JOHN THORN, President, and acting Superintendent of operations of the Utica and Black River Railroad Company, being sworn for himself, deposes and says, that the statements in the annexed report, which has been signed by him at the end thereof, are true and correct, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Total amount now of funded and floating debt 7 per cent. 775,500 00 Length of double track, including sidings... Length of branches leased by the company, laid... ... Number of first class passenger cars (rated as 8-wheel cars) Number of baggage, mail and express cars (rated as 8-wheel cars) Number of freight cars (rated as 8-wheel cars).. ....... Length of main line of road from Utica, N. Y., to Philadelphia, N. Y................... 87 miles. DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION, AND TOTAL MILES RUN. Number of miles run by passenger trains 147,216 Number of miles run by freight trains.... 54,472 Number of passengers (all classes) carried in cars 184,533 Number of miles traveled by passengers, or number of passengers carried one mile..... 3,990,475 Number of tons, of 2,000 pounds, of freight carried in cars 62,064 Total movement of freight, or number of tons carried one mile ..... Average rate of speed adopted by ordinary passenger trains, including stops (miles per hour)... Rate of speed of same when in motion.... Average rate of speed adopted by express trains, including stops .... Rate of speed of same when in motion Average rate of speed adopted by freight trains, including stops .... Rate of speed of same when in motion.... Average weight, in tons, of passenger trains, exclusive of passengers and baggage Average weight, in tons, of freight trains, exclusive of freight..... 184 The amount of freight, specifying the quantity in tons: The rate of fare of passengers, charged for the respective classes per EXPENSES. OF MAINTAINING THE ROAD, OR REAL ESTATE OF THE CORPORATION. Repairs of road-bed and railway, excepting cost of iron. Cost of iron used in repairs. Repairs of buildings Repairs of fences and gates Taxes on real estate Totals 1,537 42 $22,315 37 20,675 35 550 04 779 86 $21,677 37 20,084 48 534 31 6,684 24 3,390 58 757 56 3,293 66 $94,058 58 $47,711 20 $46,347 38 OF REPAIRS OF MACHINERY. Repairs of tools and machinery in shops. 953 27 483 55 Incidental expenses, including oil, fuel, clerks, watchmen, etc., about shops 7,329 30 469 72 2,348 98 1,191 52 1,157 46 Totals $22,283 24 $10,388 94 $11,894 30 Fuel: cost and labor of preparing for use. 30,327 89 15,383 77 14,944 12 Oil and waste for engines, tenders, passenger, baggage and freight cars. 3,622 36 1,837 43 1,784 93 Shoveling snow 6,788 66 3,443 54 3,345 12 Use of freight cars 2,174 91 2,174 91 Loss and damage of goods and baggage. 2,054 68 1,042 24 1,012 44 Over charges and deduction on freight. 519 25 519 25 Damage to property, including damages by fire and cattle killed on road 1,293 50 656 13 637 37 General superintendence 6,181 73 3,135 68 3,046 05 Contingencies... 6,245 07 3,167 81 3,077 26 Totals $98,063 08 $46,671 55 $51,391 53 |