Evening journal., 1898-02-17
RAILROAD REPORTS.
Full Account of the p. w. &
B. and B. & o. Operationsl
BY THE MANAGERS FOR 1897

ID I'LL uANA0AAll LOA 4OO
COVERING NOT ONLY THE PAS
sENGER BUSINESS BUT THE
FREIGHT BUSINESS ALso-RE-
PORTS EVERYTHING IN ORDER
FOR "a SUCCESSFUL CoNTINU-
ANCE.
General Manager Hutchinson has
issued his annual report of the opera
tions of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad for the year
ending October 81, 1897. The earnings
from all sources amounted to SS,791,-
436, and the operating expenses were
S6,40i POS, making the net earnings
$2,3S7 ,231. The total gross earnings
for the year 1897, compared with those
for the year 1896, show a decrease of
$255, ,694.S2, or S3-100 per cent, and
the operating expenses a decrease Of
$3.50, ,SO2.46. or A 33-1OO per cent, maxi
ing an increase in net earnings Of S34,-
1874, or 1 45-10O per cent.
The total number of passengers car
red was 1901 LAG. This business for
the year 1897 decreased ], ,15S 625, or II
52-100 per cent, in the number of pas
sengers carried, increased 1921 ,347, or
S5-100 per cent, in the number of pas
sengers carried one mile and decreas-
ed s4O,0252S, or per cent. in revenue.
There was a decrease of 73-100 of
mill in the average earnings per pas
senger per mile and a decrease of
3S-100 of a mill in the average expenses
per passenger per mile, making an in
crease of 65-100 of a mill in the aver
H..
average distance moved by each pas
senger In 1897 was % 97-100 miles and
I'm 1896. % S-10O miles being an in
creas OF 3 S9-100 miles or II 6-1OO per
cent in 1897.
The total number OF tons OF freight
moved was 5,276. .239, an increase of
43,1O3 tons or S2-1O0 per cent. in the
number Of tons moved, and increased
5,O32,0O7 or / 55-1O0 per cent in the
number of tons moved one mile, and
decreased $216,O16.69 or 3 26-1OO per
cent in revenue. There was de-
crease of S5-100 of a mill in the aver
age earnings per ton per mile, and
decrease of 46-100 OF a mill in the aver
age expenses per ton per mile, making
a decrease Of 39-100 OF a mill in the
average profit per ton per mile. Each
ton of freight was moved an average
distance OF 60 47-100 miles in 1897, and
62 3-1O0 miles in 1896, being an in
crease OF 44-100 miles i'm 1897.
I@ere was go ghange i'm the number
of locomotives. The total loconwtivel
mileage was S,O95.O2 miles, being
27gi05 miles Tess thAn the mileage
made during the previous year There
was alson9 increasee in passenger and
freight cars, but the conditions were
better and many old cars were re-
placed with new ones.The company has
now 1858 cars. divided as follows: 395
passenger, 1886 freight apd 472 mainte-
nance of way
During the year 1897, there were
1900 tons Of steel rails and 4S3, ,S77
cross ties used for repairs and renew
ais AT the close OF the fiscal year
1897 there were 0SS 2-lOO miles of
company's tracks and sidings in use
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad and lines operated
in connection herewith, viz. 600 20
100 miles Of first track, III 32-1OO
miles of second track, - 4S-1OO miles
OF third track, miles Of fourth track
and 225 97-l00 miles OF cOmpany's sid
ings, and in addition thereto AZ 24-1OO
miles of private sidings being an in
crease Of ] 76-l00 miles OF the COM
pany's tracks and S9-1OO mile of pri-
vate sidings during the year.
All the bridges are in good order
and many renewals by substituting
steel for wood were made
Several important changes will be
made in the traffic department Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
on March /. ]. A. Murray the present
coal and coke agent will be given the
title OF general coal and coke agent Of
the entire system with headquarters
at Baltimore. William L. Andrews
will be assistant coal and coke agent
for the Pittsburg district. with head
quarters at Pittsburg,and A. Il. Affeck.
now coal and coke agent for the lines
west Of the Ohio river with headquar-
ters at Columbus, will become assist
ant coal and coke agent for that ter
ritofy.
Mr. Andrews is we'll known as pri-
vate secretary of Receiver Oscar G.
Murray. and came to the Baltimore and
Ohio when Mr.. Murray was appointed
receiver. Mr.. Affleck has held his pres
ent position for a number Of wears
and j. A. Murray was formerly
private secretary to ex-Traffic Manager
Frank Harriott These are
IN the nature of promotions and il is
believed will very materially strength
en- that branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio traffic department.
It is also understood that George J
Lincoln who for a number of years has
been division freight agent in Phila,
delphia, has resigned, and will leav,
the service Of the company on March 1
Is.