Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-19
as compared with the same period ending
ScniCmher 30 1852:
gN.l9l.G- 9i5,1lG.23 ll,07s.ii
s1ns,ln4s1 SIG. sol. ID lGI, 2Ni.gl

that there was an increase in the gross earn
ings from freight, passenger and express
of 5000, 967 81, but at the same time there
was II decrease in the receipts from mail of
$500. 4G and from miscellaneous sources
OF 81. 7Gl. %.
This decrease in the receipts from mail
as compared with last year, is due in great
part to the fact that in the fiscal year end
ing September 30th, 1882 about SIS 900 al
lowed this company for mail service done in
previous years was included in the receipts
of that year so that practically as compar-
ed with last year the receipts of the road
for 1888 show an increase of about $4,000,
| while the expenses incurred in doing this
increased business were only Sll OIS.44
more than in the previous year, or to give
the net figures including the decrease in
mail service it will be seen that the increase
in gross earnings in 1883 was Sl72,2S3.35,
while the increase in operating expenses
WAS 81 DISH, making an increase of $lGl,
2Oi9i ia The net operations of the road for
| the year 1889, which result compares most
favnrab'y with the operations of 1882, when
"a will be seen by the last annual report.
! there was IL decrease in the net earnings OF
SO SOP 81 as compared with 1881.
! During the year ending September 3OLh,
| 1883. ;}.S 1876 passengers were transported
over the lines of this company which was
an Increase of 22,9i2 rs compared with the
! previous year, while the increase of passcn-
ger receipts amounted to $l3, .OS.
For Ihe year ending September Both. lSS',
.lI221i tons of freight were hauled, Of
which 23377.3l5 tons were carried Northward
ana 2l4 $50 Southwark. As compared with
the previous year the increase i'll the num-
her Of tons hauled in 1888 was SS,01S, and
| the increase in ton miles was II ,O1S, iO3.
while the increase in freight receipts was
$l33 $3.50.
! From the foregoing statements it will be
seen that the business for the year ending
September 3Uth, 1889 was sufficient for the
payment Of The operating expenses, the inter
est ON he funded debt of the company LIST 10
9Th series bonds inclusive) the rentals Of the
charlottesville and Rapidan, and Franklin
aud nittsylvania, the payment of the Janu-
arv, lSS5 interest on income bonds, (Which
was paid in April TO devote $ll9,90S.09 to
necessary construction and equipment, and
to leave IA balance OF 5l0l ,7l3.0l, which will
/ enable the company, on the LIST day o! Jan
uary next, to pay the interest on its income
bonds due July lst, 1855.
For a detailed statement Of the amounts
expended for construction and equipment
during ihe year, we would respectfully refer
you to the General Managers report.
Ihg&icd Condition of he Road.
The condition of the road bed has been
greatly improved by a large amount of
ditching. widening Of the banks and ballast
ing.
4 large humber of cross-ties have been
put in The track and over miles Of new
steel rails have been added thereto, making
Is miles OF stce! rails in the main line.
S.ucc September Both steel rails have
been secured sufficient for 10 miles addition
al. OF which miles have been put in the
track up To the present time, leaving about
miles which viii ne put in before the Isl
of January. This puts the track in good
and safe condition for the winter
In addition 10 this much work has been
done during the past year in the way OF con
slruction, new dcpots, putting i'll additional
side tracks ,and repairing bridges aud trestIee
all OF which has greatly increased the value
of the property Of the company During
the past summer contract was made for a
new iron bridge over the James river, 1o1
feet long The bridge has been constructed,
but it has been thought best to defer It's
erection until spring.
With a view TO an increased tonnage and
the puckening of the speed of passenger
trains. made necessary in order TO compete
with rival lines, many improvements Will
have to be made in the coming year. such
as putting in additional steel rails, the re-
pairing OF bridges, ETC., for further eXplana-
ton Of which reference is made to the re-
port of the Engineer and Superintendent.
| In the last report attention was called to
the fact that an agreement had been made by
which the passenger traffic between the llpe
of the c. Il 0. Railway and Washington was
carried over the Virginia Midland between
charlottesville and Washington, and that
under the encouragement all cattle and 9TH
er freight traffic from the Chesapeake and
Ohio for points northward would also pass
over the Virginia Midland.
This business has resulted satisfactorily to
both parties and has added much to tine
revenues Of your company
The interchange of business between the
Virginia Midland Railway and the Rich
: mond and Danville Railroad at Danville, is
very much in the same condition as was re-
ported last year: the Virginia Midland con-
tiuuing to deliver to that company much
larger volume of business than it receives
therefrom.
In the year 1888 the Virginia Midland de-
livered TO the Richmond and Danville Com
pany -, Is tons of freight upon which the
Richmond and Danville Company earned
So, 273.09 while the Richmond and Dan
Vile only delivered to the Virginia Midland
1870 tons upon which the Virginia Midland
earned SO 1926
AS heretofore reported the Virginia Mid
land Railway Company purchased one-hali
interest in the tug and barge used for the
transfer of freight between Alexandria and
Shepherds, aud which thereby became the
Joint property of the Baltimore and Ohio T.
Il. Company and the Virginia Midland
Railway Company.
For this one-har interest the Virginia
Midland Railway Company gave $50, 900
This arrangement greatly facilitates the
transfer of freight between the two roads
and has been secured practically without
any outlay on the part of the Virginia Mid
land Company. as the receipts therefrom are
sufficiently ample to meet all the liabilities
incurred by this company on account
thereof.
The need Of an elevator at Alexandria tol
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