The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-31
Railroads
IN 1854.
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SG,353.s55
l,52l, 66l Tons
. 81. O3A. sS2 Freights

Topa l,52i, 66l Tons 1912, 800
Tolls $2,03A,ss2 Freights spiSaasoa
The item Of tolls upon the canals does embrace the
freight charges which earned by the owners 81 boats
The quantity vegetable food brought down the roads
326 II this had been all Hour IL would have equal
led $50 barrels much as the canals bring dawn
In the past year. however, the quantity both was lessen
ed by the short crops In addition to these three routes
there the Philadelphia line and the Baltimore and Ohio
road both Of which capable Of delivering great deal
The railroads. however, will not carry Hour 70 the de'
Of their general trade. They have certain capacity
In rolling stock portion OF which they devote TO hcur trans
poration and win not exceed IL unless the reahts very
high this fact exists Of the fundamental errors OF tho
present railroad system The canal is built furnished with
water every facility for transporting boats These how
ever are owned by shippers and torw aders who launch
upon the canal and pay toll for the of the work The
railroads build the and supply the vehicles Of trans
portation great the New York Central and Erie
this badly The capital TO be invested in rolling stock
becomes immense and the waste in keeping In order IL ruin
GUS The plan will ultimately be adopted of budinga
staunch double track and allow individuals to work their
cars upon them for tolls The Erie railroad owns 5000
and does not accommodate half the trade II 200 forwarding
houses owned Of 30 each, double the accommodation
would afforded without any embarrassment 70 the con-
pany on the hand it would be great gain TO the
stockhelders In illustration OF the incident
COMPANY management the best roads, II may be
stated that the four items OF fne oil, loss OF goods,
aud repairs care, the Central road amount to 81 o
1877 per annu 40 per cent OF the net receipts for freight
on the gross freight receps These expenses, which make
higher reights necessary would not individuals
their own trains On the Northern road the oil costs ~
annum for each vehicle the Central, for running The
same distance speed. $50 per yehicle' On hs
Northern road the fuel 81 $50 for each engine; and 90
the Central 26o each VI the Central used fuel
than the Northern engine the time and da
lance the saving would be equal to 81 every ton Of freight
carried even allowing that wood is dcare the Central line
than at the North These abuses altogether too and
pnpabe and they indicate that thorough change In rail
road has become necessary TO enable them
meet the wants Of the trading public. II is evident in thu
state Of affairs that the railroads afford relief
sudden pressure business like that OF ls4T they can
operating steadily through the year. get large supplies
ma ket they do little to relieve sudden pressure
such that which the coming harvests should they afn
WELL likely produce, since prices still rising
the existing stocks diminish.
The exchanges still unaverabe TO the country and
permit the export OF specie which Is however not large
year the corresponding week. whom about 81 %
900 was shipped. There Il, however greater supply
bills and tendency OF rates is downward The accunas
ton Of cotton the South WILL IL The rivers rise, Il - est
mated give supply Of nearly sl20o 700 in bills, Which,
produce Of the harvest in face Of tho continued De
cline in imports, very low rates 81 bills. Money
getting stl abundant the best securities and lhs
bank returns show favorable statement although The
specie per the Illinois too late appear In the statement
for this week. which follows
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