Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-22
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC RAIL


OF the Winchester aud Potomac Railroad |
Company has been received. This doc
ument gives a fair account Of the present
condition and future prospects OF the |
company. Aner adverting TO the change
effected in distance by tho 1n,rod uclion
OF rail roadt:ansporta'ion. the Report goes
on to state that the an:icipaton OF incTess-
cd business INDUCED at the commence
mea: OF the year had been fully sustained
by current results. the total OF receipts for
single quarter having amounted TO Sl9,-
200. although for portion Of the tune
the motive power was extremely limited.
The deficiency here noted has been rene
died BY the proeuTa,ion Of additional en-
gines. and there is every reason to believe
that IN future there will be no embarrass-
ment on this score. In alluding TO DELAYS
that occurred at the eastern end Of the
road during part Of tho year. a breach
IN the Potomac canal is mentioned, which
together with the difficulty Of surmount-
ing the inclined planes a. PARIS Ridge.
had produced a siopPage injurious to the
company nnd particularly so 10 the produ-
Ger. Ia Tematking thai the obstacles a
bove named IRE not mentioned in the
spirit of complaint, the Roper, proceeds
TO make the following observations -
The detention OF trade. then the sub.
Ijeci of much regret. is not now adver,ed
to in the split Of complaint. though this
company lost much bv IL. in the diversion
OF sres. deal Of produce through other
routes TO msrkei.-nor 10 harrow up the
recollection OF loss aud disappointment
10 many OF our enterprising milIers,-bui
that the stockholders may be informed OF
the supposed causes. and by adeelArAtion
I OF their known removal. mace OF the same
time, that public confidence in the resu.
larity Of uade, hereafter. may be estab-
lished. Since the construction OF The
new track round tho main summit on the
baltimore road. near one whole day 10
saved IN the transportation. The same
number or cars and engines formerly US
ed. can therefore now perform en- that
road slmost double amount Of work.
and there can be- no doubt .hat tho crop
81 the Valley. great IS tits, this season,
can be readily transported from WincheS-
ter TO the best -four market in The Union.
ia less time than from any other equally
distant with il from the sea-board. Our
trade, still very considerable during The
winter months was al no time materially
interrupted BY snow or frost-ihouRh
much Of the former fell at different times,
and the latter vas often seveTe-afiordiny
evidences Of the permsneney ofiatercom.
munica,Ion by railroads. when other ave-
nues TO market are blocked on. and Civ
ing TO Winchester an advantage as de-
pot Cor grain and -four, which i. frequent.
/ ~ denied To towns on navigable waters.
The efforts Of the company were yell sus-
tanned by the dealers 10 produce here,
who never Slackened their seal TO meet
the demands Of the miller aod farmer un.
til . declining market had been rendered
dull by the nstiering prospect Of another
abundant harvest"
II appears that, whilst the travel end
transportation on the Tosd have been ma.
ierlally increased. the number Of accidents
and consequent losses has not been snlsrg-
ed IN proportion. Not q single misbap
Of serious moment hes occurred during
the year, one engine alone having ron or
the track, owing TO .hs fracture Of the
main connection. circumstances which
could not be prevented. As IL vas totally
unforeseen. we quote from the Report
-"during The long period tbs: the road
has been IA opsTstiou, IL 10 . subject Of
/ thAnkfulness 20 state. that not one Of he
numerous hands employed on u has re-
eeived any injury worthy afaoties. and Of
The 30, O0U passengers. Wbo have travelled
over II. not one " known 10 have been
hurt upon Is, aud very seldom during the
past year. have any been disappointed in
reaching thsiF destination in good time.
/ Under the eoniTaot ne carving the mail.
bot Two failures 10 deliver u ~ time. are
known 20 e1ist--onc occurred by dnned
snoV a. bridge near llasprrs- Ferry
Tie other BY the tender u the locomotive
being thrown OF near The sans place -
I IN each instance the hsnds ~ charge Of
I tho ifsin. zeslous 10 make tins, failed IN
their Efforts 20 DO 90 by lsv minutes on
Ily."
The machinery ~ the company - 70.
7 presented 90 81 10 fns condition. oply ons
engine out Of i've being UNFIT for use. sud
F ihis one can be placed ON he track IN
short lime. The number u buHheu cars
I which vas IN l-JG boo ~. now auouats
20 80. all of Them 90 Coz use, with one ~
two exceptions. "a represented by The
/ Report. The condition Of The track - on
tae Whole fair though inequalities have
iakcn place osinr - the ihiaGoss of the
iron plate With which ), Is covered.
After passing 30 tetirw some Of The
+ disappointment 90 shich fha projectors
81 ihis work have been subjected. and
/ ihe accesions made on the score Of ex-
penss The Report says--
In lbe spTiaz and summer Of laJI,
| lie limo nur nrL ra-enllL.na ~ 81.