Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-08

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The transportation expenses showed a
decrease OF 1913 per cent compared with
1888 Maintenance OF way shows a de.
crosse OF .OO96 per cent. Ia repairs of
bridges. trestles, &C., 96,07i feet OF timber
Was used, decrease of over 100000 feet.
Over five miles of steel track was laid,
making the whole amount Of steel track 81
miles. The number of new cross ties laid
was 10, $50. A number Of new switches
were put In and much ballasting done.
The operating expenses include 81, FOL .08
and 1904 Is charged off for depreciation In
office and station furniture. and the West
Chester stage plant respectively.
The net earnings have been applied to
the purchase Of additional equipment aud
real estate, and to new construction, the
principal items of which follow:
Real estate, right of way............. 35&Sj
Construction, including change Of
line Of Delaware rivcr extension,
Sl6,36i.Bl new interloc'Siug signals,
y. n o. Junction, SiO3.i3: new sta
tlohs, sl2DblO AL POS q
s3i,3S.Ti
Three passenger cars were purchased at
q cost OF $l0,t65 and one passenger car
was sold for $4,000, the difference, S9,O65,
representing tho net cost OF the new cars.
These cars, as well as the additional milk
and baggage car. purchased, were required
by the business of the road.
An important chengs has been made In
the line OF your Delaware river extension
By the construction of new line from a
point near tho westerly approach OF the
Ohristiana drawhrid 20 TO q point near
Beach street, redu Ing the distance from
French street to south Wilmington nine
tenths OF d mile, and doing away with an
AxnaHGiua ma
over the main line OF the Philadelphia,
Wilmington d Baltimore railroad.
The expenditures for new passenger and
freight stations, milk platforms, &c., were
rendered necessary by the increased bust.
ness of the road.
No change has occurred In the capital
stock or iunded debt.
The whole funded indebtedness now con-
sists Of first mortgage 8 per cent bonds
$500. 600.
The total mileage o! the road is ms fol
lowe Main line from Wilmington to Highs
Junction. Pa, main track, 7l.5'; sidings
1880; with branches ths total Ia, NAH
track, ss.4l; siiings, 23,67; add mileage oil
mein llne operated nnder contract, $3.50.
The total service performed by loeomo
tlves amounted to G25. 269 miles, an increase
OF 1889 miles as compared with 1883. The
number OF miles run by passenger enginei
was 2So,32O, being an increase Of 3O,7S!
miles.
The number of miles run by freight en-
Riues was 3s9.9i9. made up as follows
Freight trains, 400, lG2 miles; shifting trains
167,42i miles; gravel trains, II, S63 miles
an increase OF 45, 1hi miles.
The number OF p ssengers carried was
3SO,7e4; IN the preceding year 1928 629
being an increase OF 52,l56 or 1887 pei
cent, aud an increase In earnings from thi,
source OF 81 ,2i9.s1.
The freight earnings we're s3t9, $780, SO
for the preceding year, 1921 ,905 81; being
an increase OF S24 1881 81, or 8 "A per cent
The number of tons carried wns 76S, 69i
for the preceding year, GIT, 29S; being al
increase OF OIL 1893, or 1880 per cent.
The total equipment on the 3l5t of De
cember, 1889, consisted OF % locomotive.
and 275 cars of all descriptions.
During the year there have been added
by purchase two locomotives, three pas
senger car, one baggage and mall car ant
Al freight cars: one passenger car and fivt
construction cars We're sold, making a ne'
addition OF 45 cars.
The balance of the proceeds from tbs
sale OF bonds on hand January LIST, 1889
amounting TO s97 ,627.09, has been expended
Ia now equipment and construction. Many
trestles have baen filed; a new iron bridge
built at Embrevilie; changes of line made
grades reduced; new passenger
station has been erected ut Mort
chauin, the second story being occu
pied by the agent as a residence
A new brick engine house has been com
pleted at Brdsboro TO accommodate tn,
increased number of locomotives which 1
r. necessary to keep at that point: an In
terest has been purchased In the New Jer
sey & Wilmington Ferry Company, which
brings 10 the road 4 considerable amour
Of new freight and passenger business.
The general balance sheet OF the VII
mington & Northern Railroad Oompany OF
January list, 1899. was as follows: