The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-07

| Tie company has been organized jist thirty
years Durifx tho past year thre, Of the DIRECTORS
have been rsnsIved y death. Nearly tire. inillb,n
81 passengers was carried without Lss II ufr or
| iimb ~ any in tho cars. The total number Of pass
ehssrr trsnsIprtei since thc rad was built IL up.
wards Of 3pV'r, ,O0. The gros. r.ceItts ~ IA, rass
year were fl2ii ik ~ l,ss than the wear pr.yi.,s
vhc total amount paid tia stat. of NowJsrsc v-ns
SshisN ~ The Prospect, Of this year arc inu ,h
improved me- amount received being tis,isl h,t
| sse"s oi INT year, and sight increase over tha
oi NE corrciDonding perio,s Of am previous year
M lie bt.I hnded del Of the sornpsny Ia now $d23,
200 There ve now la Use, " undergoing r,.Iiair.s
~ locomotives rs passenger iars, and lbI ieivht
npd ~ryics
Tla Jersey city Locomotive Works ore now
building for lie Company n powerf anthracite
coal-t'rrning cigine g. he on 5e road during the
present month, 10 he called o" A. L. Dennis" az
ter one OF tie Directors and contract liz insde
with the same PARTIES i,r ano si-r engine II de
sired, !, lie placed on he roei about ,he ist II
january.
81 great has bean tho saving In the eupen.e Of
iirl by Mo Use of coal, compared with sno TINT
u - the intention Of uo Company In fitu l., order
only engines consuming cooi, anil AZ improvements
have been made In 40 obstructive Of coal burning
ensinss, IL is now deemed better t. use anthrn,
ute coal than the lihiminpss
The facility with which trOptS have been forward
"t without Interfering with tho reg ular trslns IL
noticed, AMI tho reprrt on Gas Iniiit further saws
The impression tllAt We ham received large pro
NJ from this service " errobs,sIs The business is
done At a mach increased ct.t, the trains doubling
the rad otse way empty, gen.r-ly DELAYED a long
time after orders TO la Ia readiness are siysn, aud
the cars always more ~ less injured, while the fare
received or the same " only twothirds Of the regi
lar fare f,r
Our Company, In common with It's connrctlons
have from the FIRST rendered all our ros,,ufccs a.
government at prcos as low and IN some Instances
lower than tile t'rir II rates adopted by Govern
in.ut and furnished Ia Ms.
Our resources, II all taken for the transportation
II troops our regular business entirely act aside for
the time, would enHblo us io transport lO,OO men
over our road In one day, and in connection with
other roads under the control of the present comma
MES between New York and Pblad.phis cars
could bc furnished 10 transport an army ~ ~, 900
men with their equipments "a TWEEN; -four hours.
We have sS ferry -hnnts, all In good order. The
splendid ferry yboat D. 4. Jackson having been sold
To the GoNsrnmcnt, and doing service with CoInino.
dore Puiters Nortir Fleet, Il will be necessary 10
replace her With new boat
The Lease of ferry from Jersey CITY to The foot
OF DesbrosssH street New York. tthe Company
having long SINCE obtained property at that point
for this plIrp,~e,l was purchased ut public sale
from the City ot New York, and thereby secured 10
the Company for ten years II II expected that q
ferry will be In oporstion between these points ear
ly In July.
Ths legal dsicultics having been removed the
wny Is clear for the erection pf tho bridge over
the Ps'sac River, vt tine Commercial Dock, New
ark, strengthening tho route at that point, soon
~ necessary.
Arran genents are In progress 10 shorten the time
OF transit from New York To- Washing ngton, aud for
the greater accommodation Of Passengers.
The report closcs with frank tribute TO tho
courtesy and efficiency OF the employees Of the
Company, especial c0mmendaton being made Of
tho energetic Superintendent, Mr.. b. W. JACK