Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1866-05-12
From he Jaeksoa Standard.
rhe Mobile and OhIo RaIIroad.

ht MOUAit anu OMtO AAdliIOuus
Since noticing the proceedings of the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF this com
pany, we have received a pamphlet copy Of
the same The list Of the Directors we have
already published. Milton Brown was unar~
imously reelected President, 9. f. Rushing
Vice President and chairman of the Execu.
tive committee, and Messrs. G. 2. Gage and
p. Hamilton members Of the executive com
mittee. The reporls Of the President and
Superintendent show the condition Of the
road to be most encouraging, and presents
facts which will convince the most skepiica
that the management of the road has been
energetic and successful. The last rail on
the road was laid on the god of April 1861,
the very day the Federals arrived at and ocs
cupied Cairo. From that time to the close OF
the war the road was virtually operated un-
der the direction Of the Confederate author
ties The destruction which resulted to the
rolling stock ire,u eSe operations Of the cons
Tending armies, irSIn rupoatod raid, aud trom
the natural wear and teaa, incr ased by the
impossibiiity Of obtaining materials aud sup
plies necessary for repairs, Is stated as fol.
lows
Z
lst January, 1860 LIST May, 1865.
Locomotives in run'g order ,SQ..,,.. 80. Is
under repairs. S..,........
out Of order
but gb0c...... -..,..-,.r,. "
Exp'O.d and
condemned 4...,..,,.... $
Passenger Cars in running
order. 26.......... II
under repairs. l....... z
baggage Cars in run'g order II ,.. ....... Q
under repairs. -......... 2
Freight Cars in rnn'g order 72i i....... .--23l
under repairs. 62.,.......... SS
the stock designated as in running order
on the Let May would not have been used be
fore the war, b tho pressure of business
forced its use notwithstanding ita bad cOndi-
liou, . rt.
The damage to the roadway consisted in
the destruction aSd decay Of the bridges,
tresle.work and cross-lies from 0kalona 20
Union City, a distance of lSI miles, the
burning OF 10 warehouses aud station build,
ings the destruction Of the tools and station.
ary engine ii the Whistle Repair Shops at the
evacuation of Mobile, and the wearing out
aud burning q 81 miles Of rdi.s
At the close Of the war, the road was in
fair running condition to okalona 26l miles,
aud passable for trains to Cornth, but there
were only 10 locomotives, 2Sl freight and II
| passenger cars TO operate it; and the tools of
the only repair shopsfor keeping the rOng
stock in order were unit for use. .
The report OF Superintendent Fleming,
from whicA we take the foregoing gives the
stock on the FIRST of April last as follows.
Ioct motives in running order............... 40.
under TepHr..."..,,............. 10
I out OF order, but can BE- re-
palfed.,..,..........,,,,,.. 03
exploded or conde nned ........
Passenger and I'd elias. cars in order..~:.,.. 80
under repair.
Freight cars in order. Observation-Disclosures.
under repair. Is
[ The earnings Of the road from the first
May. S6h, 10 .IAnnary, 1866, are thus gwen;
From Passenger s485 ,309 70
treiEht........,.. SHi,1il 81
/ E1press......." 80, l21 ~
| Making total A,tlS,07G 80
And thr expenses:
For repairs of road"..s .se1s,af %
| machinery. l9G,03g 70
Conducting T'anspor-
tation"..". ........ 2s7.6ll %
-
Making total ol,..............,.S 5000, SOS "A
J ..... -----4------
and leaving a net revenue of......S7lg,O15 IL
| T. y loUpwisg amounts were al
50 earned withiD the same time
From Express 900 10
/ U, 5. Govt Tmusporta
ton heing adjusted
AZ WuNhngtob..,,".,. Is, 100000
Trans. Of MuiL.,..,..... 1900 90
Making total Of..~......,."-ta0j j,e9o SO
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