Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-19
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/ from the excessively low rates worked for sew
oral months Of the previous year, was very
satisfactory, as compared with the former
rates of the Commission, yet it did not give as
| good rate as the average of the previous
| year; therefore the increased earnings OF the
present year are not attributable to an advance
! in rates, but to larger volume of business
| brought about by the large crops and the gen
eral prosperity Of the country in all branches
| of business. From all the information that
| can be gathered We cannot hope for as favor
able results during the year on which we have
| just entered. the seasons having been adverse,
| and it is believed by many that the present
years crops will fall short of that Of last year.
which would materially affect our earnings.
The increase in expenditures has been $685.
| 905 Sc. This increase is chargeable as follows:
Savannah Division $31S, ,242 30. Atlanta Division
| Sl72.e97 &C. Southwestern $i737l 63, and a
decrease of S145 % in Upson County Railroad.
While the above would appear to be very
| large increase in expenditures and not in pro-
portion to the increase in earnings, it will be
| found upon deducting the amounts expended
| in permanent Improvements, thereby adding
| to the value OF the property. that the remain
| der of the increase will show an excess that
| will compare favorably with last years
| operations, especially In view of the large
| volume of freight to be handled to earn given
| amount of money, and the increased price we
are compelled to pay for both labor and mate
| terials.
The following can reasonably be classed as
extraordinary expenditures and permanent
| improvements:
| Transportation
Car rent paid our connections. ...$ 81, 900
MotiUe Department
Purchase of new engines and mate
rial for engines to be built in our
shops. p5.--.............-...--- .....--. oU,UOJ
New wood and water station on South
western Rsilroad - 1900
Wood on hand Atlanta DIVISION. 5000
Car Department
Machinery for car shops at Macon. 10000
Material and labor for new cars s...... 100000
Buildings
Improvements in shops at Macon. 10000
Brick warehouse at Hampton. -. $4,000
Road Department.
Steel rails, purchased last year, paid
Excess of steel rails this year over
laS' Observation-Disclosures lll,UUU
Excess of ties and timber this year
ONor laSJ .-s.'.'....r AosOoO
Improvement of grade at Hampton. 5000
Making a total lOt................. of .S457, 900
Leaving about 100000 as the increase in
ordinary expenses.
Transportation shows an increase of S114,-
152 10. This may be accounted for as follows:
The business OF the year being very heavy,
rendered the employment of a much larger
force necessary in all branches of this depart
meAt, and on the 1st of October it was deemed
advisable to make an increase of pay to all the
employees This year the rental of cars due to
our connections, amounting to S34. 122 So which
in previous years had been charged direct to
earnings, was charged to transportation, it
being looked upon as anitem fairly chargeable
to this account.
The increase in motive department has been
$t45,60s r. During the year we purchased
from the Baldwin Locomotive Works two new
engines, the indianapolis and Cincinnati, the
former for the Central, the latter for the
Southwestern, and have built in our shops in
Savannah the engine Henry McAlpin, which
was put in service August 26th. Another to
be named the Savannah, is so nearly completed
that she will be put on the road In few
weeks. Two new engines are also being built
at our shops in Columbus, which are well ad-
vanced. In my last report 1 stated that an
engine being built in our shops at Savannah,
to be named the Pensacola, was then SO nearly
completed that it was hoped she could be put
in service by the 1st November-she was com
pleted by the 9Th October.
New machinery for our shops at Macon was
very much needed. This want has In meas
ure been supplied. All material for this de-
partment advanced in price considerably as
compared with prices Of the previous year.
At the close OF last year. our supply of wood
for engines on the Atlanta division had run
down very low. Thisy year large purchases had
to be made, in order to insure full supply.
Our motive power was taxed to its utmost
capacity during the past year, and to prepare
it for another years business the repairs
necessary to be made have been very heavy.
Tbs increase in pay mentioned in connection
with the transportation department, and the
increase in business also applies to the increase
of expenses in this department, which will
fully explain the same.
The increase in car department has been
S123, ,7o6 95. As mentioned in your last report
it was found to be absolutely necessary to in
crease the number of our freight cars, and it
was deemed economy to build them in our
shops at Savannah, Macon and Columbus The
material necessary to complete $50 box and 80
coal cars has been mostly purchased, and 106
box, platform, express and mail cars, and
2 conductors cabs, have been completed.
This, with the increased force required to build
new cars, the increased pay and extensive re-
pairs to our other cars, will account for the in
crease In this department. In my last report
/ mentioned that there were three passenger
cars and two sleepers in course Of construction.
They have been completed during the year and
put in service.
In the roadway department the increase In
expenditures has been $249 S12 10. There has
been paid out during the year just closed
S2O5,OOO for steel rails over that of the last
year of this amount SIS, 600 has been paid for
rails which were short delivered the previous
year. All rails contracted for during the
year just closed have been received. To lay
these rails has necessarily involved large ex-
penditure Of cross-ties and other material. A
large amount of work has been done extend
ing turn-outs at different points on the Savan-
nah division, and driving piles in Wet Cut for
distance Of nearly one mile. The filling in Of
Macon tresele has been continued during the
year. Considerable work has also been done
at Hampton, on the Atlanta division. changing
the grade Of the road near the new warehouse
at that point.
The advance in the pay Of hands has in
creased the expenses very materially in this
department. labor Of the kind needed beine
scarce, and In order to keep an adequate force
the pay was increased about IS per cent.
The Increase in buildings is SO 796 O3. In
explanation Of this the principal items have
been the new car shops at Macon, which have
so far advanced as to render them very SER
viceable. and work will be continued on them
during the ye9r. The new brick warehouse at
nearly completed. The warehouse at No. 8.
on the Savannah division, destroyed by fire in
October last, has been rebuilt, and the ware
house at No. enlarged to double its former
size.
For more detailed information, 1 respect
fully refer you to the reports of the Superin-
tendent OF the Southwestern Railroad and tbe1
Master Machinist Master Car Builder az
Road Master of the Central Railroad, es to-.
condition Of the companys property NU0i
their immediate charge. +.
In closing, desire to say that ALI 6arFornaaS f 1
ployes have promptly and faithfUr P0A-O' '1'e~
the duties assigned to them.
r,oIorar xUoaIa,- D.. mt Of the Ocean
steemshin Connsyn,v Cney, vFoFTeavannah, IS submits his
reppre a,S' az Ioliows: >ompany have been run
,.-l nHe staps ~ oL yo9 with perfect success and.
HuIns ~ yia ,ne of Pase low rates at which we have
haa, nhI;o5 ~ carry freight. with satisfactory
results. T5jws: nave I
oeeA as s1ings Of ships. S4ss 40 m
5ross 0n .hg expenses Of ships. 2i7,6i2 So
- sE<
from Vale Royal property 39 94l 75
from Gordon Press, ..... l2349 II
Net income from all sources as01 f91 67
In the condensed statement for working the 1
lips, It Will be eeen that the item ssExpensesn I
'ands At k44.5O6 09, while for the previous wear
iey were e2l,57 49, The difference is account =
TOR by expenses Of the Philadelphia line ! \
lat are charged In this account and amount q
} Sy,Sss 75, together With the expenses Of the | 3
avannah agency for the New York line. sll.-
y o., now charged IN the expense account,
at Ior previous years had bsen paid to the
genus as commission, and taken from
le ships earnings for each voyage. |
nese commissions for the previous wear
mounted to yl5.0O0. The item OF stationery is
90 larger than for the previous year, which
suits from the fact that the Savannah agency
the New York line required a supply to
sgin with.
For detailed Information respecting the ope-
Itions or our New York lne you are respect
lily referred to the report Of our New York
yent. published herewith n
In the last annual report reference was made
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