Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-06
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad.

The twenty-fourth annual report Of the /
Directors of the Philadelphia, Wilmington |
and Baltimore Railroad is upon our table |
In consequence of the frequent interruptions
Of the ordinary business of the road, during
the past year, by the National Government,
for military purposes caused by the foul
treason which now desontes the land, the
compilation of the tables showing the regu--
lar business of the road in detail has been
unavoidably delayed longer than usual. We
are pleased to learn that the road is in ex-
cellent extraordinarily and otherwise,
This however, is not surprising, when We
take into consideration the efficiency, energy
and untiring activity OF its enterprsing Pre-
sident--S. NJ. FELTON,, Esq.
From the Report, we learn that the total
surplus Of funds over everything, including
loss of a530G0 &c, sustained by the work
ing of the Delaware Road amounts to the
sum of S2G9,Sl7 l3. The company has ON
hand and ready for use, 100 passenger cars
5O4 freight cars, and 6l road cars for the use
Of woTkmen employed along the road
making in all GA cars Of all kinds. They
have also thirty-two engines all of which.
we are informed are, with but single cx-
ceptOn, in running order; some Of them
are OF the first class in regard to speed and
power The President in his report says
4HN JehI Mulcu Ahls IepuTl tInDfhceA has been
the most extraordinary one in the history of the
Road. 1t began with prosperous and regular
business, which bid tair to go on increasing; but
early in the year, the political horizon became
Ovetrpst with clouds, and ia April the great
Rebellion, which began 10 an attack on Fort
Sumpter. eliminated in I'M assault upon Mas
sdchusettH Regiment in the streets of Baltimore
which had been carried over the road for the de-
fence Of the Capital. This was succeeded on the
| uiphf fnllnNQinW hv ha
bridges, between the Susquehanna river and the
city Of Baltimore by fire. The ncendiary's
torch was applied by /. X. Trmble, the former
Superintendent Of the road, protesting to act
under orders from the City Of Baltimore and the
, Slute OF Maryland. This uncalled for and Grim
lnnl acl was 2erpetrated on the morning of April
2hth, und the road on the other side OF the river
Susluehanna, ipr forty miles, was disabled The
resources Of the road, and its ability to serve the
Government, were mol, however, by this act cut
oil, ny was intended. Troops were immed,ntelv
forwarded to Washington, via Perryville aud
, : thence by steamer, 1.-The Maryland" to Auna-
polls; thus, through the iustrumentality of this
Company the Annapolis road, the then only
available route to the Capital, was Immediately
! occupied, and troops were transported to Wash
I ingtOn, in season 10 save the city. The road ha.
thus enrned, if it has not received the gratefp
rcmembrances of the Government. Though 4
corporation, it did not forget lis duties 10 iii,
j. country, in the darkest hour of its history, nnl
II iu its most trying emergency 1t expended it,
= money, its resources, und the energies Of all il,
y employees, ut II time when the fate OF the coun
u try seemed trembling in the balance, and whei
n many hesitated into which scale to throw thei
Il weight
II Amid all this, the managers of the road neye
e doubted their duty, nor hesitated to perform i
at any cost.
n For n few months the business of the road wa
Il not satisfactory. The bridges beyond the Sus
:, quehauna, for want Of aid from the military
. u remained unrepared for some time. Finally, O
+ the 18th day of May, the Company succeeded
q without aid from the Government, in completin
II the repairs, and in opening the road through /
l. Baltimore, for both freight and passengers. Fo
some time, Notwithstanding the Invaluable seryi
d ces this Company had rendered the country in il
-e hour of greatest need, another and much lonpe
IL route was availed of by tue Government, 70
,e the transportation Of troops and supplies, an
A. this route was unacconntaby ignored but it
Importance hns since been recognized, aud il
business largely iucreased-tuxing at times il
utmost capacity, with the rolling stock il the
D. had.
ID Since the Government Increased its require
ar menIs for the transportation OF troops and SUI
:, plies, we have added very largely TO our stock
= cars and engines, and also TO our tracks an
u turnouis. We have also made large improve
mente at the susquehanna river, rendered necei