The evening times., 1899-03-07

thereto the tracks OF the Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railwsy will have to be elevated
to avoid the grade crossings at Penn Avenue
and Liberty Street, and those of the Pan Handle
east of the tunnel win have to be entirely re-
adjusted In order that this work should be
properly done, it is necessary that the city
of Pittsburgh should cooperate therein. and
negotiations TO that end progressing
with its municipal authorities.
There were practically charges to construc-
tion on branch and auxiliary lines during the
year. The extraordinary expenditure thereon was
mainly in the construction OF the second track be-
tween the east end of the Delaware River Bridge
and the connection with the West Jersey and Sea
shore Railroad at Haddonfeld, the construction OF
the Beaver Branch of the South Fork Railroad,
the purchase Of additional right CT way and rea:
estate on the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston
Railway, and the extension OF its double track De
tween Allcnpcrt and Lucyviile, and the change OF
line near Retreat Station the North and West
Branch Railway. These outlays met out CT
the income OF the several companies.
The ferry facilities the Delaware River have
been greatly improved by the reconstruction OF
the slips and station at Market Street Wharf
The passenger travel over your sea5hore lines
to Atlantic City, Cape May, and adjacent points
has been materially benefited thereby, While
the double tracking Of the West jersey and Sea
shore Railroad between Camden and At antIc
City, and the elimination OF the grade crossing OF
the New Jersey Southern Railroad at NInsiow
Junction put that line, in the early spTifis, in'o
excellent condition to move not only the traVei
from Camden, but also the increasing trallc ever
the all-ra route via the Delaware River Bridge
In the annual report for 1888 reference was
made to the formation OF the Joint Traftic Asso-
ciation The belief then expressed ttat
through its instrumentality not Only would sub
staBtial economies be enforced in the adinlhi9-
tration OF the service, but stability and uniformity
of rates secured to the pubic, and the vioieht
fluctuations in rates prevented, which tend ailke
to disturbance OF values and to unjust discrlIni-
nation The belief also expressed that tine
association would be "a potent agency in enabling
the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce
the provisions and secure the results sought to
be accomplished by the passage OF the act to
regulate that branch OF commerce Almost I'M
mediately after its formation the legality OF tine
association attacked in the courts, and during
the last year the Supreme Court of the United
States held il to be in violation of the antitrust
act, whereupon the agreement under which 1t was
formed was carceled, and the association dis
solved The rail~eys are therefore not now per
mil ted to make agreements for the establishment
| and maintenance OF reasonable rates on traffic.
| As TIE railways of the United States employ
| over 10000 and dfsburse annually IN pay
Tnent Of wages and purchase of supplies nearly
| $500, ,0O1 0C0 (more than one-tenth Of which
| ployment and disbW sements is appurtenant TO
! the operation Of your systeml it is to be hoped
| that such legislation may be promptly enacted
| as will enable those entrusted With the manage
ment Of these properties to maintain them in the
| highest state Of efficiency for the safety and
| commodation of the public, and to protect the
| of employees upon whose experience and Judgment
! the safety Of travel and the prompt movement
| o. traffic materially depend.
! Mr.. d. 6. Newhal having been appointed pur-
! chasing agent June 1st. 1898, in place of Mr..
! 4. W. Sumner, deceased, Mr.. John c. Sims was
| appointed superintendent of the employees saving
! fund. and Mr.. Lewis Nelson assistant secretary
| of the COMPANY to fill the vacancies caused by
! Mr.. Ncwhall's promotion.
! Mr.. +. Wolcott jackson, after thirty-one years
| of faithful and honorable service general
superintendent OF the United Railroads OF New
Jersey, having resigned that position Mr. Frank
| l.. Sheppard transferred TO that position.
Mr.. John VI. Wallis appointed general supcrin-
| tendent Of the Pennsy ylrania Railroad division.
vice Mr.. Sheppard, transferred. and Mr.. George
| W. Creighton, general superintendent Of the
! Phisdeluhia and Erie Railroad division. in place
of Mr.. Wallis. transferred, all taking effect Jan
| uary Isl, 1922. With the view OF retaining for
the company the advantage OF Mr.. Jachson's long
! and valuable experience, he mas been appointed
| resident manager the United Railroads of New
Jersey division. with the special duty in addi-
tion 10 such general duties as may be assigned to
hir9. Of aiding the general manager in all ones
tions affecting the terminal facilities in New
! York Harbor.
The board their acknowledgements 70
| the officers and employees for the fidelity and
| efficiency with which they have discharged their
! duties during the past year.
f the board,
FRANK THOMSON, President