| Annual Report of the Orange &
Alexandria RR |
| as of September 30, 1863, |
| Superintendent's Report |
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| General Superintendent's Report |
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| Office Orange
& Alexandria Railroad Company |
| Lynchburg, October 1, 1863 |
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John S. Barbour, Esq.
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| President |
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Sir,
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The annual report of the year ending September 30th, is respectfully submitted.
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The revenue earned in the several months of the year is
as follows:
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| Months |
Passengers |
Gov't Troops |
Gov't Freight |
Ind'l Freight |
| 1862 |
October |
14,564.74 |
10,950.52 |
18,601.70 |
8,038.80 |
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November |
14,029.58 |
14,316.96 |
17,217.10 |
7,447.63 |
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December |
12,230.70 |
10,959.99 |
10,982.80 |
6,145.04 |
| 1863 |
January |
11,609.75 |
6,890.47 |
4,243.06 |
5,184.52 |
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February |
10,809.04 |
5,115.39 |
8,990.36 |
3,630.87 |
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March |
13,909.05 |
7,897.77 |
12,401.70 |
5,489.81 |
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April |
13,421.56 |
5,732.16 |
17,841.51 |
6,941.56 |
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May |
13,408.46 |
10,191.00 |
39,480.22 |
4,820.70 |
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June |
15,527.91 |
18,124.59 |
24,317.36 |
10,646.21 |
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July |
12,644.30 |
14,718.30 |
8,779.20 |
7,468.86 |
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August |
26,768.21 |
15,526.63 |
20,978.08 |
25,876.78 |
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September |
23,989.09 |
12,590.77 |
53,948.75 |
10,716.55 |
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Total |
182,972.39 |
133,014.55 |
242,781.84 |
92,407.33 |
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| Months |
Express |
Mail |
Telegraph |
Total |
| 1862 |
October |
1,142.80 |
895.54 |
9.30 |
54,203.40 |
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November |
1,273.77 |
895.55 |
5.87 |
55,186.46 |
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December |
1,077.35 |
895.55 |
8.22 |
42,299.65 |
| 1863 |
January |
2,360.61 |
916.66 |
21.35 |
31,226.42 |
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February |
2,189.25 |
916.67 |
217.14 |
31,928.72 |
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March |
2,576.86 |
916.67 |
4.78 |
43,196.64 |
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April |
2,312.84 |
905.03 |
2.85 |
47,157.51 |
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May |
1,675.46 |
905.03 |
7.90 |
70,488.77 |
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June |
1,576.00 |
905.02 |
3.25 |
71,100.34 |
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July |
1,006.86 |
905.02 |
5.35 |
45,527.89 |
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August |
1,986.13 |
905.03 |
3.65 |
92,044.51 |
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September |
3,151.81 |
905.03 |
4.10 |
110,306.10 |
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Total |
22,329.74 |
10,866.80 |
293.76 |
694.666.41 |
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The revenue of this year is $52,580.71 less than that of
last year, explained by the continued absence of the main army, from
the line of our road, for several months.
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The expenses of working and maintaining the road for the
same time, have been:
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| For maintenance of Road |
$42,772.01 |
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Motive Power |
90,914.21 |
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Cars |
26,971.41 |
| For Transportation expenses |
61,348.03 |
| " Salaries, rent,
taxes, &c. |
41,350.23 |
| Total |
$263,355.89 |
| Total Revenue |
$694,666.41 |
| Total Expenses |
263,355.89 |
| Net Revenue |
$431,310.52 |
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Ratio of expenses to revenue, 37 3/4 per cent.
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Construction and new work by the Company, during the year ending
September 30th, 1863
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| Depot and other buildings at Lynchburg |
$5,206.49 |
| House near Machine Shop |
749.67 |
| Houses for Repairmen |
1,523.07 |
| Depot buildings at McIvor's Station |
89.68 |
| Removing slides from cuts |
1,055.17 |
| Total |
$8,624.08 |
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Road Department
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| Repairs of Road-bed and Railway |
$41,413.96 |
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" Bridges |
1,358.05 |
| Total |
$42,772.01 |
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The road east of Gordonsville has not received as
substantial repairs as it would have done, had it been possible to get
the cross-ties, and the labor required. For two months, the part east
of Rapidan River was in possession of the enemy, and used by their
trains as far as Mitchell's Station.
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The road between Charlottesville and Lynchburg is in
excellent order, and will compare favorably with any year since its
completion. The bridges are still uncovered, as it is impossible to
get the proper material to do the work. The depot buildings and water
stations are all in good order. The Government, at a number of
Stations, has erected buildings for the receipt of grain, forage,
&.
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Machinery Department
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We have twelve locomotives in all. The Virginia,
purchased in 1851, is out of service, owing to the want of material to
repair, and the extensive repairs required -- this leaves us eleven
locomotives, of which, one is always in the shop undergoing repairs,
and usually another is out of service daily, for current repairs. One
is required for yard work at Lynchburg, and another at Gordonsville.
The entire transportation of the road, consequently is done by seven
locomotives, which speaks well for the endurance of both engines and
men.
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This department is under the charge of Mr. James Waddy,
as Master of Machinery, and successor to Mr. Gambril, whose death is
deeply deplored by all in the service. At the Machine Shop some
improvements and extensions have been made, and if we can succeed in
procuring a large lather, we can continue our repair operations with
more satisfaction and economy.
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A sett of wrought tyres has been made at the blacksmith
shop, from bar iron, curving and forming the flanches by hand, and if
we can procure the iron, which I doubt not, we shall be able to keep
the engines in complete order.
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| Expenses under the head of Repairs of Engines, for
labor and material |
$32,238.79 |
| Machine Shop, attendance of
stationary engine, coal, oil, and Watchman |
9,598.79 |
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Other expenses for the maintenance of motive power have
been incurred, as follows:
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| Repairs of engine house, coal, oil, and lights |
$468.82 |
| Repairs of water stations, coal, oil, and hose |
1,105.74 |
| For pumping and wooding |
1,512.15 |
| For oil, tallow, and waste |
16,144.75 |
| Total |
$19,231.46 |
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The fuel used for all the engines amounts to 7,065 cords of wood, costing, prepared for use,
$29,845.17
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There are 906 cords of wood on hand, delivered along the
line of the road, and 2,480 cords cut, but not delivered, valued at
$8,184.50.
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The supply of wood has only been kept by constant vigilance, and mainly by parties under the control of the Company as
laborers and teamsters, as it was easily discoverable, in the early
part of the year, that but few parties would enter into any contracts
for furnishing fuel.
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We have continued to feel the inconvenience of
interchanging cars, as a number of our freight cars have been broken
up, by accident, upon the Central Railroad, during the year, and a
number are still unreturned by the Government, though frequent
applications have been made, and special agents sent for them. They
were taken south of Richmond, with Government stores. In our
operations, we have not injured any cars, but have been readily
repaired.
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The passenger cars have undergone general repairs , and
are in good condition, and well painted.
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Transportation Department
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The expenses for conducting this service have been:
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| For salaries, labor, fuel, lights, &c., at
stations |
$19,652.98 |
| " Repairs of
stations |
1,029.82 |
| " Conductors,
enginemen, &c., passenger trains |
15,293.18 |
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freight and troop trains |
21,976.20 |
| " Use of Virginia
Central R. R. |
3,395.85 |
| Total |
$61,348.03 |
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There have been transported 35,927 passengers Westwardly,
and 42,149 passenger Eastwardly, making the total number of regular
passengers 78,076. During the same time, 111,717 military passengers
have been carried.
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The amount of tonnage cannot be obtained, as much of the
army transportation was carried by the car, and paid for under
contract by the car-load.
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For general management and miscellaneous expenses, the
sum amounts to $41,350.23, including salaries, taxes, losses and rent.
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It is with gratification that I can report the operations
of this year, as conducted without an injury to a single person. This,
and the general condition of the road, and its appurtenances evidenced
the good care, constant attention, and faithfulness of the officers
and men in their several positions.
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Respectfully,
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H. W. Vandegrift
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Chief Eng'r and Gen'l Super'dt
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