The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17
RUMBLlNas OF THE RAIL

TopNY the Cotton BcltlSt Louis. Arkan-
sas IS Texas Road will open mp new road
between Maiden, Ark, and Delta Mo-.
forming connection with the Iron Mount
ain at the latter place. The new line is hlty
miles IN length.
TnIs is the latest uttcrnncc ~ Judge
Cooley Il hardly think 10 probable that
Congress will Tact at this session. though there
Is scarcely a doubt HAT thc law will hc ulti-
matcly amended prohibiting the paying uf
commissions. du not think That amy rlls
lrc paying commits. IONS at present Since We
began tu agiia,c Oh mai'sra number have
stopped Il. and thrrr seem, tD be- "a DISPOSE
tiuu among railroad officials not tn resume
paying these comm 's,ipns ] am in hopes
that the new law vii, be- so amended that
railroad, shall hc ruuirrd to give ten days
notice before any advance !, made iu joint
rate, aud three DAYS notice bciurr "a rpduc-
ton iu such rates Is made"
Ma q. J. P,uyLr,, Jr, the efficient and
popular southern irrirhtugcn uf the kansas
city, Fort Scott "a Memphis. tho Kansas
city, Clinton a Springfield, and thc Kansas
CITY, Mrmphi, 4 birmingham, has ncen
promoted 10 the position ol division freight
agent with headquarters 90 Memphis. The
following circular, announcing The appoint
mCnt ~ q successor las been received.
KANSAS CuY Mo, Feb. lb.-Mr J.. "
Van Diyirrc BE- appointed southern freight
agent ui these companies, with headquarters
ut No. \ East Alabama STREET Atlanta, Ca,
vice % q Parsley Jr, transferred o. Mem
phis.
Mr. Van pIyicrc will have charge NJ the
freight business ui the territory ln the States
Of Virginia. North Carolina south CImiiuu,
Florida and thHt portion of Alabama south
Of the Georgia Pacific aud east NJ the Louis.
kHtIIr a AHHltEtlIa nal Ir.UIa
NJ. $. SAEgENr, General Freight Agent
Approved
Go. II. NurLuuv, General Manager"
CoScrnNINo the rumorof % possible absorb.
lion uf the Louisville a Nashville Railroad
by thr Richmond Terminal Company u
railroad official. who BE- we'll posted loo fuDh
matters, said ca reporter ui The SO. Louis
ErjufLhG "lhDrr can boz up truth boz thr
rppurt, aud Um surprised tllt ihc Southern
irun manufactures urU alarmed hy h. There
arr several reasons why ihr Lou willie 4
Nashville cannot pas into ihv hands ul out
side PARTIES uuly one ui which will give.
aud which is conclusive The charter NJ
che Louisville q Nashville Boz several States
MS granted them with tHy condition tlat
tho rlal could not lU allowed iu Iu. into
the possession ul amy other corporation.
Their charter would hr forfeited the very
instant the Louisville IS Nashville was
owned hy thC Richmond lUTmIuul. THO
charter IT the NashYilpN lhlttauuUgu which
iH p1ri uf the Louisville & Nashville. wns
GRANTED by the State " tennessee. under
thc condition that tbo general offices ~
that road should always De- located ne
Nashville. aud these facts IN them
selves are enough tu prevent the
rumofcd change Of ownership A. to the
tour along the Louisville a Nashville now
being made hy Andrew Carnegie. Roswell
r. Flower aud othDr Do BE- undoubtedly
taken with Wow oi learning ihc resources
of thc South especially of tbc iron districts.
Carnegie u the owner " 70 patent process
by which thc finest steel can bo made from
Southern iron. IL is now being used by the
Sloss Iron aud Steel Company who pay him
n royalty of ~ cents per tom upon all they
manufacture. Now u Carnegie can be- sat
isiicd with the iron frsUuu. ~ that district
be- will see in moment That be- can make
more money there thlu lU can at hi7 works
IN Pennsylvania, aud I have no doubt that
the Trip Is taken for tIlt purpose. The
other capitalists of Che party also have
money 10 invest. and they ORE anxious 10
find some new aud morJ promising fields Tor
H. Investment. Under iHu.g circumstances,
I don't thing the Richmond Terminal tom.
pany Is thinking Of absorbing he Louisville
a Nashville"