REPORT

OF THE

CHESAPEAKE, OHIO AND SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPA

TO THE

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS OF KENTUCKY,

FOR THE YEAR 1888.

Officers of the Company.

President-C. P. HUNTINGTON, New York City.
Vice-President-JOHN ECHOLS, Louisville, Ky.
Sec. and Treas.-I. E. GATES, New York City.
Superintendent—* JAS. L. FRAZIER, Louisville, Ky.
Gen'l Pass. Agent * H. W. FULLER, Louisville, Ky.
Gen'l Freight Agent—* B. F. MITCHELL, Louisville, Ky.
Comptroller-* WM. MAHL, New York City.

Gen'l Attorney--* HOLMES CUMMINS, Memphis.
Chief Engineer-* J. L. FRAZIER, Louisville, Ky.
Supt. of Telegraph—* J. F. KLEPPER, Paducah, Ky.

Names and Addresses of the Directors of the Company.
C. P. HUNTINGTON, New York City.

I. E. GATES, New York City.
Ex. NORTON, New York City.
T. C. PLATT, New York City.
E. St. JOHN, New York City.
WM. MAHL, New York City.
JOHN ECHOLS, Louisville, Ky.
H. D. MCHENRY, Hartford, Ky.
HOLMES CUMMINS, Memphis, Tenn.

Location of General Offices: Louisville, Ky.

*These are the officers of the Newport News and Mississippi Valley Company, Western Division, which company operates this road.

Number of shares

Amount of preferred stock

Amount of common stock.

Total amount of stock paid in

*Includes $164,000 unissued.

Capital Stock.

Description of Bonded Debt.

P. and E. Railroad, first mortgage 8 per cent..

P. and E. Railroad, first mortgage 6 per cent. .
C., O. and S. W. Railroad Company, first mortgage 6 per cent.
C., O. and S. W. Railroad Company, second mortgage 6 per cent..
Equipment trust, 6 per cent..

98,900

* $3,860,000

6,030,600 $9,890,600

$300,000

200,000

6,176,000

2,893,000

755,000

Length of single main track in Kentucky (includes 6 miles of branch)

Length of double main track in Kentucky

Length of sidings in Kentucky

6 degrees.

2753203 miles. None.

(a) Miles of stone or gravel ballast put on each division
in Kentucky during the year, (b) and total miles of
road in Kentucky ballasted with stone or gravel.
(This for year ending 31st December, 1887 ) .
Miles of steel rail, and weight of same per yard, laid in
Kentucky during the year; on what division and how
much on each

Number of grade crossings and precautions adopted at each for the prevention of accidents

10

Have gates at some of them; the others are protected by trains being required to stop and send flagman to crossing before going over.

Names and Numbers of Branches Constructed in Kentucky During the Year.

Number of crossings in Kentucky

Number of bridges in Kentucky.

Dimensions and material of each. Condition of each; dimensions various; material, wood and iron

329

Condition good.

Value.

35

3,500

879

187,325

168

17,600

712

112,430

40

2,000

$2,034

$572,618

Number.

Value.

Statistics not kept to show maximum and minimum freight rate per mile per ton of coal handled in Kentucky except as above shown.