| From the Richmond Sentinel |
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| October 28, 1863 |
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| Virginia & Tennessee Railroad |
| Annual report of Mr. Dodamead, General
Superintendent of the Virginia & Tennessee railroad, exhibits the
company to be in a very prosperous condition, notwithstanding the
immense increase of expenses. |
| The total earnings of the road for the fiscal
year, ending 30th of June, was |
$1,782,033.98 |
| Total operative expenses |
722,486.26 |
| Leaving a net balance of earnings of |
1,059,547.67 |
| This gives a gross increase of earnings over the
previous year of |
729,847.04 |
| The increase of expenses over the proceeding
year is |
260,056.45 |
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| There were but two accidents to passengers
during the year, and neither of these would have occurred, if they had
been in the cars, where they ought to have been -- both were upon the
platform. |
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