The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-25

Balance DOL 'oo
In March last the fare the New Castle line was re
duced to two dollars and fifty cents instead Of three dol
lars formerly while the main or railroad line the
usual fare Of three dollars was maintained
comparison of the revenue OF both lines for the year
ending November 80 1852 with that OF the year before
shows increase in the aggregate of Sal 1853 o. whilea
period shows falling off Of $45, 2O9 o. The de.
crease in the New Castle receipts owing in great
the trains the other line than at any former period
thus proving that speed and certainty important ele
ments in railroad management and that travellers VIII
go by the fastest line at considerably higher fare
During the months of December, January and Febru
airy Of last year. great difficulties experienced at the
Susquebanna from the ice Many persons deferred
from travelling in consequence of dread of crossing the
river and thus the from fell of large
munication between Philadelphia and Baltimore, that
from freight increased 50 as to make up in the ag
Of more freight trains than usual increased to
derable extent the expenses for the time being The ice
bridge across the Susquehanna enabled the road to
transport this increased freight the river with great
expedition and little comparative labor. The bridge was
completed the 18th day Of January and continued
there passed over 1878 cars loaded with freight
express and mails without the slightest loss Of kind
The materials Of the track we're all safely removed to the
shore prior to the going out of the ice, without losing
The reduction Of winter fare from four dollars to three
dollars has proved acceptable to the public and benef
The whole number of through first class passengers
the X 1881 WAS Pnf Of
passengers in 1851, 1894 900. The whole number of
through first class passengers on the railroad in 1852
paving 81 es through n
1852 1892 s46 o. showing gain Of $5S s46 o. on the
after what effect the through ticket had upon tits gain
in through travel.
The whole number Of passengers the railroad in
PSI e1sh, paying $i36 $40 49, showing gain in the
receipts from travel Of s52 49, and gain in mum
bers OF IA 2691s.
The receipts from freight and express in 1851,
ss3 26o %; in 1852, $96277 IS, showing gain of
s$ i7 49, The receipts from the mail and other sources
same sources were $4s GAS II showing gain of
Total gain in receipts railroad line in 1852 O62 o.
The whole number of through first class passengers
the New Castle line in 1851 1885, paying
~ 5e6 os of second class, 55s2s paying 81 l65 90
whole number of through first class passengers in 1852
was 10, 212 paying 1923 a. of second class GAIA
P PAY s ss 81 o. Total from through in
travel of 4s4 So and in numbers of 1O3sl1s The
whole number OF way passengers in 1851 was 43, 255
sources were sis555 g. The whole number Of way
passengers in 1852 % x and the receipts from
way passengers, freight and other sources, we're
$42 $40 95 showing a falling off Of So sS4 H. and in
numbers, of - 26o1s Total loss in receipts on New
reduction in through fare but mostly the before
alluded to, resulting from the Improvements the main
line which turned larger portion OF the travel in that
direction.
Since the opening of the New York and Erie and the
railroads nearly the whole of the western
mas been from TINS road Inc traSel
formerly large item in Its progressive de-
is shown by the following statistics In 1s47 the
revenue from western travel S62 Az So in 1S4S,
500 SIC 25 in 1si9 $37 3ss 10 in 1885, s34 1853 75 in
1851 81 s34 80; and in 1852 only s5,477 go Besides
this the establishment Of outside steamers from New
York to Charleston and Savannah has largely reduced
the southern travel this line. The western business
the completion of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will resume its original channel by way of Baltimore, and
on the completion of the Wilmington and Manchester
road in less than year from this time the southern
travel will again take the land route and be greatly in
scinns IN fha hus
the directors cannot doubt that the road will be put
permanent basis a dividend paying stock
The appropriations to renewal fund in 1851 were
the New Castle line $21 900, and the railroad line
$40 926 Total both lines $67 926. In 1852 they
have been tie New Castle line S25 600 and the
railroad line, Si9,574 Is. Total both lines,
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