The New York herald., 1845-10-13
SouTu CAROLINA RAILRoAI
Partly estimated.


At the close of the year lsia the tariff of charges for
freight reduced fifty per cent and for passengers
forty per cent? and the increased receipts 1874 and
far in s45 give striking illustration Of the effect which
reduction OF charges freight and passage has upon
the profits Of this well any other railroad company
in the country. This road is 2Oa miles long, cost SELL
45a, and paid dividend in 1874, Of live per cent
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have de-
clared dividend of three per cent for the past
twelve months payable the LIST If Novem-
Der, which leaves surplus TO be added to the
contingent fund dividend also declared
the Washington Bank Of three per cent for the last six
months payable on the LIST proximo The reduction of
fare on the Washington branch having been attended
with such favorable results regards revenue reduc
tion the Baltimore and Cumberland road is E
temptation.
The capital Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, upon which the dividend is mads is $1,000 900,
consisting of 10000 shares of 500 each The city Of
Baltimore 200 shares, the State Of Maryland
5000, and individuals 10000 shares The treasury of
Baltimore city will receive Of this dividend s05 900,
and the treasury of the State $4,000 The capital Of
the Washington branch Of the work is 1850 oos
Of which the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company ID
owner Of lo,a2s shares Of $Oo EACH The State of Ma
ryland own $500 shares. individuals hold e74 shares
From this work the State will receive $l65O0, exclu
sve of the bonus for each passenger Tho whole
the two works which the State Of Maryland will
derive for the year. from dividends, will be $3.50
The receipts Of the Reading Railroad Company for
September ls46 compared with the month in sls
and 44, have been annexed-
READING RAIL ROAD.
es@f;. es: Transported tons. s'ss sS " ,s sSs, {,
The transportation Of coal this road this season.
exceeded the most liberal estimates. 1t sst mated
last fall that 100000 tons would be transported the
road from January LIST to December 3ist, ls45. The
transportation for September in that calculation,
put down 81 600 tons whereas the actual amount
carried 222 tons The actual business has
ceeded the estimates for each month"; far, in about
the same proportions. The capacity Of the
the road is equal to the ransporion of
annum; additional cars will be added, to make the
capacity Of the road in ls46 equal to 400 900 tons At
present there the road 900 wooden three
tons each and 500 iron of ave tons each 1000
ties Of the road forty per cent equal to business Of
900 tons. The company will transport that amount
Of coal IL they get these additional cars there has
beer this season. offered at the mines than the
now in use could carry. Had the facilities Of the
pany this year been equal to the supplies offered It
would have transported than million of tons to
market
The receipts Of this company, for week In October,
for the past three years, have been as annexed.
Week ending Oct. l. lsas Oct S. Isu Oct I. 1915.
Coal Transported ...... s.a.o 1905 sio6s
At this rate the receipts for October will be larger
than those for septe mber.