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 as follows: 1869. November 9. While making up train at Glen Cove, a brakeman had his leg broken. 1870. February 1. George Ellis, while walking on the track, was run over by the engine of manure train at Woodside, and killed. March 12. Mail train struck a wagon, near Jamaica, and slightly injured the driver. March 16. Mail train struck two men on track, near Hunter's Point, killing one and slightly injuring the other. August 13. Train on Brooklyn Central Railroad struck a man walking on track, near East New York, and killed him. August 23. Express train going west struck a farm wagon, near Jamaica, and killed the driver. Communications intended for this company should be addressed O. CHARLICK, President, Hunter's Point, Queens county, N. Y. 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. (Signed) OLIVER CHARLICK. I. D. BARTON, Superintendent. (No. 62.) MIDDLEBURGH AND SCHOHARIE. STATE OF NEW YORK, ) PETER S. DANFORTHI, Treasurer, and DANIEL D. DODGE, President and acting Superintendent of operations of the Middleburgh and Schoharie 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. P. S. DANFORTH. D. D. DODGE. (Signed) 600 00 The amount now of floating debt ... Total amount now of funded and floating debt debt .. 16,600 00 7 per cent. Length of road. .... Length of road laid....... Length of double track, including sidings Length of double track laid on same.. ..... Number of freight cars (rated as 8-wheel cars).. Length of main line of road from Middleburgh to Schoharie C. H..... DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION, AND TOTAL MILES RUN. Number of miles run by passenger trains. 11,800 Number of miles run by freight trains .... 7,200 cars 24,030 Number of miles traveled by passengers, or number of passengers carried one mile. Number of tons, of 2,000 pounds, of freight 138,172 carried in cars.. 3,245 *This road built under a contract, including all material and labor, hence the present officers are unable to answer. .... Total movement of freight, or number of tons trains, including stops Rate of speed of same when in motion.... Average rate of speed adopted by freight trains, including stops Rate of speed of same when in motion....... Average weight, in tons, of passenger trains, exclusive of passengers and baggage.. Average weight, in tons, of freight trains, exclusive of freight . 18,658 The amount of freight, specifying the quantity in tons : Of the products of the forest.. Of animals.. Of vegetable food.... Other agricultural products Manufactures Merchandise Other articles Total. 235 733 1,401 3,245 The rate of fare for passengers, charged for the respective |