Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-10-28

RAILROAD MATTERs.-The Vermont Gen.
trail is crowded with business, at present, and
all the available resources of the Road are
brought in requisition to move the large
quantities of freight to be transported. The
yard at Mortified, one night last week, con-
tanned over fire hundred freight cars-all of
which were duly despatched their several
ways the next morning. In the number was
the largest cattle train ever sent over the
Road. 1t was, in fact, three trains in one,
numbering l03 cars. In spite of the press of
work, things work smoothly under the capa-
BILE management of Mr.. Merrill, the Superin-
tendent. The receipts Of the Road for the
months of September and October last year,
were SIS, 900 a month. They will be larger
than that we presume, for the same months
this year.
The Annual Report of the Trustees of the
Rutland and burlington Railroad shows that
the gross earnings in the year ending Aug. 81,
1859, were 1854, 28S. Total expenditures,
S272,727. Net income, $Sl SCI, against
$41,7S7 in the previous year. The receipts
have increased 2l,973, and the expenses di-
minished 81 sol, as compared with 1858.
Sept. LIST, the Trustees had Sl19, 100, on
hand in cash and assets. From this they are
to pay coupons of $G3, 900. The Trustees
state that the Road has a good supply Of
material, and that the track and rolling stock
are greatly enhanced in value, and are in
better condition than when they came into
the hands Of the Trustees. One hundred tons
of new rails have been charged to expenses
this year, besides the re-rolling Of 455 tons,
the repairing of 20ll tons, and the cost of
IL ,046 cross-ties.
In addition to the usual repairs Of rolling
stock, 3 locomotives, passenger cars, ) plat
form cars, and ~ box and cattle cars, have
been added to the equipment and charged to
current expenditure. Many repairs and re
newals of a permanent character have been
made in the buildings, bridges and masonry.
The Trustees say that the property - is now
nearly free from the incumbrance Of legal
claims
The following pithy paragraph comes under
the head OF g General Management, in the
last Report of the Railroad Commissioner,
Hon. Geo. P. Marsh
The Commissioner is happy TO say that,
with the exception of the abuses he has point
ed out, (of which the Essex Junction NUS
ance is a prominent one), the general man
agement OF the Vermont Railroads has been
satisfactory during the past year, while the
improvement in the financial condition, the
enlarged facilities, and especially the meas
ures for extension Of the routes OF others, are
highly creditlbIe to the energy and ability
of those who are entrusted with their dlrec-
ton. The Commissioner believes that the
best good of the stockholders and creditors Of
the Roads, as well as the commonwealth at
large. viii be most efectuallv promoted by a
strict supervision Of the operations of the
Companies. by the constituted authorities of
the State and that such legislation as will
ensure the fullest compliance with all the
express and implied obligations Of the Com
panies to the public, viii be most conducive
to the advantage of all concerned, except
peculators aud spectators, the furtherance
of whose private interests Is not one Of the
appropriate functions of the Legislature of
Vermont.