Length of Warwick Branch, Auburn, R. I., to

Length of Pontiac Branch, Auburn, R. I., to

Pontiac, R. I., .

4.69m.

Length of all branches,

18.17m.

Length of road (main line and branches) owned by

Length of track laid with steel rails (weight per

50 and 60 lbs.

Aggregate length of iron bridges, in feet,

Same in Connecticut,

Weight per yard of iron rails in branches,

Miles of track laid with steel rails during the year (No. of tons 1208; weight per yard, 60 lbs.; cost, $1,311.34; difference in value between steel laid and iron taken up),

Number of new ties put in track during the year,

Same in Connecticut,

1.28m.

57,309

12,500

2,125.10

1,240

18

8

928.05

170.50

Number of spans of 25 feet or over,

10

Same in Connecticut,

Aggregate length of stone arch bridges,

Number of highway crossings at grade over the track, .

Same in Connecticut,

Number of highway crossings at grade with flagmen,
Same in Connecticut,

Number of highway crossings at grade with electric
signals,

Same in Connecticut,

Name, termini, and length of each road operated
by this Company under lease or contract:
Pawtuxet Valley Railroad; Hope, R. I., to
Pontiac R. I.,

Length of all roads operated by this Company,
Same in Connecticut,

Number of stations on main line,

Same in Connecticut,

Number of stations on branches,

Number of stations on leased lines,

EQUIPMENT.

Number of locomotives (not including switching engines),

Average weight of same, including tender, water,

and fuel,

Number of switching engines,

5.67m.

86.34m.

17.00m.

28

8

18

9

32

61 tons.

2

.

upon the passenger cars of your road (see
Chapter XC, Public Acts of 1887),

Westinghouse.

66

Miller.

Pintsch gas being put in; steam heat, Wilder & Martin's system.

Wrecking tool cars,

Steam shovel,

Derrick car,

Hoisting engines on cars,

Pile driver on cars,

Snow plows,

Proportion of 9 boat line passenger cars.
Proportion of 1 boat line baggage car.
Proportion of 2 boat line baggage flats.

Proportion of 8 Shore Line sleeping cars.

Proportion of 16 Shore Line drawing-room cars.
Proportion of 22 Shore Line passenger cars.
Proportion of 7 Shore Line baggage cars.
Proportion of 2 Shore Line postal cars.

FARES, FREIGHT, ETC.

Average rate per mile received from passengers on roads operated by this Company, excluding season ticket passengers,

Average rate per mile for season ticket passengers, reckoning one round trip per day to each

2

1

1

2

1

2

.0171

Average rate of fare per mile from all passengers,

.0161

ACCIDENTS.

STATEMENT OF EACH ACCIDENT IN CONNECTICUT IN DETAIL.

1887.

Feb. 12. Two Forest brothers, aged 15 and 18, while walking on the track, near Mystic station, were struck by train and killed. June 28. John Scott, a resident of Westerly, while walking on the track near that place, was struck by a train and slightly injured.

OFFICERS.

President, SAMUEL D. BABCOCK, 32 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
Vice-President, GEORGE M. MILLER, 29 Wall St., N.Y. City.
Secretary, A. R. LONGLEY, JR., Stonington, Conn.
Treasurer, A. R. LONGLEY, JR., Stonington, Conn.
General Manager, JACOB W. MILLER, New Pier, 36 North
River, N. Y. City.

Superintendent, J. B. GARDINER, Providence, R. I.,
General Auditor, WM. D. BAILEY, Stonington, Conn.
General Ticket Agent, O. H. BRIGGS, Providence, R. I.
General Freight Agent, J. M. WILLIAMS, Providence, R. I.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

SAMUEL D. BABCOCK, 32 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
GEORGE M. MILLER, 29 Wall St., N. Y. City.

HENRY HOWARD, Coventry, R. I.

NATHAN F. DIXON, Westerly, R. I.

WILLIAM P. DIXON, 29 Wall St., N. Y. City.
ROBERT KNIGHT, Providence, R. I.
HENRY C. ROBINSON, Hartford, Conn.
GEORGE PEABODY WETMORE, Newport, R. I.
JOHN L. RICKER, 45 Cedar St., N. Y. City.
BENJAMIN N. LAPHAM, Providence, R. I.
J. WALTER WOOD, South Orange, N. J.

Attest,
Attest,

SAMUEL D. BABCOCK, President.
A. R. LONGLEY, JR., Treasurer.

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF NEW YORK,

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November 14, 1887.

Then personally appeared Samuel D. Babcock, President, and A. R. Longley, Jr., Treasurer, of the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company, and severally made solemn oath that they verily believed the foregoing return by them subscribed, to to be true and correct.

Before me,

DANIEL A. WARREN,

Notary Public,

New York County.

PROPER ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY.

NEW YORK, PROVIDENCE & BOSTON RAILROAD COMPANY,

Stonington, Conn.