The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
THE MIDLAND.
President John 0verton And Party
Mako Survey of the New Road
Under Pleasant circumstances
About l25 Miles Completed and In
Admirable Condition.
Many Commendable improvements
Being Made Along the Way.
A Description OF the Beautiful ana Rich
Country rraversed BY tho Iron Way
and the Promising Prospects
of the Road.

President John Oycrton, Ir., Of the Ten
ncssce Midland Railroad yesterday made an
inspection trip over the line accompanied
by Maj r. II. Temple Chief OF Engineers
Mr. Ben Wilson, General Manager Mr.. J. 2.
Meredith, Superintendent Mr.. +. I, ralley,
Auditor aud the following Memphis gentle
men as his guests Mr. J. r. Fannson, Mr..
w. NJ Snccd, Mir J. l.. Wcliord, Mr.. Thos.
Wexford, Mr. Robert Galloway, Mr.. r. II.
mllcy, MIR Il. A. Speed, Mr. W. y. Mallory,
Mr.. W. Il. nunnnyant Mr. II. L. Ricketts,,
oi the irdldHohc, and an ArrE\L representa-
tive. The throttle was pulled by W. u.
Spence aud the bell by W, u. Spence The
party left the Main street station at So'cluclS
am. In a special ear and went q distance VI
about ~ milcs--ns far as the road has been
completed. The round trip was made 1t tho
mtc Of thirty miles an hour aud the excel
lcncc of the roadhcd was thoroughly dem
ON stmtcd Although the train was very
light one, the running could not have been
smoother. The grades are very easy aud tho
curves few. Indeed the engineers claim that
upon no ruhd running out uf Memphis can
IN engine do rs much work ~ upon tho
Midland However this may be, the en-
queer, uf this road have certainly achieved
remarkable success and arr entitled tu tho
fclicitations OF the stuckholdcr That tho
company BE- nctuatcd 10y a liberal policy IL
shown In the neat aud attractive depot
buildings along the line. When one c-
members that construction was only begun
niuctCcu months ago, two Winters intcrVon-
| ing. the progress made Is really marNVl Vluus.
/ The road, us is we'll known, Will when com.
plotted hiscct thc state, running trun Menu
/ la. L.. fst Ia.
/ eastern corner, making diversion sufficient
/ to touch Nashville. Being so exclusively a
state affair, the people Ut Tennessee have u
/ special interest in it. That 10 will spuu be
completed to Nashville d now matter "
only short time The rnJd his
/ thus far been built by southern men
| aud Southern money aud no suuth-
rrn tuad has been constructed by southern
onterprsc in so short u time. Memphis capi-
/ nli.is hold stock la 10 to thc amount ~
| over s.Nn, 900 aud IL u the only one ui the
dozen railruads that nov center in thu city
in which citi1rus ut Memphis bold stock.
That u will hc oi immense h,ucht tu Mem
phis by H. mpid development of tie nsiaa
through which 10 runs goes without xiylng.
The territory between Memphis aud Jackson
| aud hcvond is q vofitnhlc farmers paraflla.
The land II ideal farming land, upon which
every variety of staple cereal gniws, while
| ~ cotton production b. Immense. The
| Landscape ut this season j. brilliant with Tho
pink VI countless psHCh trccs, nnd unless
Jack Frost shall intervene th' Midland viii
do on Immense fruit traffic this ycnr, and Il
viii in large plrt come 10 Memphis Tho
| reporter asked President uiCriun II tho
| rlusai II thc Legislature to pass the bill
| permitting Nashville 10 vote subsidy
| would nilcct the Midland In any way, aud
| be- assured the reporter that the Midland
people had nothing whatever % DO
with the Till, aud that they ue.thcr
proposed u nor urged it The principal towns
ON the road are ~umCrilc, Jackson aud
Lexington, each ol which the rud skirts,
the traveller getting the idea that thc ohict
design uf the founders was 10 make quick
time ncruss the State. Indeed iho railroad uni-
GER claim that thc distance io New Nurk lrum
| Memphis will be- decreased about 10 miles.
They arr very enthusiastic over the rad :
prospects President uyortun regards Il as
The realization of the dreams Of thc prugrcs.
siyc citizens of the state i1r the past half
century. The train made no stops except at
Jackson for few moments which gave the
party thc opportunity tp visit the famous
Wnirr.works uf that city, but everybody
wa. highly entertained by the Views uf tho
hirh. rolling and frueiiicr1us lnnd H. yalu-
able tlmhtr aud H. evidences ui agricultural
thrift That it l. region ~ SURPRISING,
possibilities was cyinCcd ln the we'll u-iab-
Iishod tmiitiuns with regard a. niulrn, tho
man oi gigantic frame. iur whom one ui ihc
stations uu the ruId BE- named lie y ~.
putcd tn have weighed iuri pounds. and bis
vmye. surrounded byh uil i,nor ulun the
summit oi a wooded hIll is within cyc-sltnt
! uf the tuiu. The party enjoyed every
moment uf the trip and u'urnrd lully im-
prr..rd with thc bclig. tIut Iu thu lrunrs-oe
Midland. with its progressive and lihcml
management. Memphis has o. feeder which
will prove Of iuCllcuiahlc benefit t0 thc