Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
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The property is in good order. Some
800 tons steel rails Of G7 pounds per yard
have replaced 50-pound rails. South Anna
and Accakoek arc the only wooden truss
bridges, Potomac run, Massoponax, North
Anna, Little river, and Chickahominy be-
ing now Of iron or steel and Of the most
massive type. neat statiOn-house has
been built at Ashland We have added to
the equipment three engines and twelve
flat-cars. One engine and twelve lat-cars
were charged 10 capital account two en-
gines are included in the current expenses.
The latter replaced old stock, the former
were additions 10 the property.
The board, anticipating the need for
moro terminal facilities, have purchased
ground near Richmond and elsewhere
which cost SCI ,GJl.95.
The amount received from the sale Of the
company's lots on Broad street near
Eighth and Of sundry lots in Ashland
VIZ, $50. 837. 65-was used in the purchase
above mentioned.
The area added 10 the company's real
estate near Boulton is moro than twelve
acres, making altogether with the Boulton
tract some twenty acres OF very valuable
ground.
TRANsPoBTATIoN FIGUBRs.
The passenger-train mileage increased
IA per cent.
The freight tram mileage increased ga
per cent.
The passenger mileage increased 1913 per
cent.
The ton mileage increased "a per cent.
Peculiar conditions which could not then
be controlled grew out Of the through
schedules OF the last winter season. They
rendered it necessary 10 run In each direc-
ton for nearly FIVE months passenger
tram OF little advantage and no local use 20
the company. To this fact is ascnbed
the abnormal Increase in passcnger-train
mileage. We hope TO avoid IL in future.
COST OF TIE BKLr LINE.
The litigation which suspended for n
considerable time and al a critical period
the operations on the James-River Branch
ended fayOrably 10 the company, and the
"oik has subsequently, been vigorously
pusbed. IL will be ready for use this wear.
ne character Of tho construction, embrac-
in a. u does long and unusually high
ron bridge across the rapids Of James
nVer, some deep cuttings, partly in rock,
TIC heavy land damages, the delay by in
functions and the aforementioned litiea-
ton have rendered IL very costly.
TIE following statement will inform you
more specifically upon this head;
tMESnITuRrs JAMEs-RiyrR BRANCH n. y.
APR L.
pus'. eVuoh' .....,,.....,.... SloI6B n
i-ahd damages. ......,...,...... S2,9l0 IS
S2i0,6O7 90
The combined length of the James-River
bfahc hes Of the Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac and the Richmond and Pc
telso9rg railroad il 7si miles. being |. 04
p pi longer than the present route through
The ordinance Of the city OF Richmond
$50 the operation Of the connection track
Wnn,h the city has been suspended until
anti, 1871. until which time that road
LAY, ia certain extent, DO worked as
oAB skkVicE-ACCIDYgrs.
4. n company, together with all others
NHginia, and the public. too have been
s oeuenied by the Virginia Car.Seryice Az.
nsn e't,oh' by impartially requiring pay
49, VI ueiay m unloading cars, il has re.
," the switching, increased the ward.
movsa ~ ,ne termini, and given pronptor
oocny,aS scclients Of consequence have
sort M, aho Indeed few casualties az any
May 10 Ne, asemblsge in Richmond Ia
recruitment s we unwilling OF the Ice
over the linz nfea the transportation
plisbsa ,vv persons, which was acn :, -
IN, :, without injury or los avoo'n'
and ,vphpany has bean w.. sa:,, a.up
not.L,' Sag.ntiy served, wa ,h,nL -
linz ~ 49, elopment aud suce... ssI1 Wy
- ''' frame warrants Us IN sav;n aau''
"a s'shrsf or rfn srArr
rue Following stateuept ,,;,, =.
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