Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02

ON the siS-track section of the New York
division. between colonia and Bay Way, just
during the year, consisting principally OF the
elevation OF the four original running, tracks.
The greater part of this work has been COM
pleted, and placed In operation, and It is ex-
pected that the remaining portions win he fin
ished in the Spring of 1915.
Considerable progress was made during the
year in placing the telephone and telegraph
wires underground, the section from Broad
Street Station Philadelphia TO Paoll, aud from
Jersey City to Railway, having been completed.
The purpose OF this work is TO prevent delays
In train movements and in the transaction OF
the Companys business by reason OF the de-
struetion OF overhead wires by sleet and other
storms. and also to avoid Interference by cleo
tric transmission lines, and other wires
During the year the hnal link in the anto- !
matte block signal system on your Main Line
pleted. The installation OF this modern signal
system VIII add to the safety of operations aud
materially aid In expeditlng train movements.
New freight stations were placed under CON
struction at Harrisburg and Allegheny. which
viii be completed in 1915. The passenger and
freight facilities at Elizabethtown, Altoona and
Brookville are also being enlarged to handle an
increased traffic.
The Sugar Camp Branch. Tyrone Division, the
The Homer 6 Cherry Tree Branch. Conemaugh
Division. were extended TO reach new coal open
Nils TO Cowansburg. Pittsburgh Division was
completed. and branch is being constructed
Division, to develop additional coal traffic.
Work continued on the elimination of
grade crossings at HomewoOd Avenue, Pitts
burgh. and In the Borough OF Williamsburg,
Pittsburgh, at which latter point n passen-
ger station is being constructed. 1t is expected
that this work will be completed in 1918.
The elimination of grade crossings change of
grade and the erection of new passenger sta
tion in the City of Johnstown Is proceeding, but
Will not be completed before 1916.
The change of line and grade on the Remove
Division at Cameron and Horn, and the
struction of second track between Cory and
Lowell have been completed
been
completed for the new line and the elimination
of grade crossings in South Philadelphia to be
carried out Jointly by your Company. the Phlla-
GeIphia, H. Baltimore W9shingto9 Railroad Conf
and the City OF Philadelphia.
Further consideration was given TO plans for
the future electrihcation of your main line
Ing the Allegheny Mountains, from Altoona, the
foot Of the eastern slore, TO Conemaugh. on the
western slope, by which it is believed large
operating economies can be effected, and the
heavy passenger and freight train movements
The aggregate expenditure for Construction
and Equipment upon the owned and leased lines
was LASS, 80, of which $s,076,0S6.S0
charged TO Capital Account and the balance to
Income, Profit and Loss and the Reserve for Ad-
ditions and Betterments.
Road and Equipment-Afdliated Companies
The construction of the New York Connecting
masonry of the East River four-track arch
bridge have been completed TO the track level
river is proceeding. Its yiaducts aud approaches
on Long Island and on Wards and Randalrs
favorable progress has been made the
manning sections of the line. The funds for
the New York Connecting Railroad COmpany's
First Mortgage Az per cent. bonds guaranteed
ny your company ana tue New Nofk New raven
4 Hartford Railroad Company, owners of all
the stock of that Company.
The erection OF the double track steel bridge
over the Delaware River south OF Trenton, IL
proceeding. This bridge is part of the proposed
New York Division double track relief line
known as the Pennsylvania & Newark Railroad,
which will extend from the Yard at Morris
vile, Pa, to Colonia. n. j., distance Of about
40 miles. there connecting with the six-track
system on that Division, and will also have
branches connecting with the Trenton and New
The revision Of the grades and alignment and
the construction of additional tracks and pass
ing sidings ON the western New York & Penn.
sylvania Railway between Oil City and Buffalo.
via Chautauqun, was continued during the year,
and will shortly be completed. This work in
connection with the improvements on the ALE
gheny Division. will. when fully completed fur
nish n route ON lower grades and with improved
IS miles shorter than the present route via
Salamanca Branch and 0lean.
Coal Companies Securities
The properties of the various anthracite Coat
Companies served by your lines. in the securi-
tics of which your Company and the Northern
Central Railway Company were interested were
purchased by the Susquchanna Coal Company,
and Il complete examination of the coal land. A
collieres, plants and facilities OF the latt
made by an experienced mining engineer and by
certified pnbllc accountants, so that your Com
punN VIII nave the Denent OF tniS independent
survey and report of the properties TO assist in
determining the PROPER price that should he re-
ceiyed for the securities OF the Susquehanna
Coal Company in the event of purchaser be-
ing found therefor.
Securities owned
Your Company received as its pro rata share
OF the stock dividend Of 40 per cent. of tho
Northern Central Railway Company, $4.230S $50
at par. of the Capital Stock of that Company.
This stock issue approved by the Public
Service Commissions of Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania and represents part Of the cost OF capital
expenditures made in previous years for addi-
tons and betterments to its railroad and equip
nent
Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad Company
Special Guaranteed Betterment Stock amounting
nj par TO $3.I291 100 was sold, and additional
Norfolk and Western Railway Company Com.
mon aud Preferred Stock, amounting at par tn
81 100000 aud Sl,T20.00O of Susquehsnna Coal
Company Bonds purchased from the North
ern Central Railway Company.
the Board,