Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
TIE OHIO RIVER RAILROAD.
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almost Offset by the decrease in the
products Of the farm and mines.
The number of tons of freight carried
one mile was 79425,915, an increase Of
20,S12,9 500 tons, or IS. AZ per cent. over
the previous year.
The average amount received from
each ton of freight carried was So 491
cents, against SO. 319 cents in the pre-
ylous year. a decrease of 3 .S2S cents per
ton; the average distance that each ton
OF freight was carried was 125 miles,
against los miles in the preceding year,
an increase of 20 miles.
The average per ton per mile was
1854 of cent, as compared with SAT
of cent during the previous year, a
decrease of .163 Of a cent. This de-
crease is owing to larger increase of
through business than of local. Not
withstanding the decrease in rate, how
ever, the earnings per mile run by
freight trains have increased from 151.-
SAG cents to III $50 cents, due to the
fact that the tonnage per train has been
increased from 10. 10 to 1856. IS tons.
MAINTENANCE OF WAY.
During the year there was expended
in the maintenance of way and struct-
ures, $2SS,6S7 .77of which amount $175,-
9l9.1S was charged into operating eX-
penses, and s64, 1853. 80 to capital ac-
count This expenditure has placed
the property in a much better physical
condition that ii was at the beginning
Of the year.
There were 1881 ties, and Il sets of
switch-ties renewed during the year;
6,S23 ties and 20 sets of switch-ties were
i used in new sidings.
During the year 1887, AS feet of tim
Der and 2,C50 sawed ties were used in re-
nwelng and repairing trestles.
Twenty-Five wooden trestles, aggre-
eating 5,691 lineal feet, were completely
filled during the year. Nine others have
been reduced in length by filling. The
greater portion of this work was done
by contract at an average cost of IS
cents per cubic yard.
Ten thousand four hundred and nine
ty-three dollars and ninety-five cents
has been expended in the construction
OF new stone arch culYerts where tres
ties have been filled.
The amount of ballast used in the inn
provement and maintenance of track
was 1882 cubic yards, divided as fol-
lows: 5,420 cubic yards of cinder. 2,35S
cubic yards of Stag, $3.50 cubic yards of
gravel ard 1924 cubic yards of stone.
During the year II, S21 cubic yards of
clay has been taken from cuts and
bitches and used in widening embank-
mentS.
Three and ninety-one hundredths
miles of steel rail were laid in the main
track during the year; the worn rails
released being used in new side-tracks
and extension of old ones: 2. II miles
of new sidings were laid and l sc miles
Of Sidings extended.
At Sistersville new water tank was
erected during the year. The water
stations located along the line have all
been kept in good repair.
During the year new passenger sta
tons have been erected at st. Marys
and Sherman. A new freight station
was erected at Waverly to accommodate
the increase of business, due to the oil
development in that vicinity.
Repairs and additions have been made
10 the station buildings at New Mar
tinsville, Sistersville and Williamstown.
The paint shop at Parkersburg has
been enlarged for the proper protection
and repairs to passenger equipment.
The rouad-houSe at Parkersburg has
been greatly improved by extensive re-
pairs needed, and an addition for the
increased number Of locomotives.
The engine houses at Wheeling and
Central City have been re-roofed and
substantially repaired.
New yard Offices were built at Wheel
ing and Parkersburg
The turn-table formerly located at
Guyandotte, for use when the terminal
was at that point, has been relocated
at New Martinsville, in a substantial
manner, on company's property.
The PIT. Pleasant passenger station
and clearinghouse, TO which reference
was made in last years report, it was
found necessary to enlarge.
On July 14th it was deemed expedient
that the management of the eating
house be taken by the company. The
receipts have been greater than the ex-
penses. leaving a surplus earning equal
to 8 per cent. per annum on the total
cost of building, fixtures and furniture.
A contract was entered into with the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
whereby they thoroughly and wholly
rebuilt 50 $40 miles of telegraph line
at their expense, for this company, be-
tween Moundsville and Parkersburg,
and benefits conceded for period or
wears. securing for this organization far
greater revenue than in the past.
Through an agreement with the Adj
ans Express Company, operating over
the lines of this company, better rev.
enue has been obtained for the service
furnished in the dispatch Of their bus
mess than heretofore had.
EQUIPMENT.
The equipment at the close Of the
year consisted of % locomotives, q
passenger cars, s baggage, mail and eX-
press cars, parlor cars, 1908 box cars,
324 gondolas, 81 fiat cars Sc stock cars,
II cabooses, 3 steam shovels, and pile
driver Five locomotives, 4 passenger
cars. 8 baggage, mail and express cars,
/ caboose and geo box cars were added
during the year.
The expenditures for maintenance Of
equipment during the year were S113,-
sol ~. an increase of S14,172.91 over
last year. This expenditure has re-
stored to service a number Of cars that
heretofore have been blockading yards
and side tracks, and a still further ex-
penditure is necessary to restore to ser
vice equipment in like condition.
GENERAL.
During the year the company dis