Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01

tho countfy--both gross ana net eafhhes
will show gratifying Increases with SIN
gular regularity. but we only give nere
the results OF the operations OF few
railroads IN which the people Of this com
munlty are particularly interested. These
figures Will be found In the following
tables:
RICHMOND, FREDERIcKSBURG AND
POTOMAC.
(Fiscal year ending Juno 30th)
Gross earnings--lSso, s7OS.7vS; 1897, seSo,10o;
Net earnlngs-lsso s2ss .557 1897. ssss,i5l
1888. $020i6.
July Isl 20 October 3lst, gross earn
ings--lQ7. s2l5. s92; 1888, s26i.SSs.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG II. X.
Fiscal year ending June S0th)
Gross earnings-lsso, sSS0,SOi; 1897, SSsi'zi
Net earnings-ls9O. 500. go; 1897. si5S.7se;
1898. $lSf,ll0. - -
Number Of passengers carrled-1s9o. 2Os,-
2S6; 1891. 2s5o95; 1898. 23S SsS. so. ,oo-
Tons freight moved-lSV, 4os,oos' 1881,
So. g73: 1893. 6iSl3l.
1ulv Isl 10 october 3lst, gross earn
ings-1S97, $3.50. CSC; 1898. SILL
Net carnlngs-lSs7. si4.S67; 1895 A745s.
PETERSBURG RAILROAD.
Near ending June 30th)
Gross earnings--ls9o si9S.sl7; 1897, s's2siO;
Net earnings-lSso. ncs.aS; 1897, s0sisa;
1895 1906. 6fl. 49, 800,
Number passengers carried-1sSo, 1884,;
1897. 1850; 1898, S5,f9i.
Number tons freight moVed-Ss5O, 1910,
1897, 81. f65: 1893. 10000.
July 1st TO October 3ist: Gross earnings
1897. SlC5. 1923: 1898, $S5.Si9
Net earnings $1,000; 1898 $l03.59l.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
year ending June 3oth)
Gross earnings-lSy7. Sio,5S7. 722; 1898, SILL
Net earnings-is97, s2,ssi,272; 1898, 1885,.
GA
Passengers carried-1S97, 1854; 1898
1.GSfS51.
Tons freight moved-lss7, e,967G72; 1898,
S,27694s.
SEABOARD AND ROANOKE.
gear ending June S0th)
Gross earnings-lSSo, $685., $40; 1885, $751;
Net tea earnings~lssO, s275,2s7; 1896. s2se.9sl
Passengers carried-1SsO, 1O5.97S; 1896, n5,-
Il Tons freight moved-lSsO. 45O.577; 1885, 52s.-
III; 1898, 642. sos
SEABoARD AIRLINE SYSTEM.
gear ending June S0th)
Gross earnings-1896, $3.50, 1913; 1871,
s., 645,5l 1898. $3,53O,72l. -
Net earnings-1S96, 1905 514; 1897 $4,000:
1898. 81 1893 22e.
The president of this system reports
that during the past year 81 new manu-
featuring establishments OF various knds
have been established on the line OF TINS
system. He also reports that lf5 1amllie =
have settled along the road, bringing with
them about 100000 Of money and aggre-
eating over 1900 persons.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
Hiscal year ending June SOth)
Gross earnings-lS90 T.1el .949; 1891 Slo'-
7OS, 1872; 1898, $117SS,557. - -. ~,
Net earnings-lS0, S,7O6SS2; 1877, VIII
Passengers carrsed--lss7. l.79s122; 1898,
l,9255O2. ~, oo-. ,ooo
7.S06gl4.
July list to October Slst: Gross earnings
1897. So 1902, l59; 1898 $ilO7.5gS 80. =, ,oo
Net earnings--1S97, $l,529,SO2; 1893. $l4S2'-
2S3. H..
the year ending June 80, 1898. were the
largest I'm the company's history. exceed
ing by more than 100000 the largest
previous year
During the year q miles of track have
been added. al a cost of 500, l2S. The eX-
tension piers az Newport News have been
completed at a cost OF 500 ,922, over ana
above the insurance received from the
burning Of the old pier An addiuonal
pier al Newport News FOR the hano.ihs
Of lumber. al cost Of $35. 395; 9,l6g tons OF
lOO-pound and 75-pound steel rails lald,
al a net cost Of 500 sol; the Gladys Inn
MT Clifton Forge was turned over TO the
Hospital Association for the use OF EN-,
ployees of the company, and new hotel
and station was erected nearer the cenhe
of the town, at a cost OF $S6SS; twelve
new heavy consolidated engines, .pur-
chased at a cost Of Sl302O, and q large
number Of new freight-cars, al cost OF
$4,000. ,, .,o.e
All OF the above expenditures. along
with n considerable additional amount
spent for Improvements and betterments
to the property. have been charged 10
onerating expenses.