The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

Tiptonville in the interest of the road. II
being practical railroadman, the detailse
OF the work are largely left to him. People
al ong the line OF the road are much inter
ested in the enterprise, and it is expected
that Lake County alone will give 10000
acres OF land as a subsidy. This road will
pass through territory OF great fertility,
lnd q large amount OF good farming coun-
try will be opened up.
SAYS tho New Orleans lam: The New
Orleans Traffic Association has undertaken
q task by no means OF a trifling nature. Az
the last meeting Tuesday, it was decided
10 carry out the spirit OF the interstate law
to the letter, and, as step toward TINS
end, 1t was agreed that q freight rate sheet
should be compiled to include tariffs be-
tween New Orleans and all points in Ne
braska, Kansas and other Western and
Northwestern points. Each intermediate
station 10 TO be put down upon thelist, and
1t is calculated that fully 10000 copies OF
the sheet will have to be printed, rs the
law requires that two copies OF all tariffs
applying to points along the line shall be
conspicuously posted in every depot aud
station interested. Mr.. Clifton Jones, the
clever young agent OF the Memphis route
in this city, is arranging the sheet.
The Louisville & Nashville will put on
special fruit and vegetable train in few
days to facilitate the handling OF the enor
nous fruit crop along the line Of that road.
These trains will have all the rights OF
passenger trains. This company has at
present 900 fruit and refrigerator ears and
will soon receive another lot oil the same
sort, 500 each, to be used in handling this
| seasons crop. Much OF the crop will 20
TO New York and the Fast.
Railroads in the fruit growing countries
have TO goconsiderable on statistics. They
cannot, ms in handling cotton and other
merchandise, simply furnish cars on de-
mand and let them take pot luck. Rail
roads now have n system by which the
name OF every fruit raiser, his acreage,
the condition of his crop aud the probable
amount which he will raise is known be-
fore hand, and on this basis ears are iurn-
ishcd. 1t is necessary to do this in order
to handle this class OF perishable freight.
There will be no danger of glut in the
llulN illilh tA AilAn Nihis hhAlibdhN
fruit and vegetables will publish telc-
fruit is being shipped, showing tho condi-
ton Of the market ut each point, the price
paid for each article and the demand
therefor
The Louisville d Nashville Railroad
Company has leased the privilege OF sink
ing six ariesian wells on the company's
right Of way 10 the Memphis Artesian
Water Company.
Bridges on the Louisville & Nashville
between Louisville and Cincinnati are TO
be all rebuilt, and large appropriations for
the work have already been made. The
present bridges are OF iron but are not con-
sidured OF sufficient strength TO accommo-
/ date the larger class OF the modern heavy
engine THIS has been the policy OF this
company for years, TO repair and equip one
/ division at time. The entire line IS now
/ laid with steel rails and the road will be
ballas;ed this summer.
New buildings are going up here and
| there new station will be opened on
/ the l.. 4 ", between Humboldt and Gads-
den ior the convenience OF those in the vi
cinity who have quantities 10 ship. The
station viii have the appropriate name Of
Pomona. New station houses will also be
erected at Cumberland and -. Bethlehem.
Negotiations are also pinling Tor the cree
ton OF union passenger depot at Hum.
bsIdt In conjunction with tins Mobile *
! Ohio Railroad.
A. j. Knapp, assistant general i-alght
and paschgcrngeni OF the Illinois Central,
las gone TO New Orleans.
The Missouri Pacific local ofi,ials arc
busy sending out printed matter adyerlis'
ing the Hot Springs Of Arkansas. Thu
pamphlet j. neat ninciy-pagc publication
| finely illustrated.