The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-17
The p. w. & b. II. II.

The stockholders OF the Phllade lphla,
Wilmington s. Baltimore railroad held
their annual meeting Monday, in the
offices of the company at the p, W. &
B. railroad station at Wilmington, E.
Tatnall Warner and Christian Febiger
were present form Wilmington. Several
directors from New York and Philadel
phia came down on General Supern-
tendent H. F. Kenney's private car, and
others were present from Baltimore and
other places.
In the absence of President George B.
Roberts, Wistar Morris of Philadelphia
presided.
The old officers and board of directors
were reelected President, G. B. Rob
erts Vice. President, Frank Thomson
j. G. Sims, Jr. Treasurer; r. W. Smith;
Directors, B. B. Com,gy G. B. Roberts,
Frank Thomson, ]. n. Du Barry, VIM
Sellars, ]. P. Green, Wlstar Morris.
Henry D. Welsh of Philadelphia Chris
tian Febiger and E. Tatnall Warner of
Wilmington Benjamin F. Newcomer,
Skipworth Wilmer, German H. Hunt of
! Baltimore Jacob Tome of Port Deposit
| Edward Lloyd, Tunis Mills, Md.
The resignation of Superintendent H.
q. Carter was accepted aud the appoint
ment of J. B. Hutchinson as his success
sor approved.
| After the meeting the gentlemen pres
ent took lunch in Superintendent Ken
ney's private car.
The fifty third annual report of Presi-
dent Roberts for the year ending Octo.
Der 81. 1890. was accepted. Abstracts
from it follow:
Total-E,rnings. Sc, $50. 81. GA expen-
ses, s.. $50, l74Ss; net earnings, $780,.
2O2.16.
The net income was 81, 600, 202. sc, and
the balance to credit of profit and loss,
81, 13S, 60522.
| Notwithstanding the complete failure
of the peach crop. and the deficiency in
the grain crop, the gross earnings of the
entire system show an increase of $780,
| 440. 80 as compared with the preceding
year. The aggregate freight movement
amounted to 3.704,979 tons, a gain of
415, 257 tons over 1889, made up of 1884,
| 81 tons of through aud 26l, Ss6 of local
| traffic.
The number of passengers carried was
8,122 039 an increase Of 44t, 693 as com
pared with 1899.
The expenses show an increase of
| 1922, 462 SO, partly in conducting transpor-
tation and maintenance of cars, but
mainly iu the motive power department.
This was due chiefly to the replacement
of eight old engines by like number of
new locomotives of higher standard.
Extensive repairs were made to bridges
at various points on the different divi
sions, and the bridge over the Nanticoke
river was entirely rebuilt to meet the re-
ouirements of the War Department. New
passenger stations were also built at
L,nwood aud Nallingford. There were
put into the track during the year 4.7S7
tons of new steel rails and 324. 07S cross
ties.
The third track was completed from
Gray's Ferry to point near Moore's
ststion, on the main line, distance oil
612 miles, and the second track from
Swarthmore to Media, on tie Phila.
delphia & Baltimore Central railroad, a
} distance of 9 80 miles. The Wawa
bridge was also widen ed to a double
track structure. Sidings were laid al
various points, making the net increase
10 track aud sldings for the year last
miles.
The charges to construction ano
equipment amounted to 1857 ,S19.6S.
The large outlay for equipment is due
to the cost of six new engines, IA passen
ger coaches, six freight and 30 mainten
ance of way cars, aud to the purchase by
YOUR company Of the rolling stock form
ely owned by the Philadelphia & Balti
more Central Railroad Company, for thu
purpose of consolidating this Ownership
in the company and saving the account
ing pecessitated under the former system