Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27

.4uditor.-O. D. BARTLETT.
OPERATIONS OF THE BARCLAY RAIL ROAD
& Coal Co., FOR ls5s.-The following extracts from
the Report of JAMES MAcPARASE General Superinten-
dent shows the operations Of this Company for the past
year
At the close of our last years business the Junction
and North Branch Canals by which coal is sent to
market was injured by reshets. dam near the State
line had be about entirely rebuilt and other extensive
repairs required. The commencement Of this work
by the Canal Companies was delayed until late in the
spring. Navigation from Towanda to EImra opened
the 2ith day Of July and continued without seriouS
interruption until its close the 2Gth of November The
Canal has been in much better order the present
than at any time heretofore, and gradual improvement
in il from year TO year percepble In lsj6 the largest
boat load Of Coal taken from Towanda to Emira 6j
tons the usual load being from 80 to 60 tons in 1857 the
largest load H. the usual load being from so to G5
tons while inlsjs the largest load 50 tons, and the
usual load in the latter part of the taken by good
toats with two horses from 20 to IS BY next
season have little doubt but that - tons win frequent
y be taken The improvement Of the canals will be fa-
vorable to low freghts. At Ema portion Of Coal
has been reshppcd the boats destined for places
the main lines of the New York Canals being then fill
ed up and taking from % to 100 tons The Canals ot that
State from Havana northward enlarged nearly to
their extended size having dnrng the last summer con
ained feet in depth Of water. reduction OF Canal
tolls fromTowanda to Emra from 81 to g cents made
by the Canal Companies the opening of navigation.
draw back Of thirteen cents per ton also allowed
Coal cleared from Ptston and shipped places north
of Geneva to enable the Wyoming Coal Companies to
compete with the Scranton Coal but similar allowance
denied to the Coal shipped from Towanda although
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directly in competition with the Scranton Coal
This discrimination against unjust in the
junction Canal Company as Coal passes the
tire length of their Canal and pay them cents
per ton for the service than is paid the Coal from
Pittston 1t is hoped that by next equita-
bic rule will be adopted by which Barclay Coal will pay
the tolls per ton as Anthracite.
The transfer of the Pennsylvania Canal from Com
monweath a companyis likely to be favorable that
work. in much the necessary repairs will be done
promptly and it is believed the Canal will be kept
In better order than it would have been under the man
agement of the State There is good suppose
that msortunes arising from disasters the Canal
at end the work at the close of navigation
and at present is in good order and may fairly anti
cipatc full season of navigation next summer. While
railroad outlet for our Coal communicating with those
of the State of New York, would be valuable u.s. yet
there be question goOu the cheapest
and best for the transportation of Coal and other
mineral productions.
The prospect of early navigation last spring dis
couraging our Company did not commence mining Coal
until the 2Oth of April We were without means, en-
barrassed by debts and being warned by misor-
tunes of previous years felt obliged to proceed
tiously intentions being to mine coal than
would be able to send to market, and this plan
faithfully carried out The quantity mined up the 18th
of December inclusive 6 03 TONS At the close
navigation, November 27th we had about 400 tons of
blacksmith Coal lett at Barclay and lump coal or run
of mines whatever therefore obliged to mine out
1900 tons to got supply of lump Coal for win
ter retail sales at Towanda.
The amount Of Coal shipped by this Company by the
Canal during the $50 TONS portion of il
being taken from the old stock left from 1857 Of the
whole amount shipped and sold this season. 81 pOr cent
was fine coal 49 per cent the of the mines con
tanning about one-haf fine COAL and 20 per cent was
lump coal from which the fine coal taken by screen
ing We have therefore sold fine than coarse Goa
this counting what contained in the run of tn,
mines.
OF the sales for the A per cent has been USED
for blacksmthing and rolling mills 20 per cenor steam
boats Is per cent for satona ry engines per cent fo
the salt works at Syracuse and the remainder per cent
for glass works, burning me domestic and othe
purposes
As 10 the localities where we have found n market, il
appears that 25 per ceuom sales have been atTOwanda
aud Monteznma % per cent at Syracuse and its vcini
ty u per at Oswcgo, and its vicinity per cent o.
Utra snd it, vicinity and the Black River aud Che