Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-22


creased since my report oil last year 3700 cubic yards,
by the substitution of stone abutmens and pier for the
Appomattoz river bridge in place of iron columns;
also, by stone abutments or bridge at Fiat Creek in
place OF resling for that crossing, which was at
that time contemplated.
PERMANENT WAY.
The track has been extended with a heavy rail to
the Appomattox river; so that including main line
and sidmgs, there have been laid 30 miles with heavy
IRON On the Both Of September the plate rail track
reported on man line, sdings and branches, amour
ted to 3 miles, making altogether 43 miles Of track
laid, at a cost of 1892 600 before stated and the
estimated value of materials hand applicable 10 this
object was estimated a. $l65,559 81.
FURNITURE OF THE ROAD
The accompanying table, marked A, exhibits the
name and weight of each engine and the establish,
ment where manufactured; and that marked dis
crpton oil the carrying stock and its manufacturers
There are unlu6lled contracts for engines, first
class passenger car, second do DO, box cars for
freight and eleven platform carsor stone; all of which
will probably be the road before the LIST of Janua-
ry next
William Trplett, in tulflment of his contract
with the company has erected substantial bridge,
which Is connected with an embarkment and trest-
ling on the Chesterfield side OF the river, connecting
the Richmond and DanvilIe Railroad with Belle Isle.
There remains TO be done Belle Ise to render the
work complete so as TO connect with the Belle Isle
Works, some restlng and embankment, to enable the
company to do the transportation with convenience
and economy;-a of which enters into the plans and
specification furnished said Tripett from this office
BUSINESS OF THE ROAD.
the road prior TO The first week in January except what
was done for construction by transporting material
and gravel for the road but The engine with passen-
ger cars made occasional trips previous o that
Since the first week in January he have regu.
lary six days in week for passengers, and often
for coal, stone and freight The business required.
The road opened to the Appomattox River on
the 18th May, and to Amelia ct. House the 10th in
slant.
The reported number of miles run by engines to the
Both September is 81 735; the performance OF each, and
tk0 at,o 81 eynib itnI Ia
c. The costs of repairs OF engines and is
given in table D; and the statement OF the expense
OF the transportation department in detail, from March
to September inclusive, is shown in tabular statement
E. The earnings from transportation amount to $l9 =
934 81, which is exhibited in detail in table +.
When reference s made to the shortness OF the line
in operation, the low charges tor transportation, the
result OF the business thus tar must be regarded high
ly encouraging to the lends OF the road tor whilst
with increased distance, the cost per mile run will
be somewhat diminished the business theretrom will
increase in the ratio OF the square mile OF territory from
which trade aad travel is drawn; andthS will be in
higher ratio than the square OF the length unless the
area of its influence y diminished by lis approach to
some other line of improvement.
All OF which Is respectfully submitted by
ANDREW TALCoTT.
Chief Engineer r. and D. R.
Table shows that the Company has three engines
built in Richmond the Roanoke by Talbot q Bro
and the Fury; they placed on the road in 1850.
Table B--l lst class Passenger, I'd class; Bag
gage; 6 wheel box cars; 20 S-wheel fiat cars, and
S-wheel stone cans, built by Ettinger Il Co., Rich
mond; S-wheel Nat cars; by Wason Il Co., Spring.
feld so 6-wheel iron coal cars, by Joseph Il. Ander
son. Richmond; besides hand cars, &c.
Table shows that the Passenger Enginps had
rua 1924 miles to March LIST; 9,iS9 miles from March
20 Sept, 80; total I,ilS Coal Engines 672 miles to
March LIST; 1851 from March to Sept 80; total $500.
Freight Cars s5l miles from March to Sept 80; be-
sides the mage of Gravel, Material and Wood trains
The Roanoke had run in all 1865 miles; the Fury
7,OlS; the Tempest 1852.
Table shows that the repairs of the Roanoke
have 1926 IS; of the Fury, s625 S. of the Tenn
PEST, S2Oe Ga total Of Engines and Cars, 81, 796 So