Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-19
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.


Directors of the Chesapeake aud Ohio
Canal met here to-day. The President
submitted the following report
"The coal tonnage and revenue OF the
Company for the month Of August was;
Number of tons shipped from Cum
berland, JOG, S74, which is an increase,
as compared with 1872, of 2,OS3 tons,
and an increase over 1873 Of $500
tons, viz Coal tonnage, August, 1872,
1O4,77l tons; August, 1873, 1896
tons; August 1874, l06,S74 tons.
"The revenue that has accrued to
your treasury from all sources during
the month was 500, 920 S5,which shows
an increase, compared with correspond
inc period of 1872, OF SILL 30; do. Of
1873 of $35,751 Oh.
The usual ordinary and eXtraordina
~ expenses for operating the canal for
the last month wero S1T SGT 43, which
shows the net revenue to be S46,O62 ~.
Notwithstanding the very favorable
results OF the operations Of the company
tor the past month, its tonnage and
revenue have been very seriously dl-
minished by a strike among the Loaf
men, which occurred on the 25th, but
for which the tonnage and revenue
would have exceeded any previous
month in the history Of the canal.
From the lSt to the 10Th the average
shipment was 1925 tons per day; from
the 2Gth to the 3lst the average ship
ment per DAY was only 1894 tons,
showing the loss of tonnage, attributa-
Die to the strike, to be l,4SG tons.
The frequent recurrence of these
strikes not only reduces the revenues of
this company, but l fear, will compel
some OF the coal companies towithdraw
their trade from the canal, unless some
measures are taken to prevent in the
future these frequent Interruptions.
Il fully appreciate the difficulties in
adjusting a case Of this kind, but | am
confident that the main cause can be
removed by thorough cooperation of
the coal companies and this company.
|, therefore, respectfully recommend
that a committee of this Board be APP
pointed to confer with the various coal
companies and to report at an early day
| submit, however, various communlca-
tons.
The recommendation of the President
to appoint committee to confer with
the coal companies was approved, and
the following resolutions were adopted:
"Rcsoiued, That committee of three
be appointed to take into consideration
the various subjects relative to tolls and
other matters referred TO in the report
of the President and various cOmmuni-
cations from the representatives OF the
coal companies and boatmcn.
Resoired further, That the President
be and he is hereby directed to enforce
strictly all the rules of the company and
afford such protection TO boatmen and
wharf-owners as may be deemed neces-
sarv, so as will insure the fullest protec-
ton to every person engaged IN navi-
eating the canal
Hon. VIM. Walsh and Gen. Thos J.
McKaig appeared before the Board and
presented several petitions requesting
the reduction Of tolls five cents ton
on coal, and an entire abolition of the
toll now charged upon descending boats,
amounting to s4.08 on each boat.
The committee appointed by the
President on the subject of the strikes
will report to the Board on Thursday,
the 18th inst, in Baltimore, to which
date and place the Board adjourned.
1t is stated that the action of the
President and Directors Of the Canal
Company looks to the protection OF all
the parties engaged in the trade on the
canal by breaking up the middle men,
who are understood TO be drawing q
large portion Of the profits which prop
erly belong to the boatmen.