For repairs of truss bridges, $48 30 For renewals of iron, including laying down, 12,997 67 For wages of switch men, gate-keepers and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, 5,281 64 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, 742 88 Total for maintenance of way, For repairs of locomotives, $56,046 83 MOTIVE Powers. 26,403 03 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, 26,112 01 For repairs of passenger cars, 9,300 69 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, 3,695 00 For repairs of merchandise cars, 6,356 39 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, 370 00 For repairs of gravel and other cars, 501 56 Total for maintenance of motive power, 72,738 68 MISCELLANEOUS. For fuel and oil, [Fuel, $50,584 11; Oil, $4,252 90,] For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, 16,649 51 For interest, 2,191 67 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, speci For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, U. S. Mails, $4,321 01; Rents, $145 49; Miscella neous, $506 73, 31,436 11 4,069 81 1,474 59 $104,095 01 $255,147 49 4,973 23 The following fatal accidents and serious injuries have occurred during the year ending December 1st, 1848, viz :— March 3.-Reuben L. Towne, aged 29, in the employment of the Lowell Bleachery, was killed at Lowell, whilst moving cars, by being crushed between them and the engine. May 23.-Lowell Pratt, in the employment of the Northern Railroad Company, was killed at Boston, whilst moving cars, by being crushed between them. June .—An Irishman, name unknown, got on to a merchandise train at the Fitchburg Railroad crossing, and, in jumping off at Medford, broke his wrist. July 26.-Henry Tucker, aged 4, walking on the track, near Bacon's bridge, in Medford, was run over by a passenger train and instantly killed. September 14.—A woman, name unknown, aged about 60, walking on the track in Wilmington, was run over by a passenger train and instantly killed. October 2.—Jerry Coveney, a brakeman, in the employment of this corporation, whilst getting on to the train at Lowell, fell, and his foot was crushed by the wheels in such a manner as to, require its amputation. November 7.-Francis Williams, in the employment of the Northern Railroad Corporation, had his hand cut off, by being run over by an engine at Boston. November 14.-James Sheridan, employed by an individual in unloading a car of charcoal, at East Cambridge, had his hand cut off by being run over by the engine. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 699,322 56 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 122,166 01 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 821,488 57 326,533 72 For bridges, paid during the past year, 27,857 08 354,390 80 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, 710,900 02 162,152 55 873,05 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, 257,848 94 115,737 88 373,586 82 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 567,815 30 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, 34,255 96 602,071 26 For locomotives, per last report, 92,600 00 For locomotives, paid during the past year, 22,940 46 Total amount expended for locomotives, 115,540 46 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, 38,400 00 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, 21,950 00 Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD. Length of road, [main road,] Length of single track, Length of double track, 1 Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, [For 4 miles, 48 lbs. The rest varies from] Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, Maximum grade, with its length in main road, [Length, 77-100 mile,] Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, [Length, 47-100 mile,] Total rise and fall in main road, Shortest radius of curvature with length of curve in main road, [Radius, 1050 feet,] Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, [Radius, 573 feet,] Total degrees of curvature in main road, Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, Total length of straight line in branches, Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, [The foregoing statements do not include the portions of the Medin road, not now in use.] DOINGS DURING THE YEAR. Miles run by passenger trains, Miles run by freight trains, ་ Miles run by other trains, Total miles run, Number of passengers carried in the cars, Number of passengers carried one mile, 264,440 62,913 27,400 354,753 1,057,569 16,991,088 116,694 3,752,445 lbs. Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, Included above. Included above. 22 miles per hour. 10 miles per hour. 11,470,511 |