Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
THE OLD HOUSATONIC
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the cars smashed into the pile of wood at the end of the track. Among those badly injured was Jalmon s. Peck, of Newtown, whose right thigh was caught by the platform of the car and badly broken. He was taken to hotel, corner of Wall and Water streets, where he re- mained until sometime in April, when he had so far recovered as to be taken to his home. There were four others be- sides himself injured at the same time and in the settlement with the railroad company It is on record that the com pany paid MT. Peck $6l4.11.- He died a few years since, but was a sufferer from that accident the rest of his life.
 Thus far we have given in outline, from information gathered from the re- port of the directors of the Housatonic Railroad Company, made to the stock holders at the annual meeting held in Bridgeport, Conn, November 23, 1842, and from the same source we will give from the Report some statistics concern ing cost of right of way" equipment, earnings of the road, and expenses of the road, and expenses of transportation department, etc., as to the cost of the road
 Right of way 5 56, ,659. 15 STdQ1DS huu 0up6TSGTuCbUT6 0Ooio4S. 10 | Turn-rounds l,lS2.S9 Depots and engine houses l3,63245 Engineering A,4O7,23 Total cost of road $1,064. .424.20 5 Engines s32, ,5oo. .Oo 10 Oars for passengers l6,2O0.00 | 69 Freight cars l9,900.00 g hand COTS '660 co
 $6S, ,260. .OO Earnings, from opening of the Road to 18th of April, 1842: | Freights $6l, ,Tl9.l4 Passengers 42,64l.9l Transporting mails 1,612.9
 s1O5, ,873. 99 From April 16 to October 1, 1S42.: Freights 21, 1,55651 Passengers l5,O65.22 Transporting mails 1,375.73
 $37,996.73 Amount of earnings Sl43, ,870,72 Expenses 76,S99. .55 Net proceeds 66,91l,l7 Add wood on hand l,5O0.0O
 $68,471.17 A list of depot agents contains the names of John R. Fuller, the first agent at Canaan, whose salary was SS8.34 per month also D. H. Hunt, Falls Village, $25 O. Pratt, West Cornwall, $20; F. W. Lease. Cornwall Bridge, $25; E. F. Ensign, Sheffield, $25 0. W. Hopkins, Great Harrington. .4$S3.84.
 The engineers were E. F. Moore, $83.38 per month R. Benjamin. $45 P. Tait. $50 H. Kimball, $50 J. B. Hawley, $50; W. Sterling, $40.
 Conductors, T. P. Prentice, $41 66 per month A. D. Smith, $6o H. Edwards, $35 J. Boswick, $35.
 27 men including track walkers and spike men, are employed in repairing the road pay from SEQ to $37.75 per month.
 Nine laborers at the several depots, employed in saving wood, etc., pay from $20 to $26 per month.
 The company employs ninety persons besides its officers. In the foregoing list of engineers, conductors, mechanics and day laborers we have what may be called the working force of the Housa- tonic R. R. Co.,, ninety persons in all, besides it's officers. as giving ln the an nual report of the Company for the year 1842.
 With the incoming of the year 1843 R. B. Mason, superintendent of the Housa. tonic R. R. issued an order that on and after January 18th there should be one passenger and one freight train each way, daily excepting Sunday, between Bridgeport and West Stockbridge, and that passengers should be at the depot: