Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-11

aHANs w
- tho expenses oftransrpr.
"a items not carried into the
Jf the year. and an extra supply
the present year. have not ercee-
4Ltc contrary have fallen short Of those of
.Uus year. The means OF the company hcing
iraie TO reconstruct the remainder of The rnad 10
Ferry upon the substantial plan heretofore
Sed'o more thorough renovation Of Ihe timber Of
present trark, and the entire renewal offour miles
nedirtely w~estIfParrs ridge. became indisnensible
accommodation OF the trade, and the security of
~ers' the deiapsdaied condition, also, OF the
assenger end bun,Len cacs, made il
ns'an'es. entirely 10 renew them.
extensive repairs, requiring
stock OF materials. 10 he used
Iyear. costing not less Than nine
From these causes. combrcd. the
OF a zfnain stem during the year have been
81 than they oiherH Use would have been: and
annot be expected 20 be materially lee. anil the
ing power aud machinery can he made az efficient
-Ie exiea; Of The tnsde and the safety Of te pms en-.
r. demnnd.
~Of the same causes. il became necessary during Inc
rio purchase and pat upnn the road. eve new loco
engines. and ia addition 10 these. fpar others
nSon purchased, and Will be on the road an the
sse OF the present and ensuing month. During The
inc period ~thirty-two single horse cars. each oaIeula.
ed 10 contain twenty-five barrels of flour. have hcen
Instructed Tor the main stem. aud many of the old
1os1r r1nSsereiViorc used for granite, have been
INTO open box cars for The transportation of
Soriracls have also been made for four passcn.
H'lo De delivered in The course of lhe months Of
nary and March next.
he new rUad around lhe phncs "A rornlo,or a,
the past year. AMI has been n operation since the
hof June last. Although Iholime he's been in.
rient fully to test the advantages ofIhe change. the
SECS may be in part inferred from the PRECEDING al.
rvaiions; and every confidence is entertained thai
nc expectations of TIE board from ihIs alte-nI;on VIII
De reaLzef Besides the net saving in actual cxpen-
re- considerable facilities are attended TO the pas.
ger trains and IN the transit of bunhen trains be-
NNnRn HNlD.pAr - -. 80
there rs an average saving of al least foriy-cighi hours
Ihe burthen trains arc nov frequently brought inm
Hiarper's Ferry TO BALTIMORE. there DISCHARGED and
returned again 10 Hsrpers Ferry, within twenty. four
hours.
During The year. eldiGg on lac 30th Sep,emher
swerc hroaghl Oh the road to Baltimore PSI O33
els of aour exceeding by I2l ,522 barrels. The quan.
'erNed during tae preceding year
ise So'h September and Up 10 the 3Oih ult.
barrols have beeB brought down in the month
October. 1880. ia November 40.Sl5. and from
Isl ID the 29th ulLimo, % 4 barrels.
YIN the stnciest economy u has hitherto been
Ole 10 attain, transportation al flour is estimated
now "as less ndn stI cents per ton per mile;
IN IS authorised by TIE charter granted by Vir.
1 Pennsylvania. and less Than is charged u.on
Is. IN other statese f the nRion.
not only the most burihensufae. and InoSt
my of any article brought upon the road.
lgence is shown 10 The company for any
nsportation. 10 Is On article also, hiebly
. interests of Baltimore and 10 the com.
"a Al Is SEEN that fully TO This
3 onaEi have expended not only the capital
isiockholders' but the revenue deriy cd from the
A strong appeal. therefore, is made 10 tho s,oie
lg 50 great an interest in the success Of The cmn-
TO %author.ze an adequate toll COR tbs branch Of
portaiion.
Is believed that with 4 reasonable increase oc NIL
thoef an no &c onorous % any interest whatever.
nae ~ ut hand Nlea, from the profits Of the nam
ga, dividend nay DC made 10 the s,ockboLIcrs
Nevertheless. The obstacles arising from The peculiar
siFucion OF the road, involving heavy expenses in
|Ira both Of the track and machinery, will for some
iomn'n' ana INC Jnsl expectations Of The stale and
1holders and Of the community ut large. can only
iuDy relied by pushing on their enterprise 10 the
L with The utmost energy and despatch.
rom Harpers Ferry. every mile ofihe road NOV be
to pass through q country Of great fertility, aboun.
IN mineral resources, and capable of adding ion.
nsely 10 the trade Of Baltimore. tCumberland II
ches a point, second in importance only 10 the Ohio
er, aud until 1t reaches that fSinf. neither the tr,yol
the road. nor the trade Of Baltimore. can be secured
m the rivalry Of the PenBsyIvania works. To tbot
IT. therefore, The board are urged forward by every
riderat.on both Of interest and duiy.
rom the statement OF revenue and expenditure from
Warrington brunch, marked {, il will appear that
efficient Surplus accumulated during the year, 20
rrant n further distribution among the stockboLIcrs
We board accordingly declared q dividend of four
u. payable on aud after the 30lh day of Novem-
50 that Il viii appear with this dividend,
.0 bonds from the Washington branch, the state
1inaes 70 receive within a traction Of SIX per cent
bn the entire amount Of her present investment.
Fbe necessity OF constant expenditure upon The deem
-uad, and also Of baHasting with gravel
the track, where a soil unusually reicn.
.scr was encountered in the excavation, a
Guilty alluded % in a former report. still continues
has served 10 diminish the surplus, which other.
sowould have remained for dividend.
.ooxD-As 10 he e5lenaons Of he roal Lsyaaz liar.
PcTs Ferry
At the date Of Tho last annual report. fo sprvsgs
tofP s Feuy, 10 Wheeling and 10 Pittsburgh.
be- ted. Subsequently 10 that period. tLe
location Of The route from Harper's
ad. preparatory 10 the lettings. and
rsaier portion Of DE line west Of Cumbcr.
at portion. lying between Harpcrs Ferry
iriand. The location was completed early In
rag; bot HAT Of The remaining part being
ia October last. Che board deemed IL an act
ecaulOn. during The difficulties IN The mo.
10 suspend their operations west Of Cum.
accordingly called IN ue corps Il enVi.
nas S.sE engaged In fhat part Of the service.
esary measures having been taken fr mo-
nghf Of WY. uHo whole distance between
srD snd Cumberland, With do exception Of
immediately adjoining HIfpcrs Ferry. was
-~cynfract in The c0urse Of The last summer
on at Uarpers Ferry proposals were inyi
~ last snd hs bids being now received
led viii b. immediately lot our
oas already undcr contract have been
net exceeding ibo estimates of de
aiiraciOs who. us s body. ano bclisred
teut 80 c0nply with their cngicoiucms.
sons ercmptipg he company from
& an interruption IN Tie Work ortbe
prosecute b.
iTaef' ',src 1,d IN he month Of.
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ov Har-
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