The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-08-02
Extension of the c. 20.

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Ohio on lease of 500 years, and
extending to Manor Land, is about
to be extended to Oakland, Md,
thus filing the complement of its
title. The YOugh Manor Lumber
Company, of Philadelphia, owning
large timber tracts on the Yough,
were responsible for the original con-
struction Of the road, twenty miles
up the river to a point few miles
beyond Friendsville. They then
leased the road to the B. & 0. on
such favorable terms as to insure
its operation. Their successors are
the great stave manufacturers, A.
Knabb g. Co, who in addition have
gridroned Manor Lands with mar
row guage railways for the quick
handling of their timber.
The Pittsburg Post, from which
thes facts are taken, estimates the
distance to Oakland at twenty
miles and says: 1.-The extension
is in the hands of private parties,
who own extensive tinsasis lands
along the route as first lSlfqeyed.
The gentlemen interested have
made several visits TO this city and
have entered into negotiations with
the Baltimore & Ohio officials here
relating to the building of the ex-
tension. They propose to furnish
the capital for the construction and
then lease the road to the B. g. O.
to be operated, their object being
to obtain an outlet for the ship
ment of timber which lines the
route for many miles on both sides.
The 3. & 0. has been asked to
name a sum for which it will oper-
ate the road when finished, and it
IS upon this proposal that the pri-
yate company is waiting. The b.
& o. has encouraged the project,
as it will derlYe almost as much re-
venue from leasing as if it owned
the extension, and it is quite prob
able that it will submit a proposal
that will be accepted by the COM
panY which has been formed to con-
struct the road. In addition to
the freight route which will be
opened into a comparatively new
country, the fact that Pittsburg will
be brought almost 20 miles nearer
to Oakland than before will make
the extension a valuable one.''
The first years business Of the
completed portion Of the road is
rather Disappointing, judging from
the annual report Of Secretary Of
Internal Affairs, Thos. j. Stew
ard, for the year ending June 30,
1898, which has Just appeared.
However, few new roads are expect
ed to pay at once, and we confident
ly EXPECT the G. & 0. to make q bet
ter exhibit when the tafdY reports
Of our State officials appear for the
current year. Here is the report;
"It was organized April 2, 1890, By
consolidation of the Confluence and
State Line and Oakland r. RS.
and leased to the Baltimore & Ohio
Company, by indenture, May /.
1890, for the term Of nine hundred
and ninety-nine years from NoYem.
Der l, $3.50; that is until Noyem.
Der l, 2888. The distance from.
Confluence to Manor Land, Md.
end Of road is 1870 miles
1850 miles in Pennsylvania; 7.2(
in Maryland. Gage of track 4 fee
Sc inches. Briggs all wooden 6
trestIe II, Western Union Tele-
graph Company has on it 20 miles
Of line, 40 miles of wire; United
States Express Company, 2 offices
Cost Of road #231, 176.57; prof
and loss $211,102.59, making @448,
270.1G, capital stock as authorized
by law. Average cost Of con8truc
ton per mile of road, Sill, 734.85
Number Of persons employed in
Guiding officials q, at a yearly com
pensation Of $9,175,85. Number
of passengers carried during tht
year, 1907. Passenger revenue
81, 80G.12 Tons of freight carried
| products Of agriculture, 1927; pro
ducts of animals, IS; products O.
mines, SAG; products Of forests
25;23G; manufactures, 197; mer
chandise, 108; miscellaneous, l 100
Freight revenue 813, 841.36. Tota
earnings, $13501 20. Expenses
Maintenance Of way. Sc, 535. "a
maintenance Of equipment, 1851 10
conducting transportation, $6,672.
81; general expenses, Sc, 969.25
total operating expenses $22, 639.54
Loss 85,138.34. Other expense
including interests, taxes, etc, $11,
422.76, making total loss for the yea
SIG, 561,10."
We are under the impression th
completion of this road would cut
big hole in the earnings of this enc
of the Pittsburg Division both OF
passenger and freight traffic. l
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