The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02

Your plcr properties on the Delaware River
south OF Washin gton Avenue and, ~ Walnut
street, Philadelphia, were improved during inc
year BY the erection of new sheds and the en-
iargcmcnt Of once facilities,
The reconstruction Of the bridges at Earnest,
Trenton Branch: over North Broad. street at
North Philadelphia Illghsplre. Philadclpnla ~
vision; Auburn ami Norr,stomh; Scnuyasn'nn NIL III
sion. was completed during the year. and the
bridges placed In service.
The masonry work for the double track steer
bridge over the Allegheny River between kls-
kiminctas Junction and freeport has been com
The bridge at phTnixvillc. Schuylkill Division.
Is being rebuilt. and VIII be completed IN lelJ.
piyins, nmr n hc, - s, zen Coionia and nav way. lust
west of Elizabeth. ". j., work. WIS continued
during the year. consisting principally OF the
The greater part Of This work has been COM
pleted, and placed In operation, and 1t Il cx-
pcctcd that, the remaining portions VIII De
Considerable progress was made during the
year In placing ne is,cphone snu ,elcBr raph
street station, Philadelphia. to paol, and from
Jersey city to RAILWAY. having been completed
The purpose of this work IN to prevent delays
the Company's business by reason OF the de-
storms. and alsot TO avoid interference by electric
transmission lines. and other wires.
matte block signal system on your Main Line
between New York and PITTSBURGH was com
plcted. The Installation Of this modem signal
D " ~ WIZ ~ ~ hhN..N.NNe -.
materially Aid In cXpediting train movements.
New frcieh, stations were placed under con.
s%.ruction NJ Harrisburg and Allegheny. which
will be completed Ia 1915. The passenger aud
freight facilities at Elizabcthtown Altoona and
Brookyillc arc also being enlarged TO handle an
increased trafic.
The sugar camp Branch, Tyrone Division.
the Shade creek Branch, Pittsburgh Division.
and the Homer & cherry Tree Branch, Cone
maugh Division. were extended 10 reach new
coal opening. the Yukon Branch extension
Division, was completed, and a branch 10 being
constructed from Giiberton to Nahauuy Piano.
Schuylkill Division, 20 develop additional. coal
Work was continued on the elimination of
grade crossings nj Homcwood Avenue. PITTS
burgh. and Ia the Borough of Williamsburg,
ger station Is being constructed, II IS expected
that this work will be completed IN 1915.
The elimination ~ grade crossings. change OF
grade and the erection OF a new passenger sta
tion In the City of Iohnstown Is proceeding, but
will not be completed before 1916.
The change NJ line and grade on the Remove
Division at Cameron and Horn, and the con
Struction Of n second track between CORY and
Lowell, have been completed.
Surveys and many OF the plans have been
completed for che new line and the elimination
Of grade crossings IN South Philadelphia to be
carried out Jointly by your Company, the lhila-
dclphia. baltimore n Washington Railroad
] Company, the Baltimore 4 ohio Railroad Com
pany. and the city ot phlladei rhih.
Further consideration was given to plans for
the future clectrincation ~ your main linz
crossing thr Allegheny Mountains, from Al
toona. the foot OF the eastern slope. to Conc
msugh, on the western slope, hy which u Is
believed large operating economies can be
effected. and the heavy passenger and eight
train movements facilitated
The aggregate expenditure for Construction
and Equipment upon the owned anu lcased lines
was siits5;sas 81, ~ which S.97e'.seW was
Income. proht and Loss ana the Reserve for
Additions and Bet,"rmcnts.