The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-13
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The ratio Of working expense is 81
per cent.
There were transported over the cOmpl-
ny's lines during the year 15G,49S tons Of
frpights-1n increase over last year of o.
30 tons. with an increase in mile-iOnN OF
C,3sG. 306 Notwithstanding largely-dimh-
ished movement, compared with last year,
OF certain low-grade traffic, such As ferti-
iZers.
The passenger traffic shows a net IL
crease OF 0.233 passengers carried, arising
entirely from local travel, notwithstanding
q decrease in the number OF through pas
sengers OF 4,137.
The passenger mileage has decreas' q
3,T72. 99l, due in large part TO an increased
diversion of the through travel to the Viz
ginia Midland railway.
With the satisfactory connections with
lines south OF Atlanta, recently effected
the improved acknowledgement accom-
modatiOns now secured, and the full d0u-
bic daily passenger service restored over
the whole OF the main lines, it IS expected
that the revenues OF this department will
DC permanently and largely improved.
ROADWAY, BUILDINGS. AND EQUIPMENT.
During the year the roadway has be- II
improved by the addition OF steel rails ~,
follows: On the Richmond and lille
and Piedmont roads, SIS tons; on tie
Richmond, York River and Chesapeake
road. 49, tons; on the North Carolina road,
2,9G3 tons; on the Atlanta and Charlotte
Airline railway, G,000 tonS-an aggregate
OF 1926 tons, replacing about ITO miles OF
Old iron rails. These additions, with similar
improvements heretofore made, place about
RI Il el.f.n Ina linz ltr.
tween Richmond and Atlanta in steel track
This renewal OF track in Steel so important
q factor in securing the greatest ecoLomy
In operation, should De continued steadily
b completion.
The amount OF substantial ballast put in
the track during the year has been mate
rally increased. and three miles OF neH'
sidings have been added. A new freighl
warehouse, OF ample dimensions and cen
yenient approaches, has been built nj Klcb'
mOnd OH the large and valuable lot east 81
Fourteenth street, bought for this purpose
As reported 10 the stockholders Mt the last
annual meeting. A neat anu convenient
MESSENGER and freight siation-buiding hal
ieen mt uu i'm Manchester, aud a suitable
buildinr for freight and passenger accom-
modations erected at PAGES. a station Is
tablished on the Richmond and Danyille
road about l22 miles from Richmond. Re
uewals aud enlargement OF buildings, plat
forms, &C.. have also been made at Hills
boro', Lexington, Charlotte, GreenyiIe
gainesville, Winston, and other points
The insutciency of passenger accommoda-
lions at Charlotte will receive the early at
tention Of the management, aud suitable
building provided. The adoption Of coal
IN place OF wood fuel on the main lines hae
required continued expenditure in the
erection OF coal-chutes and side tracks for
fheir convenient use.
Arrangements have been made 10 replace
the short section Of the James-rjyer
bridge, adjoining the Richmond station.
with An Improved iron structure, adapted
To a more convenient ingress and egress 10
and from the new freight building east Of
Fourteenth street. The necessary re-.
newals and repairs Of other crossings have
been made. Two thousand feet Of tres,.
ling on the Atlanta and Charlotte AIRLINE
railway have been replaced with perms-
nent embankment.
In the moiiye-power department some
additions have been made 10 tbe machinery
ana buildings al Manchester. sufficient %
render the plant at that point amply effee.
I'VE In the ordinary repairs and additions
10 tue company's equipment.
Two arsi-ciiss freight locomotives, buzz