Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-01-13
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5EnEARH, JAN: ie; 1859

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road d TO- IS H., and ITO ?. L. Arrive At II 4!
a. L., and $50 m.
On the c. & P. road trains leave n A. r., To-.
A. Y. and $40 4, arrive At A. L., H50 a. NJ ans
720 ?. Y.
On ihs B. & o. .rosd trains leave Benwood sta.
ton IL 4. and 10 ?. 4. Arrive st l0A. Il. and 63l
IN
By Iiis Strange ment one train each way Is taks
tr om he B. & o. and Centfsl Roads: .
CLEVELAND & PrrTssuRss ROAD The Direc.
tors. at rereni meeting. elected the following Of
fcers,-J. N. Mccullough. President and Superin.
iendcni; G. E. Gorham, Aseislnfit Superintendent
E. Rockwell, Secretary; w. w. Chandler, Genl
Freight Agents T., B. Myers. Gsnsr:l Ticket Ag't
ney, R. 2 Smith, Pay Master. ,..
WokxKe OF THE RoAp The annual report oi
the General Superintendent presents the results
Of the working Of the road during the year. from
which II appears that thsre were
Receipts from f1s.sa. s3al;sas 81 sIe 20 %
rents. &c. 1927 "a
Tctsi cost of operation 439,99s 81
Net earnings s337,p93 IS
The ratio Of the cost Of operation, in which 10
included repairs Of locomotives and cars, repa irs
of ths road and bridges. the rene val OF the track.
loss and damage, insu rance taxes and salzres,a
well as all other items usually co:upfeheLded in
working expenses. IL is thus is fifty per
cent. OF the gross receipts
The gross earnings forths year ending
Nov. 80, 1857. were s7s9, ,s24 %
The expenses ct operating 443,957 l6
Net earnings ssss. .ss7 o.
The increase in earnings in 1853 over
those in 1857, has there lore been 32,l69 80
The decrease in expense 1857 %
Net increase 36,l26 81
The numbey of miles run in 1857 was 55i ,609.-
The number of miles run in 1858 was SAG, ,4l3. So
that, while the mileage has been increased twenty
i've per cent ihe expenses OF operating are slight.
ly reduced. During the year there has been no
collision, and iossof lie or injury 10 passen-
gers.
The road NV has Dos miles OF rosd, in excel.
lent running order, admirably equipped with loco
motives and CATS: and has been we'll managed
PrRsoxsL.-Ex.! resideti Couon fort. General
Conde, and L. Hulseman. Of Mexico; were guests
n the Norton House lew days since.
KILLrr Mr.. Allsps v, an engineer on the C. U
R. r., was instantly killed on Monday last while
running his engine, aear Rockdale. The engine
ran over horse, which detached tie tender. when
he tel between the engine and tender. A despatch
came 10 him short time after his own ath in
!urming him Of the sudden death oi his broiher in
a lew hours befyrs. ...
1cE.--Jacl Frost is trying hard To lay an enbar.
90 ON navigation, auu we're the rivet hot 20 high
would succe I'd very E, on. The ice is running very
heavy. ~ much 50 that The Jerry stopped Oh Mon
day. ard lie Brown Diek- crosses with great dii.
hculiy.
CEMrrERr.-A movement 10 on foot here now o
organize Cemetery Association, and At once pro.
cure grounds suitable ior burial purposes. Th,sis
move in the righ, direction, nothing indicates
the refinement Of community 30 much as the
care and Taste displayed on their cemeteries and
placss Of worship.
C. .. K. R.-During the month of December
last he Express train on the Central road made
the b. & D. K. R., express :,
aad but une failure to connect.
DRowssp One of the men in the employ of the
B. & D. X. R., at the Benwood Depot, fell IRON
fat boat at the wharf, on Monday, and was
drowned.
RivEk Lossts. during Il year 1858 there
have besn lost and damaged on the western waters
Is steamers, VI which a were sunk. l9 burnt. and
9, 1tiasIons; 25s lives were lost, and el $4,000
worth Vi property.