The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-11-27
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.

Col. J. NJ. Hood. president and general mana.
ger Of the Western Maryland railroad, has is.ued
his annual report Of the operations Of the road for
tho year ended September 50th. 1850.
The gross earnings have been rs folIows: Prom
passengers, SlGt,as3.l5; freight and exnr..s
S2O2. sO0.5y; milk and marketing, $2l,lSs. 81;
mails, .i97.S9 miscellaneous sources 81 SIS. 65:
total, $391 $4,000. The expenses. including con.
struction and equipment. were: Expenses trans.
portation department, SIS. l2l.S5; machinery.
Stl,I6a.33; road, SilI,gT9.03; general expenses,
$lt,ll5.97 total, $500, 2s5.Is net earnings sss,.
21s.yl. This 10 n most gratifying exhibit. Tho
earnings, Ne compared with 1879, show an increase
from passengers Of 2i,G5s.S5, from freight and
express s2l, sots0. milk and marketing g. 81 81,
miscellaneous sources 81 ,OS9.3S. Deducting $sis.
IL for decrease from mails the total increase Of
earnings was $50, 1918. The expenses, a. com
pared with 1879, are as follows Increase In ex-
penscs OF transportation department, SlO,36s.44;
decrease from machinery, s3,lg3; increase from
road, S29,2l7.52; decrease Of general expenses,
Sl.455.S6; total increase of expenses, S3s, go
increase Of net earnings, $l5,lS3. In the opera,.
ing cxpenseses are included the sec, 900 expended
on steel track, g., 900 for new restaurant NJ Pen.
Mar and other like items. While the equipment
has been much improved nj considerable expense
the present equipment Is still quite inadeq uaie for
the full and satisfactory working Of the road, and
TO this may be attributed loss Of business daring
hence the advisablity Of continuing TO expend
upon the road and equipment while 10 It's transit
ton state the entire earnings In excess Of running
expenses and interest upon the bonds aud funded
coupons Of the first and preferred second mortga-
ges Is but following In welbcaten track In sail-
road economy, and II Is believed cannot be qhes-
toned. IL Is thought n revenue Of half million
will be reached before the road and equipu cnt
can be put In condition for its proper accom- 40
dation. ~
There were moved l30,s66 passengers and 10.
$50 tons Of freight. During the year the Balti-
more and Hanover Company has complesed its
road from junction with the Bachman Valley
branch OF the Hanover Junction, Hanover
and Gettysburg railroad ut Black Rock Pa. to
Emory Grove station. This road ut an early day
Il e. be extended 90 the lower Cumberland Valley
and Harrisburg. The Baltimore and Csm berland
Valley railroad was opened from Edgemont
station, Is miles. from Baltimore 60 wsynesboro,
Pa. :! miles, on July 5, and its operations have
80 Tar been satisfactory. Tho "extenIion" from
Wayncsboro' via Chambcrsburg TO Shippensburg.
In Cumberland county. Pa, &c miles, Il now being
constructed and IL In n weli-advanccd condition
IL l. expected the entire road will be completed
and opened for business by June !. 1881.
The report concludes with testimonial 10 the
officers and employees of the road and 10 the re-
liable manner in which the train service has been
performed. The report says "thc extent Of such
service can better be appreciated whcn considered
as equal to the passage Of one train twenty times
around the globe. AMI the passenger movement as
equal 10 one person making 100 such circuits, and
this upon single track without casualtics.'
The regular monthly meeting Of the Board Of
directors Of the Company was held in Baltimore
on Tuesday, when the following officers wee re-
elected: President and General Manager. Col. J.
NJ. Hood: Vice. President. Alexander Rcimsn !:
Secretary aud Treasurer. John :. Harden. The
annual report Of the Prc'ideni-a synopsis Of
which Is given abovc-was adopted.