| Annual Report of the Richmond & York
River RR |
| as of October 1, 1864, |
| Superintendent's Report |
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| Superintendent's Report |
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| Office Richmond & York River Railroad
Co. |
| October 1st, 1864 |
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Alex. Dudley, Esq.
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Pres't.
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Sir,
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I respectfully present the following report of the working
operations of this road for the fiscal year ending Sept'r 30th, 1864, so far
as the same has come under my supervision.
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My connection with this company commenced on the 1st of
April last, when we were running trains as far as Bremley's Crossing,
and continued to run to that point, with several short interruptions,
occasioned by the close proximity of the enemy, until about the 18th
of May; at which time, the enemy having occupied the road east of the
Chickahominy, burnt the bridges over that river, and during their
occupancy removed the rails from all that portion extending from a
point a short distance east of the Chickahominy to Bremley's, thus
confining our operations to that portion lying between this city and
Meadow Station, a distance of eleven miles only, and as the use of so
short a distance of track, leading as it did to a country exhausted by
the passing through of General Grant's army on its way to the south
side, could yield no remunerating prospects, it was deemed prudent to
transfer our trains to other roads, and accordingly, about the last of
May, one train was sent to be employed in the service of the
Confederate States government on the roads between Wilmington and
Richmond, or on those between the former point and Danville. On the
27th of July following, we sent another to Petersburg, to be similarly
employed; by a later arrangement the last named train was put in the
service of the State of Virginia, to transport provisions to supply
the poor of this city and citizens residing in the country, whose
homes had been desolated by the enemy. They are still so employed.
Engine Chickahominy was hired to the Piedmont road about the 2nd of
June last, and is still on that road.
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For details of receipts and expenditures for working the
road while in use, and for working our trains on other roads, I refer
you to the Treasurer's statements.
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The following statements well exhibit the amount of
motive power, rolling stock, &c., of this Company:
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Table A will show the amount of motive power, rolling
stock &c.
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Table B will show the amount of stock in carpenter's
shop, smith's shop, store room, &c.
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Table C will show the amount of oil, tallow, waste and
wood used, and the number of miles run by each engine.
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Respectfully.
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G. S. Netherland
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Supt.
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