The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-19
PASSENGER RECEIPTS

| PASSENGER RECEIPTS
| have increased 100000 over the prcviou
| wear. and during Il portion OF the year at
| reduced tarilf. IL is but reasonable to sup
| pose that the travel between the East ant
WrI, as wei! rs to the summer resorts OF
| the line from western cities, will lie large.
| increased next season.
FREIGHT RECEIPTS
| have increased S3l1 900. or 50 per cent.
There have been but three colcrcs deliver
| inc their products to the road during tn,
wear, and the fact Of seven more being nearly
| ready TO ship will give an idea Of what th
| traffic will increase in few months. In adj
dilion to this, several orc-beds are now bcln!
opened on the line. and will soon be Shippin!
not only 10 furnaces on the line, but also FOL
shipment 10 other points. With the compile
ton of hc tunnel through Richmo nd our trat
fic in these articles. and in lumber. seeking
Underwater (and now prohibited by cost %
transicr), will be largely increased.
EQUIPMENT.
Br purchase and manufacturing at the
cOmpan,;s shops the rolling stock OF the
road has been increased, and now consists
of 70 locomotives, S3S box, S. stock, 22'
flats, 12S gondola>, SCI cight-whcel coal, 2Sl
four-Whcel coal, $50 gravel, l. baggage, NAL
and express, 81 passenger, pay, capoose
and 3 sleepinS-carS.
KLPA1RS OF MACHINERY.
The usual repairs have been made, Incud.
ing the rebuilding OF such cars as were unit
for further service, and they are generally II
good condition.
ROADWAY.
tio. al
TWENTY-FIVE and half miles OF rails (mostly
steeN in addition to other material USED,
and the track is in excellent condition. Bal
lasting, costing $15,0OO, has been done.
4 stone arch has been built in place OF the
trestlc near Stauntun.
The iron bridge across Rivanna river was
completed early in the year. The repairs Of
tunnels are largely Increased by the burning
of the timbcring in Cady's tunnel, near Mill
boro'.
The temporary tracks requiring assistant
engines have been done away with by the
completion OF the Lewis tunnel. There are
several temporary tracks on the New river,
but none requiring assistant engines.
New water-tanks have been erected at
Beaver Dam, Bumpass's, Mediums River
Alton, and Waynesboro'. Steam-pumps
have been put in operation at Mediums
River, Wnynesboro', Craigsyillc, Dunlap's
Greek, Tolersviie, st. Alban'>, Hurricane,
and Charleston.
New dcrots have been built at Anderson's
Bumpass'S, Wayncsboro', Elizabeth, Pond
Gap, White Sulphur Springs, and other
buildings OH the line have received the neces
sary repairs. The road was opened for pas
scnger trains April /.
Report of Chief Engineer Whftcomb.
Accompanying the report of Mr.. Hunting.
ton there Is also IN Interesting report OF Mr.
H. ID. Whitc2mb, the very able and efficient
chief engineer OF the company, who gives il
detail Il review Of the operations in the eugi
necr's department during the past fiscal year
commencing with Il notice of the unfinished
track, which it was hoped would have been
completed in December lust. So far as prac.
ticable the graduation at delayed points was
carried on night aud day, but in several
places the track had to be laid over or around
unfinished excavations and embankments on
the lower New river, and the connecting raj
was not laid until 10th July last, about three
tourths Of u mile cast OF the New River
bridge, and seven miles west of the point
operated lust year. The road was opened for
business in March, but not until June could
the trains be run with regularity.
The Greenbrier division was transferred
to the Transportation Department August l,
and the remainder Of the line September l.
The Lewis tunnel was completed so that
the temporary track over it was dispensed
with in July. This tunnel is about 1000
feet long, and is driven through solid rock.
The cir-shop at Huntington, 800 by 90
feet, iscompleted., The foundation walls fol-
the remaining portion Of the smiths shop
have been laid. A portion of the round
house for locomotives Us stalls) at Staunton
il completed, and the walls for that at Hin
ton 10 stalls are ready for the roof
.- y THE WORK WEST OF HUNTINGTON.
The line has been definitely located and
connected with that of the E. l.. and B. S.
railroad ut the kentucky line. One of the
two river piers for the Big Sandy bridge has
been built To six feet above low water, and
the foundation Of the other laid. These