The Washington times., 1906-03-03
completed. and the freight houses are


on the Pittsburgh Division, the four
track system has been finally completed
between Bolivar and Biairsyilie INFER
section. and work is being pushed be-
tween Beatty and D0nohOe, and on the
revised line between Beatty and South
west Junction. The second track on
the western Pennsylvania Division be
tween Tunnelton and Salisbury has
been completed. A Jumpover has also
been constructed at Ehrenfeld to prevent
interference by the South Fork coal
tranlc with the Main Line movement.
On the Middle Division the four track
system on the Canal line at Newport
mas been put In service, and the stone
afch bridges constructed over the
Iuniata on the new four track line be-
tween Granville and Mayes
On the Phiiadelph Division, the eleva-
tion above high water of the tracks
along the Susquehanna River between
White House Road and Harrisburg has
been completed.
one Of the most important matters
which received attention during the
past year was the providing Of a suf-
nclent water supply Tor present and
future needs. Owing 10 the largely
Increased demand arising from the
growth OF the traffic, the former
sources OF supply had become made
quate; and on the lines trayersing the
coal districts the quality Of the water
was rapidly becoming unfit for loco
motive use Arrangements have now
been made, through contracts with
your Company TO secure an adequate
supply OF good water at all points on
your Main Line between Pittsburgh and
New York, and also on the more i'm
portant branches. and for the con
strucrion Of the reservoirs and the
piping OF the water 20 your lines
whence II will be distributed along
the TIght-of-Way 70 the necessary
points. The cost Of this undertaking
viii be large, but II will be Of meal
cqlable value. while the difficulty In
'i oolS'Ln'hg N water IN suf1lcient quantity
ana or good quality shows that this step
could not have been longer delayed. It
rs proposed 10 obtain the funds for this
outlay by an issue OF special securities
maturing at short periods, and as there
VIII be a large saving both in cost
OF water and in boiler repairs, the priu-
cipal and interest thereof can be met.
without undue burden, out OF your cur
rent income.
on the United Railroads OF New Jer-
sey Division. the principal items OF out
lay, outside of the Greenville Yard.
We're in the Improvement OF your pier
and yard facilities at New York and
Harsimus, the extension Of the WAY
erIy Yard. the reconstruction OF the
princeton Branch. the erection or the
Trenton Shops, and the elevation OF
your tracks in Camden.
The Improvement of the Greenville
Yard was further continued, and
large sum expended in filling, dredging
The channel. construction of lighterase
and coal piers, and furnishing other
facilities.
II was found absolutely necessary also
TO largely increase your motive power
in order 20 meet the exceptional de
mauds Of your traffic Substantial addI-
tions were made 10 your passenger
equipment and aTr.zJt tgemeuts concluded
for the building Of a large number OF
standard freight cars, 10 replace equip
ment OF small capacity no longer aCApt-
ed to the exigeucies cT your service. II
was deemed wise Il mike these replace
M uf r
them over a period of years. And while
the equipment absolutely owned by
your Company will show 2 temporary
decrease until the maturity or The Car
Trusts under which the standard equip
ment IS built the number Of cars avail
able for service IS not diminished. while
the tonnage capacity Is largely increased.
Contracts have also been let covering
the addition Of twenty thousand cars TO
the freight equipment or your system,
under the usual car trust arraug gements.
The aggregate expenditures Tor con-
stTuCuon, equipment, and TeaI estate
during the year upon your main line be-
tween New York and Pittsburgh. includ-
ing 1854 Z36. 43 paid on account OF the
principal OF Car Trusts, were SSo.'5t--
O57 81. of which 81 u, S3S L was charged
10 Capital Account. and $n.67Aus.So
against the income Of the year.
The outlay upon your branch and aux
iliary lines operated as part OF the
four Grans Divisions East OF pittsburgh
and Erie, amounted TO 81 40 1921, and
the funds therefor were supplied by the
respective Companies making the i'm
prOVementS, out of surplus income or
from other sources
on the latter lines the largest ex-
penditure was ;:pon the Cambria and
Clearfield, CherCy Tree and DtxOnville,
and Allegheny Valley Railways The
main items upon the first named road
were the construction OF the Barnes
boro tunnel for second track, and the
improvements TO the line between Ans
Ory and ITVona 10 accommodate the
business Of the New York Central lines.
The outlay on the Cherry Tree and Dix
onYlle road was in the construction Of
track sidings and branches necessary to
provide for the joint business handled
by your own and the New York Central
interests. IN accordance with existing
contracts. The construction of q branch
is now under way from West browns
vile Junction up the valley or the No
nOngahela. distance Of AZ miles. where
II viii connect with the Pennsylvania
Monongahela and Southern Railroad
which IS being built to further develop
the Monongahela Valley.
ON the Western New York and Penn
syIVanla Railway. the principal expe1di-
ture was upon yards and shops at
Olean, on the canal and dock facilities
at South Buffalo, on the EbeneZer Yard.
and on right of way and real estate.
On the Allegheny Valley Railway, the
outlay was mainly on the second track
from Rimerton TO Phillipston on the
Coleman, PhillipstOn- and Cochran
yards, and on sidings, right of way, and
real estate.
The expenditures for the current year
will include the extension of the four
track system on the Middle and Pitts
burgh Divisions, and the necessary re-
vision of the alignment and grades con-
nected Herewith. This work which is
being pushed as rapidly as practicable
will complete the four tracks between
New York and Pittsburgh with the ex-
ception Of tv o three track sections, one
of seven miles between Spruce Greek
and Tyrone Forge, and one of 9I5 miles
Immediately east of Conemaugh This
will, however, not obviate the necessity
for the construction of additional relief
lines for the Pittsburgh and New York
Divisions. As already stated, the low
grade freight line between York Haven
and Glenloch will be placed in service
in a few months. and viii then furnish
an entirely independent route, with max
imum grades of thTee-tenths per cent
against the Eastbound and six-tenths
per cent against the WeStbound traffic
between Marysville and ATorrisviIIe a
distance of 137 miles. Another double
track relief line is in operation between
the eastern end of the Allegheny Noun
tain tunnels and Petersburg, on the
Middle Division, a distance of AZ miles
These two lines will amply provide not
only for the prompt movement of the
present traffic between the points named
but for a large increase; but it viii be
necessary to proceed at once with the
construction of additional freight