The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-16

An examination of these figures shows that there has
a falling off in the of the Main Stem proper
of $76O 5l316 In 1857 it will be observed this exhibit
only embraced the returns of the last three months of the
year from the Northwestern Virginia Road then recently
opened The entire fiscal year just closed shows reYe
nue. from that road of 4S O0406 which, added to the
revenue of the Main Stem proper reduces the falling
to $3.50 81 On the Washington Branch there has been
an increase 0S which deducted from the decrease
the other portions of the Road shows the net falling of
in the Companys revenue for the entire road to have
been $57l.92029
MAIN STEM PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION.
The general features of the Passenger business are en-
couragng falling off in this being but S503s439, or
73S per the Main Stem proper and representing
per cent of the decrease Of the rerenue from Ton
the Passenger returns being $6S Tor the year
just closed 1872 26249 for 1851 Adding the revenue
| from Passengers the Northwestern Virginia Road
the Joint line would 1922 40 which is decrease of
SO 854 O9 from the 1857 when the Northwestern
Virginia Road had been accounted for but three months IN
this Company hands.
The proportion of the from Passengers the
Main Stem proper entire is II 6S per cent,
or about two per cent greater 1857 while the pro
portion from tonnage OF 50 80 per cent The
senger returns for 1885, however show an increase OF
IS S7S 81 over those of 1856
The decrease travel during the has been princi
pay the part of way passengers the through Passen
ger business showing but slight falling OIL In 1917
there were way passengers while 1858 shows but
26 3S3 This decrease however has been mainly owing
to excursion travel which shows that while the way bust
ness suffered from the strngency Of the times the at
ractveness of the route has secured enlarged ratio OF
the through travel between the East and West.
Relative passenger trains the report says: 1.-THE les
the have had salutary elect upon the
railroad companies generally with reference to their pas
senger traffic The unproftableness Of running large
number Of trains chiefly for the sake of competition has
been fully realized The public necessities have not real
required number Of through trains which the great
roads have hitherto obliged to to maintain their
business under excessive competitions and here
after, tby late agreement at Niagara Tor the winter
months least not than two trains day in each
direction will be by either of the four great lines or
| their Western connections
| TRANSFORMATION OF TONNAGE.
By reference table A. already given the ton
mage upon the main stem proper has been
6O 60 1t having So ss 1856 46 in 1857 there de-
crease shown amounting $40 12ST Adding the rev.
the Northwestern Virginia road from tonnage oil
5e7376 the aggregate will be 3Sl Last year
the same aggregate S 942 993 15 which shows nett
decrease in the revenue from tonnage upon the Main
Stem and Northwestern Virginia road Of 1861 The
revenue Of the Washington Branch from tonnage
was 1924 05554 being 7026 more than the previous
| year. O..
proper has been per cent upon the from
tonnage year 1857 and $50 cent upon the
whole revenue of the same year In considering this de
it should not be overlooked share
of is attributable the diversion OF our established
river trade from Wheeling to Parkersburg which the
Northwestern Virginia Road has received its proportion
| OF the revenue
proper and paying freight to the Company, during the
past year tonnage trains of all kinds 800 $50 tons
being "a S2 less than for the previous year The
falling in the number OF tons hauled has been altogether
owing the reduced coal trade Of the past year when
alone much than represents the decrease In the gen
The table below exhibits the distribution and
freight hauled during the fiscal year ending September
| 80, 1858:
MAIN STEM.
! EaStwardly
| Number of tons transported to Baltimore, in
| cluding % III 4-20tons prepaid coal and the
way and through freight 5S920f 10 Y
10 90 tons way Observation-Disclosures. 81 OO5 II q
Total Eastward $50 273 O4'2
| Westwardy.
| Number of tons transported from Baltimore
to all the stations the Main Stem and
| n. ". Va. Road, including the through
freight. lZ+1o+
From local to local stations. 2595Z lO2
Total Westward 316 10 y
Total tonnage the Main Stem 500. $50 l42
| NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA ROAD.
Eastwardy.
| From Parkersburg and Way Stations to Bat-
more. .'..'' f0'VoO
! From Parkersburg and Way Stations to Way
Stations ..................,..'''. ZSlo
Total Eastward. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1885
| MERCHANDISE TRADE.
As already remarked there has been large Increase
in the general through merchandise trade for the pas
year and especially from the west The through ton
mage eastward the year, ncuding live stock an'
freight from the terminal stations proper has been
| follows:
| From wheeling ng..................3l51 81 512 tons.
- Renwood. .......,..........6S .6S,OOl "
' Parkersburg. ........,...... fo'9I