| Annual Report of the New Orleans, Jackson
& Great Northern RR |
| as of March 1, 1862 |
| Superintendent's Report |
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| Office General Superintendent |
| N. O., J. & G. N. R. R. Co. |
| New Orleans, March 1st, 1862 |
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| Major H. J. Ranney |
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President
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Sir,
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The tenth annual report of the operations of the Road for
the year ending February 28th, 1862, is herewith submitted.
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| The Earnings have been |
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| For up through Freight |
$186,147.77 |
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way
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207,040.38 |
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" station to station |
18,527.70 |
$411,715.85 |
| For down through Freight |
57,518.88 |
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" "
way
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71,212.63 |
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" "
station to station |
9,876.94 |
138,608;45 |
| For up through Passage |
190,850.02 |
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way
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116,829.15 |
307,679.17 |
| For down through Passage |
104,576.01 |
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" "
way
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107,065.96 |
211,641.97 |
| For Mail service |
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44,568.75 |
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$1,114,214.19 |
| Earnings from down Freight, February 28th, 1861 |
$336,095.40 |
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| Earnings from down Freight, February 28th, 1862 |
138,608.45 |
[Decrease $197,486.95 |
| Earnings from down Passage, February 28th, 1861 |
264,615.58 |
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| Earnings from down Passage, February 28th, 1862 |
211,641.97 |
52,973.61 |
| Earnings from Mail service, 1861 |
62,400.00 |
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" 1862 |
44,568.75 |
17,831.25 |
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$268,291.81 |
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| Earnings from up Freight, 1862 |
$411,715.85 |
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| Earnings from up Freight 1861 |
313,503.64 |
[Increase $98,212.21 |
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| Earnings from up Passage 1862 |
307,679.17 |
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| Earnings from up Passage 1861 |
256,009.02 |
$51,670.15 |
149,882.36 |
| Decrease |
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$118,409.45 |
| Gross Earnings for twelve months,
ending February 28th, 1862 |
$1,114,214.19 |
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| Amounts charged on Treasurer's books
to the different accounts during the same period, are as
follows, viz: |
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| To maintenance of way |
$211,088.72 |
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| Motive power |
128,017.49 |
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| Conduct'g transportat'n |
130,806.06 |
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| Stock damage |
4,812.95 |
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| Overflow |
733.31 |
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| Maintenance of cars |
40,274.76 |
515,733.29 |
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| Net earnings |
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$598,480.90 |
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From the foregoing it will be seen that the gross
earnings for the year ending February 28th, 1862, were one hundred and
eighteen thousand four hundred and nine 45/100 ($118,409.45) dollars
less than the earnings for the year ending February 28th, 1861.
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The amount charged on the Treasurer's books as expenses
is one hundred and sixty-one thousand four hundred and fifty-six
41/100 dollars less than the expenses charged for the year ending
February 28th, 1861.
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| The net earnings for the year
notwithstanding the decrease in the gross receipts, exceed the net
earnings of the year ending February 28, 1861, by the sum of
forty-three thousand and forty-six 96/100 dollars, ($43,046.96.) Yet
in consequence of the urgency of the Government work, we have been
compelled to keep a sufficient number of trains on the road to have
accomplished fully one-half more work than has been performed. |
| In addition to the earnings
of the road as represented on our books, there has been upwards of
seventy thousand ($70,000) dollars worth of freighting done for the
different States in the Confederacy, for which, as per resolution of
the Board of Directors, no charge has been made, and which if added to
the earnings shown on our books, would increase them to one million
one hundred and eighty-four thousand two hundred and fourteen 19/100
dollars, ($1,184,214.19.) We could have added at least fifty thousand
dollars, ($50,000,) to our freight earnings if the connecting roads
had been able to receive all the freight we could have delivered to
them. |
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The demands made on the Southern Road at Vicksburg,
prevented them from receiving more than twelve (12) car loads per day
from this road, and in sending that number we have frequently had one
hundred loaded cars on the sideling at Jackson, Tugaloo, and Madison,
waiting shipment.
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| The Mississippi Central has
refused freight from this road, because of the impossibility to get it
off their hands at Grand Junction, most of the sidings on the upper
end of their line are still crowded with cars of freight sent from
here two months since. |
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Since the last report there have been one hundred and
thirty thousand two hundred and seventy-two (130,272) passengers
carried on our trains, and but one serious casualty has occurred, for
particulars of which, I refer you to my special report.
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| During the year a steam
excavator has been purchased and is now successfully at work on the
heavy grade, one and a half miles south of Terry, the earth taken off
the grade is used to fill the long trestle work just south of Terry
Station. The excavator has done good service and before the expiration
of the present year, will have more than paid for itself. |
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It is proposed after the completion of the work at Terry,
to have the excavator brought on the lower end of the line, to fill
the crib work between Ponchatoula and Frenier.
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| The damage caused by the
storms of November, 1860, and February, 1861, has been substantially
repaired, and the whole line of the road with the exception of three
or four points at which additional openings are necessary, is well
drained, and can during the coming season be put in condition to
perform all the work that may be offered. |
| Machine and Carpenter Shops |
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Table I, shows the number and condition of the Engines,
with mileage and cost of each. It will be seen on referring to the
Table, there are but twenty-nine engines (29) in running order, two on
the Memphis & Charleston, and one in the service of the
Confederate States, on the East Tennessee & Georgia Road.
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| The Dragon, while in the
service of the Southern Railroad had a collision, and was sold to the
Southern Railroad Company for the sum of nine thousand dollars. |
| We are compelled to let such
engines as require new material to put them in order, remain idle on
account of the scarcity of the material required and the great
difficulty in getting more than a sufficient number of mechanics than
are required to keep in repair the motive power in daily use. |
| Our rolling stock, with the
exception of the cars damaged on the 27th February, is all in running
order, seven (7) first class, five (5) second class, four (4) baggage,
thirty (30) box, and one hundred and fifty flat cars have been
re-built, and fourteen (14) gravel cars have been constructed during
the year. |
| Accompanying this report are
statements showing the operations of the road more in detail: |
| Statement G, earnings from
all sources; |
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" H,
" from passage and miles
traveled; |
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"
I,
" character, condition,
and mileage of the Locomotives.
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| Respectfully, |
| T. S. Williams |
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General Superintendent
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