The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-06

Rsp3irs Of machinery. s3.1O2 %
aiseesrccus: ' ssss ss
--4s8,e87 %
Net ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :s2ss,sA5 90
aThe expenses have been SO per cent. of
the earnings. 1t Is proper to say in this con-
nection that extraordinary expenses have
accrued during the year for operating tenn.
porary tracks and other items which will not
be charge on the operating expenses in the
future, amounting to S28,857.67. If this
amount were deducted the expenses would
be 50 per cent. Of the earnings.
"Passenger Traffic.
"The increase in passenger receipts over
the previous year is S26.901.55.
"This increase has been derived mostly
from the increased travel to the various sum
mer resorts on and near the line Of the road.
| The opening Of the western division will
afford the same facilities Of easy access to
| these famous summer resorts to the people of
the West as nave hitherto been open only to
those ON the east of the Alleghanies; and it
Is fair to presume that the travel to them will
largely increase froin year to year as the ad-
vantages they offer to visitors in pursuit Of
health or pleasure become more widely
known, and easy means Of access more en-
tended. The proprietors of these resorts are
fully sensible Of the largely-increased patron
age which the opening OF the western diyi-
sion will bring to them, and will provide
greatly enlarged and improved accommoda-
tons.
Freight.
1.-The decrease in freight receipts of $685.
7O2.O4 is caused principally by the reduced
tariff of prices adopted one year since.
/" The tabular statements show that not
withs landing the year has been bad onef for
agricultural products there has been an in
crease of tonnage over the previous year
and it is fully believed that the reduced rates
will hereafter prove advantageous to the
revenues of the company in securing largely
increased tonnage.
equipment.
"There has been purchased and added to
the equipment Of the road during the past
wear frst-cass passenger cars; first-class
locomotives; 80 four-wheel grave[cars; 100
eieht-whecl coal-cars; 200 four-wheel coal
cars. And there ha. been built at the Com
pany's shops, smoking and baggage-car;
droycr>' saloon-car; l conductors'-car;
mail and eXpress-cars; 60 four-wheel gravel.
ears; 10 stock-ars; 20 box freight-cars 65
fiat frcight,cars; Is hand-cars.
"Repairs of Machinery.
"In addition to the usual repairs there is
included in this account the rebuilding Of
II freight-cars, thorough repair of passen-
ger-cars, thorough repair OF freight-cars,
thorough repair of conductors'-cars, and
S., 175.t5 expended on repairs OF engines
damaged by fire at Staunton.
"Thc rolling-stock Of the road is in better
thor, over before.
"The Westinghouse atmospheric brake
has been attached to the passenger equip
ment, and gives entire satisfaction.
"RoadDay.
"The roadway has been improved by the
LAYING of ten and half miles of new rails in
place of old, by the addition of 81 1000 cross
ties, by ballasting, costing Sl2,7O0; by repair
of bridges, costing $15,64O, besides the usual
amount of ordinary repairs.
| Gan iron bridge 200 feet long Is now
being erected over Rivanna river, near Char
lottesyile, in place of the wooden one now
in use. When this bridge is completed, and
a new one built at the first crossing of Jack.
sons river. our bridges will all be in first
class condition.
| "All trestles have been kept in good re-
pair, and some have been replaced by per-
manent structures.
/" Buildings.
"New passenger depots have been built ct
Alton and Staunton, and an engine-house at
GordoDSville.
"Repars have been made at nearly all the
stations. Five old water-tanks have been
replaced with new ones, and five additional
new ones have been put up.
" Western Diuiston.
"This part of the road was opened fol
business from Huntington to Charleston.
December 4; to Coalburg, March and to
Kanawha Falls, June II.
"Owing to the unfinished condition Of the
road and wet weather the trains were quite
irregular, being frequently interrupted by
slides for several weeks.
"The earnings for the ten months have
, been SCI, 676.9l increasing from S2,400 in
, December to $4,000 in September); the eX
penses being 500, 55G.Sl, making net earnings
SG,120.10 The earnings have not been as
large as was expected although constantly
J increasingly, owing principally to the delay o.
coal operators in commencing their ship
ments. Eleven thousand tons have beer
shipped in the last three months, and vii
soon be increased by new shippers. The
expenses have necessarily been large pro
portionately-the track, being new and sub
iect to slides, requiring large track-force a
all times.
"Accidents.
"The general freedom from accidents i
! the best evidence l can give of the genera
faithfuIness and attention to duty OF all per
, sons under my control. A few persons have
been injured when walking on the track, OF
by falling from trains, but | believe none b.
=, ooliuanna nf QOp emDl0yE st.E.
Every respectfully,
aIz "a. Il. PERRY,
General Superintendent"
/ On motion Of Hon. A. 81. II. Stuart, TIT
, reports inst read were referred to commit
tee appointed by the Chair as follows
Messrs. A. FL. II. Stuart, j. b. Newman, 10
, seph K Pendlcton, Henry Cady, Charles f
|. Wortham, 3. FL. Magruder, and Boiiya
Christian.
William Skeen, Esq, of Bath, at TIL
point raised the question as to whether
maioritv of the stock of the company wa
5 represented; which, after discussion, resulted
in the appointment Of q committee consist
: ing Of Msssrs. William Skeen, John Page
: Jr., and n. IL. Trout, on proxies. z-s1
, MIR. Skeen also called attention TO the FAC
that by resolution of the stock IN 100
, every stockholter, with his family, was o.
lowed to travel to this city on OCCASION OF IN
annual meeting and return free OF Cost, bu
that the ticket agents had issued tieket'
] good only until the 9th December. Ht
. complained that this action OF the agents wa
! not in accordance with the wishes OF TN