New-York tribune., 1890-06-08
BUSINESS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA.
,xxr,1, REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER PUG1

ANIMAL REPORT OF GENERAL MaNhpffs rum
A COLOSSAL SYSTEM
PHILADELPHIA June THE annual report Of General
Manager Charles f. Pugh Of the Pennsy lvania Rail
road Company, was made public to-day. IL treats
of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Division the Philadelphia
and Eric Division, the United Railroads OF New-Jcrsey
Division and the Delaware and Rartan Canal ana Is
con,plee presentation Of the condition Of these di-
visions. and tells in detail the work done on each
during 1880 On the Pennsylvania Railroad Division
total of II 700 4O7 passengers were carried an In
crcose Of 1914 04O over 1885, 32.405.l05 tons OF
freight were moved, an increase OF SOW 500
tons There was average profit OF
56-1oO OF cent each passenger per mile'
AMI an average profit Of 2251 900 Of cent on each
ton Of freight per mile. The cost OF carrying each
messenger per mile is put at 651oo cents. Tho
toaI shipments Of coal and coke 1717o842 tons
increase $50 70l Tho oil shipments were 4'2Jo'o3o
barrels; increase. 7o5,345. During the year thero
were o2Iol tons Of steel rails ana l'-o''"'5
cross ties used for repairs and renewals ana "'o S
OF steel rails and 1893 cross ties used IN oon'u
,,on and over ninety nine miles Of tracks were added
hv lsldlng new branch lines. and conStfno'io" anu
extension Of second. third and fourth tracks ana
sdings The total number Of miles Of single 'r"cN III
r.e at the end Of the year was 3.0Os
of the United Railroads Of NcwJersey division 'iie
total Of passengers carried was 20,2o30'o' increase
4-5944: freight tonnage, 1901 ,733' increase l.
o3l $50 1t cost .3721 600 of cent 70 move c'ol'
passenger one mile. which was proht OF ol0-i'ooo
Of a cent and cost 1921, 900 OF cent 10 nlo'c
each lot Of freight one mllc' which was P'''' -
I55.I. 600 OF a cent.
Tho anthracite coal shipments over the BeNlnere
division amounted 10 174s50 gross TONS an increase
NJ - 5s7 tons. There were l,424,oDo IONS oi ul'
luminous coal shipped 10 South Amboy durlhs iooo'
or 400 OIL tons less Than wcic shipped dnrlhe 1000
rhs decrease was owing 10 building new coal pier
AZ IIarsimus Cove. and the shipment 70 'hat pom.
y, 1886 tons of btuminohs COAL when "ouId
otherwise have been forwarded 10 South Amboy'
over the Delaware and Raritan Canal there was
orc o6o tons Of freight transported during 1sSo'
a decrease of ll0.712 tons.
The total number Of passengers carried on '"e
Philadelphia and Eric division was 217i"ll an III
crease Of 37O 63j. The freight tonnage was l2'-'"-
4o-. increase l1Oo.37s. on the three divisions en-
Traced N the report II is shown that 1l3l locomotives
u.rs uscd during The year The Pennsylvania division
cou,rcd oc3 tho Vow Jersey divisions 80, ana inc
plilodclphia and Ere I72. During the year sixty
I've new standard locomotives We're added.
In addition to the freight equipment shown In tho
above statement there arc in scrvc" 3},fll fNlGht
car, owned hy individuals and companies. There arr
also 500 four wheeled coal dumps belonging to the
peunsylvania Railroad Company IN use at coaHne
stations which arr not included in the car equip
ncnt reported above.
The floating equipment exclusive Of the Delaware
and Rariian Canal shows total OF l53 STEAMBOATS,
tcrryboat scows bargcs. etc. During the year there
vcrc built a the Altoona shops l2o locomotives Sky
two passenger equipment car, @.962 freight equip
mont car, and l76 malntenanccof way equipment
cars.
The report speaks IN detail Of the damage done by
the Junc foods la,t year. Referring 10 the disaster
n the dav cNprc>, caused by the breaking Of the
south Fork dam. the report says
Tie ri.t and second sections OF the day express
cast vcre oycriahcn hy the high waters OF thc hood
v.ifo ltlnc AZ Concmaugh. about o'clock p. NJ
FRIDAY Iny 81 ard twcnty--iN passengers are sup
r,eed 20 have been lost from the first section most
Of whom were drowned IN attempting 10 escape u.
the adjacent hillside tho others being lost IN one OF
Inc -. .scnccr cars u the train which was "a.hed
away and DESTROYED. Three passengers, ard fuil
man car Porter lost from the second section "lc
rndea ,oring to reach place Of safety. NJ the oher
po-,~n-c-- on this section who remained N the cars
saVcd.