Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-23

A"'ei zftEoE 81
Total earnings Of both liues 50 249. O65 6s
The total expenditures on both roads amount.
ed TO 81, 1888, ,299. Add loss incurred in lease of
Delaware railroad, 500, l07, making grand
total OF all expenditures Of money Of 81 eli ,4O6
leaving nett revenue of 81 ,037, ,65s. From this
two dividends, one Of four and the other Of five
per cent, have been mede The yenr 1862
shows nett result of S2l0, 535 more than 1861
besides an excess of S2l6, 6s5 in improvements,
or a total result of 1927. 220 surplus and improve.
ments more than in 1861 During the year ff-
teen miles of double track aud additional track
was laid costing S9S, $50 A great many bridges
have heen rebuilt aud repaired.
The SusquehdanGh BTidge.-The enlightened
President ot the road. Mr.. Felton, in bis report,
makes toe following AlusiOn tO the construction
OF bridge over The Susquehannah river ut
Havre-de Grace; The increase OF business in
both freight and passengers has rendered i'm
peratiVe the conatt ucion OF this bridge. Ac
cordingly, early in the autumn, arrangements
we're made 10 commence the construction of one
pier, with view TO test the action Of this win
tef'a ice upon H. Ii was inieuded to build this
pier in the deepest water. The foundation was
prepared by driving piles into the bottom of the
river, and saving them all off at depth of about
forty-tW0 feet under WAter. This difficult opera.
tion was performed with entire success by very
simple machine which performed ts work with
AS much e1aciness ss il could have been done
above water The plan adopted for sinking the
PIERS was an iron caissOn. After much effort it
was found impossible to obtain the requisite
amount of iron for so large work as the deep
@a'er pier Accordingly, after preparing this
Iouhdauon, another was prepared for the next
adjacent pier in shallow water, and the iron for
this calsson was procured with much difficulty,
anu the work of sinking the pier was performed
with entire success. The pier is now finished,
ready to test its capacity for resting the ice.
Should It's capacity prove equal to the resistance
required, Of which we have no doubt, il will be
the best policy to go on, in early spring, yipori
ously with the construction Of the bridge. The
interest On its entire cost will be saved when we
can disp.nse with the ferry. TO say nothing Of tbe
increased facilities that will be given to tue busi
ness of the road, and the safaclon to the travel.
ling public by its construction.
The report adds that it is believed that the
bridge eau be constructed at cost less than half
u million Of dollars.
In addition TO tue above we are glad to see the
following facts stated in Washington paper of
Friday last:
THE through line ofrailroad 5etyesH Wa,h,ootop
and NeW York.-The bill introduced iuto Con.
gress for an airline railroad to New York will
result in great public good b7cause il will induce
the directors Of the three great railroads now
running between the two cities to afford Rreater
facilities for travel The Presidents Of these
roads are now in this city and they make an ex.
hioit OF Improvements already going on that
will earlier meet the public demand than can
possibly be done by the proposed new road.
!. There is to be double track on All the
railroads between Washington and New York,
2 The bridge across the Susquehanna is to BE-
constructed as soon as possible, thus avoiding
the crossing Of tue train on the steamboat.
3. There is to be no change Of cars in passing
through Philadelphia, nor is the train to cross
the Delaware river on o boat but the Phi!adel-
phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore road is 10 be
connected by rail with the Philadelphia ana
Trenten railroad at q cost Of $500, 600. While
ihls permanent connexion is being perfected the
e9mpanit have made arrangement with the Nayy
ara and Broadway Railroad company to run
the cars over their track to the "Kensngton
depot" so-called Within the last wear the