Evening star., 1896-09-22
CONDITION OF THE ROAD
Receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio File a
Statement Covering Two Months.
Contract Awarded to Strengthen a
Bad Curve In the Line
Mt. Glare Shops.

Receivers Cowen and Murray Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company yester-
day filed In the United States court at Bal
timore their report Of the operations Of
the road for the months Qf June and July.
The report stated that at the beginning
Of June there was balance on hand Of
$424 4,547.76. During that month the receipts
from traffic amounted to 81, ,345 973.6S, and
from miscellaneous sources, 81 ,S49, 556.92,
making total. with the balance referred
to, of $4,119, 9,97S.36 The June payments
comprised $1,000, ,S97.44 for traffic and $222,-
675.O5 for miscellaneous purposes, a total
of 1862, ,572.49 leaving a balance of $497,-
5.s7 at the end of that month.
The receipts from traffic during July
were $2,6O7, ,6S2.54, and from miscellaneous
sources, 1907 1881, total of S., 462. 461. Y.
including the balance on hand at the begin
ming Of the month. The expenditures were
81, 757,027O5 for traffic and s2s5. .72997 for
miscellaneous purposes, an aggregate Of
S., ,O42, I51O2, leaving balance on hand at
the end Of the month Of s419, 704.7O. OF the
100000 received from the sale Of re-
expended during June 81, ,3SS, 703.34. leaving
a balance on hand at the end Of the month
of 81 ,611 .29G.GG. During July further ex-
penditure of $685., 293.7 Is was made, reduc-
ing the balance on hand August to $685.
OO2.91.
June l there was balance on hand from
the terminal improvement fund Of s1,232,- :
675.S3, and during the month there were
expended s17,01s.4s. which reduced the
amount on hand to $1,215, 1926. The ex-
pendtures during July on this account
were s1.057.5O. which reduced the balance
ON hand to $1.214, ,604.S5.
Contract Awarded.
Receivers Cowen and Murray have award
ed a contract to Messrs. L. B. McCabe &
Bro. of Baltimore for strengthening anc
grading the line between Tabb Station anc
North Mountain. w. Va. The principal OBJ
ject of the improvement Is to do away with
the sharp curves and heavy grades arounc
what is known as Myers Hole. and espe
cially to avoid the dip in the grade at the
latter place. where number OF bad wrecks
have taken place. To complete the I'm
provement will require the removal o.
about 12jOO0 cubic yards Of rock and dirt
The Improvement will involve the expendi
ture Of about $4,000. and 1t will require
1.early six months to do the work; bu
after 1t is completed freight locomotive:
| will be able to haul five or six more loaded
ca RS in each train between Martinsburt
and Cumberland than they can at this time
Mount Clare Shops.
1t is understood that the receivers Of the
| Baltimore and Ohio have adopted plans
by which they intend to make the grea,
Mount Clare shops, which cover an i'm
merse area Of ground in Southwest Bali
| mere, the principal repair station along
| the line Of the road.
Immediately after the road went into
the hands OF the receivers work at the
shops began to improve. and they are now
crowded with work, the cars needing re-
pairs being sent in from every part OF the
system.
| Mr. William Gibson, now superintendent
| of the Big Four road has been appointed
assistant general manager Of the Baltimore
and Ohio, and will assume his new quite:
October l.