Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-16


Total amount of increase this year from causes
not existing at the date of the last annual re-
port Observation-Disclosures. $50 lO4 30
This deducted from 268 sl8 will leave $2323 80
as the rel0ttUe cost of operating the Road, and
if we add to this the two items stated allow
as increased cost of provisions and oi.. $2025 90
we have for the actual cost of the operating
the road this year. $2s47ls go
The cost of operating the Road last year, exclu-
sve of Steamboats,, s2sss2l 80
Increased expenditures this year........ $lss7 81
The increased receipts this year way travel
and treights are more than. $50 900 90
There other improvements to the Companys
property not enumerated above such as,
The depot and eating house. constructed
this year.
The depot for passengers Weldon completed this year
Ihe new bridge over Smiths Creek, nearly completed
been adjusted will be by reference to the statement
the Treasurer.
coNDB BR ANp AR REtTR Rfs4E W0 Ok TRACK
have just thorough examination the Track
Road good condition The Track as you are aware has
been all laid with edge ) within the last five years. and
and Crosses, should show little deterioration in
h AND only rat fan amount of decay in
examination of the road Dec IS54 to the end of Septem
crossties, and small number Gall that HANDY
rails The number of crossties laid since January
OoOO tons of new rails have also been laid down, with
could be spared making about 500 rails added the
track since January, 1850 Being about % miles of new
crosstles and than mile of rails renewed this
The cause of this early and great depreciation of the track
be attributed to the inferior quality of portion of the
rails and the fact that part of the track laid
old wooden railing used for crostes Another
the rapid destruction of the crosss this road the alb
enfe OF the h air. at the It tact that my at
Repairs that the joint cosses have to be replaced hey
say every co most three years while the other
injured By the omission of the CHAIR readily be
in consequence of the difficulty of keeping the rails
hrml of hold he odS of
them firmly on the crossties
ana nave Ct Pos for @
of the whole number of crostes, and onetwelvh of the
COVERED BRIDGES.
The old treste Bridge Smiths Creek was deemed
unsafe by predecessor and he had caused abutmens and
pier to be constructed of one for Bridge Irecom-
mended Lattice Bridge, which the Board Directors
ordered be constructed The bridge has been completed
Except the and roong) my satisfaction
The old lattice bridge over the North East branch of
the Cape Fear examined and found settled
warped but it found upon thorough
examination that the timbers sound bench
es having been placed under the middle of each span had
much strengthened it that immediate reconstruction
not though deemed best prepare
bridge that could replace the old short notice
having been approved by the Board Directors
eria will be in readiness new BRIDGE to be framed
Rockhh thoroughly rebuilt by my predecessor and
is now in good condition. The Neuse River bridge is
new and good one
The bridges over Contenney Creek Fishing Creek
and quanky' are in good state of preservation
considerably several since, but the timbers
sound design putting plank arches in each span (afte1
raising and Strengthening it, preserve proper position
and give the necessary strength.
The reste work has been well overhaued and repaired h
ring the past summer. and is in good order The
keeping the trese work is great that hope an
early day to avail of the authority recently granted
by the Board of Directors to employ gravel trains
ing it The annual repair of this work
cuyer and covered bridges enumerated Nearly
the whole three miles be filed and thus reduce
psns' this branch R = sA6Ps per
The force employed in the Companys Repair Shops ha
been constantly occupied during the year with repairs
The Machine Shop has received about 81 900 worth of su
perlo new tools, which enables do promptly eco
nomcaly and thoroughly the repairs to eur Engines tina
become necessary well rebuild several of the Com
There have been constructed the Company hop. dur
ing the year, three secondas passenger three
heretofore referred to.
gives pleasure report the Road its buildings an
machinery in very excellent order with the exceptions au
to above would also except wood and stations
InaC are no" undergoing repairs
! TRANSPORTATION
We have this carried the Road 499 throug
and 6o44 way passengersan average humble
of 2 passengers per day Our passenger transday an
and without injury to life limb except case an
himself from standing where he ought not to have stood
the platform Of the Our day express train has run
hE %S and
perfected to render stoppages Of three or for
minutes tor wood and passengers only necesar
he through travel has fallen off this year in
OF the general depression of business while our wav rav
mas increased The precise this change from la
year, cannot be determined, because of the blending
Steamboat and Rail Dad receipts during portion of la
year. '- " "
But by comparing the receipts for eight months of Ia
year. after the Boats taken off with the corresnondr
y, months OF this year. find the way travel has Welded
increased income of than SI3 which ratio won
give about $4,000 increase in the whole wear from tn
source. ~ 'A' 1i0I vi
AS was anticipated, considerable feeling AGAINST me
neen manifested in consequence of my endeavor to
the tree riding within the limits prescribed bv the Roa
OF directors II any have been committed in n
matter, they were unntentiona resulted from ate
mlnation to do my duty faithfully and imparallv MAJ
ran Road Companies have been compelled to cut the f.
ulng OH atogether IN consequence great dffcuIt
% OF restraining it within proper limits
Inc Wnoe number of miles by passenoer trans u
% year. Is Z5o52O The number of cords of wood conm
by passenger locomotives is 1913: or 40 miles RIM M
cod Oh wood used Oil used engines and tenders ms
gallons; or about one pint of Oil to I4O9 miles run
our 1eIght trains have continued to run with reruarit
ana nave afforded facility possible for the
lion OF nedgnt And although it shows an increase tt
year o. $3.50 To- over the receipts of last year. we
uc the total receipts of last year. $I2 900 for freg
on al Road Iron for n c. Rail Road transported in ns
$685. outscharged in March, 1884, yet has not eaII
our expectations The great falling off in our downwa
Iresh caused 6y the depressed state of market for
great staple of Eastern Carolina Naval Storesl has
w our income from this than $8 000 Th;S -
was anticipated. ~ 'Ae Jo"r' VIII
By aordng every facility for the TRANSFORMATION Of f .,
and by adopting tariff of charges shifted tn The v Is
oone and never higher than articles will bear our rece