lnman.
Mr.. Samuel Thomas Of Thomas Iron
Company. Pennsylvania.
Mr.. ]. ID. Probst.
The Rev. John llutchins.
MIR. J. ID. Morse
Mr.. Tx. Norton.
Until yesterday afternoon, when one Of
the programs was received by Mr. Jchn
J.. Norton, the exact date OF the par,y'a
arrival here was not known; hence moth.
ing looking toward its reception and ON.
tertainmcnt has thus Ear been done.
President Peters, Of the Merchants TX.
change, will doubtless appoint the ncccs.
sary committees today. aud tho hou,s
passed by the visitors la this city will bu
made NJ pleasant m possible.