The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-16
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slight increase in the number Of sheep and horse and
mules as well as an increase of 759 head OF horned cattle
The aggregate number Of animals brought to Baltimore
year 24S 1868 making 25619 tons, against
22l OI6 for the previous year. weighing Zo'l-4 'ohS
THE FLOUR TRADE. . . e..
The statistics of this trade exhibit marked increase for
the past year The number of barrels brought 70 bati
more the Main Stem and Northwestern Virginia
Road 9S600l If to this is added the loosz oaeL'
brought from the Washington Branch We have te unex
Botaore in tie pas toeIrs months b9 This Road This
would show increase of 0SO barrels arriving by he
Main Stem the 79l 92l barrels of the previous
and an increase of 75405 barrels over the aggregale
1856 which was the heaviest previous year in TINS aue
OF the grand total brought into Baltimore, the large
proportion of 6S23l4% barres-making more than two
thirds of the whole quantity hauled over the p
lines of the Main Stem and Northwestern Virginia koau
from the Ohio River, the remainder only being from way
points o-o ar
OF the OO4 594 barrels brought to Baltimore S7Oo7
barrels re-shpped to eastern markets. -
The above quantity re-shipped 157 GA barrels 0Ts orc
than for the previous year, which would leave eoo's
barrels the quantity transported by the Road for inc
Baltimore proper which is considerably more a
the quantity manufactured in the city brought to DAT
more by all other channels.
THE DELIVERY OF CARS AT BALTIMORE.
There have been 1871 brought to the city during
the past year which is l29sS less than for 1891
coal received having been 67 gainst 52272 for m
previous year, falling off of 1866, the nett decrease
above stated is readily accounted for. ,.
The number of delivered in the streets Of the CITY
during the past year 20 29S against 454 for
showing an 2S4 The aggregate cost OF
this delivery the past year has been S39073 making
the cost per Sl92 or cents less per car than LOT w
previous year.
EXPENSES OF TRANsPoRTATIoN-MAIN STEM
For 1851. 2 0S52 9 249 90
1t win be observed that the decrease in expenses Of
this deparmenthas been large amounting to eo
The per cenage of the in the transportation ex
penses found be 1856 and the proportion Of the
transportation expenses to the of the Main stem
is 20.43, or 2 per cent. less than for 1857.
From Auditors books have obtained the follow
ing aggregate expenses of the Main stem
for the fiscal year, viz:
In the Road Department. 1865 253 "a
Machinery Department. ,s55 SO
" Transportation Department 7SS,047 ~
General Expenses. ............'. 81 fSS2 SS 40 40
Losses by accident ............ Zloo' o.
Totai. ,581 1893 90
The Main Stem thus being 5Sl i9s ~ and
expenses is 65 63l00 per cent beirg an In
crease of $500 per cent over the resultfor 1857
THE NORTHw EsTERN VIRGINIA ROAD.
The revenue earned upon the Northwestern Virginia
Road has been SAL 030 80 from passengers and
76 from tonnage making aggregate of S24S OO40o AS
this road was only opened in the spring of 1857 and its
fully entered upon this Companys books from
with the last years business can instituted We have
however, placed the of the last three months OF
the fiscal years 1857 and 1S5Sin foregoing table, giving
summary of the entire road by which it
will be observed three months of 1857 yielded
but 44 SO2 49, being decrease Of 500 the proper
tons of decrease being relatively equal between passen
gers and tonnage.
The aggregate expenses of working the road for the
year. has been SS2,1S516.
that the other expenses incurred account of this line
for the last year have been m O67 63 making the aggre
per cent to the gross revenue.
THE WASHINGTON BRANCH.
The Washington Branch of the Baltimore and ONO Kan
road would to exception to that order OF
things which has brought depression upon the railroad
interests of the country steady increase in its reye
nues observable from both and tonnage and
during has S4 96S OS above
the of 1857 although during the last named year
embraced the extraordinary travel
incident to the last Presidential inauguration This in
has been about equally divided between passengers
and tonnage The passenger revenue is 3R per cent to
26H from tonnage of the whole which is S46e
42292 The aggregate expenses of working this branch
for the year was $sS,3l9.92.
The transportation expenditures amounted in 1857 to
$10 020 80 and being for the past year but S9s3l99Z
tits decrease of S27009S The ratio of these expenses
is but 90 95 per cent while it for the pre-
viOus year % %, being decrease of 2S per cent.
GENERAL REMARKS.
is not observance of the customary form OF
concluding these Annual Reports that mpels to make
alusion to the officers and engaged with me In
conducting the affairs of the transportation Department
Under careful and conscientious effort to maintain the
safe and valuable principle of promotion established by
my predecessors and generally-whe exercising just
frmnessto treat the with the respect due them
that discipline and loyalty to duty heretofore main
tanned and which is essential to the good government
of the road has been steadily preserved This testimony
becomes pleasant duty, because it is just and true
The several principal Station Agents and their AssS-
ants who engaged in the responsible duties or
the Department deserve special Acknowledgements,
Messrs A. l.. Higgins Assistant Master of Trans
poration l.. NJ. Cole General Ticket Agent, Alexander
Dfey and Benjamin l.. Jacobs, Supervisors of Trains
mentioned with peculiar satisfaction for the cheerful
and efficient in which they have served the Com
pany and seconded efforts in the behalf since
have been entrusted with my present responsibilities