Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-02


Printing and Advertising. ............... .OO4 "
On all other accounts except Ferry,....,O2.9 "
Total cost per mile for operating exclu-
ding Ferry account, ................... 6oO "
business.
The operations of the Road have former period been
conducted more economically successfully i'll point
have been made has any accident worthy of
either mail freight trains For regularity in
connections might challenge any Road OF the
length in the country.
The despatch delivery of reighs have been prompt
and uninterrupted Occasional losses have sometimes been
sustained though of trivial character and can be traced
partly inferior Station accommodations and the
Of proper for their protection Important improve
ment are now progressing at several points ON the line OF
Road which, when finished, will lessen these risks and
The Roadway and Track have received the usual
on and in better order than at date of last Report
The removal OF old crosses has been continued through
the year. and 600 new ones put H. There is at this time
larger amount of materials of this kind hand than
any former PERIOD and think smaller amount than usual
will be needed the ensuing year.
The Roadway has cleaned off, the bitches gene
rally we'll opened while the Track has been brought to
surface and other respects secured Tor the winter
operations 8 me improvements are called tori the Road
bed at several points, which require small addition to
the force engaged Road Repairs the ensuing year.
review of operations the past two clearly de-
monstraes the value and Importance Of liberal outlay in
the maintenance OF Track In some few places the Kali
begins to show deteri0raton and requires renewal Two
hundred will be needed supply this want and sug
gest the purchase at an early day.
More work than usual has been expended upon Treses
and Bridges will be noticed by reference to the Abstract
OF Expenditures much larger quantity of materials has
worked into these structures than during previous
year. The used has been nearly 100000 feet
explains fully the excess IN expenditures under this head
those of The last year. Upon Great Pee Dee Teste
large force employed repairs for period of nearly
months Little Pee Dee, Lumber and Black River
Trestes have also been carefully repaired during the past
spring and Other Treses, of minor character,
have been Overhauled renewed, and wall cuvers sub
suted at several points for the Treste work This
latter work propose to push forward hereafter rapidly
as the means for executing the necessary dirt work will
permit.
Extensive renewals will be called for each succeeding
year, In this department long as these structures remain
Open and the increasing consumption Of materials for this
purpose together with their growing scarcity contiguous
| the road, must augment largely the e4pend lures
Lynchs Creek Lumber River and Little Pee Dee Bridges
have received extensive repairs and the two first newly
covered and reroofed The work of covering Little Pee
Dee Bridge and preparing it for roof will he compile
ted in few days Brunswick and Alligator Bridges also
in hand receiving thorough oyerhauGg and repairs and
will be newly rooted. This work will be accomplished
shortly and when completed, these structures will be fully
as good as when first built.
These heavy repairs have been occasoned chiefly by
long exposure of the Bridges without coverngcausg the
mbers sob and then cover to dry rot and
fall into rapid decay The material (American black iron
originally used for the roofing, has also been found to
troublesome, and the end will prove expensive
other descriptions of metal roofing.
In the Locomotive department, changes of material
consequence has been made since last Annual Report
No new Engines have been purchased and the stock
hand has proved sufficient for the business of the year.
But while the work Of repairs has kept fully up the
binary depreciation only small surplus of motive power
has been at hand to relieve of embarrassment in
accidents The Freight Engines are not of proper capacity
tor the present business OF the Road Suitable machines
Though not recurring much additional weight would do
one third more work at very small additional Two
more ngines should be purchased for the freight
The naval store bus will doubtless be heavier the
suing than heretofore and proper provision should
be made Immediately for it. With the relief afforded by
ms rem % ana Inc @ OF our new SHOPS
good ORDER and making quite equal to the wants of the
year.
same The old coaches have been brushed up and i'm
proved generally Two of them thoroughly rebuilt and re-
furnished and several painted One mail Car has been
rebuilt and i. converted into good baggage car.
and i've Hat ThpSo have hppn hni of
own shops, and substantially constructed and fitted.
The present indications of increased passenger bust
ness makes desirable that addition of two coaches
be made to the present stock The necessity tor additional
stock will be met BY the construction of twenty
work Of repairs upon passenger will give full employ
men to force the next several months therefore
commend the purchase of the coaches.
In August, gained possession Of the Blacksmith
and Machine Shops together with the Foundry the old
buildings formerly used for shops, Immediately torn
down and removed
The shops well equipped in the several depart
ments and add materially to facilities for executing
work. also to the proper protection and comfort of
men: me wood or car shops are rapidly advancing to
Early IN December hope to have them turned over
finished state.
At date Of Report there had been expended on
account
Foundation for Shops, the sum Of .... 1857 90
Total expenditures for Shops the past year, incu-
| ding the Stationary Engine, Cupoa and fixtures
/ for Foundry--Fixtures for Blacksmith Shops
i Shafting and Pullies for Machine Shop, and new
Machnist's tools, $26,5l8 IS
Making amount expended on Shops to LIST oc-
tODer, le59,. .$35, ATS IS
cast iron Turn Table, with substantially piled
datons has been form the the pro-
posed New Engine Rotunda Total cost of table and fou
dations, 81 ,G63 "a.
There has been expended upon improvements the line
of the Road, embracing wood and water
houses, and Manchester shed, 81, $50 40.
The balance of the s3279 49, expended under the head
Of construction has been for settlement of old claims
land damages costs in sundry old suits and
maps furnished while the road was being built
and commodous brick Ware house has just been
built at SUMTER and is nearly ready to be occupied.
The foundations completed and the materials deliver
ed for similar at Marion which be finished during
the winter Several wooden Warehouses will have to be
built the ensuing year. other points, together with plain
ticket Offices and passenger at Sumter and Marion
81 The work Engine Rotunda and Foundations will be
commenced at early day is possible secure the
necessary pile. driving force.
The arrangements entered into last fall forwarding
freghts to the INTERIOR and paying marine expenses with
extra CHARGE has been continued through the wear with
out loss serious to the Company though