Average rate per ton per mile all freight...... Speed of passenger trains per hour.. Speed of freight trains per hour...... Failure of passenger trains to meet schedule time at junctions and termini....... TONNAGE OF FREIGHT CARRIED. 22 miles. 13 miles. Number of Accident. ACCIDENTS. also a detailed account of all train accidents: Below tabular statement give the cause and circumstances of each accident, with the finding of jury of inquest; Total-Killed 4. Injured 1. Accident of November 17th caused by misconduct of Engineer William Milligan, by tieing safety valve down with ropes and causing the explosion of Engine 21. EXTRACT FROM "AN ACT TO CREATE A RAILROAD COMMISSIONER FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO DEFINE HIS DUTIES." SECTION 10. "The said Commissioner shall require the annual returns to be made by railroad companies in manner and form, and at the time, now provided for by law, and shall be authorized to require returns to be made of such other matters as he may deem expedient; when the return received from any corporation is defective or probably erroneous, the Commissioner shall notify the corporation to amend the same within fifteen days." * * * |