Sidings and other tracks not above enumerated Total length of track, computed as single track Same in New Hampshire. Total length of steel rails in tracks, not including steel-top rails Weights per yard, 60 and 72 lbs.] Roads and Branches belonging to other Companies operated by this Company under lease or contract. 66 Eastern R. R. of Massachusetts and branches, length* Portland, Saco & Portsmouth R. R., Portsmouth, Great Falls & Conway R. R., Wolfeborough R. R., Chelsea Beach R. R., Newburyport City R. R., Portsmouth & Dover R. R., Danvers R. R., Newburyport R. R., Lowell & Andover R. R., West Amesbury Branch R. R., Dover & Winnipesaukee R. R., Kennebunk & Kennebunkport R. R., in New Hampshire 64 in other States Eastern R. R. of Mass. and branches in Mass. Worcester, Nashua & Rochester R. R., Chelsea Beach R. R., Newburyport City R. R., R. R., Danvers R. R., Lowell & Andover R. R., 66 West Amesbury Branch R. R., Portland, Saco & Portsmouth R. R., in Maine. Kennebunk & Kennebunkport R. Ř., Total length of above roads 66 2.25 50.76 66 2.92 66 in Massachusetts * 2.75 miles of Methuen Branch are operated by the Manchester & Lawrence Railroad. Total miles of road operated by this company in New Hampshire Number of stations in New Hampshire on all roads operated by this company Number of telegraph offices in same Number of stations on all roads owned by this com November 19, 1885. John Hamil, a trespasser, was found lying dead between the tracks near Powwow River; he was supposed to have been struck by the night freight train. December 1.- John E. Littlefield, brakeman, in coupling cars at Greenland, was caught and had his hand crushed. December 2.- James C. White, an employe, in coupling cars near Portsmouth, was caught by his foot in a frog and run over and killed. December 7.-James Rollins, a passenger, attempted to get upon a train after it had started from East Kingston, and fell under the wheels and had his left foot cut off. January 22, 1886. Clarence Champion, a section-foreman, in getting out of the way of a moving freight train at Milton, fell, and two wheels of the train passed over him, cutting off his leg. February 7.- Eugene M. Hazeltine, brakeman, fell under a moving train near Hampton, and had one foot badly jammed. February 9.-Calvin S. Haines, a brakeman, was struck by timber falling from a car, near Ossipee Centre, and had an arm fractured. February 17.- Augustus L. Whitney, brakeman, fell from the top of a moving freight train near North Wakefield, and was run over, receiving injuries from which he soon afterward died. February 19.-Stephen E. Jones, an employe, in coupling cars at Portsmouth, slipped and broke one of his legs. July 8. James Clark, a trespasser, lying upon the track leading to the engine-house at Portsmouth, was run over and killed by an engine. July 28. John Brown and Mrs. Adam Walker, occupants of a buggy, and reputed to have been intoxicated, attempted to cross the tracks in advance of an approaching train at Union, and were struck, the woman being killed and the man severely bruised. August 23.-E. F. Nute, a passenger, jumped from a train after it had started from Dover and fell, receiving severe injuries on the head. August 27.-Timothy Sullivan, a trespasser on the tracks at Portsmouth, had both legs cut off by an engine on its way to the engine-house. 66 GENERAL INFORMATION. 66 66 66 Maximum weight of locomotives in working order. 66 Maximum weight of passenger cars Average 66 of mail and baggage cars 66 18 91 Length of heaviest engine and tender, from center of forward truck-wheel of engine to center of rear wheel of tender Total length of heaviest engine and tender over all longest Number of locomotives equipped with train brake . buffer Number of miles of road operated by this company BRIDGES. Number of trestle bridges of 25 feet length and upwards * Aggregate length of same for single track 72 ft. Number of spans of iron bridges of 25 feet and upwards* Aggregate length of same for single track 66 66 66 double 66 185 ft. 321 ft. Number of spans of timber bridges of 25 feet and up- Aggregate length of same for single track 66 66 66 of highway bridges 18 feet above track track 8 Number of crossings at which gates or flagmen are maintained 16 Number of crossings at which there are neither signals nor flagmen 27 Number of railroad crossings at grade: 1 1 Number of railroad crossings over other railroads :' RATES OF FARE, ETC. Average rate of fare per mile (not including season tickets) for local passengers on roads operated by this company * *On miles of road owned in New Hampshire. 2.14 cents. Average rate of fare per mile received from passengers to and from other roads Average rate of fare per mile for season-ticket pas sengers ** Average rate of fare per mile received from all passengers Average rate of local freight per ton per mile † Average rate of freight per ton per mile received from freight to and from other roads Average rate of freight per ton per mile received from all freight CAPITAL STOCK. Capital stock authorized by charter Capital stock authorized by votes of company $7,000,000.00 7,000,000.00 Capital stock issued (number of shares, 70,000); amount paid in $7,000,000.00 Total amount paid in (as per books of the com Bonds due January 1, 1893; rate of interest, 7 per cent Interest accrued on same during year $105,000.00 Bonds due January 1, 1894; rate of interest, 7 per cent Interest accrued on same during year $140,000.00 Improvement bonds, due February 2, 1905; rate of interest, 4 per cent. Interest accrued on same during year $34,493.77 NAMES AND RESIDENCES OF OFFICERS. $1,500,000.00 2,000,000.00 926,000.00 $4,426,000.00 George C. Lord, President, Newton, Mass.; James T. Furber, General Manager, Lawrence, Mass.; William J. Hobbs, Auditor, Malden, Mass.; William Merritt, Jr., Superintendent Western Division, Boston, Mass,; Daniel W. Sanborn, Superintendent Eastern Division, Portland, Me.; John W. Sanborn, Superintendent North * Reckoning twelve passengers per week for time of each season ticket. Rates as per tariff. |