Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28
REPAIRS OF PERMANENT WAY.

There have placed in the track during me par %
large Quantity of (52 000l crosses and tour nun
dred tons Of new ras-onehslf of them of American man
ufacture-and about 5000 double Tipped rolled
Abont 90 600 more chairs wanted to complete he
but we must wait until more convenient season @ ~
remainder The iron works OF the South are too lnuC
cupied with army work to admit OF such improvements o.
The track with the exception OF the amnated Ess
good order. All tie trestle work or nearly al ,ns c
be udciously filled up, has been h.ied, ara ne iach
now with the exception of about half mile resting npon
the firm ground IexceFt of cour the bridges ana c
cert trestes y
upon the Road and has been pushed Tor WIN
dig long there remained any unnecessary waer
the Board Of Directors deemed It best suspend further
operations of the gravel train:
The Bridges are in good generally. The one over
Quanky Creek requires decking and design TO nave
done at early day They all believe sale ana suong
Some niscredn attempted precpitste train containing
Confederate troops IoSsnot reek IN the month OF Aay
last By cutting down in pert the trestle cuiVert at ha
point fortunately the passed without accident
similar ate mpt de at Smiths Greek Bridge by
and though re offered tcr the discovery OF the
trd who thus will ng trife with human life yet no
certain Information OF the perperator mas peeh receeu
CULvERIs.
remarked above Culverts should be supplied where
they eded materials can D. had lot the
purpose
Tie Repair Shops well supplied with good ma
chinery; and it'll efficient force oar ol stock can
Re maintained in Ugh state of efficiency st minimum
quence of The great falling off 'eceipts
the first six months of the fiscal year the Board OF d.
ordered considerable reduc ion in our mechanical
, force.
This reduction forc taking place about the time that
two accidents happened to onr Engines crippled
motive power for tie but now faat recover
ing that condition. and Engines will soon-f no
fnTtber accidents hanpenhe in as good order as usual
They will b. cient for cur wants for the current hca
D PARTMEzT OF TRANSPORTATION.
The mileage BY all trains the past year is 1851
mules Divdt the of operating ($242 676 $50 ny this
ard have nearly the average for each
mile ny t. aims.
have carried the Foad this year 4637l through
pa DgeIs including troops, and 86O3 way passengers
During the preceding the numbers WERE 70 $50
through and 8IOJl way pas engeTs
the transpota q troops and only includes those who
paid FIRE well known fact that many hundreds
vi ops passed portions of he Road free 1t
found Impossible to prevent this in the beginning OF the
Quarter Department of the State at that time
eipts from reghs have been ess than they
fo the preceding but under the circumstances Of the
couUtr low VIII Oh have carried Cover
freight think have every reason for encourage
ment at the result Of the years work.
Though have carried largely increased number OF
through passengers over lat and though our reghts
have nearly maintained their place this year. yet II ques-
tionabe whether the real nett income is better than
would have been if We had carried the usual number of
through passengers at full rates ami the ordinary quantity
Of freight at the usual The and tear of
~ and track from the great that have passed
and the great number O. extra trains tha were 10
do the work promptly has lessened materially the Dement'S
oflarge receipts.
However this may be- it is not question which the
Company officers bad any control Patriotism, honor
and sefdefence, demanded of rs entire energies and
command aid the Government faithfully and efficiently
+ in the hour OF greatest necessity.
And am happy that have found no member OF
your Board any officer of this Company backward in
dol al that coald he reasonably expected, in this great
work of pushing the troops and supplies at all hours OF
the day and night.
further than to when have conquered peace, as
most assuredly shall do, and achieved political aIt
commercial independence. trade and travel along the
seaboard cannot be administrator fall below what it was
in former years.
WAREHOUSES STATION HOUSES
. Are much needed several places the Road, and
fefer to he
Annual Report which commend your special consider
steps having been taken supply the wants the
new warehouse (of 5rick) should constructed
2 Wilson soon as practicable, together with sultabl
D. house for p2ssensers.
The old warehouse at that place entirely small TO
and charging ut should be converted into shed 70
The present ticket office too convenienc
and comfort Of the Companys at this growing
thrifty place The receipts this station have increase
three fold in five years.
Thorough repairs shoald be made to the warehouses q
Joyners, Black Creek fahunta Dudley, Fason and Wal
srged Station houses with ticket Offices should be
struced at Joyners ack Creek ley FaisOn and Wa
and small warei ouses with ticket Offices and passel
81 ger rooms should be erected Pkevile cunt Olive d.
pln Cross Roads, eesburg and South Washington.
The most important of these should be completed durin
the current fiscal year.
- DO not propose large costly structures, but pla
81 neat buildings.
"a rARBoso BRANCH:
This work has been far completed that trains
able to the entire track shout the first week
June.
On the 18th of June last, made general examination
the Roal Bridge and CuVets and received the Track wi
10 the Dock should be completed the truss Bridge
ing the understanding between the Contractors and
self The CulveIts were accepted in part when the one
Hendrcka Cree k had been made secure
regret inform you that this condition has not bee
complied with, and further to inform you that of Il
dry cuverts has given way in consequence of there bein
sufficient foundation provided for it, which, by speci
O5 make SECURE Consequently have informed the contra
that the work thai had given way well the culve
he opd
fore the masonry could be accepted.
In quence of the demands upon my time by the Co
ederae Government since the first of september, hay
been unable TO press this work to completion.
Is The contractors have themselves been engaged in GoTer
ment Roads, and hence the delay in getting final sett
ment, which now trust we shall be able to make in sho
time.
The operations over Tortcn of this Branch have be-
conducted fer the entire fiscal year.
The contractors required by their original contra
have the entire Road Bridge completed by the
September l66O;-by subsequent contract for mo
permdne" Bridge, they were allowed one month longer
complete the road and bridge. proUided they should
temporary track the river bring cotton
failed to do either and the bridge remained unfinished
til nearly the fist day of June, bel In consequence
this delay great number of bales of cotton tt
merly sent down Tar River for market. The number
estimated at twen.y five hundred bales or more
10 loss egn on cotton ana Inc gre
fall great below what had reasonably expected
agement for entire of the work whenever gel
prosperity to tie business of the country shall return
l6 over three per cent on its cost.
90 There should be charged the construction
the Branch the equipment that has been supplied
IS the main stem, say
One Locomotive Observation-Disclosures. 81 600 90
One Passenger Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
One Baggage car. Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
Three Freis ht Observation-Disclosures. 1900 90
Is Making the entire cost of the Branch
. when completed and equipped about Sl52 600
With gross receipts of SIS 600 per annum which Is
eved and will be reached in ordinary business yea
"a and with annual expenditures for operating OO0 VIII
for the next five years should not be exceeded
IN have nett income of than six per cent the
linua sfad in ho EloALar 4luroo