The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-04-28

Amount ns nad for $50 tons Of new
rail- with chairs and spikes for
Same, laid on Anderson branch,
after deducting amount realized
from the sale Of old iron taken .., -,
iup...... l7sz4 Il
Net earnings after paying all ex-
Spenses for operating, new iron, .,, 49,
Improvement Of property, slS44s1 "
by reference to- tables Nos. and 2, this
amount is accounted for in the payment of in
terest on bonded debt, purchase of new iron, re-
dnction of bills payable, &c.
By reference to previous reports, and supple
mentary taibles accompanying this report, show
Inc the comparative earnings of this with pre-
yious years, it will be seen that the earnings OF
1859 was in excess of 1868 by S54,559.5S, and
was larger chan for any previous year either be-
fore or since the war. The next larger amount
for any previous year, was for 1859, being 1881,
60I. .9S, but in this is included $S,OOO.OO for
freights on material used in the construction OF
the Blue Ridge Railroad, which was, by action
of the stockholders, taken in the stock OF that
Company.
The following will show the amount Of earn
ings of the four previous years since the war,
with the excess of last year (1S69) over each,
and the per cent of gain in 1869, as compared
with each.
1869, s40o, ,1Os.5O; 1868, s845, 1897 excess
$54,559.53, S1579-100 per cent. 1867, S269, 1917
N;excessS13 80 S15 .5S S-4S 1-l00 ercent. 1866,
S25I, ,s3l.l9; excess $14S,l72.51-5SS1-l0O per
cent. 1866, $254,516.S6; excess S145, ,5S6.644-
57.20-100 per cent.
The net earnings are also larger than for any
previous year before or since the war, except
that of 1859.
This result is certainly gratifying, and de-
,monstrates conclusively that not only the fr-
ture prospects of the road are frightening with
each year, but that the country through which 1t
passes is growing in resources and prosperity.
:. It is known that the crop Of 1869, along the
line of road, was severely injured by the
drought during the summer, which cut of the
crop nearly or quite one-half 1t Is believed
that, if full or ordinary crop had been made,
the gross earnings would have been still further
increased thereby-perhaps by fifty thousand
dollars.
The expenses of last year, as compared with
she year previous shows an increase OF $751;
$3.50. BY reference to table No. 8, as COM
pared with the same table the year previous, 1t
than made up and accounted for by the in
creased amount of timber put into the track,
bridges and .frestles during the year, the in
creased number and wages of laborers, and the
cost of rebuilding and repairing locomotives
and cars. This was necessary to put the road
and rolling stock in suitable and safe condition
for the constantly increasing business, and it Is
evident that the road and property have been
largely increased in value thereby.
The number of cross-ties and stringers put
into the road in 1869, is 1882, and in 1868,
65,262; increase 1850. There were OH ,589
feet of lumber put into the road In 1869 IN
1868, 995, 1892, an excess of 125597 feet IN 1868:
The comparative expense of rebuilding and
repairing locomotives and cars is also conside-
rably increased. The increased business done
IN 1863, as compared with the previous year,
also increased expenses. For information as to
the additional amount of work done, reference
isymade to the report of the General Superin-
tendent, ard the number of miles ruin as COM
pared with previous years,
The report of the General Superintendent Is
also referred to for detailed information as to
the increased capacity and value of the rolling
stock, as compared with the previous year and
its present condition.
The cost of f.,yorking the road, with these ad-
ditional and increased expenditures, Ia consid-
erable amount of which does not properly
belong to what is usually included in current
expense account, will compare very favorably
with neighboring roads. The road with its two
branches is 164 miles in length. For the first
five months of the year, the Blue Ridge Rail
rOaQ, IIOm AuCcISOu W w dllldlld, h uls IduCc VI
thirty three miles, was worked by us under
lease; SO that The average length of the road
operated during the year was 17S miles. Upon
this whole line passenger and freight trains
were run daily, Sundays excepted) at an aver
age cost of 81, ,391.49 per mile, including all ex
penses.
Since the war, no new locomotives or cars
have been purchased. Those belonging to the
Company at the close of the war, we're, IN con-
sequence of continued use, without repairs, all
most in an unserviceable condition many OF
them were laid up, and heavy repairs had to be
made OF them before they could be put on the
road; others had to be entirely rebuilt, and
Large expenditures for material and labor In
CURED,
BY reference to the table OF the Foreman Of
the Work Shops, it will be seen that all the
locomotives have been in service fora long time,
and it il not strange that it should have requlr-
ed much time and expense to put them in con.
dition for active and efficient service, although
they are at present sufficient to do the work of
the road, by keeping them in continued SER
vice. Still their age, long service with the ex-
tensive and repeated repairs made upon them,
admonishes us that they must, before o great
while, be replaced by new ones, as well as the
number increased, to meet the anticipated in
crease of business. The same may also be said
in reference to the passenger cars. The mum.
Der Of freight cars is also not sufficient to do
the present business with despatch and ease, al-
though the number has been increased by the
addition of twenty-three during the year. tbs
respectfully recommended that three new loco
motives, with first and second class passenger
cars for each, be purchased and put on the road
by the time the fall business commences. Also
that at least thirty box and ten platform cars
be built by the same time. With the facilities
for building freight cars at the shops at Helena,