Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-08

Respectfully submitted,
]. ELI GREGG, President.
President Wilmington s. Manchester R., r. Co:
SIR: beg submit the Eighth Annual Report of the
cep and expenditures the Road for the fiscal year ending
Both of November, 1855;
The receipts have been
From Through Passengers. ........ .sI6t32i 10
Way L" 63,368 s.
. Freight ...................... l42. l55 80
{" Mail. ........................ 1929 % =,
And the expenditures for operating
the Road (as exhibited in statement
marked b for the same period, have o
To which should be added for Negro
bonds and accounts not entered be-
---s2ll, OS9 81
Nett receipts the operations of the Road S207 S5 So
The annexed Statements marked and B. explain in de-
tail the items of receipts and expenditures COM
paison with the receipts of the preceding year will show the
From Through Passengers $l3eol 80 equal to per cent
Freight .......... 1881 80 J." 50 " g
Mails &c............ 1914 Y g g II . g
Total increase of.........$6 675 So . % *
The number of miles run by Passenger Trains during
And the receipts from per mile 81 i
The number miles by Freight Trains $500
And tie receipts per mile run We're. 81 W
The number of miles by Timber Trains 78o
And the receipts per mile 81 SO
Average receipts Per mile run from all sourcss 81 80
By reference the last annual report it will be that
of 10 per cent from the time of the withdraw
al of tho Charleston and the transfer Of the mail
received from the Cheraw & Darlington Railroad for the
and materials the hire of
chnery be deducted from the aggrssats n GSe sP it VII
though the aggregate receipts have equaed the estimate
yet the increase the preceding chiefly the local
business Comparing the last ten months Of the last with
corresponding period of tho preceding year, it shows
the through travel eff 40 passengers and in receipts
of 935 96, while the local business has largely increased
during the time The falling of in the through travel
may be attributed to the depressed condition of financial
matters the general healthy condition of southern
cities, and the prevalence of the epidemic which sadly
afflicted the seapors of Virginia. At the same time the de-
pressed condition of branch of business connected with
the productions of the forest coupled with the high prices of
labor and provisions prevented the extension of the produ
ton of Naval Stores and materially affected the way travel
and freight.
Statement marked D. exhibits the quantity of Naval
Stores Timber and Cotton transported to this place ana
per interesting in exhibiting the productions of the pine
forest and their great value articles of transportation
That portion Of the forest extending from Lake Waccamtw
to Fair Bluff distance Of thirty miles, may be considered
fair example From points within this distance there has
Stores and if the ordinary demand had existed immense
quantities of Timber and Lumber would have sought
guage inducements foster and encourage the local
business the most reliable and certain traffic, and
which cannot be diverted by rival works. but will continue
to increase With increased facilities
marked E. is exhibit of the shipped
from the various stations to kingsvle, and thence
The Rolling stock has been sufficient to meet promptly the
demands during the year The necessity for shops keep
proper repair experienced greater degree the
Engines in The experience of the past year
has established the great necessity of increasing the
number Of Engines in actual service the mail trains
and running them for shorter distances-gay from IS lis
miles To effect this and prepare for the increase of freight
which be reasonably expected the present year re-
commend that Locomotives be ordered be delivered in
time for the and fall business From the quantity
of timber already offering for transportation, and the pros
pect increased prosperity this pursuit. it is probable that
trucks for two additional trains will be required transport
the quantity which will be made during the year In CON
the ftin
Der trains during the past year. which, although
other descriptions of freight is still greater than the re-
cepts from passenger trains
The tree work through the Wateree Swamp and bridge
the river the elevated road from to connect
with and the warehouse cotton platforms and other
lures at Kngve which progressing at the date
last report have been completed Arrangements have also
been entered into in connection with the South Carolina
Road the construction c passenger shed of sufficient
transfer of baggage and the and engines from the
Their New and more commodlous passenger stations and
warehouses Suuptervile, Maysvle Lynchburg Tim
mOne and Forcno and wood sheds should be erected
suitable points for the better protection for fuel The
sty also for better Wilmington by removing
the warehouse and freight department point where
larger and extended wharf accommodations be OBJ
taned for the transfer of cotton and other freight and
vessels has been experienced the past When this is
effected better and suitable structures for the accom-
mediation of travel be erected have brought these
matters to your attention necessary to be accomplished
during the year. for the better OF the travel
and by facilitating thereby increase the freight.
Nothing has been done at the Pee Dee bridge since the
completion of the abuments in September lasbu
consider for its better protection and perfect
security the bed CT the river with broken stone
sufficient size to prevent washing that otherwise
lake place The materials for covering this we'll other
bridges the road have been contracted for and will be put
On received Gravel Train with force hands
has been engaged in hauling earth fill the tree work
on Eagles Island the station this place. and in filing uu
Big Greek restle work. and the White Marsh partially
embarked during the dry in with the maer
al excaVated from the swamp For the present year
ments have been W. 4onal train and force Of
No." the trestle work within
Importance of hasteninp