Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-10-22
BALTIMORE Am ONO rAtt ro,n

Z BALTIMORE AND ONO Rail-. ROAD.
The Fourteenth Annual Report Of The
President and Directors 10 The st0cLhola
ers Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, was made. at the general meet.
ing Of tie latter. Yesterday. We shall
lay tins interesting document before our
readers, IN Tomorrow Patriot. Mean
time ve NAV state tha, the Report cxhi.
ei'' prosperous and improving condition
IN the aiiairs'oi The Company The trade
and travel on ;hc maiH stcm Of the road.
exhibit steady aud marked increase. az
compared with former statements and
there Is every reason 20 believe that thi.
steady increase will continue. and even
( grow in relative magnitude. in tine 90
conc Tie gross receipts on the main
stem Of ihetosd during She past yenr. are
stated Al ~ SS3 20. From uhich de-
, duo, disbursements Tor al purposes. in.
ciu6iug interest on loan $3.50 90 90 49,
. Aud ihere remain SIP ST 80. az the
nett earnings q tie main stem, during
: The year. This Is rather more than dou.
tic The an cunt Of the nett receipts OF the
road, for the preceding year.
The gross receipts 90 tie Washington
Rranch Of lLc Rosd for The year ending
.io'h September are stated a, 500 7J5..
G3. From which deduct Announcements
for all purposes. together with the bonus
Il ono eth 10 the S'ate-snd there re.
mains. the sum Of SIS. 20 81. as the
nett earnings OF the Branch Tor the pas,
year
A. regards The extension Of tie Road
10 Cumberland. the Report shows that
operations are gong on with gcirsity and
spirit The entire force nrloyed al tbs
time on the line If The road Is stated n,
1000 men and BOO horses. The etadua-
ton Of 20 Of the 81 miles beyond Hat
pors-Ferry H. slIesdy con leted. SO far
o may De Judged from lie liberal data
already furnished by voik actually done.
q Is believed iha, The cost Of COMPELLING
the Road 90 Cumberland. will lall below
rather than exceed ihc last revised ssii-
mate, = bich was itsCii somcNhat below
the former estimates. This il certainly
encouraging 20 all " no sfe interested jp
The persecution and completion Of thi.
great work. as indeed are The general sta
lisiics Of present Report. The amount a.
WuFk dnne on tbe ist nat. - stated 81
$50 OuO-b being more than one hall Of
ihc whole and leaving yet 10 BE done. 20
con ,ltte Tie Road, according ~ the esti.
maze, an amount Of S12G 900
~ iss1rds The ps nod u probable com
pleuon. the Report says Should their
fe,oufces allss iie B8ai3 % procure ttr
fon snd other materials "a teason 10
make uxty or seventy miles of fsilWsy 10
fhe coUtle of the yssr l-tI. sr3 iJ pro
fecgfe ihe remaining ibiry or forts nhes
IN the srung u lSi2 b vii be rrschcn-
BE 20 finish The entire vofk and pui The
road in operation 10 Cumberland in The
summer and autsu r. u thai year
The Report bears strong testimony ~
tbe general good conduct Of ibs Contract.
ofs 90 ihe Road o., a. be vhoie bom.
bet q contacts aEouhiug o. one hun
died and 6ny b bad been fJuod neees.
safy % s.lsi tgi seven or eight, fof uis.
coaduct or neglect 20 thsii part On The
ahais xe may remark that the Report ia
satisfactory in iii detsils and sbil more 90
,u the tvidsnce hieh BE- facts and sists.
menfs isfnish that 90 loBg period is uow
likely 70 iniefvfhe befgfs she completion
% this great ofk % Cumbshsbd--s con.
commission which ~ sn object Of gshsfsi
and jusi desire 9Th ths people Of May.
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