The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-06-27
ROANOKE & SOUTHERN
THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS
OF THE ROAD.

OF THE ROAD.
Reports Of Acting President Fries and
Superintendent Maslin.-The Meet
ing at Roanoke Last Week and Its
| Results.
At the meeting of the stockholders
and directors of the Roanoke and
Southern railroad held at Roanoke,
Va, last week, Hon. Henry S. Trout
was elected president of the road Gas
announced in last weeks SENTINEL)
and the reports of Acting President
Fries and Superintendent Maslen
were read and received. These
follow:
REPORT OF ACTING PRESIDENT.
Gas general manager of the Roam
oke and Southern Railway Company
[ herewith submit report of the
affairs of the company, ending June
18th, 1889.
On last June, when the contract
was closed with the Virginia
and North Carolina Construc-
ton Company for building divis-
ion A, extending from Winston-Salem
to Martinsville, Va, a distance of
60-S2 miles, there was an outstanding
Indebtedness of this company amount
ing to near $4,000, including what
was due the State of Virginia for the
hire of convicts; and by the terms of
that contract the construction compa-
ny was to discharge these debts, which
has been fully and satisfactorily done
ca for T oo,, loor, Tho,o h.
that time been several preliminary
lines run, and only few miles fully
located and small amount of grading
in the neighborhood of Ridgeway. in
the State of Virginia, and near the
Virginia and North Carolina State
Line.
During the year the permanent To-
cation has been put upon the entire
line of division A, and additional
surveys made upon division B. ex-
tending from Martinsville to Roanoke,
the result of which l regret to report
has been rather more unfavorable
than otherwise, the distance and cost
exceeding that Of previous lines.
Nothing mas been done on division G,
although I believe that it is time to
begin work in that direction, the
whole country being very anxious and
clamorous for the extension of the
road, and ready to vote additional
aid
state G IS eFifis stI ia esdt Mh The h
though the members have been reduc
ed by the starting Of the Davis Shoe
Factory within the penitentiary at
Richmond At present the number
of irginia convicts on the work num-
Der ninety three men, but are the best
body of men, all told, that we have
had in the State since the contract was
made.
There were in May about $50 hands
employed on the work between Wal
nut Cove and the State line, and 1873
in the State of Virginia-nearly 500
employed on the entire work. The
distance graded on the first of the
| month was about 33 miles, over one
half the distance Of the division. OF
this Is miles is fully ironed and equip
ped, and in successful operation, as
will appear from the report Of the
superintendent of the road--Mr. u.
w. Maslin, who took charge of the
road on the 22nd of April, and whose
report is herewith submitted. From
this it appears the first month of
twenty six days has shown a net earn
ing, which is result of much interest
and encouragement to the company.
In inspecting the work since the
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the work has suffered to some extent,
even where being abundantly cared
for, and it would appear bad policy
and be, think, serious mistake to
run the work very far ahead Of the
operations where it can be properly
cared for by the operating depart
| ment."
sUPERINTRNDENT'SR REPORT.
"That portion of this company's 8
road from Winston-Salem to Walnut
Cove (1S miles) was opened for regu-
lar traffic on May 9th, 1889, with q
service of four trains per day Give
either way) arranged so as to connect
with trains on the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley railway at Walnut
Cove.
Through freight prorating arrange
ments have been made with the Capt
Fear and Yadkin Valley railway, Ses
Board Air Line and Atlantic Coas
Line.
The depot at Winston Salem, il
which are located the operating Offices
has been completed. The yard Their
has been graded as far as necessary fol
present requirements, and vrough
iron turntable put in.
AtOg borne, a depotis is now in cours
of construction.
At Walkertown, the depot is abou
: finished. siding has been put in an,
water station (with hand pump
erected.
At Dennis, siding is in use an
the material for a depot is on tn
, ground.
At Walnut Cove sidings, water sts
tions and movable turntable have bee
constructed. The ground for depe
!, site at that point is being graded !; i
! the meanwhile we are using the CAP
!. Fear and Yadkin Valley railway d.
!. pot
The equipment now consists of tw
locomotives, ten box cars, ten fiat car
+ two passenger cars. and one combine
i car .