Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-22

Miscellaneous l9,oll.S' -l,l9Loo -','o''o'
Totals, sl,6a5,sp33 slssl2ol.o4 sl,4yl ,9ao6s
Operating
pcnses, 9992lT.4o Gl9L67 9l5,ll623
Balance. S626Gl29s S7Osoasa7 s5lG,so446
Per cents 6l2T 5T.l5 6335
From the above it will be seen that the
freight revenue in 1888, a year in which the
line enjoyed heavy through traffic from
the West destined to Lynchburg and Dan
Vile, as well as to points south of Danvilir
| and Richmond, was 1913 S3S. 60 more than in
| the year 1882.
The through traffic of 1854 has been in
great part lost TO this line owing to the fact
| that the completion of the Valley branch Of
| the Baltimore and Ohio r. r. TO Lexington
enabled that line to turn its Western bust
ness destined to Lynchburg, Richmond and
points south thereof over the Richmond
and Allegheny r. r. at Lexington, and the
| further fact that tatiic for territory south
Of Danvlle, has either gone into the south
ern territory by other routes or has greatly
diminished in volume, and as result of the
| above the freight revenue ia 1884 is &c.,
459 SIS less than in 1888.
In 1883 the transportation of coke for
Lynchburg furnaces yielded $4,000. In
| 1851 the furnaces have been supplied from
the line of the Norfolk and Western r. r.
although not fully operated on account of
the depression in the price of pig iron.
Still it should be borne in mind that in
1851, when deprived ofthis through freight,
the freight revenue of the line is 81 ,37S 81
more than in 1882 a year in which this
Company did not carry the through traffic.
Freight earnings for 1854, divided, are
Local, S6l4,664 81
Through, l64,OS5 20
Total SITS 4y 81
| Per centages
Local, 7S8
Through, PIP
100 per cent.
Compared with the year 1888 is as follows
1883 1854 Increase. Decrease.
ness via stras- .:ill,3 s5l 1924 :59,G25O7
burg Line,
Through bust
ness between
G. & o. r. Wy 6l56G2 10,0il.S0 S,i75.55
and Eastern
cities,
Other through e,,ooos ,,.ooo, 1oso, oz
business O' -'>
Local business 6l5 l72 go Oh 66i34 sos %
Decrease in 1884, SCI, 1885
The decrease in freight earnings in 1884
amounts to So ,459 SIS, caused by
Decrease 10 through freight, SOL ,95l57
Decrease in local freight, 50S.2S
Total, $62, 459 85
The through freight business fell of 3lS4
per cent. while the local only about one.
twelfth of one per cent, making the total
decrease in freight business about 742 per
cent
In 1888 452 274 tons of freight we've hauled
and in 1884 43S 002 tons; decrease of
1922 tons.
In 1883 the ton miles were 49, 8l4 ,241, and |
in 1884 ~ 1875 .42S- decrease of 1855 Sl3-
while tie rate per ton per mile in 1884 was
10 of one cent. more than in 1888.
When it is remembered that the general
business interests in all sections have suf: |
fered great depression during 1874, the |
above figures "a to the amount OF freight
earnings Of this line in 1884 should be re-
garded as satisfactory.
The passenger revenue of the line in 1884
is source of congratulation, being S29, $685.
&c more than in 1883, and S73 ,147S4 more
than in 1882.
The passenger earnings for 1884, divided,
are:
Local, 1881 326 81
Through, 200, 707. IS
$3.50, 034 40
Per centages:
Local, G55
Through, 34.5
100 per cent.
Compared with the year 1888 is as follows:
1873 1881 Increase. Decrease
Through. Sl5s,93i.55 soOo.7O7.s5 sil,713.sO
Local, 1893, l9l.lS 3sl,326.6 Sll ,s645
Totals, S552,I25.7s S5s2,C3I.4? SI.7a3c sIl,sGI5i
Increase in ISL, So, gs 30
5 1T will be seen that the through passenger
business for 1854 Increased 26 t per cent,
while the local fell off per cent; making {
au increase of 5.42 per cent. in total pas
'enger business. I
During the year ESQ, 224 passengers were !,
which was an increase of 81 1928 {
n the number hauled and an increase of 8
,539, 435 in passenger miles.
The express revenue in 1854 is but
4 ,423 81 less than in 1888, though $19, 1885, {
5 better than in 1882. This slight reduc- 8
ion in 1884 las compared with 1883, may c
70 ascribed to the general stagnation of c
usiness during the year. I
. The mail revenue for 1854 remains the c
anne as in 1888 Y
Miscellaneous revenue in 1854 is bt t It
! 1885,, 02 less than in 1888. This varies from t
ear to year in more or less degree. "