The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01

The shortening and double tracking of a
portion Of. the route between Pittsburgh
and the ss" Ms.,s v1n New New 1 4nfs smS r PS =
tunnels a. Wood Hi and Kennefdeii have
the East BRADY tunnel will be finished in
the early part OF 1916.
The endorsement OF the freight facilities
In Harrisburg and Allegheny continued
during the year, and 1t Is expected VIII he
the New York Division. bct ween Colonia
and Hay Way Gust west OF. Elizabeth.
y. j.. is now compieted. Fifteen grade
crossings were eliminated bN the elevation
OF the four original main TRACES and the
two additional elevated tracks. and Inn
proved station facilities at Railway. n. j..
with the view Of adequately providing
for the accommodation of your trafic. your
Of the opportunity to purchase new equip
ment 40 a. e. take advantage or the low
pa ss.nser cars and s.7i5 freight cars. all
The proposed identification OF the Main
Line across the Allegheny Mountains. be.
tween Altoona on tn. eastern slope ana
further consideration. Electric traction
would facilitate the heavy trsmc move
Line and eM.c H''"'" savins in operating eS.
penses. but the Company prefers TO obtain
the benrht OF the experience of other lines
freight trains. and to see a further eNpau-
sion OF is own revenues before procuring
the new capital required for this important,
project.
ROAD AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMPANIES.
II Is expected that the construction o.
the Now York Connecting Railroad, the
connectine link In New York city. beteeen
the Pennsylvania and New Haven systems,
will be completed and in operation In the
early part OF 1917.
The masonry work for the double ,rack
steel bridge. over the Delaware River south
OF Trenton. for your Company and the
Pennsylvania and Newark Railroad, was
will ultimately be EXTENDED az a tvo.,rack
line to n connection with your siN-'rlck
system near colonia. y, J.. a distanos ~
York and Trenton Divisions. IN the 'i't %
Trenton.
ON the New York Ray RAILROAD. a.
Greenvill. Yard. New Jersey DIVISION. =,
%tensiys improvements, consisting 81 addl
tionai trac Ks. " covered pier snd the er-'
tion Of two 3O-ton %elsctrIs cranes, are nov
being made to accommodate. the tranhc to
and from New YORK; Hathor and New Eng
land.
on th. Connecting Railway work has
bog an ON the ollm!nntiUn OF three grade
crossings on the Chestnut M Branch. -"
cry OF Philadclphi, and that COMPANY.
This work Ia being done preparatory 90 nc-
lively proceeding IN. 1910 with the ele'tri-
Nv wv VI NV INV Al'ii "'FA . AiNi' tAi'
Via North Philadelphia 20 Chestnut Hill.
on the Northern central Railway. work
was begun on tn" reconstruotinn of Charles
Street Bridge. baltimore. The coal pier
and adjacent tracks a. Canton. Baltimore,
ar. also being. feconstTuciel with modern
unloading equipment Tor the export coal
ON account OF the lsrg" increase In the
grain business of the Girard f@int storage
your Company. II wps necessary 20 advance
fund. 70 thai company 10 construct aiii-
tlonal bins for the elevators III South PhIla-
de phia with q capaci'v % ! 900. O0c bushels.
On the Western New YORK ana rennsyi-
vanld RailwsS. the work OF revising m"
grades and alignment and IN" cons,ruction
81 additional facilities between OH CITY and
Burslo. via Chautauqua, was continued
during n. year Thls work In connection
between Pittsburgh ana. on c!:y. Is OF aH
extensive character and involved "a large
OUTLAY. hut the increasing trrfNC and the
advantages Of the shortened route between
Pittsburgh and Buffalo fully just!'y he eN.
p"ndlfure.
The total expenditure. Tor Road and
Equipment on tho owned and 'eas-i lines.
were Sl5.Ss3, s3t6'. Of which slo.i.5.it2lG
Wa charged to ircome. si..1s.-ljs2 -
Capita Account and the balance 10 froht
and Lore.
FEDERAL VALUATION.
Your COMPANY is cooperating ~!,h y.
Valuation Division of the Interstate Com
merc- Commission In the ysIua'ion OF your
liz The sSp"nd',asr, on ,,,ts sSss.@m
tho total expenditures to December Sis.
1918. were 3.s2.sl4
RETURN OS PROPERTY INVESTMENT.
Alteration Is directed - ~" return on the
property. Investment, namely the amour,
expended for Road anr Equipment placed
a. she service OF IN" pghli. tv the Penn
sylvanil Railroad company aud It's nrli-
moe AL washington Riir"at ara W..
.rai-"v and s.asnorr RaiiryaI end line.
directly orera,ci by Them N i'lt, 90. =