OF THE

Secretary of Internal Affairs

OF THE

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1897.

PART IV.

Railroad, Canal, Navigation, Telegraph and Telephone Companies.

WM. STANLEY RAY,

STATE PRINTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.

1897.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

PART IV.

RAILROAD, CANAL, NAVIGATION, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1897.

COMMUNICATION.

Department of Internal Affairs,

Harrisburg, November 26, 1897.

To His Excellency, Daniel H. Hastings,

Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

Sir: In compliance with the requirements of the Constitution,

and the acts of the General Assembly approved, respectively, April

9, 1870, May 15, 1874, June 4, 1883, May 13, 1889 and April 19, 1897, I

have the honor to present to you herewith, for transmission to the

General Assembly, a report of this Department, Part IV, covering the

affairs of Railroad, Canal, Navigation, Telegraph and Telephone Com-

panies for the year ending June 30, 1897.

I am, very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

JAMES W. LATTA,

Secretary of Internal Affairs.

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

Harrisburg, November 26, 1897.

Hon. James W. Latta, Secretary of Internal Affairs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

Sir: I have the honor to present herewith the report of the Railway Bureau for the year ending June 30, 1897, for transmission to the General Assembly, as required by law.

Very truly yours,

ISAAC B. BROWN, Superintendent Bureau of Railways.