Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-20
THR RAILROADS.
A SUMMARY OF TIE PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT BUSINESS
Of the Entire Country, for the Last Year - Local
and General Information Relating
10 the Roads.


1894. The receipts per passenger-mile
were the lowest ever recorded, having
been 2046 cents. In 1892 they were
9. los cents. The receipts per passenger
were also lower than in any preceding
year, but the receipts per passenger
train-mile were higher than In any year
since 1Ss9-that is, they were 9l66
cents, and the passenger earnings per
mile OF railroad worked were the heaV-
lest since 1854. having been Sl,199.
The number of passengers carried per
| mile of railroad worked was 3.627, an
increase of $50 over 1892. The average
| journey was longer than In any year
since 1888, having been 24.24 miles.
The average train load was heavier
than in any year since 1856, having been
Al passengers. The total number OF
passengers carried was CPS, 965, 1913, the
receipts from them being S31l, 97s, 342,
the average sare thus being but about
SOC The freight moved was 757, 46i,-
$50 tons, the earnings from which were
SS0S, 494, COS. The total traffic earnings
| of all the roads in the country
were 81, ,G1S, 900, the operating ex-
penses 1858, 027,lS1, and the available
revenue S475, $50, 041. OF the available
! revenue the sum of S246, 739, $50 went
! for interest, and but sos, 337, 6sl for div
idends. The balance was spent for
miscellaneous purposes.
For some time past the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company has been inves-
tgating the different systems OF steam
heating, and the result of their investi-
cations has been the adoption OF the
| Gold Car Heating Co.'S system for the
| equipment of all its passenger cars.
This order not only includes the Gold
system Of steam heating. but also the
Gold steam coupling with automatic
gravity relief traps. This order covers
the entire passenger equipment for the
main line OF 54S cars, and is one OF the
largest contracts as ever given to a
steam heating company. The Gold Car
Heating Co.'S system has also been
| adopted on the Annapolis Short Line
and on the Western Maryland.
A few days ago the REGISTER men,
| toned that water was getting scarce
for the engines on the b. 81 o. between
this city and Grafton, and that 1t was
| necessary for the company to haul
water in trains, two OF which were In
use, from this city aud Fairmont to
supply the engine. 1t is now very diff
cult TO get water at any OF the streams,
and it is thought that another train will
have to be put on in the near future II
the streams are not swollen. Water is
also getting very scarce on other divis-
| ions OF the system. The result, il cop
| ious rains do not come soon, is regarded
by the officials of the company with APP
prehension.
The Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men Of this city have fine, large posters
| In places Of prominence over the city,
announcing their grand picnic at Mo-
Fart Park, on the 3lst OF this month.
The event is to De given by Nail City
| Lode No. 10. There will be three
prizes for each OF the best among the
lady and gentlemen walters. A feat
ure of the event is 10 be the waltz,
which is something new to the people,
and originated by the Wheeling rail-
readers, called, when our pay car we
see a.coming."
Baggage Master w. T. Riley, OF Nos.
7 aud 46 of the b. & o., about three
weeks ago found $1,000 in currency on
his train going over the mountains. III
| was found that the money was the
property Of d. d. Donavin, of Wash
| ington City. This gentleman offered q
reward for the finding of the money
Mr.. Riley returned it the owner, but
! has not yet gotten the reward. He is
getting anxious, and would like to have
| the reward.
The old blue Bridge" on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad over the Patapsco
river, Just outside OF Baltimore, is TO be
replaced by new structure. This
| bridge has been in use about 20 years.
| The new bridge will be OF steel through
out, OF the standard triangular truss
pattern, 1865 feet long, % feet wide,
and resting on granite abutments. The
Concord Iron Works has the contract.
The Chicago, Burlington 81 Quincy
recently did a notable days work In
moving freight between Galesourg and
Chicago. During twenty-four hours,
including the night Of july Goth aud the
morning Of the 3Oth, 1,l64 loaded cars
were sent east from Galesourg on thir-
ty-four trains, averaging thirty-four
cars each. OF this number S13 cars
were loaded with live stock, which ex-
ceeds any former days run OF stock by
| about 200 cars.
The C. S o. are now building water
troughs in the middle OF their tracks
between Thurman and Sewell, on the
| Huntington division, so that engines
can take water without making any
stops. This will lessen the time OF the
new f. f. V. train between Cincinnati
and New York when these troughs are
completed.
Last week the business done on the
B. IL o. platform was larger than for
any week in the previous year. The
| business was so large that all the en-
| ployes made over time, and on several
nights they did not get done work until
10 o'clock at night. Business is on the
increase in this department.
Robert Houston, the car inspector al
the b. & o. depot, will go on the r.. OF
p. special next Sunday morning to
Washington. d. c.. TO the great con-
yention of the lodge men. He will GO
from there TO New York TO meet some
of his friends from Londonderry, Ire
land.
Frank Heckmeyer, who for the last
three years has been one Of the EN-
ployes of the b. & o. platform, resigned
his posirion, and IL took effect last Sat
urdsy. The well known railroader will
leave in few days for Germany, where
he will make mis- future home.
Yesterday was good day for the
shipments of live stock over the o. r
from the interior Of the State 10 be
| transfarred 10 the Pan-Handle 70 be