| From the Wilmington Journal |
| December 1, 1864 |
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| Wilmington & Manchester Railroad |
| {The
article starts with the incorrect earnings report that was corrected in
another article in this issue. I am not reprinting the incorrect table} |
| The number of through
passengers carried during the year was 103,324, being and increase of
2,913 over the number carried the previous year. The increase in way
passengers was 22,370. The road has been worked at about 65 1/2 per
cent. of the gross receipts. This large per centage of the cost of
working is due to the great increase is the expense of all materials and
labor. The receipts of the road have been considerably reduced in
consequence of the occupation of the Weldon & Petersburg Railroad
{the Petersburg RR} by the enemy, thus
cutting us off from communication with Richmond. It has affected the
travel very considerably. |
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