The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-29

for the year ending September 80, 1882, 10
be A. follows:
GROSS EARNINGS.
| Passengers.
Through. sal.77I II
Locaf:i.. 49,72s 20
r" Ight.
I Through. 44,32l %
Local Local ~" 49, a5I1e 90
I Express. 5.2O7 Ol
Mall....... 1918 10
--sl7l.924 40
'''i Gus ''..... '''.., 945a So ooo
EXPEN-Es.
/ Conducting tran,porta-
uen.....................t3t II
! Motive pOwcr............ 25,si7 -
Maintenance Di cars.... l2.349 81
Maintenance ofroIdway 3j.00i 20
/ General expcnsc, lO.l7l O2
Net tearnings................. ...... sj6,j96 90
/ Percentage Of operating expenses to receipts
/ O1.jJ per cent
/ This statement. compared with the cor
/ cSponding one of last year, shows the
/ following results:
/ Decrease I'm gros, oiruings...........sl1.5 20
Increase Va l7sn2 81
Decreases ia net tcarnngs.............. s29.33O O7
/ The decrease in earnings is mainly ac-
counted for 10y the interruption to susnc>s
caused BY the burning Of James-riycr
/ bridge. The bridge was down about two
months. Gnd during that time the northern
terminus of the road was at Manchester.
| Owing 20 the expense and Inconvenience
of hauling freight TO and from that point.
/ large portion of ii was diverted to other
/ lines.
REPORT o. THE EXANISTSG COMMITTEE.
q. 4
/ two of whom Mr.. Ellis aId 'fr. William
/ u. HaXaln oa>Scd over thc road on the 10Th
instant. wa, also submitted to the meeting.
The committee say th5t Ehen the new
/ bridge !. built the value of the property oi
while the stO,khOldar has 10 Subglit q .hc
present loss Of hi, dividend, yet when the
bridge has been completed il " i! enhance
The intrinsic value OF the tOcf.
/ FIRE AND FUEY.-Nc>tcrday afternoon AT
/ 3:3j O'Clock an alarm OF fire was turned in
/ from Box 90. corner OF Fifth and Duyal
streets. 1t wa- caused by signs Jf fire ap-
pearing in a house occupied by John j.
/ Sullivan, VIII, lives at g0l nOrlh Baker
street. No damage Of consequence re-
suited from the fire, the department having
/ so promptly responded that the flames were
quickly cxtinguishcd. The family OF SUI
+ livan were ont of the house, and shortly
after the fire he was arrested by officer
/ Walton and taken 10 the second police
station upon charge Of unAwiuly assault
/ ing and threatening TO Kill hi, Siie. He
wa, admitted to bail, and his case will
come up before the Police Court In, morn
/ inc.
\ barrel o. kerosene oil was n danger
Gus proximity To thc tire when tue fircmcu
reached tho. house. sullivan, Il is said
was suffering from the effect, o' drink.
CorRr or APPEALs.-John,oE cS. Couch
sc. Ar9l.d by Judge William !. Robert
>on for defendant aud Major r. &. PegraI
for plaintiff and submitted.
Cn,NcE.Y CorEr.-The following ease,
were disposed of yesterday:
Ra.lnd. &c., rs. Ragland, e.. Decree
referring 2au-s 10 a commissioner for IN
quiry and report.
Alley T. pueeins rS. Taylor. &c. Decree
showing adjustment OF ma.t,r- in cOntro
ycr,y ana making Il final dis 20-tlOn of ;h'
csu,c.
D,mel swamp Land CJnpany as. An
dcr,on &c. Decree confirming report o
special commissioner, and approving iii,
position Of the fund as tierrin set forth.
Dill. &C., rs. Dill. &c. Decree confirm
ing report Of commissioner and maxim.
distribution Of the fund cn hand.
Denoon, &C., as. peGoon, &c. Deere
correcting IN error 10 the description o
the property hcrctof0ce -old in this cause
Chemical Company Os Canton rs. 20"
haran Phosphate Company. Decree ~
proving compromise and adjustment o
claim A. therein set forth.
Singer rs. Singer, &6. Decree conbsu
mg report Of commissioner as to the pay
. ment> therein mentioned.
Mitchell. &C.. IS. Mitchell. &c. D4lree
. on pctition Of " Alnm Mitchell, referring
2 cau.e to a commissioner for inquiry ard "
port.
% Bricl. &C.: Robinson rs. same; Turnei
= &C.. rs. same. Decree di>poSins 81 iund
I in the hands OF the receiver.
I Watkins rs. Watkins. executor. &c. De
I, cree distributing the fund on hand.
e Doggctt, Sc, as. Doggett, @a. Deere
j directing a release Of deed OF trust upo
= r,vmcnt OF the demand therein menjionoC
4 POLICE ,orRr.-The following gcascs wei
: disposed of yesterdays: -,
i Lucy Christian and Layen'- Neeu ;,, SoG,
q colored} were fined $500 cish Tor Dem
: di,ordcrly in the street.
Oliver Jones (colored) wa, lined slO II
h as,aulting and beating Mary +. John'ol
l. Jones wa, also fined Slj sor carrying col
e ccaled weapons. Sill, 4,
= Beue Bradshaw (coloreA) was jailed Il
II thrce months for stealing an oyercoat.
e Daisy johnson was fined = Tor arsau m
It inc and threatening to cut Addle Ierr'
? with a razor. She was also placed una
l. bopds to keep the peace for three month
le Pauline La Count, charged with keepI
d di,reputable house The ease was 60
le Jobn NcOuaide and Charles II. Johns
re were fined 81 each for being drunk:
e, Alexander Dabney (colored was TN
es a.. 80 for a,saulting and beating II. L )
It len.
DALLAS Rusr.PROoF WHEAr.-Wo we
~ Yesterday shown by Mr.. +. b. Gryne', [
4 ri, hector. "A very II