The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-22
Total of operatin. expenses. -. ......s44.oss G.

Excess Of earnings for the year. ss3s OF
The road bas been operated during the past year
under circumstances OF peculiar dimeulty. Sixty
QUE miles Of rLi!road-from Chareston to Cooslw-
hatchie-without connection Of any kind running
through q county laid waste by The extreme
seyerities Of the late war, and sugularly un-
fortunate in curly efforts fer its rscuperation, has
been solely dependent upon is receipts from this
desolated section for its continued vitality.
The obstacles to the early restoration OF the road
to its western terminus reduced the matter to this
simple question: Shall the operations OF the roac
cease, and the properly be exposed TO the depredn
tops which its situation would invite, can the ex
penses be limited to the recelptsl
It was decided to continue the operations on q
scale Of the closest economy; the attention OF the
management o., therefore been directed and nsces
sari y limited, to the maintenance OF the e1stine
status.
Inspection of the foregoing statement will show
how closely expenditure has followed receipt, aua
how small a margin has existed for making repairs
and improvement
In view Of the situation brisi reference to the
several departments of railroad service will answer
the present purpose:
THE ROADWAY.
force Of one ~ man TO every one and half OK
miles has boon steadily employed on the track and
such supplies Of material have been applied month
ly as the circumstances Of the road permitted.
Eight thousand (8000 cross tias and one hundred
and ffty-fye thousand 5.O00 feet Of timber have
been inserted
Cross tics are needed on the portion of road from
st Andrews Depot to the Edisto River which soc-
hon ofroad from having been little disturbed at the
period OF the military movements in the spring OF
1855. received less attention on the resumption Of
operations AT the close Of that year.
From the Edisto 10 the SalE ehstchie River the
road is in fair order.
Between the Salkehatchie and Coosawhatchic
Rivers whenever in the reconstruction the straight
ened ras were used the irregularities in the iron
are still marked. Somo Improvement Is obvious on
this seetion from the constant attention given to
the Strengthening OF rails and drainage.
An ample supply OF new timber would insure q
goo road, tho .life" of the iron being oy means
exhausted The improved receipts OF the last quar-
Ter have been appropriate to supply the deficiency
IN crossties and timber.
New buildings and platforms nave Deeh erected ri
Rantowle's Ashepoo and dretn Pond, for the con-
vencnce and protection OF PASSENGERS and frslgat'
and repairs sewherc made as oractloao.e
The condition of the comranys road beyond
Coo, awbatchie has not been SO iously changed
since its abandonment in 1865.
Between Coosawhatchie and Hardeeville there has
been no change ths iron remainin: 1t "as ut ,r'
last annual report New cross. les aud timber Wonld
at bring into service these seventeen ~ miles
of iron.
The passenger and freight depot. agents house
and water stations ut Grahayllle are Still IN falr
order.
TRANSPORTATION.
In tic exercise oil the closr economy rendered
necessary by the condition Of the company's Affairs
it was found imperative 10 discharge the steamer en-
poyed during 1867 on the Ashley River Ferry, sl.a
return to the barges was mace on the 10th .iaroL.
The passage OF the river has been conducted with.
out damage 10 passengers or material injury 10
frei1ht.
7 he usual tri-weeky passenger and freight train
has been Kept IN regular SERVICE and enjoyed eason
able immunity from accid- mt.
The single accident was the death oft C .o-,d en-
ployee OF the company. resulting ic9H, Us jumping
from the train While III motion.