Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-11

The ratio OF working expense Is j7.9j
per cent.
The freight movement shows a decrease
Of 5,496, 600 mile-tons compared with last
year.
The passenger mileage has increased
1881 ,040. with an increased in revenue OF
S45,G19.40.
ROADWAY AND OTHER PROPERTY.
The track has been greatly improved
through its entire extent. During the year
iron rails have been replaced with 60
pounds steel rails, as follows:
On the Richmond and Danville and
Piedmont roads, ESQ tons; on the North
Carolina road. 2,027 tons: on the Atlanta
and Charlotte Airline railway, G,9jj
tons; renewing in the aggregate 1913 miles
OF track. On the Richmond, York River
and Chesapeake road about fifteen mile'
have been substantially repaired by the
substitution OF partly-worn fish-bar rails
for the old chair-rails IN use on portion oi
that road.
That section Of the James-River bridge
next TO the Richmond station has been re-
placed by an iron structure OF two spans
securing permanent and convenient
crossing, and afiording greater protection
against danger from high water. Other
structures OF this class have received such
repairs as their stability and safety re-
quired.
The safety and economy OF the train ser
vice has been improved bv the addition OF
about three miles Of side track at such
points as were deemed most suitable. Some
additional station accommodations have
been made at Jetersyille. Va, Charlotte
n. c., and other points. AT South Boston,
Daryille, Salisbury, and a few other sta
tions, improvements are much needed, aud
will, in part. be provided during the pre-
sent year. The company's wharf at Rock
etts. accommodating valuable trafhc IN
tercbangedw shipping at that point has
been thoroughly rebuilt at cost OF about
$4,000. and terminal facilities elsewh here
as required have been sufficiently provided
for.
To replace disabled and condemned
stock. the company has built at It's works
during the year first-class ten-wheel To-
comotivos. passenger and eXpress-car-
and As freight-cars; also, % freight-cars a.
anadditlon to the former freight equipment
Further details in this connection are pre-
sented in the report OF the second vice
president and general manager, herewith
submitted.
NEW PROPERTY AND BETTERaENTs.
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The year has been exceptionally ullicu,
for the successful conduct OF transpor'a'io,
interests. In addition 10 the geneIai cou'
mercial depression that has preNalleu u.ii
ing large part OF the year, 1t may De 81 slats. tn.
that OF the cotton product OF lSs3 IN .n'
southern Atlantic states There was a"eno,
| OF at least one third ef a full average .lol
throughout that portion OF the te,.m ur,,
anoIdlng COTTON rTinc TO ihls co'nl'" ~,
| lines. ms material oihhution " - @
staple productioh mas necessarily ahv', Wv
almost IN Ike rario aii otner ,rahc VI w, w,
same territory. ihat Tue results nav Nv, nO
been sun more severely aepleting w. - !;
irelght revenues .nan s SHOWN apya ssiy,
perhaps due 10 tne geneTaiiy psons y,
ana Improving c9"u''ion oi tue se''''"'
country myoNeu' .,nce tb,