Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
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either scrip or cash, although the
onerations of the road for the fiscal
wear ending September 80 showed a
net increase of 1886, 1854, not counting
several hundred thousand dollars OF
other increase which the company
gets from its investments. The man
agement is spending the money in In
creased equipment and in booming its
passenger business, especially over
the eastern part of its line. OF the
1856. 900 increase more than $4,000
was on its lines east OF the Ohio River,
most of it being on the lines between
Washington and New York. The an
nual meeting of the stockholders
takes place next month, when the
reelection OF President Mayer is ex-
pected.
President Mayer and other officials
of the B. & o. are making the annual
tour of the main line and branches OF
their road.
There has been great slaughter
among trainnen on the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad during the past week.
At Martinsburg, last Friday, brake
man NJ. p. Danhart, resident OF
that place, was knocked down and
cut in two while coupling cars, being
instantly killed. Another Martins
burg man named Catterton was killed
in the yards at Philadelphia day or
two previous. Freight conductor
John d. Snyder fell from his train at
Frederick Junction Sunday morning
and was crushed to death under the
wheels, and the day before brake
man Thomas CLANCY met with siIn-
liar accident at Mt. Airy.
During a fierce gale last Thursday
morning at Paterson, n. j., Scot Nix
on. a brakeman, was blown off the
top of a freight car, He was carried
bv the wind over fiat car and landed
three tracks away. He was badly
hurt.
Engineer Jno. Burns prevented what
might have been u terrible accident
near Erie, Pa, on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad.
His train was coming down hill at fif-
ty miles per hour when he saw OBJ
structions ahead. Instead of trying
to stop he put on more steam, sanded
the tracks, and smashed the freight
car and debris in his front. Only one
passenger was hurt.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
hauled 300 people to the Hagerstown
Fair last week. The passengers were
crowded into the cars like sheep
there were not nearly cars enough
but aside from justifiable grumbling
there was no trouble.
Whenever big crowd is to be
hauled over the S. ", Conductor
Frank Cord is sure to have the job
of collecting tickets. But he is just
the man to do it properly.
1t is probable that the Norfolk Il
Western will make many improve
ments to the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad.
The annual report of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad shows that the
earnings of the company for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1890, compare as
follows with those for the previous
year: 1S90-gross earnings, S7,17l ,949.-
81; net earnings, S1,7O6, S22.07. 1899
gross earnings, S5,29O,OO net earn
ings, 81, OPS, 900. Increase-gross earn
ings, $1,S71 1887; net earnings, S6Sl,-
S22O7. During the year there were
three accidents on the road which
cost the company S150,OOO. The one
which occurred near White Sulphur
Springs was settled at a cost of
S75. 1000. The second one happened at
Staunton. and cost 100000, and the
third occurred near Maysville, and
the claims resulting therefrom have
been nearly adjusted at a cost OF
$50, 000