Railroads crossing road at grade Overhead obstructions less than twenty feet above track 21 Passenger cars are heated with Spear improved car heaters; lighted by kerosene centre lamps, and ventilated by clear story ventilators and by Spear ventilating apparatus. DESCRIPTION OF FREIGHT MOVED. Tons of freight, consisting of ice, lumber and grain, carried.... EMPLOYEES. Average number of persons employed (including officials) during year. 1,210 64 $36,963 25 Title of company, Brooklyn, Bath and West End Railroad Company. Date of close of fiscal year, September 30. Date of stockholders' annual meeting, December 12. Philadelphia. New York. New York. For information concerning this report, address E. B. Litchfield, President. INCOME ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1886. Gross earnings from operation... Gross income from all sources Less operating expenses (excluding all taxes). $147,382 96 97,811 73 $49,571 23 2,739 87 764 68 13,863 40 7,843 99 95,211 94 $45,640 71 $45,640 71 35,078 26 $80,718 97 Computed on earnings from carrying passengers only. Average rate received per mile for carrying passengers, all classes. DESCRIPTION OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT. Local, cents. 2.16998 Miles owned, all in N. Y. State. Main line, Atlantic avenue to Brighton Beach, Coney Island, single track... Sidings and turnouts on main line. Grand total of tracks, sidings and turnouts 7.50 7.50 2.36 17.36 Laid with steel rail, main line, miles..... 15 Average life of rails-steel, 20 years; average life of ties, 5 years; weight of rails per yard, steel, 56 lbs. ; gauge of track, 4 feet 8 inches; ballasted with gravel. Westinghouse and Ames' vacuum brakes, and Miller coupler and buffer used on cars, and Horton split switches used on road. Telegraph owned and operated by company, miles.. MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS. Railroads crossing road over grade.... Highway crossings at grade protected by gates or flagmen.. 8.5 1 13 11 Passenger cars are heated with steam, lighted with oil, and ventilated by Creamer's patent ventilator. Westcott's Express Company runs over this line, and receives percentage on business done. |