| Annual Report of the Greenville &
Columbia RR |
| as of January 1, 1865, |
| Superintendent's Report |
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| Superintendent's Report |
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| Office General Superintendent, G. & C.
R. R. Co. |
| Greenville, S. C., April 26, 1865 |
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To the President and Directors of the G. & C. R. R. Co.:
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| Gentlemen, |
| In submitting my report for
the operations of your Road for the year ending 31st December last, I
would state that the business, in the aggregate, was larger than any
previous year; the amount of earnings from different sources will be
seen by reference to the Auditor and Treasurer's Tables, to which I
refer you for detail information on the subject, and from which it will
appear the |
| aggregate from all sources of earnings was |
$1,424,148.11 |
| Expenses for the year (and Confederate Tax) |
846,944.82 |
| Leaving a net balance |
$597,203.39 |
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The transportation of freight, passengers, and troops,
have been done with great care ad regularity, without any accident
or material loss, considering the great number of troops
transported. |
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The Road has for about seventy miles been almost entirely
rebuilt at a heavy expense, which was caused by the very high prices
and great difficulty to procure material, spikes, &c. Our Road now
is in very good condition, and sustained no material damage during
the year, except from the high water of the 2d January, which caused
a wash at the cut off near Boazman's, which was repaired with
despatch, and trains run with the same regularity as before. We are
needing about 10 mile of new iron to replace that much worn, by that
means having a permanent track, which will enable us to continue our
transportation with the same regularity and despatch as heretofore,
and if it were practicable to obtain it, I would recommend that
amount be purchased to replace it. |
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The Machinery Department has been very severely taxed,
owing of our engines being too light for the work they have to
perform and it has been with the greatest difficulty and constant
repairs that we have been able to perform so large a transportation.
Had we been able to procure the proper material, the repairs and
cost would have been much less; the table accompanying the report
from the master machinist, will give the cost of repairs, &c. |
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The Car Department also has been severely pressed, our
cars running constantly for the entire year, the rapirs having been
done with promptness and despatch. We had on hand 31st December,
1864, |
| Passenger Cars |
8 |
| Second Class Cars |
3 |
| Conductor's Cars |
4 |
| Mail Cars |
4 |
| Box Cars |
75 |
| Stock Cars |
25 |
| Platform Cars |
45 |
| Gravel Cars |
23 |
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Accidents for the year being very few, none being of a
serious nature. |
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In conclusion, I will add that great credit is due to the
officers and men for their promptness in discharging the duties
assigned them. |
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All of which is respectfully submitted. |
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J. B. LasSalle
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General Superintendent
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