The undersigned have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, from the books and records, and have examined them, as far as practicable, and believe them to be correct. ROBERT H. BERDELL, President, and J. H. JONES, acting Superintendent of operations of the Wallkill Valley Railroad Company, being severally sworn, each for himself deposes and says, that the statements in the annexed report, which has been signed by each of them, at the end thereof, are true and correct, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Total amount now of funded and floating debt. Average rate, per annum, of interest on funded debt.. 1,203,278 00 7 per cent. *This amount includes unpaid interest from October 1, 1874, to September 30, 1875, on $715,000 first mortgage bonds, payable in gold. Length of main line of road, from New York to Albany.. 85.25 miles. DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION, AND TOTAL MILES RUN. Number of miles run by passenger trains 45,193 Number of miles run by freight trains.. 20,229 Number of passengers (all classes) carried in cars... 72,638 Number of tons, of 2,000 pounds, of freight carried in cars.... 23,990 Average rate of speed adopted by ordinary passenger trains, including stops (miles per hour). 20 Rate of speed of same when in motion... Rate of speed of same when in motion Average rate of speed adopted by express trains, including stops..... 22 Average rate of speed adopted by freight trains, including stops... Rate of speed of same when in motion. The amount of freight, specifying the quantity in tons. Of the products of the forest..... Of animals.... 15 2,954 548 599 2,555 2,558 3,204 11,572 23,990 The rate of fare for passengers, charged for the respective classes per EXPENSES OF MAINTAINING THE ROAD, OR REAL ESTATE OF THE CORPORATION. Repairs of road-bed and railway, excepting cost of iron, $27,049 28 Cost of iron used in repairs Repairs of buildings .. Repairs of fences and gates. Taxes on real estate... Total 1,867 16 108 15 179 20 10,613 29 $39,817 08 The following is a statement of the date of each accident, the place where it occurred, the train, the cause and the extent of the injuries inflicted upon each person, and the name of such person. Frederick Craig, passenger on special train, leaving Kingston on September 13, 1875, at 6.30 P. M., had his arm broken by sticking it out of car window as the train was crossing Kingston bridge; J. M. Snook, conductor. The Ulster county express, on night of September 1, 1875, at 7.50 o'clock broke through a bridge near Shawangunk station; no one killed. The following is as complete a list of the wounded as could be obtained: Aaron Auchmoody, bruised; Mrs. Benjamin W. Shorter, bruised; James Fredenburgh, bruised; Pat. Whalen, cut on the head, not serious; Rebecca Van Buren, bruised; Emma Coutant, bruised; Lida Terwilliger, cut on the head; Robert Dennison, concussion of the brain; Miss Mary Johnson, collar bone broken; Mrs. S. B. Lowe, head bruised and severely shocked; Mrs. Dr. A. B. Whittaker, severely shocked; J. D. Minor, bruised; Peter Trumbour, cut on the head; Louise Trumper, cut on the head; Mrs. Marcus Beach, cut over spine; Mrs. George Jackson, collar bone and shoulder blade broken; Harry Dunn, bruised; Mrs. Hiram Schoonmaker, severely shocked aud bruised; C. J. Townsend, cut about head and back; Mrs. C. J. Townsend, cut about head and back; Mary Townsend, eye injured; Richard A. Nichols, broken wrist and badly bruised; Wm. Rice, arm broken, badly cut and internally injured; W. D. Ackley, baggage-master, badly cut about the head and bruised about the body; Mrs. D. L. Wynkoop, cut about head and face; Henry Crane, news boy, bruised and cut on the head; Augustus Schepmoes, bruised on groin. |